Late dry season
Tanzania in September
Dry, warming up, and very dusty.
- Season
- Late dry season
- Safari quality
- Excellent, with fewer people than August.
- How busy
- Busy but easing
Our own favourite month, if we're honest! The crossings carry on, the crowds thin out, and the southern parks are at their peak.
The migration in September
Northern Serengeti
Still up north, with some herds crossing into the Masai Mara.
- What is happening
- Crossings continue
- Herd behaviour
- The herds split between the northern Serengeti and Kenya.
- Photography
- Excellent, with fewer vehicles than August
- 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