Grumeti Game Reserve
Grumeti Game Reserve is located next to Tanzania’s famous Serengeti National Park. It covers over 140,000 hectares!
When to Go
Best Time to Go
Vast reserve next to the Serengeti
Great all-year round game viewing
Great migration come through in May & June
Variety of activities from first-rate properties
Front-Row Seat to the Migration
Grumeti forms an important part of the ecosystem encompassing the Serengeti and the Maasai Mara National Reserve. This region plays host to a period of the Great Migration, and is home to a thrilling range of predators and herbivores.
Activities & Wildlife
Beyond the herds of the Great Migration, Grumeti offers good wildlife sightings and classic safari activities.
Great Migration
Wildlife
Birdwatching
Game viewing
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Grumeti is well worth considering as a safari destination. The spectacular Great Migration of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelles passes through in May and June. These huge herds attract all the big cats – lion, leopard, and cheetah – and the Grumeti river certainly sees its fair share of bloody encounters thanks to the resident crocodiles! All the properties in the reserve have a great team of guides available, so you are guaranteed fantastic sightings of all the wildlife.
Even outside the Great Migration months, Grumeti is a great safari destination. All the Big Five are in residence here! As far as predators are concerned, you can look out for cheetah, hyenas, jackals, wild dog, serval, and caracal. The herbivore count includes wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, eland, kudus, bushbuck, waterbuck, and a fine assortment of antelopes overall.
The birdlife of Grumeti is also pretty amazing. From raptors to waterbirds, songbirds to owls, there is no shortage of feathery friends here! Avocets, bee-eaters, canaries, doves… bring your binoculars and see if you can find a bird for every letter of the alphabet. And don’t forget your camera too!
Unsurprisingly, activities in this wildlife-rich reserve focus on wildlife viewing. Tick impressive species off your wildlife bucket list on game drives and walking safaris.
History
Grumeti was named a game reserve in 1994. The Tanzanian government bestowed this status on the area to preserve its migration route and to protect its impressive diversity of species. Another significant date is 2002, when the not-for-profit organisation Grumeti Community and Wildlife Conservation Fund acquired the right to manage the area. Fast forward another four years, and management rights of Grumeti were transferred to luxury safari company Singita. In fact, Singita owns and operates the flagship property of the reserve, the opulent Sasakwa Lodge. Another Yellow Zebra favourite, Singita Faru Faru, is found here too!
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