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10 Day Tanzania Safari - Hot Air Balloon Ride + Leopards

10 Day Tanzania Safari - Hot Air Balloon Ride + Leopards

We spent three nights in the Northern Serengeti with three goals: to witness the great wildebeest migration, to ride a hot air balloon, and to spot the elusive leopard. We watched the wildebeest cross the Mara River on our first day. The next, we eagerly set out for the balloon ride, a first for all of us.

10 Day Tanzania Safari - The Great Wildebeest Migration

10 Day Tanzania Safari - The Great Wildebeest Migration

The Greatest Show on Earth

High up on my bucket list was the Great Wildebeest Migration across the Mara River in Tanzania. We were fortunate to witness this not once, but twice. In the vastness of the Serengeti, there were only a handful of tourists and only a smattering of safari vehicles on the river banks. In a normal year, hundreds of jeeps line the Mara River jockeying for the best viewing position.