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The long journey to Barafu is rewarded with one of the most extraordinary vistas in Africa! Barafu Gorge dissects the remote eastern plains. Rising above the gorge is the Barafu Kopjes Complex, a series of seven pinkish granite kopjes that straddle the eastern border of the Serengeti. The word Serengeti originates from the Maasai word 'Siringit', meaning 'endless plains', and the area around Barafu best exemplifies this with mind boggling 360 degree panoramas of rolling plains peppered with tens of thousands of gazelles.
View East Serengeti Map Lodging Options Seasonal Highlights Nearby AttractionsRecommended Month to Visit
| Month | Season | Recommended | Weather | Wildlife Sightings |
| Jan | Green Season | YES | 60 - 85 F Mostly sunny with few showers |
Wildebeest Migration, Zebra Migration, Thomson's Gazelle Migration, Cheetah, Leopard, Lion, Giraffe, Buffalo, Hippo |
| Feb | Green Season | YES | 60 - 85 F Mostly sunny with few showers |
Wildebeest Migration, Zebra Migration, Thomson's Gazelle Migration, Cheetah, Leopard, Lion, Giraffe, Buffalo, Hippo |
| Mar | Green Season | YES | 60 - 83 F Mostly sunny with few showers |
Cheetah, Hyena, Eland Migration, Thomson's Gazelle Migration |
| Apr | Green Season | YES | 60 - 83 F Mostly sunny with few showers |
Cheetah, Hyena, Eland Migration, Thomson's Gazelle Migration |
| May | Northward Migration | YES | 56 - 81 F Mostly sunny |
Cheetah, Hyena, Eland Migration, Thomson's Gazelle Migration |
| Jun | Beginning of Dry Season | YES | 56 - 81 F Mostly sunny |
Cheetah, Hyena, Eland Migration, Thomson's Gazelle Migration (early to mid June only) |
| Jul | Dry Season | YES | 60 - 83 F Mostly sunny |
Leopard, Lion, Giraffe, Impala, Buffalo, Hippo |
| Aug | Dry Season | YES | 55 - 81 F Mostly sunny |
Leopard, Lion, Giraffe, Impala, Buffalo, Hippo |
| Sep | Dry Season | YES | 55 - 81 F Mostly sunny |
Leopard, Lion, Giraffe, Impala, Buffalo, Hippo |
| Oct | Dry Season | YES | 60 - 83 F Mostly sunny |
Leopard, Lion, Giraffe, Impala, Buffalo, Hippo |
| Nov | Southward Migration | YES | 60 - 83 F Mostly sunny with few showers |
Wildebeest Migration, Zebra Migration, Thomson's Gazelle Migration, Cheetah, Leopard, Lion, Giraffe, Buffalo, Hippo |
| Dec | Beginning of Green Season | YES | 60 - 83 F Mostly sunny with few showers |
Wildebeest Migration, Zebra Migration, Thomson's Gazelle Migration, Cheetah, Leopard, Lion, Giraffe, Buffalo, Hippo |
