8 Days Serengeti Great Migration & Mara River Crossing Safari

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  Arrival in Arusha

  

  Our knowledgeable guide will meet you upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport and stay with you throughout your trip. After this, you'll be brought to your opulent lodging in Arusha, where you may relax and prepare for the thrilling activities ahead in the coming days. Venus Hotel or similar for overnight stay.

• day 2

  Arusha - Tarangire National Park - Karatu

  

  Following a delightful breakfast, you will set off for Tarangire National Park. This park is famous for its expansive landscapes, dotted with ancient baobab trees and a diverse range of wildlife. Anticipate exciting game drives that will give you the chance to observe magnificent elephants, graceful giraffes, and elusive big cats. At the conclusion of the day, you will return to your luxurious lodge situated in the heart of the wilderness. Overnight at Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge.

• day 3

  Karatu to Central Serengeti National Park

  

  Following breakfast, you will set off for the renowned Serengeti National Park. You'll take in the breathtaking views during a scenic drive through Tanzania's stunning landscapes. Arriving at your lodge in the Serengeti just in time for lunch, you'll then prepare for your first exciting game drive in the afternoon to see lions, elephants, zebras, and more. Afterward, you'll head back to the lodge for dinner and spend the night at Enkirari Wilderness Camp.

• day 4

  Central Serengeti to Northern Serengeti National Park

  

  Following breakfast, you'll set off with a packed lunch and enjoy a game drive on your way to the Mara River to witness the wildebeest crossing. During the great migration in the region (July–September), wildlife sightings along the Mara River are truly spectacular. The Serengeti Mara is the optimal spot in the national park to witness these dry-season crossings of wildebeests. During the migration season, vast herds of wildebeest, along with their companions, gather on one side of the Mara River. It can sometimes take a while (even up to several days) before one courageous animal decides to cross the river; after that, the others will follow. Interestingly, these herds can occasionally move back and forth across the river without any clear reason. Overnight at Enkutoto Migration Camp

• day 5

  Northern Serengeti National Park

  

  You will dedicate a full day to discovering the untouched beauty of the Serengeti through morning and afternoon game drives. The impressive variety of wildlife, ranging from elegant antelopes to formidable predators thriving in their natural environment, will astonish you. You will witness the wildebeest migration as they cross the Mara River. Enkutoto Migration Camp

• day 6

  Northern Serengeti to Central Serengeti National Park

  

  Following breakfast, you will set off with packed lunches and enjoy a brief game drive through the Serengeti Mara before heading to the Seronera Area of the Serengeti. Seronera stands out as one of the many globally renowned highlights in the Central Serengeti. The Seronera Valley is home to a significantly greater variety of resident wildlife compared to other areas in the Serengeti, including elephants, giraffes, impalas, waterbucks, hippos, topis, reedbucks, buffaloes, and baboons. This resident prey species, in turn, draws the highest concentrations of large predators in Africa, such as lions, hyenas, leopards, and cheetahs, along with a variety of smaller predators, including mongooses, jackals, servals, and bat-eared foxes. You will spend the night at Enkirari Wilderness Camp.

• day 7

  Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

  

  Visit the Ngorongoro Conservation Area after breakfast and spend the day watching the animals in the crater. One of Tanzania's top wildlife locations is the 20-kilometer-wide Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the largest intact caldera in the world. In addition to the possibility of spotting the uncommon black rhinoceros, this location is home to more than 30,000 animals. From this one-of-a-kind scenery, which is ringed by cliffs that are 610 meters above the crater floor, you can see amazing views of lions, elephants, buffalo, zebras, and wildebeest. After leaving the crater in the evening, head to Karatu for dinner and an overnight stay at the Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge, where all meals are included.

• day 8

  Karatu – Arusha – JRO

  

  After breakfast, drive to Arusha for a hot lunch, then proceed to Kilimanjaro International Airport for the flight back home.