7 DAYS TANZANIA WILDEBEEST SERENGETI MIGRATION SAFARI TOUR
(MARA RIVER CROSSING) SAFARI IN SERENGETI, NGORONGORO,TARANGIRE AND LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARKS
(Mid-July – October) DRIVE IN – DRIVE OUT 2025

Serengeti Migration Safari in Tanzania 7 days Itinerary

This seven-day Serengeti wildebeest safari takes you through Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, which is famous for its annual wildebeest and zebra migrations. Enjoy driving while watching ferocious mammals like lion, cheetah, elephant, zebra, antelope, leopard and many more. This is the daily itinerary of the Serengeti. Below is the 7 Day itinerary of Wildebeest Migration Safari tour (Mara River crossing tour)

DAY 0: ARRIVAL – ARUSHA

Upon arrival at Arusha / Kilimanjaro airport, your Driver-guide Burigi Chato Safaris Tanzania will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel in Arusha or Moshi Tanzania. Settle into your accommodation, relax and get used to the African atmosphere. Ready to start your 7 Days Wildebeest Migration Safari tour (Mara River crossing tour) the next following day.
Arusha is a commune in northern Tanzania and the capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 416,442 and 323,198 in surrounding Arusha County Located beneath Mount Meru at the eastern edge of the eastern arm of the Great Rift Valley, Arusha is atmospheric. post-temperate. The city is close to Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro National Park and Mount Meru Arusha National Park.

Accommodation: (OPTIONS)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
• overnight stay (Arusha Town)
• BUDGET LODGES,
Mrimba palm Hotel or Arusha tourist inn hotel • MID-RANGE LODGES,
Natron Palace Hotel City Link Hotel or Charity international
• LUXURY LODGES,
Mount Meru Hotel Tulia Hotel & Spa Kibo Paris Serena Lodge Arusha
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGE
Gran Melia

DAY 1: ARUSHA – TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

On this first day of your 7 Days Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari tour (Mara River crossing tour) day, you leave the town of Arusha; base town for driving games in northern Tanzania and along the Arusha - Dodoma highway, a scenic route to Tarangire National Park. You'll pass by the supermarket (if desired) for last-minute shopping for any personal items you might need, then cross the beautiful Masai prairies and reach Tarangire in 2 hours. Your driver will take care of the paperwork at the park gate, then you'll get on with your first ride Tarangire National Park has the highest density of elephants and large baobab trees dot the grasslands of northern Tanzania, and you can see these animals year-round, of which herds can often reach remarkable numbers. amazing 300. The Tarangire River has water all year round, and during the dry season from July to October, many animals from the surrounding area come to drink from the river some with the same origin with those participating in the Serengeti Migration.
If you visit the park during the dry season, you will witness an unforgettable natural wonder as you can observe some animals similar to those involved in the Serengeti Migration and amazing creatures such as lions, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes and zebras as well as a variety of antelope and antelope and with a little luck you might spot a python too! The area is also a paradise for birdwatchers during the dry season with over 550 different species, including the Masai ostrich, the largest bird in the world. Around lunch time, you'll stop at a suitable picnic spot before the afternoon is dedicated to wildlife viewing. Before sunset, you will be taken to your camp or lodge in Manyara (MtowaMbu) for the night.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (Mtowa Mbu)
• • BUDGET TENTED CAMPING,
SUNBRIGHT |- LILAC |- SAVANNA |- KIZUMBA
• • MID-RANGE LODGES,
Twiga Lodge |- Eileen's Trees Inn |- Fanaka
• • LUXURY LODGES,
Manyara Serena Safari Lodge or Manyara Wildlife Lodge
• • SUPPER LUXURY LODGE,
andBeyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge

DAY 2: MANYARA/KARATU - SERENGETI CENTRAL VIA NGORONGORO

On the second day of your Srengeti Wildebeest Migration safari you will travel from Manyara (Mto wa mbu) we drive away early after breakfast and head throughout the Great Rift Valley`s floor, up the escarpment and traverse the Ngorongoro Conservation Area region in what is going to in the long run come to be being a pleasing and exciting scenic power as you revel in the stunning surroundings and breathtaking traffic for your manner to the Serengeti National Park.

