7-Day Unforgettable Grumeti River Migration Safari

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met by your safari representative and transferred to your lodge in Arusha. 

After check-in, enjoy time to relax and recover from your journey. Later, receive a safari briefing from your guide, who will introduce you to the exciting adventure ahead.

Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge
Meals: Dinner

After an early breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park with a packed lunch. Spend the day exploring this beautiful park, famous for its large elephant herds, giant baobab trees, and abundant wildlife. The Tarangire River attracts numerous animals throughout the year, making it an excellent location for wildlife viewing.

During your game drive, look out for elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, zebras, giraffes, wildebeests, buffaloes, and a remarkable variety of birdlife. After an extensive game drive, proceed to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Farm of Dreams Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, depart for the world-famous Serengeti National Park. 

En route, visit a traditional Maasai village where you will gain insight into the culture, customs, and lifestyle of the Maasai people.

Continue through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area before entering the Serengeti. Enjoy a picnic lunch and an afternoon game drive as you explore the vast plains that have made the Serengeti one of Africa’s most celebrated wildlife destinations. 

Depending on the season, you may begin to encounter migrating herds moving across the ecosystem.

Arrive at your camp in Central Serengeti in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Sightseeing Luxury Tented Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive in Central Serengeti before continuing toward the Western Corridor, one of the most fascinating regions of the Serengeti ecosystem. 

The landscape gradually changes from open plains to riverine forests and rolling grasslands surrounding the Grumeti River.

This region is particularly famous for the seasonal Great Migration, when thousands of wildebeest and zebras cross the Grumeti River while avoiding large Nile crocodiles that lie in wait along the riverbanks. 

Throughout the day, enjoy exceptional wildlife viewing opportunities, including elephants, giraffes, lions, leopards, hyenas, and numerous antelope species.

Arrive at your luxury tented camp overlooking the wilderness and enjoy dinner before an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Asanja Grumeti Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Begin the day with breakfast, followed by a morning game drive in the Grumeti region. 

This area offers excellent wildlife viewing year-round and is particularly rewarding during the migration season. 

Explore the riverine habitats and surrounding plains while searching for resident wildlife and seasonal migration herds.

After a picnic lunch, enjoy a scenic game drive as you return to Central Serengeti. 

Along the way, continue wildlife viewing across the diverse landscapes that support one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa.

Arrive at your camp in the late afternoon, where you can relax before dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Sightseeing Luxury Tented Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After an early breakfast in Serengeti National Park, depart with a scenic en-route game drive as you exit the park, enjoying final wildlife sightings along the way. Continue your journey toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with beautiful views of the highlands and surrounding landscapes.

Arrive in the Ngorongoro region in the afternoon and check in at your lodge, a comfortable eco-lodge set in a serene natural environment close to the crater area. 

Relax and unwind after your journey while enjoying the peaceful surroundings.

Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge on a full board basis (all meals included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner), preparing for the next day’s exploration of the Ngorongoro Crater.

Accommodation: Foresight Eco Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After an early breakfast, descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, one of Africa’s most famous wildlife destinations and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

Enjoy a half-day game drive on the crater floor, where you will have a chance to spot the “Big Five,” including lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, and the rare black rhino, along with flamingos, zebras, and other wildlife in their natural habitat.

After the game drive and picnic lunch inside the crater, ascend back to the crater rim and begin your journey back to Arusha.

Later in the afternoon, you will be dropped off at Arusha, Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your onward flight, or transferred to catch a connecting flight to Zanzibar, depending on your travel plan.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch