Serengeti

Endless plains, the Great Migration, and the densest predator population in Africa. The Serengeti is the safari every safari is measured against — 14,750 km² of savanna where over a million wildebeest move in a continuous loop and the lions, leopards, and cheetahs follow. Best months: June–October for the dry-season migration and Mara River crossings; January–February for calving and predator action in the south. Three days minimum to see the major regions; five lets you follow the migration’s seasonal position.