Peak dry season
Tanzania in July
Dry and clear. Cold at dawn, and properly cold on the crater rim.
- Season
- Peak dry season
- Safari quality
- Excellent.
- How busy
- Busy
The classic month. River crossings become possible up north, Tarangire is full of elephants, and visibility is at its best everywhere.
The migration in July
Northern Serengeti
Pushing north towards the Mara River.
- What is happening
- First Mara crossings
- Herd behaviour
- The herds build up at the river, sometimes for days, then cross without any warning.
- Photography
- The crossings, if you're patient
- Where to be
- Kogatende · Lamai
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