The Great Migration Experience
The 7-Day Great Migration Experience is an unforgettable Tanzania safari designed for travelers who want to witness one of Africa’s greatest natural spectacles—the Great Wildebeest Migration.
This safari takes you through the wildlife-rich Serengeti National Park, with a focus on following the migration herds as they move across the plains in search of fresh grazing and water. Depending on the season and location of the herds, you may witness huge concentrations of wildebeest and zebras, dramatic predator encounters, and potentially the spectacular Mara River crossings in Northern Serengeti.
The journey also includes the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park, providing opportunities to experience Tanzania's diverse landscapes and wildlife beyond the migration itself.
Highlights
Itinerary
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport, you will be welcomed by your safari representative and transferred to your accommodation.
- Meet your professional safari guide
- Receive a detailed briefing about your Great Migration adventure
- Check in and relax at your hotel
- Enjoy dinner and prepare for the safari ahead
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Kutoka Lodge
After breakfast, depart Arusha and drive to Tarangire National Park.
- Enter the park and begin your first game drive
- Explore the park's spectacular landscapes of baobab trees, grasslands, and seasonal rivers
- Search for Tarangire's famous elephant herds
- Look for lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffaloes, and numerous bird species
- Enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park
- Continue your afternoon game drive
- In the late afternoon, drive to your lodge for dinner and overnight
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Lodge/Tented Camp near Tarangire or Karatu
After breakfast, depart for the legendary Serengeti National Park.
- Travel through the scenic Ngorongoro Highlands
- Enjoy beautiful views of the Great Rift Valley and surrounding landscapes
- Enter Serengeti and begin your first migration-focused game drive
- Search for wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, elephants, giraffes, lions, and cheetahs
- Your guide will monitor wildlife movements and provide information about the location of the migration herds
- Enjoy a picnic lunch during the journey
- Continue your afternoon game drive
- Arrive at your camp or lodge in the evening
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Lodge/Tented Camp in Serengeti
Today is dedicated entirely to experiencing the Great Migration.
After an early breakfast:
- Depart with your private safari guide for a full-day game drive
- Follow the migration herds based on their current location
- Observe thousands of wildebeest and zebras moving across the plains
- Look for predators following the herds, including lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, and jackals
- Depending on the season and location, you may witness dramatic hunting activity
- Enjoy a picnic lunch in the Serengeti wilderness
- Continue exploring the plains throughout the afternoon
- Return to your camp in the evening
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Lodge/Tented Camp in Serengeti
After breakfast, travel toward Northern Serengeti, following the migration route where conditions and seasonal movements allow.
- Enjoy an extended game drive toward the northern Serengeti
- Explore the remote and beautiful landscape near the Mara River
- Search for large concentrations of wildebeest and zebras
- Depending on the timing of the migration, look for opportunities to witness a Mara River crossing
- Observe crocodiles and predators waiting near the river
- Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wilderness
- Continue your afternoon game drive
- Return to your luxury camp for dinner and overnight
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Lodge/Tented Camp in Northern Serengeti
Important: Mara River crossings are natural events and cannot be guaranteed. The exact location of the migration changes according to rainfall, water availability, and grazing conditions.
After breakfast, enjoy a final morning game drive in Serengeti before beginning your journey toward Ngorongoro.
- Explore the Serengeti plains during your morning game drive
- Continue searching for wildlife along the route
- Travel toward the Ngorongoro Highlands
- Enjoy a picnic lunch along the way
- Arrive at your lodge near the crater rim
- Relax and enjoy spectacular views of the Ngorongoro Crater
- Dinner and overnight at your lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Lodge near Ngorongoro Crater
After an early breakfast, descend approximately 600 meters into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater.
- Begin a game drive across the crater floor
- Search for lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, hyenas, and the endangered black rhino
- Explore the crater's lakes, grasslands, and woodland areas
- Enjoy a picnic lunch inside the crater
- Continue your final wildlife viewing before ascending the crater
- Begin your journey back to Arusha
- Arrive in Arusha and transfer to your hotel or airport
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch