6-Day Serengeti Migration Safari in Tanzania with Mara River Crossing

Tarangire National Park has the highest density of elephants and large baobab trees dotting the grasslands of northern Tanzania, and these animals can be viewed all year round. The herds often reach an impressive number of 300 animals. The Tarangire River has water throughout the year, and during the dry season, between July and October, many animals from the surrounding areas come to the river to drink.

Visit the park during the dry season and witness an unforgettable natural wonder as you observe wonderful creatures such as lions, giraffes, buffaloes, wildebeests, and zebras, as well as various types of antelopes and gazelles. With a little luck, you may also spot a python. During the dry season, this area is also a haven for birdwatchers, with over 550 species, including the Masai Ostrich, the world's largest bird. Around lunchtime, you will stop at a suitable picnic place before the afternoon is dedicated to more wildlife watching. Before sunset, you will be taken to your camp or lodge in Manyara (MtowaMbu) for an overnight stay.

After breakfast, you will start descending into the Ngorongoro Crater early in the morning. It takes approximately 30 minutes to arrive and descend 600 m into the crater to view the wildlife. Ngorongoro Crater is often called the world's largest caldera and is also referred to as "Africa's garden of Eden." The crater is a world-class attraction surrounded by many wild animals. Ngorongoro Conservation Area is in northern Tanzania and is home to the vast volcanic Ngorongoro Crater and the "Big 5" game - elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, and rhino. Huge herds of wildebeests and zebras traverse its plains during their annual migration.

After breakfast, you will continue toward wild Africa in Serengeti (central Seronera), passing through the Lobo area near central Serengeti National Park. Most of the wildebeest migration normally passes through the Lobo area around July and August en route to Kenya's Masai Mara, and in late October and November en route to southern Serengeti National Park. Serengeti National Park holds the largest population of lions in Africa, with more than 3,000 lions living in this ecosystem. African leopards, these reclusive predators, are commonly seen in the Seronera region but are present throughout the national park, with a population of around 1,000. African elephants are also mostly found in this area. You should enjoy the game drive at central Serengeti National Park.

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. After lunch, we enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Kogatende area. The wildebeest migration can normally 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 the Mara River provides the migration with its most difficult obstacle. Witnessing the frantic herds of wildebeest crossing the Mara River is amazing.

After breakfast, you will enjoy a game drive in the Kogatende area, where large numbers of resident wildlife are found. This camp is used for the Serengeti Mobile Green Camp from July until the end of November, when the migration is in the northern Serengeti and hopefully crossing the Mara River. The camp is approximately 20 minutes from the Mara River and is set on a ridge under large evergreen trees, overlooking a large part of the northern Serengeti wilderness zone, where large groups of wildebeest cross the river and wild animals can be enjoyed in peace. You can also use a hot air balloon to enjoy the wild animals in this area.

After breakfast, you will proceed early in the morning and enjoy a game drive in Kogatende (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. After arrival, you will have lunch and be taken to the hotel.