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Accommodation:

Migration Camp is a small tented luxury lodge located on a hill which offers magnificent views of the surrounding area. The tents are situated right next to the river and you fall asleep to the sounds of hippos grunting.

Highlights:

It's possible to go for guided walks in the southern Serengeti. Mike really recommends this because it gives you a different perspective and allows you to view things on a micro level. Saw hyena, jackal and genet and dozens of tracks which the guide identified.

After a day or two of searching for the hordes of wildebeest in the migration (amazing that over a million of them would be hard to find), they finally tracked down a herd numbering in the thousands and watched as three giant males lions caused a predator bubble (an open space in the midst of the herd because they spread out to avoid the cats). Shortly afterwards they watched as more than a dozen hyenas pulled down a wildebeest.

Managed to spot one Africa's most elusive cats, the leopard, which crossed the road right in front of the safari truck. The predators weren't shy at all and the total tally was the following: Lion – 10 (five separate experiences), Cheetah – 4 (two separate experiences), Leopard – 5 (three separate experiences), Hyena, Jackal.

Serengeti Plain Tips & Recommendations:

• Travel to the Serengeti during the dry season has the advantage that you will often find yourself alone amongst the wildlife and not have to contend with dozens of other vehicles when something is sighted.

• The central Serengeti is one of the best places to see the big cats especially if you take the riverside loops in the area.

• During the dry season it will take more work to find the wildebeest but once you do its very rewarding. If you are having difficulty tracking the herds down as they make their way back from Kenya, make sure you head to the eastern and not the western corridor.