Serengeti River Crossing Safari: Great Migration Special
The Overview
Why it stands out
Journey Highlights
- Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
- Parks & Destinations: Northern & Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro Crater
- Flights: Arusha to the Northern Serengeti
- Accommodation: Two options: luxury lodges, or well run semi luxury camps
- Safari Style: Fly in to the north, drive south, private throughout
- Ideal For: Migration focused travellers, photographers and repeat safari goers
- Travel Pace: Focused three nights on the river, then south at an easy pace
- Best Time to Travel: July to October, peak crossing season
- Wildlife Highlights: Mara River crossings, resident big cats, Ngorongoro black rhino
The Route
Day by Day
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Kilimanjaro International Airport → Arusha
Road
Transfer
Morning: Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and meet your private guide. Afternoon: Transfer to Arusha, check in and rest. Evening: Dinner and an early night.
Where you'll stay
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Arusha → Kogatende, Northern Serengeti
Flight
Scheduled flight
Morning: Scheduled flight from Arusha to the Kogatende area of the northern Serengeti. Afternoon: Met at the airstrip and straight into a game drive through the migration country. Evening: Arrive in camp on the Mara as the herds settle.
Where you'll stay
Morning: A full day at the river. Your guide reads the herds and positions for the crossing points. Afternoon: Lunch in the field. Crocodile in the water, lion in the grass beyond it. Evening: Back to camp after sunset.
Where you'll stay
Morning: A second full day, which is what turns a glimpse of the migration into properly watching it. Afternoon: Work a different stretch of the Mara, or stay with a sighting that is developing. Evening: Dinner around the fire.
Where you'll stay
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Northern Serengeti → Central Serengeti
Road
Drive south through the park
Morning: An optional balloon safari at first light, followed by a bush breakfast. Afternoon: Drive south through the park, viewing game as the country opens out. Evening: Arrive at the lodge in the late afternoon. Optional Sunrise hot air balloon safari over the Serengeti from USD 599 per person.
Where you'll stay
Morning: Seronera at first light, the resident heart of the park. Afternoon: Full day of game viewing with lunch carried, among lion, leopard and cheetah. Evening: Return as the light goes.
Where you'll stay
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Central Serengeti → Ngorongoro Crater
Road
Drive from Serengeti plains to Ngorongoro highlands
Morning: Leave the plains early and climb into the Ngorongoro highlands. Afternoon: Descend onto the crater floor for a full game drive: elephant, lion, flamingo and black rhino. Evening: Climb out in the late afternoon and settle in on the rim.
Where you'll stay
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Ngorongoro Crater → Kilimanjaro International Airport
Road
Drive with stop for souvenirs
Morning: Breakfast on the crater rim. Afternoon: Drive to Kilimanjaro International Airport, with a stop for souvenirs en route. Evening: Onward international departure.
Investment
Included
- All scheduled internal flights as listed in the itinerary
- All ground transportation and airport transfers
- Park, conservation area and crater fees
- Meals as listed each day
- A private, English speaking driver guide throughout the safari
- A private four wheel drive safari vehicle with fridge, bottled water, charging points and binoculars
- Accommodation as listed in the itinerary
- All government taxes
Excluded
- International flights to and from Tanzania
- Travel insurance
- Visa and passport fees
- Any increase in park fees where applicable
- Optional experiences as listed
- Personal items such as cameras
- Premium and alcoholic beverages where not included
- Gratuities for your driver guide and lodge staff
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Serengeti River Crossing Safari: Great Migration Special
8 Days / 7 Nights
