6-Day Serengeti Great Migration Safari with Ngorongoro Crater

6 Days Round trip from XXVH+PGJ Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Learn about the Great Migration in Serengeti National Park
  • 02 Spot elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, and wildebeests in Tarangire National Park
  • 03 Enjoy wildlife sightings and beautiful scenery as you travel past Lake Manyara
  • 04 Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive in the world's largest unbroken caldera

Embark on a 6-day safari through Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and the Ngorongoro Crater. Watch thousands of wildebeests and zebras crossing the grassland savannah as you explore the chances of witnessing the Great Migration up close. Along the way, enjoy rewarding game drives, remarkable wildlife sightings, and beautiful scenery across some of Tanzania's most celebrated parks.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arusha to Tarangire National Park Safari

After meeting your safari guide in the morning, you will leave Arusha for Tarangire National Park. An extensive open savannah, baobab trees, seasonal swamps, and the life-giving Tarangire River characterize the landscape of this beautiful national park.

Animals gather at the river, and elephants, giraffes, bushbucks, and hartebeests can often be seen. You might even be able to spot the fringe-eared oryx or the weird-looking gerenuk. Tarangire is also home to buffaloes, zebras, and wildebeests, which predators, including lions, closely follow.

Your safari vehicle has an open roof and is the ideal viewing platform to appreciate the nature and animals around you. In the late afternoon, you will leave the park and travel to Mto wa Mbu, where you will spend the night.

Overnight at Camp / Lodge.

2
Day 02

Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti via Ngorongoro Highlands

Today's journey takes you past Lake Manyara into the fertile Ngorongoro Highlands. Crossing the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you will reach the vast open plains of Serengeti National Park in the early afternoon.

The following days are set aside for exploring the famous Serengeti, home to the Big Five - elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, and rhino - as well as many other animals. You can look forward to many new wildlife sightings and beautiful scenery during your game drives, as no day on safari is the same.

You will spend the following three nights at the Camp / Lodge.

Depending on the season, you will either stay one night in the central Serengeti and two nights in the northern Serengeti (June, October) or the southern Serengeti (January and March), or you will stay all three nights in the central Serengeti (November and December and April and May).

Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner. Overnight at Lodge or Camp.

3
Day 03

Serengeti Wildlife and Great Migration Experience

These days are all about the great Serengeti. You will learn about animal behaviour as well as their social structures.

Serengeti National Park is the third-largest park in Tanzania and is stunningly beautiful. While the landscape in the south is characterized by open grassland as far as you can see, open woodlands and hills are predominant in the north and west.

Together with the Masai Mara, the Serengeti hosts the Great Migration of millions of wildebeest and zebras, one of the greatest shows on earth. Your home is one of the Kati Kati Tented Camps. To increase your chances of witnessing the Great Migration, we choose your route and the order of camps according to your time of travel.

Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner. Overnight at Lodge or Camp.

4
Day 04

Another Day Exploring the Great Serengeti

These days are all about the great Serengeti. You will learn about animal behaviour as well as their social structures.

Serengeti National Park is the third-largest park in Tanzania and is stunningly beautiful. While the landscape in the south is characterized by open grassland as far as you can see, open woodlands and hills are predominant in the north and west.

Together with the Masai Mara, the Serengeti hosts the Great Migration of millions of wildebeest and zebras, one of the greatest shows on earth. Your home is one of the Kati Kati Tented Camps. To increase your chances of witnessing the Great Migration, we choose your route and the order of camps according to your time of travel.

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Overnight at Lodge or Camp.

5
Day 05

Serengeti Safari to Ngorongoro Crater Rim

After breakfast, you will continue your safari in Serengeti National Park. In the Seronera Valley, you might be lucky enough to see predators hunt as animals gather at the waters during the dry season. After lunch at a picnic spot, you will slowly drift toward the incredible Ngorongoro Crater.

As soon as you reach Ngorongoro, you will have a superb view of the caldera. This approximately 20 km-wide crater is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is home to over 20,000 animals.

You will stay at the Camp / Lodge on the crater rim, where you can enjoy an incredible sunset. Overnight at Lodge or Camp.

Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner.

6
Day 06

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive to Arusha

Rise and shine; after an early breakfast, you will drive down the steep path into the crater. The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unbroken and unflooded caldera in the world and has an unbelievable wildlife diversity.

In addition to zebras and wildebeests, you might spot the rare black rhino and other Big Five members. The crater is also home to other animals such as hyenas, waterbucks, bushbucks, eland, and more than 500 bird species.

After an extensive game drive and a picnic lunch, you will leave the caldera in the afternoon and drive back to Arusha.

Breakfast; Lunch.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from XXVH+PGJ 5 cities · 6 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • 4x4 safari car
  • Park fees
  • Professional driver-guide
  • English-speaking professional guide
  • Wages for the crew
  • Camping gear
  • First aid kit
  • Bush chef
  • Rescue
  • Accommodation
  • You will be staying at camping sites and lodges.
  • 5 breakfasts
  • 6 lunches
  • 5 dinners
  • Drinking water
  • Other related services
  • Taxes

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Tipping the crew
  • Visas
  • Additional park fees

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
XXVH+PGJ, Tanzania
Tour start
XXVH+PGJ, Tanzania
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 6 days finish where they began, in XXVH+PGJ.

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