
7 Days Tanzania Migration Safari
A 7-day Tanzania migration safari through Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Ndutu
Overview
7-day Tanzania migration safari
Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Ndutu shape this 7-day Tanzania migration safari, following the herds through the north's best game country.
Discover the magic of the Great Migration on this 7-day adventure through Tanzania’s most iconic landscapes. From the elephant-filled plains of Tarangire to the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater, and onward to the Ndutu area where wildebeest give birth during the migration, every day brings unforgettable encounters. Your journey continues into the vast Serengeti, home to breathtaking wildlife action and endless savannah horizons. This safari is perfect for those seeking a front-row seat to one of nature’s greatest spectacles in just one week.
Travel logistics
Start / Finish
Start
- Arusha
- JROKilimanjaro International Airport
Finish
- Arusha
- JROKilimanjaro International Airport
Highlights
What Makes This Safari Special
Witness the Great Migration herds
Big Five game viewing
Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater
Game drives with a professional guide
Explore Central Serengeti
Explore Serengeti National Park
Day by Day
7-day Tanzania migration safari itinerary
After a tasty breakfast, our driver guide will pick you at your hotel together with your lunch and drive you to Tarangire for game viewing. The park is well known for large number of elephants that congregate here, as do many wildebeest and zebras. There are also significant population of impala, giraffes, eland and buffalo. Thompson’s, gazelle, Coke’s hartebeest, bohor reedbuck and both greater and lesser kudu are found here. Lion are common throughout Tarangire, as are leopard. Later during the day, you will proceed to your reserved accommodation inside the national park for dinner and overnight.
Dinner and Overnight at Serian Tarangire Camp on Full Board Basis
After breakfast, our driver guide will pick you and proceed with game viewing in Ngorongoro Crater. Your driver guide will help you spot some of the many species at the crater floor teaching you about their fascinating habits and habitats. Also, this is perhaps the best place to see the big five if you are lucky. Later during the day, you will start heading to your reserved accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Dinner and Overnight at Naserian Safari Camp on Full Board Basis
Following your breakfast at your hotel, you will start heading to Ndutu Areas inside Ngorongoro conservation Area. Spend your day spotting all varieties of wildlife ‘on the move’ with your expert driver-guide. Each day is different here, but we focus of course on the Great Migration, that unique natural wonder which involves a cast of breathtaking numbers, literally hundreds of thousands of animals as they make their annual journey across the plains.
Zebra and wildebeest are the most numerous of the migrating animals here, grazing on the short-grass plains of the Southern Serengeti and the northern part of the Ngorongoro Conservation area. But your driver-guide will also be on the lookout for other wildlife, too, using his expertise and ‘eagle-eyes’ to try to find elephant, lions, buffalo, leopard and cheetah, just some of the many, many species you will encounter in this stunning place. Drive to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Dinner and Overnight at: Nyikani Migration Camp on Full Board Basis
Following your breakfast, you will have another full day in the migration area. This is the special area for the migratory animals to give birth, Zebra and wildebeest are the most numerous of the migrating animals here, grazing on the short-grass plains of the Southern Serengeti and the northern part of the Ngorongoro Conservation area. But your driver-guide will also be on the lookout for other wildlife, too, using his expertise and ‘eagle-eyes’ to try to find elephant, lions, buffalo, leopard and cheetah, just some of the many, many species you will encounter in this stunning place.
Dinner and Overnight at: Nyikani Migration Camp on Full Board Basis
The exciting sounds of Africa will rose from your sleep and start heading to Serengeti. Serengeti offers an exotic game-viewing experience in the whole of Africa giving you up-close look of the animals you've only seen in National Geographic: great herds of buffalo, smaller groups of elephant and giraffe, and thousands of eland, topi, kongoni, impala and Grant’s gazelle. Later during the day, you will proceed to your reserved accommodation inside the national park.
Dinner and Overnight at Enkirari Wilderness Camp on Full Board Basis
After breakfast, you proceed with game drives safari in the Serengeti exploring the rolling plains of Serengeti National Park in search of large predators and the gentle herbivorous, on which they feed. Later during the day, you will proceed to your reserved accommodation inside the national park
Dinner and Overnight at Enkirari Wilderness Camp on Full Board Basis
After breakfast at Enkirari Wilderness Camp, you set off on a game drive through the Serengeti, making your way towards the Seronera Airstrip. The drive takes you across the plains you explored the day before, with the chance to spot wildlife one last time before you leave the park. Keep your camera within reach, as predators and herbivores are often active in the morning hours.
You arrive at Seronera Airstrip in good time for your 10am flight to Arusha. The flight includes a baggage allowance of 20kg, so pack accordingly before departure. On arrival in Arusha, your safari comes to an end, with lunch provided along the way.
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Where You Stay
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Every lodge and camp is chosen for its location, character and comfort, so the place you rest is as memorable as the adventure itself.
What's Included
Inclusions & Exclusions
Included
- Airport transfers as indicated on the itinerary
- A 4WD vehicle with pop up roof, as specified in the itinerary.
- Park fees as specified in the itinerary.
- Crater service fee in Ngorongoro Crater as specified in the itinerary.
- Nights’ Accommodation and Meals at classic camps as specified in the Itinerary
- Bottled Mineral water during safari.
- Soft drinks during the safari
- Tea and coffee during the safari
- Unlimited game mileage during safari game drives
- Government tax.
- Private professional English speaking guide.
- Flight from Serengeti (Seronera) to Arusha: Baggage allowance 20kg
Not Included
- International Air Transportation
- Any other items of a personal nature, i.e. Telephone, Laundry, beverages etc.
- Tips for the driver guide
- Any Insurance package and Visa
- Hot Air Balloon ride in Serengeti US$ 500 per person
Questions
Frequently Asked
The price covers airport transfers as indicated on the itinerary; a 4WD vehicle with pop up roof, as specified in the itinerary.; park fees as specified in the itinerary.; crater service fee in Ngorongoro Crater as specified in the itinerary.; nights’ Accommodation and Meals at classic camps as specified in the Itinerary. Budget separately for international Air Transportation; any other items of a personal nature, i.e. Telephone, Laundry, beverages etc.; tips for the driver guide. Your personalized quote confirms the full breakdown line by line.
This safari runs year-round. Tanzania shifts between dry and green seasons, each with its own advantages for wildlife viewing. Share your travel window and our experts will advise on conditions.
This is a private, tailor-made safari for your own party of 2 to 12 guests. You won't be grouped with strangers. The itinerary, vehicle and guide are yours alone.
You'll stay at Serian Tarangire Camp, Naserian Safari Camp, Nyikani Migration Camp and Enkirari Wilderness Camp, as laid out in the day-by-day itinerary. If availability requires it, we substitute properties of a similar or better standard and always confirm before you travel.
Send an inquiry through the form on this page and our safari experts will come back with a personalized quote within 24 hours, free and with no obligation. Once the plan feels right, we lock in your dates and lodges.
Absolutely. Treat the 7-day program as a starting point. We can adjust the pace, upgrade or change lodges, add days, or combine it with other destinations. Tell us what your ideal trip looks like and we'll shape it around you.
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