This Great Migration safari is run by Serengeti Wildlife Safaris, a locally based Tanzanian operator. You travel with an experienced local guide, and we plan every detail with you.
First, every Great Migration safari we run is tailor-made, so we can adjust the dates, accommodation and pace. In addition, our local team supports you from arrival to departure. Before you travel, you can also read about the area on the official Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) website. For more ideas, see our other Tarangire National Park tours.
Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime 7-day Great Wildebeest Migration Safari in Tanzania. This trip puts you in the front row of one of the most incredible wildlife spectacles on the planet.
From July to October, more than 1.5 million wildebeests, zebras and gazelles thunder across the Northern Serengeti. Then they attempt the treacherous crossing of the Mara River, while hungry crocodiles and predators wait nearby.
First, this immersive safari takes you from Arusha to the Central and Northern Serengeti. Finally, it ends at the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is also home to the legendary Big Five.
Along the way, you enjoy daily game drives and stay in luxury tented camps and lodges. You also travel in a private or small-group 4x4 safari vehicle with a professional guide. As a result, the trip is perfect for photographers, wildlife lovers, families and adventure seekers.
Welcome to Tanzania! When you arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport, our professional safari guide greets you. Then we transfer you to your hotel.
After check-in, you can then relax and enjoy a detailed safari briefing.
Accommodation: Green Side Hotel, Arusha (Bed & Breakfast)
After breakfast, depart for the world-famous Central Serengeti (Seronera). This area is also home to high concentrations of big cats and year-round wildlife activity.
Next, enjoy your first thrilling game drive through the savannah plains. Afterwards, you check in at your luxury tented camp.
Accommodation: Moyo Luxury Tented Camp – Central Serengeti (Full Board)
Spend the day tracking lions, leopards and cheetahs in the Central Serengeti. This area is famous for resident predators. It may also hold large groups of migrating herds during certain weeks.
Then, at midday, enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush. Later, you return to camp for sundowners.
Accommodation: Moyo Luxury Tented Camp – Central Serengeti (Full Board)
Today, head north toward the Mara River region while you follow the movement of the Great Wildebeest Migration. As a result, you have the best chance of seeing thousands of animals gathering near the riverbanks.
Accommodation: Moyo Luxury Tented Camp – Northern Serengeti Migration Zone (Full Board)
Wake early for a full day of game drives along the Mara River. In fact, this is the best place to witness the legendary river crossings.
Watch as wildebeests and zebras brave the crocodile-infested waters while predators lurk nearby. Indeed, this is a once-in-a-lifetime photographic opportunity.
Accommodation: Moyo Luxury Tented Camp – Northern Serengeti Migration Zone (Full Board)
First, enjoy breakfast and a final game drive in the north. Then travel toward Karatu, passing through the beautiful Ngorongoro Highlands. Along the way, you take in breathtaking landscapes as well as Maasai villages.
Accommodation: Karatu Simba Lodge (Full Board)
Descend early into the Ngorongoro Crater, which many call the “Eighth Wonder of the World”. During a half-day game drive, you look for rhinos, elephants, lions and flamingos.
Later, you return to Arusha in the late afternoon. Finally, the safari ends with drop-off at your hotel or airport.
Optional: Add a beach extension to Zanzibar for post-safari relaxation.
The best time is between July and October. During these months, the wildebeest herds gather in the Northern Serengeti near the Mara River. So this is the prime season for dramatic river crossings and predator action.
You stay in a combination of luxury tented camps and lodges. Each one also offers private en-suite bathrooms, full board meals and comfortable amenities. In addition, every camp sits in the heart of nature.
We can arrange this safari as a private tour or in a small group (usually 2–6 people). Either way, you travel in a 4x4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof for excellent game viewing.
Yes. Most nationalities need a tourist visa to enter Tanzania. You can get it online before arrival or, alternatively, when you land at the airport.
