Overview
Experience an unforgettable 7-day safari designed to showcase the spectacular Great Wildebeest Migration at the Mara River while staying in exceptional accommodations. Travel through Tanzania’s breathtaking wilderness and enjoy close-up encounters with incredible wildlife, along with countless opportunities to capture stunning photographs of the country’s diverse landscapes. Your adventure includes full-board accommodation, the expertise of a dedicated English-speaking guide, and private transportation in a fully equipped 4×4 safari vehicle featuring complimentary bottled water, charging ports, and binoculars for an enhanced game-viewing experience. Hosted by an Arusha-based tour operator, this safari offers the perfect blend of comfort, adventure, and authentic African wildlife experiences.
Trip Highlights
- Mid-range tour: This mid-range tour uses lodges and tented camps.
- Private tour: This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
- Can start any day: If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
- Can be customized: You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
- Not for solo travelers: Solo travelers cannot book this private tour.
- Minimum age of 5 years: The minimum age for this tour is 5 years.
Itinerary
Our safari guide will meet you at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport and transfer you to your hotel in Arusha for relaxation and your overnight stay. Take this time to unwind at the lodge and prepare for the safari the next day.
If interested, you're welcome to join a complimentary tour of Arusha with our guide.
Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
Arusha Planet Lodge
Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)
Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
Drinks not included
You’ll be picked up at the lodge early in the morning for the beginning of a beautiful journey to Tarangire National Park. The park is renowned for its large elephant herds and diverse landscapes, ranging from seasonal swamps to savannas, with the Tarangire River meandering through. You may have the chance to witness lions stalking their prey or leopards relaxing in trees above. After a picnic lunch and a game drive, you will return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and your overnight stay.
Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Accommodation:
Marera Valley Lodge
Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP
All meals included
Drinks not included
After breakfast, we’ll depart for the central area of the Serengeti, enjoying lunch at a suitable location inside the park. In the afternoon, we'll continue with a game drive before reaching the camp. All day tomorrow will be devoted to game drives.
The Serengeti is renowned for its great migrating herds of zebra, antelope, and wildebeest. Get ready to see resident predators like leopard, cheetah, and lion all fulfilling their roles in the circle of life.
Main Destination:
Central Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Serengeti Classic View Camp
Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
All meals included
Drinks not included
After an early breakfast we will drive to the Northern Serengeti around the Mara River. This is where the Great Migration happens. Our safari guide will find the best spot for you to view it.
The Great Migration is the mass movement of wildebeests, zebras, and other animals crossing the Mara River to the Masai Mara in Kenya. The river is full of crocodiles. The best time to visit to witness this event is from July to early October every year.
Main Destination:
Northern Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Heritage Mara Camp
Mid-range tented camp located inside Northern Serengeti NP
All meals included
Drinks not included
After an early breakfast, w’ll continue with a game drive in the Northern Serengeti with a special focus on the Great Migration. Later, we’ll drive back to the Central Serengeti for your overnight stay.
The Great Migration is the mass movement of wildebeests, zebras, and other animals crossing the Mara River to the Masai Mara in Kenya. The river is full of crocodiles. The best time to visit to witness this event is from July to early October every year.
Main Destination:
Northern Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Serengeti Classic View Camp
Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinks not included
After breakfast, we’ll depart for a game drive inside the Ngorongoro Crater with lunch boxes in hand. This park features the largest uninterrupted caldera in the world, a natural wonder of Africa. It is home to about 30,000 large mammals year-round, including buffaloes, lions, elephants, cheetahs, and rhinos, as well as many bird species, including flamingos, eagles, and buzzards. Be prepared to see a wide variety of animals in a short amount of time.
Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation:
Marera Valley Lodge
Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinks not included
After breakfast, we’ll depart for Lake Manyara National Park with lunch boxes in hand. After our game drive in the park, we’ll transfer you to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airports.
Lake Manyara is famous for the arboreal lions that hide among the tree branches, and the numerous baboon colonies that populate the forest and which will accompany you along the road from the moment you enter the park.
Main Destination:
Lake Manyara National Park
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
Drinks not included
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- 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
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Cost Excludes
- International flights (From/to home)
- 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
- Drinks
FAQs
The 7-Day Great Migration Tour at the Mara River Crossing includes comfortable lodge or luxury tented camp accommodation, full-board meals, private 4×4 game drives, park entrance fees, bottled drinking water, airport or hotel transfers, a professional English-speaking safari guide, and the use of binoculars during the safari.
The highlight of the 7-Day Great Migration Tour at the Mara River Crossing is the opportunity to witness the famous Mara River crossings, where thousands of wildebeests and zebras brave crocodile-filled waters during the Great Migration. This incredible natural spectacle is one of Africa’s most remarkable wildlife events.
The 7-Day Great Migration Tour at the Mara River Crossing typically includes the Northern Serengeti near the Mara River, along with other iconic Northern Circuit destinations such as Central Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park, depending on the itinerary.
The best time to experience the 7-Day Great Migration Tour at the Mara River Crossing is generally between July and October, when the migration is most often in the Northern Serengeti. Since wildlife movements are influenced by rainfall, exact timing can vary from year to year.
During the 7-Day Great Migration Tour at the Mara River Crossing, you may see the Big Five, massive herds of wildebeests and zebras, crocodiles, lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, hyenas, hippos, antelopes, and a wide variety of bird species.
For the 7-Day Great Migration Tour at the Mara River Crossing, pack lightweight neutral-colored clothing, comfortable walking shoes, a warm jacket for cool mornings and evenings, sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, insect repellent, binoculars, a camera with extra batteries or memory cards, travel documents, and any personal medications.
