Have you guys ever traveled to Kenya?

What would be the best dates to watch the wildebeest migration in Kenya? is the dates guaranteed or estimated?

• The annual migration of nearly 2 million wildebeest, zebras and gazelles through Tanzania and Kenya is a spectacle unlike any other. Several summers ago, my family and I witnessed the Great Migration firsthand while traveling with Marangu Shuttles on our Lodge tour Kenya and Tanzania. The Great Migration follows a predictable route as I read, but the exact timing varies a bit each year, depending on the start and severity of the dry season throughout eastern Africa. Wildebeests and zebras typically spend December to April in Tanzania, nursing new calves born in the spring. The slow-moving calves draw the attention of lions, cheetahs and hyenas, and this mix of predator and prey offers prime wildlife-viewing opportunities in nature preserves like Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The seasonal rains usually end in May. Grass and leaves wither, forcing grazing species to move west and then north in search of food. This is the start of the Great Migration, a steady stream of animals in columns that can stretch for miles, heading toward the western and northern Serengeti. Predators; more territorial than migratory, await the zebra and wildebeest as these animals pass through their hunting grounds. The migrating herds must cross the Grumeti River, where crocodiles will feast on the weak and the slow. Scavenging birds watch from treetops and circle overhead. June and July are the best months for witnessing the Great Migration in the western and northern Serengeti of Tanzania As the summer progresses, the herds travel farther north. Between July and August, they cross the Mara River, where some are lost in surging floodwater and others are seized by waiting crocodiles. They move into Kenya, typically reaching the abundant greenery of the Masai Mara in August or September, a dazzling number of animals within a single nature reserve. Some naturalists claim that the Masai Mara contains the largest concentration of predators along the migratory route. The animals will stay here until October or November. Most safaris visit the area before fall brings another rainy season to the plains and the herds turn south toward Tanzania. Those animals that complete the journey will have traveled more than 1,800 miles, covering Africa's vast grasslands in a clockwise direction.

• Answer:

  In a tourist aspect, animals and wildebeest migration could be the best Mara is know for. Its at the south-west Kenya , which is effectively the northern continuation of the Serengeti national park. Named by the Masai people( the traditional inhabitants of the area) and the Mara river which divides it. Its famous for its exceptional population of game and the annual migrations of wildebeests every July and August, a migration so immense called The great Migration. With an area of 1510km sq, the Mara would be not the largest game park in Kenya but probably the most famous. The entire area of the park is nestled within the enormous great Rift Valley that extends from the Mediterranean sea to South Africa. The terrain of the reserve is primarily open grass land with clusters of distinctive acacia trees in the south East region. The western boarder is the Esoit Oloololo escapement of the rift Valley and wildlife tends to be most concentrated here as the swampy grounds means that access to water is always good and tourist disruption is minimal. The eastern most boarder is 224 km from Nairobi and hence the eastern region which is most visited.