Expect In Africa Safari | Birding | Wildlife

Predators & Migration Cross -Photo Safari | 11 DAYS

This private safari offers the experience of a lifetime. Being private, you’ll have the option to set the pace of the safari to fit your wishes – whether you’re looking to capture great images or just sit back and take-in the breathtaking wonders of all the wildlife and beautiful landscapes. You’ll have a front row seat to the greatest show on earth; the Great Migration and the big cats hunting them.

Every day will offer experiences and wildlife photography at its finest, including a high diversity of mammals and birds. You choose to limit the game drives to just morning and evenings, or go all day to maximize the experience. The vehicle can accommodate up to 7 persons comfortably.

Photographic Safari is specifically created to put you in the best locations at the best times of the day for photography. The itinerary has been setup to maximize our time in the field creating images under the best circumstances possible. A long lens is not necessary the lens, uses Nikon’s 80-400mm most often in Expect in Africa Safari clients. On a crop camera body this lens is also good for birds in Tanzania. Many participants absolutely love the Sigma 150-600mm while on safari.

The annual Great Migration is a wonderful and exiting experience and is regarded as “The Greatest Show on Earth”. The herds of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle generally move in a clockwise direction throughout the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem - a movement for which this safari has been designed to follow, knowing the best location for specific times of year is of paramount importance. The exact route of the migrating herbivores depends on the weather and where the grass is greener, however the migration does tend to follow the same, or a similar, pattern year after year, which means that you can have a good idea of where to locate yourself.

July: The herds head towards the north of the Serengeti. The river crossings, considered by some the most exciting events of the Great Migration, usually start in July, but timing all depends on the rains.

August to October: The herds can be found in the Northern Serengeti as well as in Kenya's Maasai Mara. Daily river crossings can be seen at the Mara and Talek Rivers. This is often the base of the most exciting crossings!