Begin your day with an early morning game drive in Tarangire National Park, where large herds of elephants congregate at the Tarangire River to drink. The park offers ample opportunities for bird watching, with over 500 bird species, and it’s the only location in Tanzania where you can spot gerenuk and oryx. The park also boasts the largest wildlife population outside of the Serengeti.

Spend the day on a full-day safari, where your guide will take you close to the animals for photo opportunities. Start the day early with a morning drive, when most predators are active and hunting. Venture deeper into the Serengeti in search of the wildebeest migration, considered one of the “7 wonders of the world.” The wildebeest, zebras, elands, and Thompson’s gazelles, make this 800 km journey every year, based mainly on the year’s rain pattern, though it’s currently affected by global climate change. The migration attracts predators such as lions, hyenas, cheetahs, and leopards, who anticipate this annual event as it provides them with a plenty of prey options.

*Please note that in December and the start of January it can be difficult to predict the migration location, whether it’s on the Serengeti or Ngorongoro side of the park, which may affect your accommodation options.

Begin the day with a morning game drive as you depart from the park and head towards the Ngorongoro crater for an afternoon game drive. Inside the crater, you’ll have the chance to see cheetahs, jackals, Thompson’s gazelles, flamingos and the Big 5, which includes lions, elephants, buffalos, rhinos, and leopards. Birders will also have the opportunity to spot around 400 bird species during the drive.