Peak dry season
Tanzania in August
Dry and clear, with cool mornings.
- Season
- Peak dry season
- Safari quality
- Excellent.
- How busy
- Busiest month
This is when Mara River crossings are most likely. Our tip? Book camps in the northern Serengeti well in advance, or be ready for a long drive to reach them.
The migration in August
Northern Serengeti & Mara River
Gathered around Kogatende and the Lamai wedge.
- What is happening
- Peak crossing season
- Herd behaviour
- Crossing again and again, in both directions. Nothing about the timing is predictable.
- Photography
- The shots everyone comes for
- Where to be
- Kogatende · Lamai · Mara River
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