After visiting Ngorongoro Crater and spending time in central Serengeti, the journey continues north with three nights based around Kogatende, Lamai, or another active wildlife area.
Your guide follows daily updates on herd movements and river activity to position game drives where the action is most likely. Because migration patterns constantly change, animals may approach the river, turn back, or cross at locations beyond reach at that moment. Spending several nights in the northern ecosystem provides the flexibility needed to follow the migration, although specific river crossings cannot be guaranteed.
7-Day Northern Serengeti Migration Safari takes you through Tanzania's most celebrated national parks. Each day is a different landscape, a different wildlife encounter.
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Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Your safari begins with a morning departure from Arusha toward Tarangire National Park. The journey opens into vast landscapes dotted with baobab trees and seasonal river valleys that attract large elephant herds and a variety of wildlife.
A full-day game drive unfolds across the park with a picnic lunch served in a designated site, allowing time to explore different habitats and observe lions, giraffes, zebras, and abundant birdlife.
Farm of Dreams LodgeFull board -
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Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, descend from Karatu into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The drive leads into the world-famous crater, a natural amphitheater supporting one of the densest wildlife populations in Africa.
Spend the day on the crater floor with a picnic lunch, exploring grasslands, swamps, and lakes where rhinos, lions, elephants, buffalo, and flamingos can be seen within a single ecosystem.
Farm of Dreams LodgeFull board -
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Day 3: Central Serengeti
Depart Karatu and journey through the Ngorongoro Highlands, passing scenic viewpoints before entering Serengeti National Park via Naabi Hill Gate. The landscape gradually opens into the endless plains of the Serengeti.
Enjoy an afternoon game drive in Central Serengeti (Seronera), an area known for high predator density and year-round wildlife activity. Picnic lunch is served en route.
sightseeing Luxury Tented LodgeFull board -
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Day 4: Central to Northern Serengeti
The day begins with a game drive as you head north through the Serengeti, following the movement of the Great Migration. The route passes through changing landscapes, from open plains to river corridors leading toward Kogatende and Lamai.
Wildlife sightings continue along the way, offering a gradual transition into the remote northern ecosystem.
Safari Haven Migration CampFull board -
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Day 5: Northern Serengeti migration tracking
Today is dedicated to exploring the Mara River region, one of Africa’s most dramatic wildlife arenas. Vast herds of wildebeest and zebras gather along the riverbanks during migration season, often under the watch of predators.
A full-day game drive with a picnic lunch allows time to track movement and witness the raw intensity of nature in this remote wilderness.
Safari Haven Migration CampSecond northern night · Full board -
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Day 6: Northern Serengeti plains
Another full day is spent in the northern Serengeti, following migration patterns across open plains and river crossings. The experience is shaped by constant movement and unpredictable wildlife encounters.
Your guide positions you strategically to maximize sightings in this vast and untamed region.
Safari Haven Migration CampThird northern night · Full board -
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Day 7: Fly to Arusha
Enjoy a relaxed morning game drive depending on your flight schedule. Later, transfer to Kogatende Airstrip for your scheduled bush flight back to Arusha, offering a final aerial view of the Serengeti plains.
No accommodationEnd of safari · Arusha transfer
The existing starting figure is retained as an indicative planning reference. Northern seasonal camps and scheduled flights vary materially by date, so a confirmed quotation is required.
- Private 4×4 and professional guide
- Six accommodation nights
- Meals listed in the itinerary
- Park and conservation fees
- Scheduled northern Serengeti flight when confirmed
- Drinking water during game drives
- Arusha ground transfers
- International flights, visa and insurance
- Flights not named in the quotation
- Tips and personal expenses
- Alcoholic and specialty drinks
- Balloon and optional activities
- Excess baggage charges
- Activities not shown in the quotation
Add a private photo vehicle, balloon flight, Zanzibar extension or premium northern camp.
Hot Air Balloon Safari
Float silently above the Serengeti plains for a birds-Eye view of the Great Migration
from $600 per person
Central Serengeti game drive
Resident wildlife viewing before the northern migration zone.
Included
Three-night northern migration program
River-zone and northern-plains game drives.
Included
Scheduled fly-out
Light-aircraft return to Arusha.
Included when confirmed-
When does this safari operate?
The route is designed for late July through October, when herds are often in northern Serengeti. Exact timing varies each year.
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Will we definitely see a river crossing?
No. Crossings are unpredictable and may happen without warning or away from accessible viewing points.
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Why spend three nights in the north?
Repeated days provide flexibility to respond to herd movement and explore more than one river approach or valley.
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What are the flight baggage limits?
Light-aircraft limits are usually strict and favor soft-sided bags. Exact allowances are supplied with the confirmed flight.
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