Serengeti National Park hosting the Famous Greatest Serengeti Migration- with endless plains stretching as far as the eye can see. We will continue to the Lobo region located just north of the Seronera region (Central Serengeti National Park). Migratory wildebeest parting in the Annual Serengeti WildebeestMigration usually pass through the Lobo region each year around July/August en route to the Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya and again late October/November en route south to Serengeti National Park.
NOTE THAT:
You can break up the trip with some or both of the following activities:
• Olduvai Gorge Museum: Sometimes called the Cradle of Mankind, the Olduvai Gorge Museum commemorates some of the oldest evidence of human habitation ever found. Here you'll see some of the world's oldest fossil evidence of human habitation, visit the Olduvai Gorge Museum to learn about human travel and take in sweeping views of the country this austere gorge.

• Maasai boma tour: you'll visit one of the famous Maasai boma, where you'll have the chance to witness (and participate in) traditional Maasai dance, visit an authentic Maasai village and even shop for supplies souvenirs at the local market.
The above two activities are excluded from your tour (additional charges apply). Arrive at Serengeti late afternoon for evening game drive till evening where you will check in camp/lodge, dinner and overnight. Lunch is made at one of the picnic sites, possibly at the gate of Naabi Hill, where you'll also have the chance to stretch your legs while the guide arranges registration information and related paperwork. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti. All meals included.

Accommodation: (OPTIONS)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight (Central Serengeti)
• BUDGET CAMPING,
Nyani Campsite |- Pimbi campsite
• MID-RANGE LODGES,
Katikati Tented Lodge |- Kenzan Tented Camp |- Kiota Tented Camp |- Serengeti Wilderness Camp
• LUXURY LODGES,
Serengeti Serena Lodge |- Serengeti Wildlife Lodge |- Angata Serengeti |- Asanja Moru | Dunia Camp |- Kiota Camp |- Serengeti Sopa Lodge
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES,
Four Season Safari Lodge |- Melia Serengeti Lodge |- &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas

DAY 03: CENTRAL -NORTHERN SERENGETI (SERONERA–KOGATENDE)

On the third day,After breakfast, we headed to the northernmost tip of Serengeti National Park head to face the Serengeti Migration in the northern part, also known as Wagakuria. We will do the driving game on the road from Lobo area to Wagakuria area. As we head north, giraffes, the usual game, herds of buffalo and elephants are often seen. We arrived on time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch we would drive for an afternoon game in the area. Migratory wildebeest participating in the Serengeti Migration are usually found in the Wagakuria region from mid-July to October, depending on rainfall. A long stretch of the Mara River runs through the northern part of the Serengeti National Park, and the Mara River presents the most difficult migration obstacle. Witnessing herds of wildebeest frantically crossing the Mara River is incredible this can be seen during the Annual Serengeti Wildebeest Migration.

Accommodation: (OPTIONS)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
overnight (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 4: SERENGETI NORTHERN TO CENTRAL SERENGETI

The fourth day continue ,alway hunting for the Serengeti Wildebeest Migration,after breakfast, guests can drive all day in the Wagakuria/Kogatende region. The population of resident wildlife is particularly high in this part of the park, with numbers boasting up to 30 lions, however, from mid-July to October the area transforms into a paradise. wild animals. The key attraction is the Mara River and it is not uncommon to see herds crossing the Mara River north one day and then back south a few days later this is during the Serengeti Migration. Be careful, finding a crossing is difficult and sometimes a matter of luck. A herd can be seen next to the river and only decide whether to cross or not to pass a few days later. The area is a beautiful area with kopjes, woodlands, river vegetation and open plains, similar to the Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya.

(An option for hot air balloon is also available in this area) Serengeti Balloon Safaris: No words can make the experience of hovering above Serengeti justice”. Get a bird's-eye view of the park and the Serengeti Migration as you are in the sky. The flight lasted about an hour, after which passengers gathered around a table, surrounded by the park's lush plains, for an "Out of Africa" English breakfast.

Accommodation: (OPTIONS)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight (Central Serengeti)
• BUDGET CAMPING,
Nyani Campsite |- Pimbi campsite
• MID-RANGE LODGES,
Katikati Tented Lodge |- Kenzan Tented Camp |- Kiota Tented Camp |- Serengeti Wilderness Camp
• LUXURY LODGES,
Serengeti Serena Lodge |- Serengeti Wildlife Lodge |- Angata Serengeti |- Asanja Moru | Dunia Camp |- Kiota Camp |- Serengeti Sopa Lodge
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES,
Four Season Safari Lodge |- Melia Serengeti Lodge |- &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas

