Late dry season

Tanzania in September

Dry, warming up, and very dusty.

A wildebeest herd spread across open grassland with safari vehicles waiting at a distance
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

Parks we'd pick this month

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