8-Day Migration Safari to Mara River

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Flight from Arusha to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast in Arusha, you will drive to Arusha Airport to start the journey to Kogatende Airstrip near the Mara River in northern Serengeti. Upon arrival, you will be met by your driver-guide, who will welcome you onboard a safari Jeep and start the tour. You will have the tour until sunset when you drive to the lodge for an overnight stay.

The 8-day migration safari to the Mara River starts here!

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Accommodation: Nyikani Migration Camp Kogatende or similar accommodation.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)

High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Nyikani Migration Camp Kogatende

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Northern Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Exploring the Mara River in Northern Serengeti

After breakfast, you will spend the whole day at the river waiting for the migration crossing. You will drive to different locations and times of the day to search for wildlife. The great migration will be along the Mara River, and this will be your opportunity to see them crossing the famous Mara River, which is full of crocodiles ambushing them. You will also see hippos, lions, elephants, giraffes, and warthogs. If you are lucky, you may see the endangered black rhino.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Accommodation: Africa Safari Maasai Boma (Safari Comfort Bungalow) or similar accommodation.

Main Destination:

Northern Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Africa Safari Maasai Boma (Safari Comfort Bungalow)

• Mid-range bungalow located just outside Northern Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Discover Central Serengeti

After breakfast, you will continue with a game drive along the Mara River carrying lunch boxes. You will have a picnic lunch at a set location, then proceed with a game drive, searching for animals at various locations and times. The Seronera area is one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Accommodation: Tanzania Bush Camps Central Serengeti or similar accommodation.

Main Destination:

Central Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Tanzania Bush Camps Central Serengeti

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, you will continue your safari in the Serengeti National Park. In the Seronera Valley, you might be lucky to see predators hunt as animals gather at waterholes during the dry season. After lunch at a picnic spot, you will slowly drive toward the Ngorongoro Crater. You will have a superb view of the caldera when you reach the crater. This approximately 20km wide crater is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to over 20,000 animals.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Accommodation: Entamanu Ngorongoro or similar accommodation.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Entamanu Safari Camp Ngorongoro

• Luxury tented camp located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Ngorongoro Crater

After an early breakfast, you will descend 600m into the crater before reaching the crater floor to view wildlife. Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area supports a wide variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is its dense predator population, including lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. Many hippos, flamingos, and other water birds are usually seen here. Late afternoon, we drive to the lodge for our overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Accommodation: Rhino Lodge or similar accommodation.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Accommodation:

Rhino Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Arusha

After a leisurely breakfast, you will return to Arusha, arriving around midday. You will be dropped off at the airport for departure.

Meals: Breakfast.

Accommodation: None.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.