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wildebeest migration

The endless plains of east Africa are the setting for the world’s greatest wildlife spectacle – the pounding of more than 6 million hooves. From the vast Serengeti plains to the champagne coloured hills of Kenya’s Masai Mara over 1 million wildebeest, 300,000 Thomson’s gazelle and some 200,000 zebra, relentlessly tracked by Africa’s great predators, migrate in a clockwise fashion over 1,800 miles each year in search of rain ripened grass.

This continual perilous trek in search of nature’s big green carpet involves no beginning or end to a wildebeest’s journey. It’s life is an endless pilgrimage, a continual search for food and water. The only beginning is at the moment of birth. An estimated 400,000 wildebeest calves are born during a six week period early each year - usually between late January and mid-March. As for when to see this natural event, consider December to March and July through October.

Tours that you can see the migration on are –

Safari safari! : 11 days
Starts/Ends: Nairobi - camping expedition
From Lake Nakuru to Naivasha, to the Masai Mara and the vast plains of the Serengeti, spot the Big Five, get acquainted with Masai Warriors and witness Africa’s stunning natural beauty in eleven awesome days!

Gorilla & game trek: 15 days
Starts/Ends: Nairobi - camping expedition
Trek lush jungle in search of the gorilla. Experience the beauty of Uganda, crossing the Equator in the process and spot game in Kenya.

Big five explorer: 36 days
Starts: Nairobi Ends: Victoria Falls or  vice versa Adventure overdrive. Trekking for gorilla, game-spotting, kicking back on Zanzibar and breathtaking Victoria Falls.

The Big Overlander: 47 days
Starts: Nairobi - Ends: Jo'burg or vice versa
Experience the contrasts and raw appeal of this majestic continent up close and personal. Visiting eight countries, you’ll spot wildlife at some top game parks, relax in unbelievable locations and have plenty of fun on this chunky afro adventure.

Great african expedition: 57 days
Starts: Nairobi - Ends: Cape Town or vice versa
Witness a stunning chunk of Africa on a classic trip that heads south from Kenya via Uganda south to Cape Town or north from Cape Town to Kenya. Jungle trek for gorilla, spot the Big Five, enjoy exotic locales and absorb the culture.

On the go is a specialist operator of overland adventure expeditions and safaris by truck in Africa. Fun, adventure-fuelled, camping expeditions and short safaris from 7 days to 27 weeks offering frequent departures from Nairobi, Victoria Falls, Cape Town, Cairo and the UK at realistic prices include highlights such as the Masai Mara and Rift Valley lakes in Kenya, the Big Five at Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti and Zanzibar Island in Tanzania, Lake Malawi, Victoria Falls, Etosha National Park, Sossusvlei dunes and Fish River Canyon in Namibia and more. Mt Kilimanjaro climbs, gorilla trekking, Istanbul to Cairo, Cairo or London to Cape Town and tailored Southern Africa, a speciality.