In this guide:
- Route maps highlighting migratory routes
- Season by season guide to the great migration
- How to book the right safari for your needs
- Travel planning including climate, what to pack and safari FAQs
- How to extend your trip to Tanzania and Kenya after your safari
- Our Great Wildebeest Migration guide is designed to help you easily decide where you should go to maximise your chances of seeing the migration. Too much information can sometimes be overwhelming, so we’ll give you a general overview and help you take the first steps towards your dream safari.
Anthony has been travelling around Africa for more than a decade. He has returned many times, seeking out stories about the people and wildlife of west and north Africa.
In recent years he has broadened his horizons into more traditional wildlife haunts, exploring Kenya, Botswana and South Africa. You can see his work in Lonely Planet and Africa Geographic.
Björn is a wildlife/conservation photojournalist from Sweden. For several years he has travelled around east Africa and followed the great migration in search of adventure and images. Several of them have been rewarded in international photography competitions. Have a closer look at his work on www.bjornpersson.nu.
Julie Olum is a nomad, writer, YouTuber and architecture graduate from Nairobi, Kenya. The hands and mind behind FrameAmbition.com, she makes online content around solo travel, festivals and visa hacks for holders of “weak passports". Her love affair with travel is now a near-obsession with slow travel and exploring cultural similarities across the world.
Joseph is a bio-statistician currently based at the Institute of Crop Science in the University of Hohenheim. His research focuses on understanding the decline in the wildlife population of Kenya.