Tanzania · Safari

3-Day Serengeti Migration Safari with Mara River game drives

3 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Witness the great wildebeest migration in the Serengeti wilderness
  • 02 Explore the northern Serengeti on unforgettable game drives
  • 03 Observe frantic herds of wildebeest crossing the Mara River
  • 04 Look out for giraffes, plains game, buffalo, elephants, and lions

Embark on a 3-day Tanzania Migration Safari in Serengeti, with flights to the northern Serengeti for unforgettable game drives in the Kogatende and Wagakuria areas. Witness the great wildebeest migration in the Serengeti wilderness and, depending on the season and rainfall patterns, observe the dramatic Mara River crossings. Along the way, look out for giraffes, plains game, herds of buffalo, elephants, and up to 30 strong pride of lions before flying back to Arusha.

Witness the great wildebeest migration in the Serengeti wilderness and, depending on the season and rainfall patterns, observe the dramatic Mara River crossings.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Arusha to Northern Serengeti Flight and Game Drive

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel early in the morning by your tour and safari guide and driven to Arusha Airport for a flight to the northern Serengeti. After arriving in the Serengeti, you will proceed on a game drive in the wilderness, tracking the great migration trails.

You will have lunch at the lodge in the afternoon, followed by an afternoon game drive in the northern Serengeti. The wildebeest migration can normally be found in the Wagakuria area from mid-July to October, depending on rainfall patterns.

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Day 02

Full-Day Game Drive in Northern Serengeti

After breakfast, we head towards the northern Serengeti National Park, in the Wagakuria area. You will enjoy a game drive en route from the Lobo area to Wagakuria. As we head north, good sightings of giraffes, plains game, herds of buffalo, and elephants can often be seen.

We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge, and after lunch, we will enjoy an afternoon game drive in the area. The wildebeest migration can usually be 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 National Park, and it provides the migration with its most challenging obstacle. Witnessing the frantic herds of wildebeest crossing the Mara River is amazing.

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Day 03

Morning Game Drive and Return to Arusha

After breakfast, you will proceed early in the morning and enjoy a game drive at Kogatende in the northern Serengeti. Around mid-morning, you will join a scheduled flight from Kogatende Airstrip to Arusha Airport.

After arrival at Arusha Airport, you will meet our driver, who will drive you back to Arusha town. Upon arrival, you will have lunch and be taken to the hotel.

Kogatende game drives, Wagakuria migration trails, Mara River crossings, Arusha flights

Where this trip takes you

Kogatende game drives, Wagakuria migration trails, Mara River crossings, Arusha flights

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 2 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Park fees
  • All activities (unless labelled as optional)
  • All accommodations, as stated in the itinerary
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation (unless labelled as optional)
  • All taxes/VAT
  • All meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinking water all day

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Tipping the guide
  • Visas
  • Alcohol drinks

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 3 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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