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Every year over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebra migrate through the Serengeti. They head from the northern hills to the southern plains in November, following the rains, then swirl west and north starting in April. They generally pass through the Western Corridor, where Grumeti Reserves is located, in June and July, though there's an abundance of wildlife in the Reserves year-round.

Where to Stay Grumeti Reserves has three locations: Sasakwa Lodge ($1,500 per night), Sabora Plains Tented Camp ($850 per night) and Faru Faru River Lodge ($850 per night, opening June 1). Prices include all meals, most wines, a one-hour spa treatment per stay, and activities including wildlife drives and walks, tennis, archery and horseback riding. DETAILS 770-947-7049 or grumetireserves.com.

How to Get There Northwest/KLM flies directly to Kilimanjaro from either Tanzania's capital, Dar es Salaam, or Nairobi, Kenya (800-447-4747 or nwa.com). Charter flights are available from Kilimanjaro to Fort Ikoma airstrip, from which Sasakwa Lodge provides ground transportation. Note that U.S. citizens must have a visa to visit Tanzania. Contact the Tanzanian Permanent Mission to the United Nations (212-972-9160).