Best Migration Camps in June (Western Corridor)

Here are the best camps to view the migration in June 2025/2026 . These camps are located either in central Serengeti or west toward the Moru Kopjes and the Western Corridor.

Best Camps & Lodges for the Great Migration in June 2025/2026:

• andBeyond Grumeti River Lodge — Located in the remote western reaches of the Serengeti National Park, expect a private Serengeti safari experience complete with resident hippo pods and remarkable lion prides. 
• Laba Grumeti Art Lodge — When foundres Xavier and Julie found this spectacular hill-top site in the west of the Serengeti, with spectacular views and removed from other lodges, they saw the opportunity to create something exceptional, the Laba Grumeti Art Lode.
• Lahia Tented Lodge — The camp is strategically located at the top of a hill overlooking Central Serengeti with views towards Western Serengeti, within reach of mythical locations such as the famous kopjes masais, the museum at the Olduvai gorge, Seronera valley and the Grumeti river.
• Mbuzi Mawe Serena Camp — Guarded by three million year-old granite towers in the magnificent Serengeti National Park, Mbuzi Mawe Serena Camp offers the quintessential African safari experience. Our elegant tented camp is located on one of the main annual migration corridors for over one million wildebeest, half a million zebras and gazelles and their accompanying cast of predators.
• Serengeti Pioneer Camp — Located in South Central Serengeti – Tanzania – (within the Moru Kopjes area), Serengeti Pioneer Camp is ideally situated to offer superlative access to the annual migration and the ‘Big 5’ with sweeping views overlooking Moru Kopjes, Lake Magadi and the endless plains. 
• Singita Sasakwa Lodge — Elegant Edwardian-style manor in the Grumeti Reserve.
• Singita Sabora Tented Camp – 1920s safari nostalgia meets modern comfort on the plains.
• Singita Faru Faru Lodge – Set along the Grumeti River, famous for its glass-walled suites.
• Singita Serengeti House – Exclusive-use villa for families or small groups.
• Elewana Serengeti Migration Camp: (June) Located next to the famous Grumeti River which is home to resident hippos that bark and wallow their days away, Serengeti Migration Camp has become synonymous with low-impact high-action game viewing in a landscape that is untouched since the dawn of time.
• Ubuntu Migration Camp (Asilia Africa): (June) Ubuntu has the best migration camp locations in northern and southern Serengeti. From June to mid-November, Ubuntu Camp sits on the Lamai Wedge in the north, where there are fewer camps and vehicles, perfectly positioned for photographers on safari looking to capture those first dramatic river crossings.

Best Migration Camps from July to September (Northern Serengeti & Masai Mara)

These are the best camps to view the migration in July, August, September 2025/2026 . The Great Migration takes place in Northern Serengeti and the Masai Mara at this time, and chances of seeing dramatic river crossings over the Mara River are very high!

• Sayari Camp — Experience the Great Migration from thiis award-winning boutique and romantic Sayari Camp in the northern Serengeti. Perfectly positioned to enjoy the best of the river crossings, Sayari offers a luxurious base for an exciting safari experience. 

• Olakira Migration Camp — Witness all the action of the wildebeest migration from Asilia’s Olakira Migration Camp. From June to October, watch the wildebeest and zebra traverse the northern Serengeti, crossing the famous Mara River and its crocodile-infested waters. 

• Ubuntu Migration Camp — Ubuntu has the best migration camp locations in northern and southern Serengeti. From June to mid-November, Ubuntu Camp sits on the Lamai Wedge in the north, where there are fewer camps and vehicles, perfectly positioned for photographers on safari looking to capture those first dramatic river crossings. 

• Lemala Kuria Hills — Lemala Kuria Hills Lodge is remotely located in the Wogakuria Hills of the Northern Serengeti. Lemala Kuria Hills is in close proximity to the Mara River on the Serengeti’s border with Kenya’s Maasai Mara, so is also within the main corridor of the world-famous wildebeest migration between July and October. ​

• Lemala Mara Tented Camp — The 12 tents of Lemala Mara Tented Camp travel north between June and October to set up under large Euclea trees in one of the best game viewing areas of the Northern Serengeti. The exact location varies from year to year. Sometimes we set up camp close to the Mara River, but are always far enough away to remain discreet and not interrupt wildlife behaviour as the wildebeest mass along the steep banks during their frantic crossing on their way north to the Maasai Mara. 

• Kaskaz Mara Camp — Perched in the heart of the northern Serengeti, Kaskaz Mara Camp offers an exclusive gateway to the drama of the great migration. Just a short drive from Kogatende Airstrip and the Mara River, this camp provides an ideal base to witness the iconic wildebeest crossings and the vibrant wilderness that surrounds them. 

