7-Day Serengeti Migration Safari from Arusha with Mara River Crossing

• Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be greeted by a senior safari guide and driven to your hotel in Arusha for dinner and an overnight stay.
  Arusha is a city in northern Tanzania and the capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 416,442, plus 323,198 in the surrounding Arusha District. Located at the foot of Mount Meru, at the eastern end of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, it has a temperate climate. The city is close to Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Arusha National Park on Mount Meru.

Meal: dinner
Accommodation: Kibo Palace Hotel

• After breakfast, depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will arrive at the lodge just in time for lunch, and then descend over 600 meters into the crater to observe the wildlife.
  With water and food available all year round, Ngorongoro National Park supports a wide variety of animals, including herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephant. Another major draw of this picturesque national park is its dense population of predators, including lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. You will also visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwest corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. Many flamingos, hippos, and other water birds can usually be seen here.

Meal: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Karatu Acacia Farm Lodge

• After breakfast, head to the heart of wild Africa - Serengeti National Park - with its boundless plains rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. Continue towards the Lobo area, just north of the Seronera area in central Serengeti National Park. Wildebeest normally migrate through the Lobo area around July/August each year en route to the Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya, and again in late October/November on their way back to southern Serengeti National Park. You will arrive in time for lunch and, in the afternoon, enjoy a game drive in Serengeti National Park.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Camp Serengeti Acacia

• After breakfast, enjoy a full-day game drive in the park. The Lobo and Grumeti River area has good local game all year round. Non-migratory animals such as elephants, buffalo, gazelle, zebra, lion, leopard, and cheetah can be seen here throughout the year. Game viewing is very good, and you can follow the wildlife for long periods without seeing other vehicles - truly one of the forgotten corners of the Serengeti plains. Gorgeous river trees line the riverbanks, and bird species such as kingfisher and osprey can also be found here.

Meal: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Serengeti Acacia Camp

• After breakfast, head to the far north of Serengeti National Park, also known as Wagakuria. Enjoy a game drive en route from the Lobo area to the Wagakuria area. As you travel north, there are often good sightings of giraffes, wild game, herds of buffalo, and elephants.
  You will arrive at the lodge in time for lunch, and after lunch, enjoy an afternoon game drive in the area. The wildebeest migration is usually found in the Wagakuria area from August to October, depending on rainfall patterns. A long stretch of the Mara River runs through the northern Serengeti, and the Mara River is the most difficult obstacle to migration. Witnessing the frantic herds of wildebeest crossing the Mara River is an amazing experience.

Meal: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Serengeti Acacia Camp

• After breakfast, enjoy a full-day safari in the Wagakuria area. Wildlife in this part of the park is exceptionally abundant, with lion prides of up to 30 strong, but from August to October, the area transforms into a true wildlife haven. The main feature is the Mara River, and it is not uncommon for herds to cross north in one day and return south a few days later. Warning - finding a level crossing is very difficult and sometimes a matter of luck. A herd may be visible at the river's edge and still not decide whether or not to cross until a few days later. This is a beautiful region of kopjes, forests, river vegetation, and open plains, similar to Kenya's Masai Mara Game Reserve.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Camp Serengeti Acacia

• After breakfast at the camp, leave for the Kogatende airstrip and enjoy a game drive along the way.
  Take a scheduled mid-morning flight from the Kogatende airstrip to Arusha Airport. Upon arrival at Arusha Airport, you will meet your driver, who will take you into Arusha city. You will have lunch and conclude your African safari adventure upon arrival. You will then be transferred to your hotel, where the game drive service ends.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: No accommodation