Tanzania · Safari

6-Day Tanzania Big Migration Safari from Arusha with Serengeti

6 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Tarangire National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater, and Serengeti National Park
  • 02 Witness the Great Migration and the awe-inspiring spectacle of thousands of wildebeests
  • 03 Look for the Big Five in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater
  • 04 Enjoy game drives across open savannah, woodlands, and the Seronera Valley

On this safari, you will visit Tarangire National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Serengeti National Park. Witness thousands of wildebeests and zebras crossing the grassland savannah, experience one of Africa's natural wonders, and capture the Great Migration alongside around 20,000 animals during this safari.

This approximate 20 km-wide crater is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is home to over 20,000 animals.

From the itinerary

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, as 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 are always closely followed by a range of predators, including lions.
  • 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 through Ngorongoro to Serengeti

  • 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, rhino) and many other animals.
  • You can look forward to many new wildlife sightings and beautiful sceneries during your game drives, as no day on safari is the same. You will spend the following three nights at the camp/lodge.
    • Please note: 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).
3
Day 03

Exploring the Great Serengeti

  • These two 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 Maasai 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. In order 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 a lodge or camp.

4
Day 04

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 drive in the direction of the amazing Ngorongoro Crater. As soon as you reach Ngorongoro, you will have a superb view of the caldera. This approximate 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, from where you will be able to enjoy an incredible sunset.

Overnight at lodge or camp; Breakfast, lunch, dinner

5
Day 05

Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive and Return 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 it has an unbelievable diversity of wildlife. In addition to zebras and wildebeests, you might also spot the rare black rhino and other members of the Big Five. 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.
Tarangire National Park, Seronera Valley, Ngorongoro Crater, Kati Kati Tented Camps

Where this trip takes you

Tarangire National Park, Seronera Valley, Ngorongoro Crater, Kati Kati Tented Camps

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 5 cities · 6 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • 4x4 safari car
  • Park fees
  • Professional driver-guide
  • Wages for the crew
  • Camping gear
  • First-aid kit
  • Bush chef
  • Rescue
  • Accommodation 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
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour start
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 6 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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