5 DAYS GREAT TANZANIA SERENGETI MIGRATION SAFARI IN SERENGETI AND NGORONGORO (MARA RIVER CROSSING) DRIVE IN – FLY OUT 2025

Serengeti Migration Safari in Tanzania 5 days Itinerary

This 5 Days Serengeti wildebeest Migration Safari takes you through Tanzania Serengeti National Park renown for its massive great annual migration of wildebeest and zebras. Enjoy a game drive while sighting some of the ferocious mammals like lions , cheetahs, elephants, zebras, antelopes, leopards and many more.Below is the day to day 5 days Serengeti wildebeest migration safari itinerary

DAY 0 Arrival - Arusha

Upon arrival at Arusha/Kilimanjaro airport, your Tanzania Burigi Chato Safaris guide will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in Arusha or Moshi Tanzania. Settle into your accommodation, relax and get used to the African atmosphere. Ready to start your 5 Days Great Tanzania Serengeti Migration safari (Mara River Crossing) the next day.

Arusha is a city in northern Tanzania and the capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 416,442 plus 323,198 in the surrounding Arusha District Located below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, Arusha has a temperate climate. The city is close to the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Arusha National Park on Mount Meru.


Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)


Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

overnight stay – (Arusha – Arusha Town)

• BUDGET LODGES –

Mrimba palm Hotel | Arusha tourist inn hotel

• MID-RANGE LODGES –

Natron Palace Hotel | City Link Hotel | Charity international

• LUXURY LODGES –

Mount Meru Hotel | Tulia Hotel & Spa | Kibo Paris | Arusha Serena Lodge

  • • SUPPER LUXURY LODGES
  • Gran Melia

    DAY 01 Arusha – Ngorongoro

    On this first day of your 5 Days Tanzania Serengeti Migration(Mara River crossing)you will leave Moshi or Arusha town; the base town for safaris in the northern Tanzania and along the Arusha – Dodoma highway a scenic drive towards the Ngorongoro National Park. You will pass by a supermarket (if you wish) for some last-minute shopping of any personal effects that you may need then drive. You’ll arrive Ngorongoro after 3 hours then we’ll descend over 600m to the crater to view the wildlife in it.

    The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals including some of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhino

    Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro National Park supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park, is its dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. We will also visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the south western corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually be seen here.


    Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)


    Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

  • Overnight stay – (Ngorongoro – Ngorongoro {Crater Rim})
  • • BUDGET CAMPING –

    Simba Public Campsite

    • MID-RANGE LODGES –

    Rhino Hotel

    • LUXURY LODGES –

    Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge | Ngorongoro Wildlife | Ngorongoro SopaEntamanu Camp | Kirurumu Ngorongoro | Lemala Ngorongoro Camp |

    • SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –

    Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

    DAY 02 Ngorongoro – Serengeti (Central Seronera)

    After breakfast on the Day two, we’ll head towards the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains the true core of the Serengeti Migration, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We’ll proceed to the Lobo area which is located just north of the Seronera area (central Serengeti National Park). The Serengeti Wildebeest migration, normally pass through the Lobo area every year around July / August en-route to the Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve and again in late October / November en-route to the southern Serengeti National Park.

    NOTE THAT:

  • You can break up the drive with some or both of the below activities:
  • • Olduvai Gorge Museum: Sometimes known as the Cradle of Mankind, the Olduvai Gorge Museum commemorates some of the oldest evidence of human habitation ever found. Here you will see some of the oldest fossil evidence in the world of human habitation, visit the Olduvai Gorge Museum to learn more about the human journey, and take in the stunning views of this stark gorge country.

  • • Maasai boma visit: You will visit one of the famous Maasai bomas, where you'll have the opportunity to witness (and participate in) traditional Maasai dance, tour an authentic Maasai village, and even do a little souvenir shopping at the local market.

    Both of the above activities are excluded in your Tour (additional cost is Needed).

    Arrive the Serengeti in the late afternoon for an Evening game drive until Evening when you will check in at a Camp/lodge, dinner and overnight. Lunch is taken at one of the Picnic sites most likely at the Naabi Hill Gate where you will also get the chance to stretch your legs as your guide sorts out the registration and relevant paperwork. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti. All meals included.

