10 Day Great Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari

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Duration

10 Days / 9 Nights

Group Size

Unlimited

Travel Styles

Nature & Adventure

Tour Overview:

This 10 day luxury Tanzania safari is created for travelers who want more time to experience the Great Serengeti Wildebeest Migration and the best of the Northern Safari Circuit. The itinerary combines Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park, with extended time in the Serengeti for migration herds, big cats, dramatic wildlife encounters, and beautiful safari landscapes.

Is this tour for me?

Trip Type: Private Group

Travel on your own schedule with full flexibility in dates, pace, and itinerary. Pricing is tailored to your private group size, and you can enjoy a fully customized experience!

Age Requirements: 3+

Families with children are welcome! We take care to create a comfortable and seamless safari experience for travelers of all ages.

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Safari Tour Seasons & Pricing

Peak Season

July-Oct / Dec - Jan

2 Person

$8,122.95

4 Person

$7,436.83

6 Person

$7,208.12

7+

Upon Request

Peak Season

July-Oct / Dec - Jan

2 Person

$9,585.95

4 Person

$8,899.83

6 Person

$8,671.12

7+

Upon Request

Peak Season

July-Oct / Dec - Jan

2 Person

$9,957.20

4 Person

$9,271.08

6 Person

$9,042.37

7+

Upon Request

You’ll Visit

- Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Arusha
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Karatu
- Ngorongoro Highlands
- Serengeti National Park
- Ngorongoro Crater Safari
- Tarangire National Park

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport – Transfer to Arusha

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our safari representative and professional driver-guide. After a short briefing, you will be transferred to Arusha for dinner and overnight.

Depending on your arrival time, you may relax at the hotel, enjoy the peaceful surroundings, and prepare for your Serengeti migration safari starting the following day.

Day 1 | Accommodation

Meal Plan: Half Board (HB)

Options based on your package:

Explorer

Planet Lodge 3*

Signature

Arusha Coffee Lodge 4*

Premium

Gran Meliá Arusha 5*

After breakfast, depart from Arusha and drive to Lake Manyara National Park with packed lunch boxes. Lake Manyara is located at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment and is known for its groundwater forest, lake views, elephants, baboons, hippos, giraffes, and rich birdlife.

Enjoy a game drive through the park before continuing to Karatu in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight.

Day 2 | Accommodation

Meal Plan:Bed & Breakfast (BB)

Options based on your package:

Explorer

Eileen’s Inn 3*

Signature

Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge 4*

Premium

Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge 5*

After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park with packed lunch boxes. Your journey takes you through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where transit fees apply, before continuing toward the endless plains of the Serengeti.

Enjoy game viewing en route as you enter Serengeti National Park and proceed toward your lodge or camp. Serengeti is home to lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, hyenas, and many other wildlife species.

Day 3 | Accommodation

Meal Plan: Full Board (FB)

Options based on your package:

Explorer

Kontik Camp 3*

Signature

Kubu Tented Lodge 4*

Premium

Meliá Serengeti Lodge 5*

After breakfast, continue exploring Serengeti National Park with packed lunch boxes. This day allows you to enjoy more wildlife viewing across different areas of the Serengeti as you move through open plains, kopjes, and predator-rich habitats.

Your guide will follow wildlife movement and recent sightings to maximize your chances of seeing lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, and other animals. Later, proceed to One Nature for dinner and overnight.

Day 4 | Accommodation

Meal Plan: Full Board (FB)

Options based on your package:

Explorer

One Nature 3*

Signature

One Nature 4*

Premium

One Nature 5*

Today is dedicated to a full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park. After breakfast, depart with packed lunch boxes and spend the day exploring the park’s open plains, kopjes, river areas, and predator-rich habitats.

Your guide will focus on maximizing your chances of seeing migration herds, big cats, and dramatic wildlife moments. This day offers excellent opportunities for photography, open-plains game viewing, and classic Serengeti safari experiences.

Day 5 | Accommodation

Meal Plan: Full Board (FB)

Options based on your package:

Explorer

One Nature 3*

Signature

One Nature 4*

Premium

One Nature 5*

After breakfast, enjoy another game drive in Serengeti National Park. Your guide will explore different areas depending on wildlife movement, weather conditions, and recent sightings.

This day provides another opportunity to experience Serengeti’s big cats, large herbivore herds, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, and birdlife before returning to your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 6 | Accommodation

Meal Plan: Full Board (FB)

Options based on your package:

Explorer

Kontik Camp 3*

Signature

Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge 4*

Premium

Meliá Serengeti Lodge 5*

After breakfast, depart from Serengeti and drive toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Upon arrival, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive on the crater floor.

Ngorongoro Crater is one of Tanzania’s most rewarding wildlife destinations, with a high concentration of animals throughout the year. You may see lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, zebras, wildebeests, hyenas, jackals, and, with luck, the rare black rhino. Later, ascend the crater walls and proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 7 | Accommodation

Meal Plan: Full Board (FB)

Options based on your package:

Explorer

Eileen’s Inn 3*

Signature

Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge 4*

Premium

Meliá Ngorongoro Lodge 5*

After breakfast, drive to Tarangire National Park with packed lunch boxes. Tarangire is famous for its large elephant herds, ancient baobab trees, seasonal swamps, and the Tarangire River, which attracts wildlife during the dry season.

Enjoy a game drive through the park with chances to see elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, impalas, buffaloes, and many bird species. Later, proceed to your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 8 | Accommodation

Meal Plan: Full Board (FB)

Options based on your package:

Explorer

Dancing Duma 3*

Signature

Tarangire Kuro Treetops Lodge 4*

Premium

Elephant Springs 5*

After breakfast, return to Tarangire National Park with packed lunch boxes for a full-day game drive. This additional day gives you more time to explore different areas of the park and enjoy better chances for unique wildlife sightings.

Tarangire is one of the best parks in northern Tanzania for elephant photography, baobab landscapes, predators, and birdlife. After your game drive, return to your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 9 | Accommodation

Meal Plan: Full Board (FB)

Options based on your package:

Explorer

Dancing Duma 3*

Signature

Tarangire Kuro Treetops Lodge 4*

Premium

Elephant Springs 5*

After breakfast, depart from Tarangire and drive back toward Arusha. You will enjoy a hot lunch at a selected restaurant before continuing to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure flight.

This marks the end of your 10-day luxury Tanzania safari, leaving you with unforgettable memories of Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park.

Day 10

Meal Plan: Breakfast & Hot Lunch

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You can obtain this visa either online or on arrival. Typically, it takes 3-5 days to get your visa approved online. However, if your trip starts in less than a week, we recommend opting for the on-arrival visa. To avoid issues with POS machines, bring $50 in cash.

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