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8 must-know Serengeti safari tips
The Serengeti offers one of the best safaris in the world. But you should know a few things before you go. Like when you can see the Great Migration river crossings. Here are 8 must-know Serengeti safari tips to help make your trip as magical as possible.
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1. Choose a season based on what you want to see
The Serengeti offers absolutely phenomenal wildlife spotting all-year round.
The infamous river crossings
![Wildebeests of Great Migration crossing river](https://images.followalice.com/1ZUj2qW1Lhdu4IEsHCJX0N/35dd3b25ac81d236a18ad6331eb69d29/Wildebeests_of_Great_Migration_crossing_river.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=450)
Book early to see the river crossings
The calving season
A birder’s paradise
![African harrier hawk](https://images.followalice.com/4KPgS66zTelY4aUvb24RY5/3c3d72f3579bc9f63bad498d555b64f3/african-harrier-hawk-queen-elizabeth-national-park-uganda.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=490)
2. The Great Wildlife Migration
The Great Migration is the largest land-based animal migration in the world!
![The-Great-Migration_Serengeti-1-1010x1024.jpg](https://images.followalice.com/7JlMN8ygSaxxynjKWg3zei/46c08c136b8fc3018f7914709cff3323/The-Great-Migration_Serengeti-1-1010x1024.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=811)
Did you know ...
![Great Migration wildebeests](https://images.followalice.com/6RKX1iBjxHs3GY2SMq7oTb/e04ce67f303b54664ae286328b7b5461/jorge-tung-1pZJqQlgpsY-unsplash-2-1024x768.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=600)
3. Choose your safari guide carefully
Read reviews
Often your guide becomes one of the best memories of your Tanzania safari adventure!
Bonus tip ...
![Kazi and safari](https://images.followalice.com/5CwS8vvSGzwWFurnP1V28Q/4d64fc0858446acf9b9e9e171035a12e/Kazi-and-friend-1024x644.jpeg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=503)
4. A longer safari ups your chances of seeing the Big Five
Lions, elephants and buffaloes are fairly easy spots
Did you know ...
![lions Serengeti National Park](https://images.followalice.com/S23pTeebzQEz8bqbywKok/392911517bf48897a3c2fb68d873429c/Lion-cubs-looking-at-lioness-1024x675.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=527)
5. Wear the correct clothing
Protect yourself from the sun
It can get cold at night
Did you know ...
![Sal safari drive](https://images.followalice.com/7rhaUm7CtUlRYKluZb0hoq/8ae43ed7cc97dad3e426343c040b28a2/man-looking-out-of-the-windoes-from-safari-car-in-serengeti-1024x683.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=534)
6. Bring the right photography or video equipment
Don't view the animals through a lens
A small bean bag is useful
A note on drones ...
![filiming-elephant-with-panasonic-camera-on-safari-1024x683.jpg](https://images.followalice.com/5YK7zzrjNeUjypgELx0X9X/18235dbc72d2aab0fc14e6db65f53c97/filiming-elephant-with-panasonic-camera-on-safari-1024x683.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=534)
7. Combine two adventures for an even more epic trip!
Why not pair your Serengeti safari with a mountain gorilla trek or Kilimanjaro climb??
Did you know ...
![gorilla-group-in-the-wilderness-1.jpg](https://images.followalice.com/2HqSLMRlsUN4Ht6oX9HDJL/e98d715b869b5a7dd79990608ffd8ad5/gorilla-group-in-the-wilderness-1.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
8. Manage your expectations
When heading to the Serengeti, leave the goal-driven mentality at home. Come and surrender to the rhythms of the bush, and enjoy what you do see.