We were staying at the Four Seasons Lodge and chose the day trip to Ndutu to see the great migration. Our guide Pruis did a wonderful job showing us this spectacular sight. We saw thousands of wildebeests, zebras, Cale buffalos and many other animals. To see these large animals thunderously running was exhilarating. We saw flamingos and other birds at the lake in the park. One of the highlights was seeing 3 different prides of lions totaling 14 lions. The roads are bumpy and our trip was about 10 hours in total. We were very glad we chose to do nothing the following day. The Four Seasons is a great place to relax and recharge. Beautiful pool and spa treatment.

Unlike quite a lot of people, we were lucky. We didn't have to wait for the migration. Instead, the migration happened to be where we were going. It is surreal to drive through a group of millions of animals. We saw the wildebeest running. We saw the zebras play-fighting among each other. It was a unique experience and we couldn't believe how lucky we were.

In Aug, I had an incredible two weeks trip through Maasai Mara, North and Central Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire NP with Vimat safaris, guided by our drivers Martin in Kenya and Alex in Tanzania. Six of us ( three couples) had a memorable and amazing time in our first African safari adventure. Especially our driver Alex had a sharp eye for spotting wildlife in the national parks, his major in college is about wildlife, he can memory more than hundreds and thousands the common name of bird, animal and plant, also including their Latin name. As our major is Chinese herb medicine, we learned Latin before, that’s why we know how hard it is. We learned a lot from him. His deep knowledge of the animals, Maasai culture, and Tanzanian traditions enriched our experience. Despite the challenges, he effortlessly handled the luggage of our 6-person tour group. We are sooooo lucky to experience 5 times of wildebeest crossing river in the north of Serengeti: two times with small size of wildebeest around 300 , once with middle size of around 2,000 , once with about one hundred fifty thousands , once with 80 thousands), these iconic Great Migration make it truly unforgettable. How lucky we are! We saw tons of elephants, giraffes, zebras, gazelles, lions, wildebeests, hippos, warthogs, etc. Also saw and photographed a whole bunch of colorful birds. We saw the Cheetah and her cubs on two occasions, and saw lions in every parks, one time it’s 6 lions, and another one it’s 9 lions on the road. We saw lions in every park…. About 8 times in total, 3 of which were lion groups, and the most was 8 lions in Ngorongoro Crater. I think Ngorongoro Crater’s beauty left me speechless. The sheer vastness of the plains, the diversity of the wildlife, and the serenity of the environment combine to create an experience unlike any other. It’s a place where nature reigns supreme. At last, I would like to thank a woman Rose in Vimat Safaris ( info@vimatsafaris.com), she tried her best to make our safari a real and a forever memories.