6 Days Mara River Crossing Safari

Nowhere in the world is there a movement of animals like the wildebeest migration, over two million animals migrate from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to the greener pastures of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya from July through to October. What a beautiful Tanzania Safari Itinerary

July is usually when the wildebeest herds begin moving faster in search of water and greener grass, making their way across the Grumeti and Mara Rivers. October is a good time to see the wildebeest herds move back into the Serengeti and warm weather can be expected.

Itinerary

Arrival day: Arrival in Arusha

Arrive and meet at the arrival transferred to the hotel in Arusha for dinner and overnight at Hotel.

 Meals: Breakfast│ Picnic Lunch │Dinner

Day 1 Fly From Arusha – Northern Serengeti

After breakfast, transfer to Arusha airstrip for your flight to Serengeti North which will depart at 08:00 and arrive at 09:55. Serengeti, among other incredible wildlife and stunning views, is famed for the annual migration of over 1.5 million wildebeest and a hundred thousand zebras, a frenzied bout of territorial conquests and mating happening from July-October. Witness an actual survival of the fittest as these animals plunge through crocodile-infested waters. The wildebeest produces more than 8,000 calves daily before the 1,000 km (600 miles) pilgrimage begins again.

 Meals: Breakfast│ Picnic Lunch │Dinner

Day 2-3 Northern Serengeti

We have a full day for game viewing around this area. The Northern Serengeti remains an unexplored wilderness packed with stunning landscapes and a large number of wildlife. The most captivating highlight of this area is undoubtedly the massive herds of migratory wildebeest and zebra during the dry season. However, the North Serengeti also supports abundant resident wildlife including lions, elephants, hippos, giraffes, crocodiles, and the rare oribi antelope. The best vantage points and worthwhile areas are chosen to give you the best possible chance to observe animals and capture the perfect photo. With fluctuations in rainfall, the animal yearly timetable circle can change resulting from that the animals migrate during different times and routes. Your guide will know where and when to find the animals and will make sure that you can see the animals from the best spot in the national park. 

 Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 4 Northern Serengeti – Central Serengeti

After breakfast move to central Serengeti. Game drive en route and enjoy all the amazing and scenic views and the wildlife along the way, on your way to central Serengeti there are enough adventures to experience. The central Serengeti is home to the beautiful Seronera Valley. Several rivers run through this valley enabling many resident animals to be found all year round. The combination of location and resident prey attracts the largest populations of predators in Africa. It is this amazing abundance and diversity of easily seen large predators that attracts thousands of visitors and hundreds of researchers to the Seronera River valley each year. 

 Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 5 Central Serengeti – Ngorongoro

Day 6 Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha