Tanzania · Wildlife Safari

4-Day Serengeti Migration Safari with Mara River Crossing

4 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Witness the great migration trails of wildebeest in the Serengeti
  • 02 Explore the Wagakuria and Kogatende areas on game drives
  • 03 See massive herds of buffalo, elephants, and giraffes
  • 04 Watch the Mara River crossing, one of the migration's greatest challenges
  • 05 Spot prides of lions up to 30 strong in Northern Serengeti

Embark on a 4-day Tanzania migration safari in the Serengeti, following the great wildebeest migration through the northern plains. Enjoy game drives in the Wagakuria and Kogatende areas, where you may spot massive herds of buffalo, elephants, and giraffes, as well as prides of lions up to 30 strong. A highlight of the journey is the Mara River, where the migration faces one of its most dramatic obstacles. The safari also includes time in Central Serengeti before flying back to Arusha.

A highlight of the journey is the Mara River, where the migration faces one of its most dramatic obstacles.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 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

1
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 Kitano Tour and Safari guide and driven to Arusha Airport for your flight to Northern Serengeti. Upon arrival 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 Northern Serengeti. The wildebeest migration can normally be found in the Wagakuria area from mid-July to October, depending on the rainfall pattern.

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Day 02

Northern Serengeti Full-Day Game Drive in Wagakuria

After breakfast, we head towards the northern Serengeti National Park, 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

Northern Serengeti to Central Seronera Game Drive

Early in the morning, after breakfast, you will enjoy a game drive in the Wagakuria area. Resident wildlife is normally found in good numbers in this park, including prides of lions up to 30 strong.

However, from mid-July to October, the area turns into a paradise of animals. A long stretch of the Mara River runs through the northern Serengeti National Park, and it provides the migration with its most difficult obstacle. Witnessing the frantic herds of wildebeest crossing the Mara River is amazing.

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Day 04

Central Serengeti Game Drive and Flight Back to Arusha

Early in the morning, after breakfast, you will proceed for a game drive in Seronera, in Central Serengeti. Around mid-morning, you will join a scheduled flight from Seronera Airstrip to Arusha Airport.

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

Mara River crossings, Wagakuria plains, Seronera grasslands

Where this trip takes you

Mara River crossings, Wagakuria plains, Seronera grasslands

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 2 cities · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

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

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 4 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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