Ngorongoro Crater and Northern Tanzania
Lucien Beaumont and James Hendry recently ventured into Tanzania with some Anderson Expeditions guests at what was a somewhat less typical time of year in early/mid-November and they had the most exceptional time on safari. Typically, Tanzania is most popular as a safari destination at those times closely associated with the drier months of June through to September – largely focusing on the Northern Serengeti to witness the vast migrating herds as well as in the “green season” in early January and February which provides fascinating views of the calving in the southern Serengeti.
Travelling to Tanzania in November does carry with it some risk of encountering a bit of rain, but the heavier rains tend to come in December, so the risk is mitigated somewhat as Lucien and the family discovered. They did encounter a bit of rain, but not nearly enough to put a dampener on the safari at all. On the contrary, the November window allowed the group to benefit from reduced rates, quieter wilderness areas and to top it all off, they enjoyed quite spectacular game viewing, even finding the vast herds of Wildebeest and the Great Migration on the plains of the Central Serengeti.
One particular sighting stood out for Lucien and his guests who were so fortunate to experience it. All on the safari vehicle sat in stunned silence as a mother cheetah gently carried her entire litter of 5-week-old cubs in her mouth, moving them one by one right past the vehicle from one place of shelter to another. The safari’s took the families to Arusha, the Ngorongoro Crater and the Central and Northern reaches of the Serengeti and the team was lucky enough to see the vast herds of the Great Migration as another cherry on the cake.