• Lamai Serengeti — The lodge is located in a prime kopje, a top location in the northern Serengeti, a couple of km from the Mara River. 8 open-fronted rooms, all with their own private & roomy verandas spread within the rocks and all have been sited with spectacular views and a unique vantage point and style.

• Mara Mara Tented Lodge — Located in North Serengeti close to the river Mara in the Kogatende Area, Mara Mara Tented Lodge is situated in the heart of the Migration from June to November, offering an extraordinary diversity of wildlife.

• Mara Under Canvas — Mara Under Canvas is the closest camp to the river Mara where each year enormous columns of wildebeest cross the river, negotiating the jaws of the hungry crocodiles, in order to get to the pastures on the other side in what could be considered the climax of the Great Migration.

• Mkombe’s House — The only self-contained private house in the Serengeti. Set plum in the middle of one of the richest game areas in the Serengeti, this bush home from home is designed specifically with little children in mind, as well as being a great place for groups of friends.

• Nasikia Mobile Camp — A mobile migration camp that from 1st July—31st October is situated at Bologonja, Northern Serengeti.

• Mara Kati Kati Tented Camp — Mara Kati Kati is a mobile camp strategically situated in north Serengeti, ideal for exploring the Mara Ecosystem. The camp offers comfortable accommodation together with the unique opportunity to enjoy a real safari experience on a camp.

• Nimali Mara — Nimali Mara is tucked away on the side of a low kopje overlooking gently rolling plains with views of distant hills beyond. This is one of the most remote areas of the northern Serengeti, making it exclusive and intimate, especially outside of the great migration, which has its peak between July and October each year.

• Nyikani Migration Camp — Nyikani migration camps located in the Serengeti ecosystem, moves twice a year to ensure its guests are very well placed to witness the Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra. From late May through October, The Camp is located in Northern Serengeti. The camp is close to the Mara River, allowing easy access to several river crossing points in the area. 

• A&K Sanctuary Kichakani Camp — The name “Kichakani” is Swahili for “in the bush”, and this is exactly where you’ll find yourself at this extraordinary camp that celebrates the ultimate remote, close-to-nature experience. With two locations in the north and south Serengeti, guests can choose the best time to visit depending on their preferences. The northern location showcases an incredible view of wildebeest crossing the Mara River during the Great Migration from June to November, while the southern location enjoys a prime position for observing wildebeest calves, every December to March.

• andBeyond Serengeti Under Canvas — Experience a classic tented safari in soothing solitude and spectacular comfort, with only the canvas walls of your tent separating you from the wonders of the Serengeti. Moving five times a year the camps attempt to anticipate the movements of the Great Migration, bringing guests as close as possible to the wildebeest action, as well as exploring magnificent resident game. 

• Serian Lamai — The open plains of the Lamai Wedge are incredibly beautiful and abundant in game. The landscape is reminiscent of scenes from Out of Africa, and there is plenty of freedom to roam and explore. The camp is situated opposite Crossing Point 4, midway among all crossing points along the river – and is perfectly positioned to spectate the wildebeest river crossings. 

• Siringit Migration Camp — The Siringit Migration Camp moves in symbiosis with nature migrating with the herds from the spectacular Mara River crossings in Northern Serengeti to the calving season in the Southern Serengeti.

• Singita Mara River Tented Camp — Located on a dramatic riverbend in the remote Lamai triangle in the Serengeti, this permanent tented camp celebrates a unique sense of place & cultural inspiration. 

• Masai Mara Camps
  • There are several camps and lodges in the Masai Mara located perfectly to view the Great Migration; these include: 
  • Rekero Camp  —Overlooking a crossing point in the Talek River, the spectacle of the Great Migration can be enjoyed from the expansive deck in front of camp.
  • Governors’ Camp — Nestled in a riverine forest along the winding banks of the Mara River, Governors’ Camp may have the best wildlife viewing location in the Masai Mara National Reserve.
  • andBeyond Kichwa Tembo  — In the foothills of the scenic Oloololo Escarpment, the rim of the Great Rift Valley Seasonal views of the Great Migration, including river crossing 
  • Entim Camp — Located on the banks of the breathtaking Mara River, Entim Mara provides guests with unrivalled photography opportunities and views of the local wildlife all year round. Witness over a million wildebeest, zebra and antelopes as they migrate from the Serengeti into the Maasai Mara from July to October—from the comfort of your luxury tented camp.
  • And many, many more camps!