5 Days Serengeti Great Migration Safari

Pick up from your hotel after breakfast and then drive from Ngorongoro to Central Serengeti. Upon arrival, meet your driver guide for a full-day game drive in this part of the park to view the Great Migration.

The park is well known for its healthy stock of other resident wildlife, particularly the “Big Five,” named for the five most prized trophies taken by hunters: Lion. The Serengeti is believed to hold the largest population of lions in Africa due in part to the abundance of prey species. More than 3,000 lions live in this ecosystem. African Leopard. These reclusive predators are commonly seen in the Seronera region but are present throughout the national park, with the population at around 1,000. African Elephant. The largest land animals are an awe-inspiring sight throughout the Serengeti.

After breakfast at the Camp, depart with your picnic lunch for a game drive and to view the great migration.

Serengeti national Park -- Resident wildlife numbers are exceptionally high in the Wagakuria area, with prides of lion up to 30 strong, however from August to October the area turns into a wildlife paradise. The key feature is the Mara River 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 - to actually find a crossing is very difficult and is sometimes a matter of luck.

After breakfast, enjoy a full day of game dive at the Mara River viewing the great migration river crossing. In the evening, back to the camp for the evening bonfire, dinner and overnight.

River crossings at Kogatende start to occur every day in August as the mega herd settles into the area.  From August to October, game viewing up here is superb with river crossings pretty much guaranteed every day.  There is no distinct movement as the herds tend to cross back and forth over the river, following the rains and subsequent fresh grasses.  It is not uncommon to see different herds crossing in different directions on the same day.

After breakfast, you set out on a morning game drive in the northern Serengeti, making the most of your final hours among the plains and rocky outcrops of the Kogatende area. The herds may still be moving through this landscape, and the predators that follow them are often nearby, so keep your camera within reach as your guide works the morning light.

In the afternoon you transfer to Kogatende Airstrip for your flight to Arusha. On arrival, you are met and driven to Kilimanjaro Airport for your home flight, bringing your five days in Tanzania to a close. Breakfast is included today; lunch and dinner are not, so plan accordingly if your flight departs later in the day.