5-Day Great Migration River Crossing Safari

Experience the dramatic Mara River crossings in the Northern Serengeti.

Overview

This 5-Day Great Migration River Crossing Safari takes you to the northern reaches of the Serengeti, where thousands of wildebeest and zebras risk it all to cross the crocodile-filled Mara River.

Experience heart-pounding wildlife action, from predator chases to the thundering hooves of the migration herds. Perfect for travelers short on time but eager for one of nature’s most dramatic spectacles.

All this with the assistance of a Tour Operator based in Arusha. This tour includes full board, a personal English-speaking guide, and private use of a 4×4 Jeep with mineral water, power sockets.

Quick Info

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Our tour Guide Driver will pick you up from your lodge and depart to Tarangire National Park for game drives and packed lunch boxes. Once we finish the game drive, we will transfer you to the lodge/camp for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

Tarangire National Park is well known for its large elephant herds, giant scattered Baobab trees and tree-climbing Africa Python. It consists of a diversity of landscapes, from seasonal swamps to savanna with the Tarangire River wending its way through the parklands which is the only source of water here for wildlife during the dry season. It is possible that we will have the experience of seeing a lion stalking his prey or leopards watching whilst relaxing in the trees above.

Day 2: drive to Central Serengeti

After breakfast, depart for Central Serengeti National Park for wildlife sightings. Enjoy lunch at a suitable place inside the park. We will continue the game drive activity in the afternoon before reaching the camp.

Day 3: Full-Day Game Drive – Northern Serengeti

Get up early, enjoy breakfast, and drive to Northern Serengeti National Park. We will settle around the Mara River, where the great migration is happening. Our safari guide will find the best viewpoint to observe the event.

The great migration is the most significant herd movement of wildebeest, zebra, and other animals crossing the Mara River into Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve. Migrating animals need to cross the crocodile-invested Mara River, this is where the action is! The best time to see the migration is between July and early October every year.

Day 4: Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater

Today, wake up early and enjoy magic game drives in Serengeti National Park. In the afternoon, depart to Ngorongoro for your overnight at the accommodation located on the Ngorongoro Crater. The following morning early, you will descend into the crater to see animals as the animals are more active in the morning.

Ngorongoro Crater is among of UNESCO world heritage site in Africa and is one of the Natural wonders of Africa which constitutes the largest uninterrupted caldera in the world, with the presence of about 30,000 large mammals resident all year round such as buffaloes, lions, elephants, cheetahs and rhinos and many varieties of birds such as flamingos, eagles, and buzzards. Be ready to see many animals here within a little time.

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

After breakfast, you will descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for game drives. Once we finish the game drives, we will transfer you to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport for your flight back home or to another destination. Where we end the safari.

What's Included & Excluded

Inclusions

Park fees
All accommodations
Pickup & transfer airport
A professional driver/guide
Drinking water in our safari jeeps
All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)

Exclusions

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