Tanzania

Endless Serengeti plains and the Ngorongoro Crater.

Best time: Jun–Oct (dry, classic game viewing); Jan–Mar (calving in the southern Serengeti)
Malaria: Malaria present — prophylaxis advised
Book ahead: 8–18 months for premium northern camps
From: $550 pp / day land-only

The Serengeti is vast enough that the migration is always somewhere within it. Add the wildlife amphitheatre of the Ngorongoro Crater and the remote southern parks, and Tanzania rewards both first-timers and returning safari-goers.

When to go

Dry season

Jun – Oct

Classic viewing; northern Serengeti crossings Aug–Sep.

Calving

Jan – Mar

Hundreds of thousands of wildebeest born in the south — predator drama.

Green/quiet

Nov – Dec, Apr – May

Lower rates; long rains Apr–May are the quietest.

Signature parks & reserves

Serengeti

Endless plains; the migration is always somewhere here.

Ngorongoro Crater

A caldera packed with wildlife, including rhino.

Tarangire

Baobabs and huge elephant herds in the dry months.

Ruaha / Nyerere

Wild, uncrowded southern circuit for return visitors.

Know before you go

Mobile camp: A seasonal camp that moves to follow the migration — you stay where the wildlife is.
Northern vs. southern circuit: North = famous Serengeti/Ngorongoro; south = remote, wild, fewer vehicles.
Internal flights: Light aircraft link the parks. Soft bags only, typically a 15kg limit.