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Practical information to help you plan your Tanzania safari.

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Why Tanzania

Seventeen parks, the Great Migration, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar in one country.

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The Great Migration

Follow the endless plains

Wildebeest, zebra and gazelle move in a year-round loop through the Serengeti–Mara ecosystem in search of grass and water — and predators follow close behind.

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Eastern Serengeti

With the short rains the herds move back south towards the calving plains.

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Moving herds
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Eastern & Southern Serengeti

Tips for a migration safari

  • Calving seasonFrom about January to March the herds gather around Ndutu and the southern Serengeti — our 11- and 12-day itineraries spend several days here.
  • Book earlyCamps close to the herds fill up quickly in peak months, so plan well ahead.
  • Stay flexibleThe herds follow the rain. Our guides follow the migration depending on its location.
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