Ngorongoro Crater
Unforgettable game drives inside a volcanic caldera described as Africa’s “Garden of Eden”
The Serengeti National Park is the heart and soul of Tanzania and the quintessential safari experience. This UNESCO World Heritage Site borders Kenya’s Maasai Mara to its north, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to its south, and is the site of the annual Great Wildebeest Migration. Every year, more than two million animals migrate throughout the Serengeti and the Mara.
Due to the size of the reserve, it is important to plan which area of the Serengeti you will stay in during any given time of the year, especially if you either want to experience the migration or avoid the crowds. As a rule of thumb, from December to March we recommend staying in the South-Central Serengeti, May to mid-July in the Western Corridor/Grumeti Reserve, and mid-July through November in the Northern Serengeti and Mara River areas. The Central Serengeti has consistently good game viewing year round. Each of these areas offers different landscapes: the northern Serengeti is hilly and strewn with rock kopjes, the central areas are mixed grass and woodlands, and south is sprawling plains.
Other areas to explore
A visit to the Serengeti puts you within easy reach of many other beautiful and fascinating parts of Africa.
Zanzibar
Famous for white sand beaches, Swahili culture, and a spice trade history, Zanzibar is commonly included at the end of a Tanzania or Kenya safari for a relaxing end to an extraordinary journey.
Amboseli National Park
Sitting at the Kenyan border with Tanzania, the snow-capped peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro rises above a saucer of clouds and dominates every aspect of Amboseli National Park.
Maasai Mara
The Maasai Mara is Kenya’s most famous nature reserve. If you are dreaming about a safari, what you are seeing in your minds-eye is the Maasai Mara. It is classic savannah – grasslands where animals are plentiful and the vistas are spectacular.
Why book with Extraordinary Journeys?
We go deep
We value depth over breadth. While we have broadened our map, our intimate expertise runs deep—from understanding each locale's hidden rhythms to cultivating relationships with exceptional guides.
We keep it honest
Seasoned travelers know that places change, authentic experiences migrate. We'll listen to your hopes and passions, but push back when we know something will better resonate with you.
We’ve got it covered
Traveling to wild places asks something of us— a quality of attention and presence. From behind-the-scenes logistics to bespoke culinary experiences, our team has thought of everything.
We know it’s personal
There will undoubtedly be extraordinary unscripted moments: hippos emerging at sunset, the impossible blue of Arctic ice. We know that meaningful memories often live in personalized details.
We go deep
We value depth over breadth. While we have broadened our map, our intimate expertise runs deep—from understanding each locale's hidden rhythms to cultivating relationships with exceptional guides.
We keep it honest
Seasoned travelers know that places change, authentic experiences migrate. We'll listen to your hopes and passions, but push back when we know something will better resonate with you.
We’ve got it covered
Traveling to wild places asks something of us— a quality of attention and presence. From behind-the-scenes logistics to bespoke culinary experiences, our team has thought of everything.
We know it’s personal
There will undoubtedly be extraordinary unscripted moments: hippos emerging at sunset, the impossible blue of Arctic ice. We know that meaningful memories often live in personalized details.