Wildebeest Migration How To Get The Best Seats In The House

T o get the most out of a          Serengeti and Masai Mara game      wildebeest migration safari     reserves in East Africa.           you need to know where the                                         best places along the migration       The best spots to see spectacles   route are, the times you need to      like the ones described above are  be in certain areas and who the       at the Grumeti river in the        top safari companies are.             western corridor of the Serengeti                                        because this is the first major    The Best Spots On the              river the hordes of wildebeest     Migration Route                   need to cross in their quest for                                         sweeter grazing in the north.      Have you ever seen those wildlife                                        documentaries that show masses of     And the massive crocodiles are     wildebeest swimming across a          waiting...                         river being shadowed and                                                 sometimes dragged under by huge       The second and last major river    crocodiles or drowning because of     they need to cross before they     the crush and fatigue?                get to the Masai Mara reserve is                                         the Mara and this is also an       And those wildebeest that do make     excellent vantage point from       it across safely sometimes fail       which to watch the drama play      at the last hurdle because the        out.                               bank is too steep and slippery                                           with mud for them to reach the        But something that few people      top even though they make a huge      know is that there is another      effort to do so.                      part of the wildebeest migration                                         that is just as incredible as the  This all forms part of the            actual trek north. And this is     incredible wildebeest migration       the annual foaling of about 400    that takes part every year in the     000 wildebeest calves all in       about a three week period early       it just seems like there are       in the year.                          fewer of them because they aren't                                        ready to mass for the trip up      This is also an awesome spectacle     north yet.                         and the best spot to experience                                          this is the southern Serengeti in     So how can you make sure you get   February. You are also bound to       the timing right?                  see a lot of the predators like                                          lion, hyena, leopard and cheetah      It's extremely difficult to        take advantage of this food           predict when the migration will    bonanza.                              occur because it's all dependant                                         on the rain. And the rain comes    Timing Is Everything With the      at different times each year but   Wildebeest Migration              it is possible to make a rough                                           estimate based on past             So how is it possible for a           occurrences so if you are in the   million wildebeest to just            Central Serengeti in April-May     disappear?                            you should start to see them move                                        northwest towards the Grumeti      This is a question that gets          controlled area.                   asked reasonably often by people                                         who go to the Serengeti to see        In June you will find them doing   the migration but get the timing      their death defying swim across    wrong and then they fail to find      the Grumeti river and soon after   the huge herds.                       in August they attempt to ford                                           the Mara river in the north to     The answer is that the million        reach the life sustaining          wildebeest are still there but        grassland of the Masia Mara in     they are spread out across a wide     Kenya.                             area on the Serengeti plains so                                          In November-December the              travellers that have been on       migration starts to move              safari with them in Serengeti      southwards towards the Serengeti      wildebeest migration trip          plains again to capitalise on the     reports.                           fresh grasses that have grown                                            there in the interim.                 You can also check their                                                 membership in various safari       Top Wildebeest Migration           associations - KATO - Kenya        Safari Companies                  Association of Tour Operators,                                           TATO - Tanzania Association of     A very important decision you         Tour Operators and ATTA - African  need to make if you want to           Travel and Tourism Association.    experience the wildebeest                                                migration successfully concerns       And lastly make sure that they     the safari company that you           can satisfactorily answer all      choose to guide you. It's very        your questions about their         easy to become confused because       payment, refund and cancellation   there are so many operators in        policies and what the exact        the market.                           itenirary will be. Choosing the                                          wrong company for your wildebeest  Make sure they are a reputable        migration safari can be            company by getting                    disastrous.                        recommendations from previous          About the Author: Make the right choice of wildebeest migration companies by using the Top Three Serengeti migration operators list which ranks the best companies according to their past performance- http://www.african-safari-journals.com/serengeti-migration.html ..The Top Three Honeymoon Safari Companies List- http://www.african-safari-journals.com/honeymoon-safari.html Source: www.isnare.com