Tarangire National Park
Herds of elephants, lions and even wild dogs roam Tarangire National Park, with the dry season bringing in large concentrations of animals.
Lying between The Great Rift Valley and Masai Steppe, Tarangire is slightly off the usual safari track meaning it is quieter, with private reserves around the national park, offering more exclusivity, but at a higher cost.
Wildebeest migration safaris
An essential guide to planning a migration safari in Tanzania and Kenya
Sometimes called ‘the greatest show on earth’, the wildebeest migration sees mega herds of almost two million wildebeest, zebras and gazelles continuously travel thousands of kilometres in a broadly clockwise direction from the southern Serengeti, north into Kenya’s Maasai Mara, and back again. The migration is one of Africa's classic safari experiences, drawing visitors year round to witness this magnificent spectacle. Along the way the herds experience the full circle of life, from mating, to calving, to death – often in the jaws of their many predators: the crocodiles and big cats who are themselves sustained by Mother Nature’s beautiful, if brutal, cycle...read more