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WildlifeMigrationSeason Guide

Western Corridor Migration Guide 2027

When
Planning window only — herds often move west during May and June, but the route and river activity vary with the rains.
Where
Western Corridor and Grumeti River area
Price / access
Park, conservation and camp fees apply
Provisional planning date. Planning window only — herds often move west during May and June, but the route and river activity vary with the rains.
Wildebeest gathering to cross a river during the migration in East Africa

Photo: Markus Sandhofer · Unsplash License

About

A provisional May–June planning window for the migration's movement through Serengeti's Western Corridor and Grumeti area. River conditions, rain and grazing make the exact timing unpredictable.

Highlights

  • A broad Western Corridor migration-planning season
  • Usually quieter than the best-known northern crossing months

Practical tips

  • Do not plan around a guaranteed river crossing
  • Combine the west with central Serengeti for more resilient wildlife viewing
  • Check road and airstrip conditions during the tail end of the rains

Where it is

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