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Lake Ndutu

Lake Ndutu
Lake Ndutu is located in the heart of the southern Serengeti, famous for offering some of the best year-round wildlife viewing in the entire Serengeti ecosystem.  

This area is particularly renowned for:


The Great Migration:  
From December to Jun, enormous wildebeest and zebra herds gather around the lake to graze on the fresh, green grasses that sprout after the seasonal rains.  This is also prime calving season, with countless wildebeest giving birth to their young, making it an incredible predator-prey spectacle.


Big Cat Capital:  
Ndutu boasts incredible big cat sightings year-round.  You can expect to see lions, cheetahs, and leopards, along with several smaller cat species like servals and caracals.
Location
South Serengeti

Best months
to visit
January, February, March, April, May, June, -, -, -, -, November, December
Monthly information
MONTH
SEASON
RECOMMENDED
WEATHER
WILDLIFE OBSERVATION
Jan
Green Season
YES
60 - 85 F Mostly sunny with few showers
Wildebeest Migration and Zebra Migration, Lion, Cheetah, Elephant
Feb
Green Season
YES
60 - 85 F Mostly sunny with few showers
Wildebeest Migration and Zebra Migration, Lion, Cheetah, Elephant, Wildebeest Calving
Mar
Green Season
YES
60 - 85 F Mostly sunny with few showers
Wildebeest Migration and Zebra Migration, Lion, Cheetah, Elephant
Apr
Green Season
YES
60 - 85 F Mostly sunny with few showers
Wildebeest Migration and Zebra Migration, Lion, Cheetah, Elephant
May
Northward Migration
YES
56 - 81 F Mostly sunny
Wildebeest Migration and Zebra Migration, Lion, Cheetah, Elephant
Jun
Beginning of Dry Season
YES
56 - 81 F Mostly sunny
Wildebeest Migration and Zebra Migration, Lion, Cheetah, Elephant (early June only)
Jul
Dry Season
60 - 83 F Mostly sunny
Aug
Dry Season
55 - 81 F Mostly sunny
Sep
Dry Season
55 - 81 F Mostly sunny
Oct
Dry Season
60 - 83 F Mostly sunny
Nov
Southward Migration
YES
60 - 83 F Mostly sunny with few showers
Giraffe, gazelle, Walking Safaris and Cultural Interactions
Dec
Beginning of Green Season
YES
60 - 83 F Mostly sunny with few showers
Wildebeest Migration and Zebra Migration, Lion, Cheetah, Elephant
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