On my 5-day safari, my guide said we saw more animals than most people do on 10-day trips. It comes down to a simple planning strategy all safari-goers should follow.

On a recent five-day safari in Tanzania, I witnessed the Great Wildebeest Migration as well as numerous lions, elephants, and giraffes. I was incredibly lucky: My guide, Charles Nnko of Tanzania Experience, told me that many safari-goers don't see half as much on safaris that are twice as long. More »