{"id":529,"date":"2024-09-17T04:20:40","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T04:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legendsespresso.com\/?p=529"},"modified":"2025-01-24T18:57:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T18:57:15","slug":"when-is-the-best-time-to-visit-the-serengeti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legendsespresso.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/17\/when-is-the-best-time-to-visit-the-serengeti\/","title":{"rendered":"When is the Best Time to Visit the Serengeti?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The <\/span>Serengeti<\/span><\/a> in northern <\/span>Tanzania<\/span> is one of Africa’s most spectacular national parks. The incredible density and variety of wildlife in this county-sized wildlife haven are second to none. While the <\/span>Great Migration<\/span> \u2013 with up to two million grazers on the move \u2013 rightly attracts most of the attention, you could still have the greatest luxury safari experience of your life if you miss it. But when is the best time to visit the Serengeti? Here’s a breakdown of the seasons and their effect on your game-viewing experience and the movements of the migratory herd.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A year-round safari destination, Image Credit: Serengeti Bushtops Camp<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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January-February: The Short Dry Season<\/h2>\n

After the short rains of the previous two months, the southern Serengeti is blanketed in short green grass. Therefore, the Great Migration<\/a> entourage settles here to feed and calve. Permanent residents of the southern plains also calve during this time, so you’ll see many newborns, from elephant calves, lion cubs, cheetah pups, wildebeest calves, zebra fouls and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Imagine seing a newborn wildebeest making its debut into the world! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Chances are good that you’ll see actual births in progress, followed by the wobbly first steps of many little ones. Of course, this also means that the circle of life is laid bare with intense predator activity. Lions, cheetahs, leopards, African wild dogs and hyenas pick off the young and old with relative ease. Most calving happens in February, making this month one of the best times to visit the Serengeti to experience the Great Migration and general game viewing.<\/p>\n

While technically a dry season, you may still get rain showers during this time. All the better for cooling things off and keeping the visitor numbers lower than the peak dry season.<\/p>\n

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