First to the River: The Great Migration at Angama Mara

Over a million wildebeest and zebra, a 600km round trip, one river that decides who makes it across. Every year between late July and early October, the Great Migration moves through the Maasai Mara — and Angama Mara sits close enough to the action to be among the first vehicles at the crossing, often before camps further from the Reserve have even set out. This is what a few days at Angama looks like during Migration season: the dust at the river's edge, the long wait that's part of the experience, and the lodge to come home to afterwards — 1,000 feet above the Mara Triangle, with the kind of view that does the talking for you. Angama Mara sits on the Oloololo Escarpment, roughly 45 minutes from the main crossing points. For guests who want to be even closer, Angama Safari Camp moves into the Mara Triangle itself during peak Migration months — putting the herds on your doorstep. Plan your Great Migration safari → angama.com Follow @angamasafari on Instagram Read the full guide to the Migration → www.angama.com/blog-posts/stories-from-the-mara/the-angama-guide-to-the-great-migration/ Learn about the calmer side of the Migration → www.angama.com/blog-posts/stories-from-the-mara/the-river-crossing-is-only-the-cover/