The Great Migration generally arrives in the Maasai Mara between July and October. All through the year, the mega herds — 1.5 million wildebeest and zebra — make their round-trip journey of around 600km between Kenya’s Maasai Mara in the north, and the southern Serengeti plains in Tanzania. Imagine dramatic river crossings with death-defying leaps, dodging of crocodiles and big cats waiting for them on the other side.

Contrary to popular belief, the Great Migration isn’t a singular event, but rather a year-long trek as the mega herds make their way from the Serengeti in Tanzania to the lush grasslands of the Mara in Kenya and back again.