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Serengeti

The great migration and the definitive African safari.
Photo: Jorge Tung · Unsplash
Best: Jan · Feb · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
5–9 days
Splurge
Good in summer & autumn & winter

The gist

The Serengeti is the archetypal safari — endless plains, the great wildebeest migration, big cats, and a sky full of stars over a tented camp. Pair it with the Ngorongoro Crater for one of the densest wildlife experiences on earth.

Why go

Great Migration

Big Five game drives

Ngorongoro Crater

Hot-air balloon safari

Advisor notes

COMMON MISTAKE

Booking the cheapest "budget safari" with rushed transfers and shared 12-seater vans — the experience hinges on guide quality and small groups; this is the wrong place to bottom-fish on price.

SKIP THIS

Trying to also "do" Kilimanjaro or Zanzibar in the same week — each is its own trip; combine at most two or you spend the whole time in transit.

TIMING MATTERS

The migration moves seasonally — river crossings in the north peak roughly July–September, calving in the southern plains around January–February; pick your camp to match where the herds are.

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