8 Days Great Migration Safari

Destination: Northern Tanzania
Parks: Tarangire • Central Serengeti • Northern Serengeti (Migration Area) • Ngorongoro Crater
Tour Style: Private Safari | 4×4 Land Cruiser | Professional Guide

Safari Overview

This classic safari offers incredible wildlife encounters and stunning landscapes. Experience Tanzania’s most iconic destinations – the endless Serengeti plains and the world-renowned Ngorongoro Crater.

Day 1: Arrival – Kilimanjaro Airport to Arusha

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), you will be warmly welcomed by your professional safari guide. After a short briefing, you will be transferred to your hotel in Arusha.

Arusha lies at the foothills of Mount Meru and serves as the gateway to Tanzania’s famous safari circuit. Depending on your arrival time, you may relax at the lodge or enjoy a short town tour.

Day 2: Arusha – Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park, famous for its massive elephant herds and iconic baobab trees.

Enjoy a full-day game drive where you may spot elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, and a variety of bird species. The Tarangire River acts as a lifeline for wildlife, especially during the dry season.

Later in the afternoon, drive to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Tarangire – Central Serengeti

After breakfast, depart toward the legendary Serengeti National Park, passing through the beautiful Ngorongoro Highlands.

Upon entering Serengeti, enjoy game drives en route to the Central Serengeti (Seronera Area) — known for its year-round wildlife and excellent predator sightings including lions, leopards, and cheetahs.

Day 4: Central Serengeti – Northern Serengeti (Great Migration Area)

After breakfast, drive north toward the Northern Serengeti, the prime location for witnessing the Great Migration.

This region is famous for the dramatic movement of hundreds of thousands of wildebeests and zebras, and during migration season, the thrilling Mara River crossings.

Enjoy game viewing along the way and settle at your camp near the migration corridor.

Day 5: Full Day Great Migration Safari – Northern Serengeti

Spend a full day exploring the Northern Serengeti, focusing on tracking the Great Migration.

Your guide will position you near the river crossing points, where you may witness wildebeests braving crocodile-infested waters. Expect intense wildlife action, including predators following the herds.

A truly unforgettable safari day.

Day 6: Northern Serengeti – Central Serengeti

After breakfast, drive back toward Central Serengeti with game drives en route.

This change of scenery offers new wildlife encounters and expansive savannah views. Enjoy afternoon game viewing before heading to your camp.

Day 7: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Crater

Early breakfast, then depart Serengeti for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera. The crater floor hosts an incredible concentration of wildlife, including the Big Five: lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and the rare black rhino.

After a picnic lunch, ascend the crater and drive to your lodge on the crater rim or nearby Karatu.

Day 8: Ngorongoro – Arusha / Departure

After breakfast, drive back to Arusha. Depending on your flight schedule, enjoy last-minute shopping or a short city tour before transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure flight.

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