7 Days 6 Nights Great Migration Safari – Serengeti River Crossing & Big Five Adventure

Tour Overview

Experience one of Africa’s most extraordinary wildlife spectacles on this 7-day Great Migration Lodge Safari. Designed to maximize your chances of witnessing the world-famous Great Wildebeest Migration in the Northern Serengeti, this itinerary combines Tanzania’s most iconic safari destinations, including Tarangire National Park, Central Serengeti, Northern Serengeti (Kogatende), Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara National Park.

From massive elephant herds beneath ancient baobab trees in Tarangire to dramatic predator-prey interactions in the Serengeti and the breathtaking landscapes of Ngorongoro Crater, this safari offers an unforgettable journey through Tanzania’s finest wildlife destinations.

This safari is ideal for travelers seeking exceptional game viewing, comfortable lodge and tented camp accommodations, and the opportunity to witness the Great Migration river crossings.

This Tour is Perfect For

  • Travelers seeking to witness the Great Wildebeest Migration
  • Wildlife enthusiasts searching for the Big Five
  • Couples, families, and small groups
  • Photographers looking for exceptional safari opportunities
  • First-time visitors wanting to experience Tanzania’s most famous parks

Why Choose This Safari?

  • Excellent chance of witnessing the Great Migration in Northern Serengeti
  • Visits four of Tanzania’s premier wildlife destinations
  • Diverse landscapes ranging from savannahs and crater floors to river ecosystems
  • Carefully selected lodges and luxury tented camps
  • Professional English-speaking safari guides
  • Outstanding wildlife viewing throughout the journey

Day By Day Itinerary

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our representative and transferred to your hotel in Arusha. The remainder of the day is at leisure, allowing you to relax after your journey and prepare for your upcoming safari adventure.

Accommodation in Arusha (adjustments according to availabilities)

Greenside Hotel

Meal Plan: BB

After breakfast, your professional driver-guide will pick you up from your hotel and depart for Tarangire National Park with picnic lunch boxes for a full-day game drive.

Tarangire National Park is renowned for its enormous elephant population and majestic baobab trees that dominate the landscape. The Tarangire River serves as a vital water source during the dry season, attracting large concentrations of wildlife including elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, and numerous antelope species.

The park is also a paradise for bird enthusiasts, hosting hundreds of bird species throughout the year.

After an exciting day of wildlife viewing, you will proceed to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Driving Time: Approximately 2 hours from Arusha to Tarangire

Accommodation in Karatu (adjustments according to availabilities)

Country Lodge Karatu

Meal Plan: FB

After breakfast, you will depart for Serengeti National Park, passing through the scenic Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Along the way, you will enjoy spectacular views of the Ngorongoro Highlands and endless plains stretching toward the Serengeti.

Upon entering Serengeti National Park, you will enjoy a picnic lunch followed by an afternoon game drive.

Serengeti National Park is one of Africa’s most celebrated wildlife destinations, famous for its vast plains, abundant wildlife, and the Great Migration. The park is home to lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, hyenas, jackals, and countless other species.

You will continue your game drive until late afternoon before proceeding to your camp.

Driving Time: Approximately 5–6 hours including game viewing

Accommodation in Central Serengeti

Tukaone Serengeti Camp

Meal Plan: FB

After breakfast, you will enjoy a half-day game drive in Central Serengeti, exploring the rich wildlife areas around Seronera, known for year-round game viewing and large predator populations.

After your picnic lunch, you will continue northward through the Serengeti ecosystem toward the Kogatende region in Northern Serengeti.

This region is famous for the dramatic Mara River crossings during the Great Migration season, where thousands of wildebeests and zebras brave crocodile-infested waters in search of greener grazing grounds.

Upon arrival, you will enjoy an evening game drive before heading to camp.

Accommodation in Northern Serengeti

Kon Tiki Kogatende Camp

Meal Plan: FB

After breakfast, you will embark on a full-day game drive in Northern Serengeti with picnic lunch boxes.

This region offers some of the most spectacular wildlife experiences in Africa, particularly during migration season. Depending on wildlife movements and seasonal conditions, you may witness dramatic river crossings involving thousands of wildebeests, zebras, and gazelles.

Predators such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, and crocodiles often take advantage of the migration, creating remarkable wildlife encounters.

In the late afternoon, you will begin your journey back toward Central Serengeti while enjoying game viewing along the way.

Accommodation in Central Serengeti

Tukaone Serengeti Camp

Meal Plan: FB

After breakfast, you will depart Serengeti and travel toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Upon arrival, you will descend approximately 600 meters into the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive with picnic lunch.

The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Home to nearly 30,000 animals year-round, it offers one of the best opportunities in Africa to spot the Big Five within a single day.

Wildlife commonly seen includes lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, hyenas, zebras, wildebeests, and the endangered black rhinoceros.

After your game drive, you will ascend the crater and proceed to your lodge.

Accommodation in Karatu

Heart and Soul Lodge

Meal Plan: FB

After breakfast, you will depart for Lake Manyara National Park with picnic lunch boxes for a game drive.

Lake Manyara is famous for its diverse habitats, ranging from lush groundwater forests and acacia woodlands to open grasslands and the alkaline lake itself.

The park is renowned for its tree-climbing lions, large elephant populations, troops of baboons, hippos, giraffes, zebras, and abundant birdlife including flamingos and pelicans.

Following your game drive and picnic lunch, you will begin your return journey to Arusha, arriving in the late afternoon and marking the end of your unforgettable Great Migration safari.

Driving Time: Approximately 2 hours from Lake Manyara to Arusha

Price and Inclusion and Exclusion

Price Quotation

7 Days 6 Nights Great Migration Lodge Safari
Number of TravelersPrice Per Person
1 PersonUS $4,415
2 PeopleUS $2,995
3 PeopleUS $2,690
4 PeopleUS $2,485
5 PeopleUS $2,395
6 PeopleUS $2,350

Included

  • Airport transfers
  • Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
  • Professional English-speaking safari guide
  • Accommodation according to the itinerary
  • Meals according to the itinerary
  • Mineral water during safari
  • All national park and conservation fees
  • Crater service fees
  • Government taxes

Excluded

  • International and domestic flights
  • Visa fees
  • Travel insurance
  • Drinks and beverages at lodges and camps
  • Optional activities
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips for guide and camp staff (recommended)

Recommended tipping guideline: US $15 per person per day

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