9 Days Tanzania Safari – Wildebeest Migration & Mara River Crossing
This 9-day safari is designed to maximize your chances of witnessing the spectacular Great Wildebeest Migration and the dramatic Mara River crossings in northern Serengeti National Park.
Explore Tanzania’s top wildlife destinations including Tarangire National Park, the central and northern Serengeti, and the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater.
This itinerary focuses on positioning you in the best to witness river crossings (seasonal: typically July–October).
Safari Highlights
- High chance to witness the Mara River crossing
- Extended stay in Northern Serengeti (migration hotspot)
- Game drives in Tarangire National Park
- Explore Central & Northern Serengeti National Park
- Visit Ngorongoro Crater
- The Big Five
- Stunning landscapes and wildlife photography
Itinerary
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport. Transfer to your hotel in Arusha.
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Arusha
Drive to Tarangire National Park.
Enjoy a full-day game drive with elephants, lions, and baobab landscapes.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Lodge/Tented camp
Drive via Ngorongoro Highlands to Serengeti National Park (Central – Seronera area).
Game drive en route.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Tented camp
Full-day game drive in Central Serengeti.
Excellent for predators like lions, leopards, and cheetahs.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Tented camp
Drive to Northern Serengeti (Kogatende/Mara area) – prime location for river crossings.
Game viewing along the way.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Camp in Northern Serengeti
Full-day game drive near the Mara River.
Witness dramatic crossings of wildebeest and zebras (seasonal).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Camp
Another full day tracking herds and predators around the Mara River.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Camp
Morning game drive, then transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Lodge near crater rim
Descend into Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day game drive.
After lunch, return to Arusha for departure.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch