For wildlife photographers and adventure travelers, there is no experience quite like witnessing the Great Migration. This awe-inspiring spectacle, one of nature's greatest shows, unfolds annually across the Serengeti and Maasai Mara, offering a front-row seat to one of the most extraordinary events in the animal kingdom. The Great Migration, involving millions of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles, is a breathtaking display of survival, resilience, and raw natural beauty. Here’s your guide to capturing this incredible event and making the most of your safari during the migration.
The Great Migration is a continuous movement of over two million ungulates—primarily wildebeest, but also zebras and gazelles—through the Serengeti-Maasai Mara ecosystem. This migration follows a circular route dictated by the seasonal availability of water and grazing. From the southern Serengeti to the northern Maasai Mara, the animals face numerous challenges, including river crossings and predators, as they traverse the vast landscape in search of food and breeding grounds.
The timing of the Great Migration is crucial for witnessing this natural wonder. The migration is typically divided into four main phases:
Witnessing the Great Migration is a dream come true for wildlife photographers and adventure travelers. The sheer scale and drama of this natural event offer unparalleled opportunities for capturing stunning images and experiencing the raw power of nature. By planning your safari around the key phases of the migration and employing some essential photography techniques, you’ll be well-positioned to enjoy and document one of the most spectacular wildlife shows on earth.
Due to the recent Covid 19 worldwide pandemic, to keep our guests and indeed our staff safe, we have made some changes to Safari By Z that we would like to make you aware. We believe that with careful planning and consideration by our staff and guests we can continue to provide the best hospitality services on safari. For now, this may be our new norm.
New routines:
All our staff have received full training in health and safety-related to the COVID-19 virus and are required to be extra vigilant with their personal hygiene and daily routines.
Health condition of driver-guides will be monitored for not less than a week before being assigned to take clients on safari.
City transfer and safari vehicles will be regularly disinfected before picking up clients, especially the high-touch surfaces and seats.
Our meet and greet teams at airports will still be there to accompany guests into transfer vehicles. While our vehicles are already cleaned between transfers, they will now also be disinfected between each use.
To keep social distancing, safari vehicles with 4-window seats will be redesigned to take only 2 people in the passenger cabin. Safari vehicles with 6-window seats will still be available for families/group of friends wishing to travel together in one vehicle.
The driver-guide will be at hand to oversee guests observe the recommended physical distancing at park entry gates, picnic sites, and while checking in at accommodation facilities.
Each guest will receive their own adventure kit, which includes a Wildlife Guides' Journal, mini fan and hand sanitizers, as well as a pair of binoculars – all in cleaned before each new set of guests
The driver-guide will take necessary personal protection precautions at all times. Guests are encouraged to come with their own masks;
Please be assured that all our selection of partner properties we work with have their strict COVID-19 hygiene practises in place.
Tanzania wasn't Really affected by Covid 19 to the same extent as most other countries, especially those in Europe and South America.
However, we will keep the above measures in place for your peace of mind. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to welcoming you to the Tanzania for your African safari holiday of a lifetime.
