6-Day :Luxury Wildebeest Migration & Mara River Crossing Safari
Experience one of Africa's most spectacular wildlife events on a 6-day luxury safari focused on the Great Wildebeest Migration and the northern Serengeti. Travel in a private 4×4 safari vehicle with an experienced guide and stay in carefully selected luxury lodges or premium tented camps. Explore the northern Serengeti during the migration season, when large herds of wildebeest and zebra may gather around the Mara River. The highlight is the opportunity to witness a Mara River crossing. However, crossings are completely natural events and cannot be guaranteed on a specific day or at a particular location.
Duration
6 Days
Style
Private
Difficulty
Easy
Best Season
July to October
Highlights
- Day 1: Arusha – Northern Serengeti
- Transfer to Arusha Airport or Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight toward the Serengeti.
- Meet your private safari guide and begin your first game drive as you travel toward the northern Serengeti.
- Overnight: Luxury tented camp/lodge, Northern Serengeti
- Meals: Lunch & Dinner
- Day 2: Full-Day Northern Serengeti – Migration Search
- Spend a full day exploring the northern Serengeti.
- Your guide will monitor recent herd movements and search for areas where wildebeest and zebra are gathering.
- Enjoy wildlife viewing throughout the day, with opportunities to see lions, elephants, buffalo, giraffes, leopards, and other wildlife.
- Overnight: Luxury camp, Northern Serengeti
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Day 3: Mara River Migration Experience
- Dedicate the day to searching for migration activity around the Mara River.
- If herds are gathering and a crossing begins, your guide will position the vehicle according to park regulations and viewing conditions.
- If no crossing occurs, you'll continue with a full-day wildlife safari in the northern Serengeti.
- Overnight: Luxury camp, Northern Serengeti
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Day 4: Northern Serengeti – Migration & Big Cats
- Continue exploring the northern Serengeti.
- Follow the migration while also searching for the predators that follow the herds, including lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas.
- Enjoy a private picnic lunch in a designated area before continuing your afternoon game drive.
- Overnight: Luxury camp, Northern Serengeti
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Day 5: Northern Serengeti – Central Serengeti
- Enjoy a final morning game drive in the north before slowly making your way toward Central Serengeti.
- The journey provides another opportunity to see wildlife along the way.
- Overnight: Luxury lodge/camp, Central Serengeti
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Day 6: Serengeti – Arusha
- Enjoy an early morning game drive before breakfast.
- After breakfast, transfer to the nearest airstrip for your flight to Arusha, or continue by road depending on your travel arrangements.
- Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
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Included
- 5 nights luxury accommodation
- Private 4×4 safari vehicle
- Professional private safari guide
- Serengeti National Park fees
- Game drives as specified
- Domestic flights where specifically included
- Full-board meals during the safari
- Bottled drinking water
- Airport and airstrip transfers
- Arusha transfers
- Government taxes and applicable tourism levies
- Personalized safari planning and assistance
Excluded
- International flights
- Tanzania visa
- Travel insurance
- Domestic flights unless specifically included
- Alcoholic and premium beverages
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Laundry
- Spa treatments
- Hot-air balloon safari
- Additional accommodation before or after the safari
- Souvenirs
- Any services not specifically listed under What's Included
Practical Information
- Why Choose This Safari?
- Luxury accommodation in the heart of the migration
- Designed around the northern Serengeti migration season
- Multiple opportunities to search for Mara River crossings
- Private 4×4 vehicle and experienced guide
- Flexible game-drive schedule
- Excellent predator viewing
- Opportunity to witness one of nature's greatest spectacles
- Domestic flights can reduce long road transfers
- Ideal for couples, honeymooners, photographers, and luxury travelers
- More nights in the migration area increase your chances of experiencing natural migration activity
- Important: No responsible safari operator can guarantee a Mara River crossing.
- For the best chance, we recommend spending several nights in the northern Serengeti and allowing your guide to follow current herd movements.
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