Where the wild takes you

How many days do I need for a safari?

For a single country, five to seven days lets you settle into two or three parks without moving camp every morning. To combine Kenya and Tanzania comfortably, allow ten to fourteen days; add more for Rwanda's gorillas or a beach finish. We'd rather build a relaxed week than a rushed fortnight.

Should I go to Kenya or Tanzania — or both?

Kenya's Maasai Mara is compact, easy from Nairobi and dense with predators — wonderful for a first or shorter safari; Tanzania's Serengeti is vast and open, with the Ngorongoro Crater alongside, rewarding more time. The migration crosses between them, and under one Wildtouch booking you don't juggle two operators.

When is the best time to see the Great Migration?

There's no single date — but roughly July to October the herds are in Kenya's Maasai Mara and northern Serengeti, when the dramatic Mara River crossings happen; late January to March they're calving on the green southern Serengeti plains, thousands of births a day with predators close behind, and quieter camps.

Still deciding? Tell us your dates and we'll advise — no obligation.