5 Days Serengeti Great Migration Safari – Witness the Great Wildebeest Migration as it takes place in The Serengeti, Tanzania’s most famous safari destination. Serengeti Great Migration has been listed as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, it doesn’t only offer incredible views of the plains dotted with huge herds of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles, but the rivers are often infested with large Nile crocodiles lying in wait.
These migratory herds also attract the attention of some of Africa’s most renowned predators, ensuring that if travelers are following the Migration, big cats – lions, leopards and cheetahs, crocodiles, and hyenas will never be too far behind.
Highlights of 5 Days Serengeti Great Migration Safari
- Day 1 – Arusha – Ngorongoro Crater
- Day 2 – Ngorongoro – Serengeti National Park
- Day 3 – Serengeti National Park (North Mara)
- Day 4 – Serengeti National Park (North Mara)
- Day 5 – Serengeti National Park – Departure
Detailed itinerary of 5 Days Serengeti Great Migration Safari
Day 1 – Arusha – Ngorongoro Crater
Our guide will pick you up from your hotel in Arusha after breakfast and drive you to Ngorongoro Crater for a full day of game drive with picnic lunch en-route. You will descend 2000 ft. down the crater, explore the crater before ascending and drive to your lodge set on a crater rim.
The Ngorongoro Crater is referred to Africa’s Eden and the 8th Natural Wonder of the World; a visit to this beautiful crater is a main drawcard for tourists coming to Tanzania and a definite world-class attraction.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is home of Ngorongoro Crater. It was formed some 2.5 million years ago from a volcanic mountain sinking due to inactivity, and was initially thought to be higher than Tanzania’s famous Kilimanjaro. The crater has evolved into a unique and integral part of Tanzania’s ecosystem.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2 – Ngorongoro – Serengeti National Park
Pick up from your lodge after breakfast and then transfer to Arusha Airstrip for your flight to Serengeti North. Upon arrival, met your driver guide for a full day game drive in this part of the park to view the Great Migration.
Serengeti National Park is well known for its healthy stock of other resident wildlife, particularly the “big five”, named for the five most prized trophies taken by hunters: Lion. The Serengeti is believed to hold the largest population of lions in Africa due to presence of abundance of prey species.
More than 3,000 lions live in this ecosystem, Africa leopard, these reclusive predators are commonly seen in the Seronera region but are present throughout the national park with the population around 1,000 African elephants.
Accommodation: Serengeti Acacia Camps
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 – Serengeti National Park (North Mara)
After breakfast at the camp, depart with your picnic lunch for a game drive and to view the great migration.
Serengeti National Park is home to exceptionally high animals especially in the Wagakuria area, with prides of lion up to 30 strong, however from August to October the area turns into a wildlife paradise. The key feature is the Mara River and is not uncommon to see herds cross the Mara River North on one day and then back south a few days later.
Day 4 – Serengeti National Park (North Mara)
After breakfast, enjoy a full day game drive to the Mara River viewing the Great Migration River Crossing. In the evening, head back to the lodge for the evening bonfire, dinner and overnight.
Mara River crossings at Kigatende start to occur every day in August as the mega herd settles in the area. From August to October, game viewing up here is superb with river crossings pretty much guaranteed every day. There is no distinct movement as the herds tend to cross back and forth over the river, following the rains and subsequent fresh grasses. It is not uncommon to see different herds crossing in different directions on the same day.
Day 5 – Serengeti National Park – Departure
Depart after breakfast for a morning game drive. In the afternoon, transfer to Kogatende Airstrip or your flight to Arusha. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro Airport for your home flight.
End of 5 Days Serengeti Great Migration Safari
Inclusions
- Park fees
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
Exclusions
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Alcoholic drinks