8-Day Tanzania Great Wildebeest Migration Safari – Serengeti & Mara River Crossing Adventure

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), you will be warmly welcomed by our safari representative and transferred to your hotel in Arusha. Depending on your arrival time, you may relax at the lodge, enjoy the beautiful surroundings, or take an optional city tour.

Accommodation: Arusha Coffee Lodge / Similar

Meals: Bed & Breakfast

After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park, famous for its large elephant herds, majestic baobab trees, and diverse wildlife. Enjoy a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch inside the park.

Tarangire is home to lions, leopards, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, and over 500 bird species.

Accommodation: Tarangire Safari Lodge / Similar

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, drive toward the Ngorongoro Highlands. En route, enjoy scenic views of the Great Rift Valley and local villages. Arrive at your lodge on the crater rim or nearby highlands in time for lunch and relaxation.

Spend the afternoon enjoying breathtaking views of the Ngorongoro Crater and preparing for the next day's wildlife adventure.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge / Similar

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Descend 600 meters into the Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day game drive. The crater hosts one of Africa's densest wildlife populations, including lions, elephants, buffaloes, hyenas, and the endangered black rhino.

After lunch, continue to Central Serengeti with game viewing along the way. Arrive at your lodge in the evening.

Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge / Similar

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Enjoy an early breakfast before heading north through the Serengeti ecosystem toward the Mara River region. Game drives en route provide excellent opportunities to spot predators and migration herds.

Arrive in Northern Serengeti in the afternoon and begin exploring the migration corridors and river crossing points.

Accommodation: Mara Mara Tented Lodge / Similar

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today is dedicated to tracking the Great Wildebeest Migration around the Mara River. Your experienced guide will search for herds gathering near crossing points and position you for the best possible viewing opportunities.

Witness one of nature's greatest spectacles as thousands of wildebeests and zebras brave crocodile-infested waters in their annual journey between Tanzania and Kenya.

In addition to the migration, enjoy sightings of lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, and numerous bird species.

Accommodation: Mara Mara Tented Lodge / Similar

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Spend another full day in Northern Serengeti. Since river crossings are unpredictable and depend entirely on animal behavior, a second full day significantly improves your chances of witnessing a crossing.

Explore different sectors of the Mara River and enjoy exceptional wildlife viewing throughout the day.

Accommodation: Mara Mara Tented Lodge / Similar

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After an early breakfast, descend 600 meters into the Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day game drive. The crater is home to an incredible concentration of wildlife, including black rhinos, lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeests, and hippos.

After a picnic lunch, drive back to Arusha. Depending on your flight schedule, transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure flight, marking the end of your unforgettable Tanzanian safari adventure.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch