Our lodging was at the beautiful "Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge". Absolutely spectacular. Click HERE for a review or see Video below:
Day 3&4:
The drive from the Masa under Canvas (Northern Serengeti) to Kubu Kubu (Central Serengeti) was quite long (at least several hours). They say some of the best scenery is along these drives to/ from each camp. That is true but ... it's REALLY long. I would seriously reconsider flying to/from next time.
As you drive down to Central Serengeti, theoretically you should be following the migration as they go clockwise as well. However, in our particular case, I think we were ahead of the pack and so the volume of animals steadily declined each day. That's okay because we had an amazing 1st and 2nd day and saw almost every animal on the bucket list.
You will notice the grass is much taller around Central Serengeti in comparison to the North. This allows for more cat sightings. Lots and lots of lions! A highlight was when our driver saw something from the corner of his (very trained) eye. We drove quickly off path (not recommended) and found a litter of lion cubs. They were hidden by their mothers as they went to hunt. We were only able to stay a quick moment but it was such an endearing sight.
After an eventful day of lion searching, we attempted to find the last of the Big 5 on Day 4. The highly elusive Black Rhino. Unfortunately, after many hours of fruitless searching, our best sighting was 1 rhino at least 1KM away.
Overall, Central Serengeti was still a magical place. The lodging in the area is definitely more upscale (the infamous Four Seasons was just a few stones away). You will get your FILL of big cats and if lucky, maybe spot a rhino!
For a quick summary of the entire Safari trip, here is my video on Youtube: