The Southern Serengeti is technically where the Great Migration begins. It is the backdrop for the calving season during February. Hundreds of thousands of calves are born over a 2 to 3 week period. The calving season is also an active time for predators. The best time to visit this area is from December to March. By March, the wildebeest have calved and begin to gather together in the areas around Lake Ndutu, before heading north again.
The area is tree-studded, with rolling grassy plains and granite kopjes (rocky outcrops) scattered around. The Southern Serengeti stretches from the bottom of the Central Serengeti to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to the east and the Maswa Game Reserve to the west.
Due to the game sightings being seasonal, there are very few permanent camps/lodges in the area, but there are many seasonal camps which are set up December to March, with the majority being in in the Ndutu region.