DAY 5: SERENGETI CENTRAL – NGORONGORO COSERVATION AREA

The fifth day of 7 Days Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari tour (Mara River crossing tour continue with your morning and afternoon game drives at the Serengeti with mid-afternoon lunch and a relaxing break at the lodge. The term Serengeti means endless plains in the Maasai language. In the central plains, there are carnivores such as leopards, lions, hyenas and cheetahs. This park is often the site of the Annual Serengeti wildebeest Migration and zebra migration that occurs between the Kenyan Mara and the Serengeti. Various birds can be seen here including eagles, ducks, geese, storks, vultures, secretary birds, ibis, storks, herons, kites, pelicans, cranes and guinea fowl. Serengeti National Park the home of Serengeti Migration is arguably the best known wildlife sanctuary in the world with over 3 million species of large mammals. About 35 species of delta animals can be seen here, including the "big 5" - elephants, rhinos, lions, leopards and buffalo. Other common species found here include hippos, giraffes, eland, impala and antelopes, baboons, monkeys and countless more than 500 species of birds.

In May or early June, huge herds of wildebeest, antelope and zebra begin their spectacular annual northward Serengeti migration. In their wake, watch for predators, lions, cheetahs, and wild dogs with vultures hovering overhead!
After lunch, you'll continue the sightseeing game in the Serengeti towards the Serengeti Gate to leave the Serengeti National Park, then you'll continue the game on the road towards Ngorongoro Crater. Dinner and Overnight in Camp or Hostel at the edge of Ngorongoro Crater.

(An option for hot air balloon rides is also available in this area) Serengeti Balloon Safaris: No words can make the experience of hovering above Serengeti justice”. Get a bird's-eye view of the park as and the Serengeti Migration as you are in the sky.
The flight lasted about an hour, after which passengers gathered around a table, surrounded by the park's lush plains, for an "Out of Africa" English breakfast.

Accommodation: (OPTIONS)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight stay (Ngorongoro {Crater Rim})
• MID-RANGE LODGE,
Rhino Hotel
• LUXURY LODGES,
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, |-Ngorongoro SopaEntamanu Camp |- Kirurumu Ngorongoro |- Lemala Ngorongoro Camp
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGE,
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

DAY 06: NGORONGORO CRATER - MANYARA

The sixth day of your Serengeti Wildebeest Migration continue after breakfast, descend into the crater with lunch field taking part in the sport force for greater than 7 hours. Millions of years ago, a volcano the dimensions of Mount Kilimanjaro rose from the highlands of northern Tanzania. Its eruption fashioned the most important unflooded caldera withinside the global, the Ngorongoro Crater. Now inactive and full of natural world, the crater is a playground wherein you could experience recreation drives in looking for the Big Five. The herbal safety of the crater`s six hundred m (1,968 ft) excessive walls “Ngorongoro Crater” facilitates many species to thrive, is one of the maximum densely crowded African natural world regions withinside the global and is domestic to an envisioned 30,000 animals some of them involved in the Serengeti Migration and that is the fine region in Tanzania to look seriously endangered black rhino.
The park is supported with the aid of using a year-spherical water deliver and fodder, the crater helps a great type of animals, which consist of herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and massive African elephants. Another large draw card to this picturesque country wide park is its massive population of predators, which consist of lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard crater floor. After a picnic lunch you will have a recreation force, aftergame Drive we force again to Manyara for Overnight.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (Mtowa Mbu)
• • BUDGET TENTED CAMPING,
SUNBRIGHT |- LILAC |- SAVANNA |- KIZUMBA
• • MID-RANGE LODGES,
Twiga Lodge |- Eileen's Trees Inn |- Fanaka
• • LUXURY LODGES,
Manyara Serena Safari Lodge or Manyara Wildlife Lodge
• • SUPPER LUXURY LODGE,
andBeyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge

DAY 7: LAKE MANYARA (Full Day Game Drive)– MOSHI/ARUSHA

On your last day of your 7 Days Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari tour (Mara River crossing tour, we are going to Lake Manyara National Park to experience the games of the day. It is one of the smallest parks in Tanzania, yet offers a varied and rewarding safari experience. Lake Manyara National Park is an unspoiled paradise of underground forest fed by underground springs and teeming with wildlife such as elephants, hippos, giraffes, buffalo, antelope and several herds Africa's largest baboon. The shores of Lake Manyara are teeming with birds, and while you're looking for birds, you might spot one of the elusive tree-climbing lions, and people flock from all over the world to see them. These iconic predators are basking in the trees.

There are a surprising number of other large mammals some share with origin with those in the Serengeti Migration, and the dramatic cliffs of the Rift Escarboards provide a breathtaking backdrop. After the Drive game, we go back to Arusha or Moshi for the night.This will be the end of your Safari adventure and you will leave with unforgettable memories of Serengeti Migration

Accommodation: (OPTIONS)
overnight (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 LODGE,
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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