5-Day Great Migration at the Mara River Crossing

Lake Manyara Ngorongoro Crater Serengeti Tarangire

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Overview

Duration:5 days 4 nights
Travelers:2 - 15 guests
Language:English

This 5-day safari offers an unforgettable opportunity to witness the Great Migration at the Mara River while staying in superb, carefully selected accommodations. Immerse yourself in the unspoiled wilderness of Africa, observing wildlife up close and capturing stunning photographs of Tanzania’s breathtaking landscapes. The journey includes full-board accommodation on safari, the services of a personal English-speaking guide, and private use of a comfortable 4x4 safari vehicle equipped with mineral water, power sockets, and binoculars.

Itinerary

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Day 1 Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Pick up from your lodge and start a beautiful journey to Tarangire National Park while carrying lunch boxes.

Tarangire is well-known for its large elephant herds and diverse landscapes, from seasonal swamps to savanna, with the Tarangire River winding its way through the parklands. We may have the experience of seeing a lion stalking its prey or leopards watching while relaxing in the trees above. Once the game drives are done, we drive to your lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.

Day 2 Central Serengeti National Park

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.

Serengeti is well-known for its great migrating herds of zebra, antelope, and wildebeest. Be ready to see resident predators, leopard, cheetah, and lion, fulfilling their role in the circle of life.

Day 3 Northern Serengeti for the Great Migration

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 Northern Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater

Another exciting day lies ahead! Wake up early, enjoy breakfast, and depart for a game drive in Northern Serengeti National Park with the possibility of encounterimg more sightings. Later, we drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, to our accommodation on the crater rim.

Day 5 Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest uninterrupted caldera and one of Africa's natural wonders! About 30 000 large mammals are resident all year round (such as buffaloes, lions, elephants, cheetahs, and rhinos), and many birds (such as flamingos, eagles, and buzzards).