best time to visit tanzania

This is the time to witness the great wildebeest migration in the Southern Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Exact locations for the best viewing of the migration can vary with each rain season as the migration moves according to the rain patterns. Between January and March, calving happens in the Southern plains of Serengeti. This is quite a spectacle as hundreds of thousands of wildebeest and zebra drop their calves, with predators on hunting. It is also the best time to watch large herds of elephant, large predators and hundreds species of birds in Tarangire national park.

The best places to go during this time depend on the timing of the rainy season in any particular year. Some of the wildebeest migration herds will still be in parts of Southern Serengeti and some will be spread out from Southern plains to the central Serengeti areas, and slowly heading to into the western corridor of Serengeti. 

 The best place to witness the great migration is the western corridor of the Serengeti, along the Grumeti River, Kirawira and Nyasirori plains. This is also the good time to explore Seronera area and Eastern Serengeti for all kinds of animal especially big cats. Central Serengeti is all year round accessible for game viewing activities. Explore Tarangire National Park, one of the greatest wildlife refuges in Africa with less number of tourists. 

This is the best time and one of the highest seasons for visitors. The vegetation is relatively getting dry and animals gather around permanent water’s points. The wildebeest migration at this time will be around Mara River in the Northern Serengeti. This is the best time you can witness the migration crossing with crocodiles attack. Tarangire National Park is really worth visiting during this time as large herds of elephant, zebra and wildebeest are easily seen along the Tarangire River and Silalei Swamp while predators lying in wait.

This is the short rainy season the vegetation is turning greener and beautiful landscapes in Tarangire, Ngorongoro crater and Serengeti. While Christmas and New Year is the highest season to do safari in Northern Tanzania, November and December other than the holidays are relatively quiet times to come, though there’s still more to see. If you want to witness the great migration herds, it is likely to see them at Eastern, some parts of Central and Southern Serengeti. This is the best time to come as it is less crowded with tourists, so you will have a quieter experience while the wildlife is abundant.