30 Jul 2025
Very cool experience seeing the animals up close - I still recommend bring binos if you have a decent pair, and a camera too. I chose a short 3 day safari with camping and I think that was the perfect choice for me. We ended up seeing all of the big 5 (although the leopard was a bit further in a tree) and the camping experience was very positive. I travelled solo, but there were many other young people so easy to make friends along the way, especially at camp where you can have dinner with other safari groups. Our (Maasai) driver was very good and we made good ground - it's a long drive over bumpy roads (no asphalt). The camp at Serengeti was one of my favourite bits as the view of the night sky is probably the best you'll ever see. The Milky Way is clear and just laying there I spotted quite a few meteors. Some other people I met stayed up and we got some cool astrophotography shots. The camp at Ngorongoro was also nice, but much colder. I recommend a coat! In both places the food was good and plentiful, and there was a choice of single/double tents.