Torn between two safaris? Line them up.

The two halves of the Great Migration’s stage, separated by a border and a genuine dilemma. Both deliver the classic East African safari; they differ on price, pace and what the migration is doing when you travel.

The two best-value ways into safari, and two completely different trips: East Africa’s open plains and migration drama versus Southern Africa’s malaria-free reserves, easy logistics and Cape Town on the same ticket.

The Serengeti’s epic scale against the easiest, best-value safari on the continent. One is a pilgrimage into East Africa’s open plains; the other pairs malaria-free Big Five reserves with Cape Town on the same ticket.

The migration’s grand stage against the Okavango’s low-volume wilderness. One is the classic, best-value first safari; the other is the connoisseur’s trip — few vehicles, vast private concessions, and prices to match.

The connoisseur’s dilemma: the Okavango’s near-private water-wilderness or the Serengeti’s sheer scale and the Great Migration. Both are bucket-list safaris — they simply put their money in different places.