5-day Enjoy Crossing Mara River In Northern Serengeti
About this tour
The great migration, a continuous journey of over a million animals across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, is a must-see for wildlife and nature lovers. During your visit, you'll explore Serengeti National Park, and admire the beauty of the Ngorongoro Crater where you will drive to the Crater Rim and spend a few minutes for an awesome view of the Crater from the top and then will proceed with the game drive. Ngorongoro Crater is one the largest intact caldera in the world.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Arusha, Tanzania to Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
On this day, your guide will arrive at your hotel or the airport to pick you up and head towards Serengeti National Park, passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Along the way, you'll enjoy a picnic lunch and wildlife viewing. As you leave the highlands, you'll descend into the heart of wild Africa—the Serengeti National Park—where endless plains stretch as far as the eye can see. You'll also make a brief stop at a viewpoint on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater. Among the many animals you may encounter are lions, hyenas, cheetahs, jackals, giraffes, and more. You'll stop for a picnic lunch inside the park. In the evening, you'll arrive at your tented camp in the heart of the Serengeti. You'll drive to your accommodation, where you can relax, enjoy dinner in beautiful surroundings, and retire to your well-appointed quarters. Main Destination: Central Serengeti National Park Accommodation: Land of Nature Camp Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Day 2: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
You will enjoy an early breakfast and set off on a game drive, spending hours exploring the amazing Serengeti. This will be the highlight of your 5-day safari. The Serengeti is home to abundant wildlife, including impalas, buffalos, crocodiles, and hippos. It's especially famous for the great migrating herds: 250,000 zebras, 1.5 million wildebeest, and 500,000 antelopes. The animals' migration is driven by rainfall and varies each year. Besides the migrating herds, you may also see predators like leopards, cheetahs, and lions. After an extensive game drive, you'll return to your accommodation to relax, dine, swim, and relive the memories of the day. Main Destination: Northern Serengeti National Park Accommodation: Safari Haven Migration Camp Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP All meals included All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Day 3: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
This entire day is dedicated to game drives in the Serengeti. Home to abundant wildlife such as impalas, buffalos, crocodiles, and hippos, the Serengeti is especially famous for its vast migrating herds of zebras, antelopes, and wildebeest. The animals' migration, driven by rainfall, varies each year. From November to December, the herds move from the northern woodlands and hills to the southern grassy plains. During the longer rainy season, from April to June, they return north. Besides the migrating herds, you may also spot resident predators like leopards, cheetahs, and lions. Main Destination: Northern Serengeti National Park Accommodation: Misako Luxury Camps & Lodges Luxury tented camp located inside Serengeti NP All meals included All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Day 4: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
After a hearty breakfast, you will set out for a game drive in the Central Serengeti, on an extensive game drive in Serengeti National Park. Your guide will try hard to find flocks and flocks of migratory birds. Spot big cats and carnivores such as hyenas. Learn about the park as you drive and learn why the Maasai named the park Serengeti, which means "endless plains Enjoy lunch at the picnic. After the game drive, you will be transferred to Karatu to your accommodation at Farm of Dreams Lodge. Main Destination: Central Serengeti National Park Accommodation: Farm of Dreams Lodge Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town) All meals included All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania to Arusha, Tanzania
Early risers are rewarded with breathtaking views of the rising sun over the crater’s edge before embarking on a journey to the Ngorongoro Crater after a hearty breakfast. This UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the Seven Wonders of Africa, was formed about three million years ago. It is 610 meters deep and covers roughly 260 square kilometers. With a dense animal population of approximately 25,000 ungulates, the crater offers the best wildlife viewing in all of Tanzania. Within minutes, you can see wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, elephants, and some of the more than 500 bird species present. With a bit of luck, you might even spot endangered black rhinos grazing in the grass. After an extensive game drive and a picnic lunch, you will leave the crater in the afternoon and travel back to Arusha, where you will be dropped off at your accommodation or the airport. Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
What's included
Park fees (For non-residents) All activities (Unless labeled as optional) All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade) A professional driver/guide All transportation (Unless labeled as optional) All Taxes/VAT Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section) Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
International flights (From/to home) Roundtrip airport transfer Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day) Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.) Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
What to know
This tour can be customized. Please get in touch with me.
Route & locations
Arusha, Tanzania to Serengeti National Park, Tanzania