re: Four Seasons Serengeti

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Did you see the wildebeest migration? That would be the highlight for me.

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Interesting that you ask. In the Northern Serengeti, we actually got really lucky, because the herds were supposed to be farther north in the Mara by then. However, there was a little bit of rain - and the herds follow rain. So, while we were there, they actually crossed back SOUTH across the river and we saw some MINDBLOWING crossings - one was at least 15K wildebeest + zebras sprinkled in.

However, we also did our hot air balloon ride up there. And, while we did see a couple of small herds, we didn't see anything even approaching what we saw from the ground - despite the fact that we tracked the river. Basically, it's a waiting game and luck of the draw. But the balloon ride is short and constantly moving, so your odds are not high - at least for river crossings. I know way less about the migration back south, so some of what I'm saying might not apply.

In any event, from the time we noticed the herd starting to amass on the northern side until they broke and started crossing was like 2.5 hours of just patiently waiting.