Hippos in the Serengeti: Where to Find Them Along the Rivers
Where to find hippos in the Serengeti, from Retima Hippo Pool to the Grumeti and Mara rivers, and why they cluster so densely at specific locations.
Rhinos in the Serengeti: The Truth About Black Rhino Sightings
The truth about black rhino sightings in the Serengeti is more complicated, and more remarkable, than most safari brochures suggest. Unlike lion, leopard, elephant and buffalo, all comfortably visible on a typical Serengeti itinerary, the black rhino exists in the park today only because of one of East Africa’s genuine conservation turnarounds, and even now […]
African Elephants in the Serengeti: Herd Behaviour and Best Areas
How elephant herds are structured in the Serengeti, where to find them from Seronera to the Grumeti River, and what their behaviour reveals on a game drive.
Cheetahs of the Serengeti: Best Spots and Viewing Times
Where to find cheetahs in the Serengeti, from Namiri Plains to the southern calving plains, how they behave, and when sightings are most reliable.
Leopards in the Serengeti: Where They Hide and How to Find Them
Where to look for leopards in the Serengeti, from the Seronera river corridor to Moru Kopjes, the Western Corridor and the north, and how guides actually find them.
Lions of the Serengeti: Pride Life and Best Viewing Areas
How Serengeti lions prides are structured, which named prides visitors are likely to see, and where to find them across Seronera, the kopjes and the north.
Serengeti Big Five: Where and When to Spot All Five
Serengeti Big Five .Where to actually find each of the Serengeti’s Big Five, lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and black rhino, by zone, season and time of day.
7 Days in the Serengeti: Full Safari Itinerary
Seven days in the Serengeti is long enough to cover three zones properly, or two zones at an unhurried pace with room for a full rest day, and it is the length at which most experienced guides stop recommending internal flights as automatically necessary and start weighing them against road transfers that, at this length, […]
5 Days in the Serengeti: The Ideal First Safari Length
A five day Serengeti safari lets you pair central Serengeti with the active migration zone. How to structure it by season, cost and booking lead times.
3 Days in the Serengeti: What to Expect and Sample Itinerary
Three days in the Serengeti is enough time for a genuinely satisfying safari, provided the itinerary is built around a single zone rather than an attempt to cover the whole park. Most three day trips fly in and out of Seronera airstrip in central Serengeti, spend two full nights on the ground, and structure the […]