Long rains
Tanzania in April
The wettest month. Heavy afternoon rain, and some roads get tricky.
- Season
- Long rains
- Safari quality
- Variable. Some camps close.
- How busy
- Very quiet
We'll be honest with you: April is the hardest month to sell and the hardest to guide. But it's also the cheapest, the greenest and the emptiest. If you don't mind a bit of rain and mud, it can be excellent value.
The migration in April
Central & western Serengeti
Moving north-west through the central woodland.
- What is happening
- The big move gets going
- Herd behaviour
- Long columns on the move, and the rut carries on.
- Photography
- Dramatic but tricky, with mud and cloud
- Where to be
- Seronera · Moru
Remember, the herds follow rainfall, not a calendar. This is where they usually are this month, based on recent years. Think of it as a planning guide, never a guarantee of what you'll see.
Where we'd go