    Accommodation:

    • LUXURY LODGES –

    Serengeti Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

  • overnight stay – (Serengeti – Central Serengeti)
  • • BUDGET CAMPING –

    Nyani (Seronera) Public Campsite | Pimbi Public campsite

    • MID-RANGE LODGES –

    Katikati Tented Lodge | Kenzan Tented Camp | Kiota Tented Camp | Serengeti Wilderness Camp

    Serena Lodge | Serengeti Wildlife Lodge | Angata Serengeti | Asanja Moru | Dunia Camp (ASILIA AFRICA) | Kiota Camp | Serengeti Sopa Lodge

  • • SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –
  • Four Season Safari Lodge | Melia Serengeti Lodge | &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas |

    DAY 03 Serengeti (Central) – Northern Serengeti (Kogatende Area)

    The Day three of the 5 Days Tanzania Serengeti migration (Mara River crossing) continue after breakfast, we will head towards the far northern reach of the Serengeti National Park, also known as the Wagakuria. We will do a game drive en-route from the Lobo area to the Wagakuria area. As we head north, good sightings of giraffe, plain game, herds of buffalo and elephants can often be seen.

    We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch we will enjoy an afternoon game drive in the area. The Serengeti wildebeest migration can normally be found in the Wagakuria area from Mid-july to October, depending on rainfall patterns. A long stretch of the Mara River runs through the northern Serengeti National Park and the Mara River provides the migration with its most difficult obstacle. Witnessing the frantic herds of wildebeest crossing the Mara River is amazing...This is The Greatest Serengeti Wildebeest Migration


    Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)


    Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

  • overnight stay – (Serengeti – Northern Serengeti)
  • • BUDGET CAMPING –

    Robo Campsite

    • MID-RANGE LODGES –

    Chaka Tented Camp | Kenzan Mara Tented Camp | Mara River Kati Kati |

    • LUXURY LODGES –

    Lobo Wildlife Lodge | Angata Bologonja Tented Camp &Beyond Klein’s Camp | Bologonya Under Canvas | Lemala Kuria Hills | Singita Mara River Tented Camp | Mara mara Lodge| Orakira Migration Camp | Under Camvas |

    DAY 04 Northern Serengeti (Kogatende)

    After breakfast on Day four, you will enjoy a full day game drive in the Wagakuria area. Resident wildlife numbers are exceptionally high in this area of the park, with prides of lion up to 30 strong, however, from Mid-July to October the area turns into a wildlife paradise. The key feature is the Mara River very important river in the Serengeti Migration and it is not uncommon to see the herds cross the Mara River north on one day and then back south a few days later. Please take note –Finding a crossing is very difficult and is sometimes a matter of luck. A herd can be seen next to river and only decide to cross or not cross until a couple of days later this can be observed during the Serengeti Wildebeest Migration. This area is a stunning region with kopjes, woodland, riverine vegetation and open plains, similar to Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve.

    (An option of doing a Hot Air Balloon is also in this area)

    Serengeti Balloon Safaris: There are no words that can do the experience of floating over the Serengeti justice.” Get a birds-eye view of the park as you rise alongside the sun.

    The balloon tour lasts about an hour, after which passengers gather round a table, surrounded by the park’s lush plains, for an “Out of Africa” English-style breakfast.

    Accommodation:

    Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

  • overnight stay – (Serengeti – Northern Serengeti)
  • • BUDGET CAMPING –

    Robo Campsite

    • MID-RANGE LODGES –

    Chaka Tented Camp | Kenzan Mara Tented Camp | Mara River Kati Kati |

    • LUXURY LODGES –

    Lobo Wildlife Lodge | Angata Bologonja Tented Camp &Beyond Klein’s Camp | Bologonya Under Canvas | Lemala Kuria Hills | Singita Mara River Tented Camp | Mara mara Lodge| Orakira Migration Camp | Under Camvas |

    DAY 05 Northern Serengeti (Kogatende) – Arusha

    After breakfast at the camp, we depart for Kogatende Airstrip and enjoy a game drive en-route.

    Around mid-morning, join a scheduled flight from Kogatende airstrip to Arusha airport. Upon arrival to Arusha airport, meet our driver who’ll drive you to Arusha town. Upon arrival, we will have our lunch and then we will end our African safari adventure. You will be taken to your hotel, which ends our safari services.


    Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)


    Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    overnight stay – (Arusha – Arusha Town)

    • BUDGET LODGES –

    Mrimba palm Hotel | Arusha tourist inn hotel

    • MID-RANGE LODGES –

    Natron Palace Hotel | City Link Hotel | Charity international

    • LUXURY LODGES –

    Mount Meru Hotel | Tulia Hotel & Spa | Kibo Paris | Arusha Serena Lodge

    • SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –

    Gran Melia

    Tanzania Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari Price Inclusion

    General

  • Park fees
  • All activities (unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
  • All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
  • • Drinking water on all days
  • Not Included

  • International flights (from/to home)
  • Balloon Tour
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips to Guide and Cook
  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
  • Alcohol drinks
  • The Booking Form

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    Sourthen (Ndutu) Serengeti Migration Safari

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    APRIL - MAY
    Green Season

    Western Serengeti Migration Safari

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