6 Days Northern Serengeti Migration Safari Tanzania
6 Days Northern Serengeti Migration Safari Tanzania
Overview
The 6 Days Northern Serengeti Migration Safari Tanzania is a focused Great Migration safari for travelers who want to experience Tarangire, Central Serengeti, North Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater in one well-planned route. With Serengeti Wild Tours, this itinerary gives you time around the Mara River and Kogatende area during the July to September migration season, while still including classic wildlife viewing in Tarangire and a final crater-floor safari in Ngorongoro.
Highlights
- 6 Days Northern Serengeti Migration Safari Tanzania covering Tarangire, Central Serengeti, North Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater
- Designed for July to September, when the Great Migration often moves through the northern Serengeti and Mara River region
- Tarangire National Park game drive with elephants, baobab scenery, giraffes, lions, zebras, antelopes, and rich birdlife
- Central Serengeti safari through the Seronera area, known for lions, leopards, kopjes, open plains, and strong year-round wildlife
- North Serengeti journey toward Kogatende and the Mara River area, with chances to see migration herds, crocodiles, buffaloes, topi, gazelles, and big cats
- Full day in Northern Serengeti to follow wildlife movement and search for migration activity in the Mara River and Lobo region
- Return game drive through Central Serengeti before continuing to Ngorongoro Crater
- Ngorongoro Crater safari with excellent chances to see elephants, buffaloes, lions, hippos, hyenas, cheetahs, and possibly black rhino
- Professional safari guide, 4x4 safari vehicle, park fees, crater fee, accommodation, meals, drinking water, and airport transfers included
Itinerary
Your 6 Days Northern Serengeti Migration Safari Tanzania begins with pickup from your hotel in Moshi or Arusha, followed by a drive to Tarangire National Park. This park is famous for ancient baobab trees, seasonal swamps, and large elephant families that gather around the Tarangire River during the dry season. Enjoy a full game drive with a picnic lunch inside the park, watching for giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, lions, antelopes, and colorful birdlife. In the late afternoon, continue to your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, drive toward Serengeti National Park, one of Africa’s most celebrated wildlife destinations. As you enter the Serengeti, the landscape opens into sweeping grasslands, kopjes, river valleys, and endless plains. The central Serengeti, especially the Seronera area, is known for reliable big cat sightings and year-round wildlife because of its permanent water sources. Enjoy a picnic lunch and game viewing en route before arriving at your camp for dinner and overnight.
Begin the day with breakfast before exploring Central Serengeti and gradually moving north toward the Kogatende region. The journey itself is a game drive, with chances to see resident lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, gazelles, zebras, topi, and other plains wildlife. As you approach Northern Serengeti, the landscape becomes more broken and varied, with hills, woodlands, river valleys, and open grazing areas. Depending on arrival time, you may spend time near the Mara River before heading to your camp or lodge for dinner and overnight.
Spend a full day exploring Northern Serengeti, the key region for migration movement between July and September. Your guide will choose the best areas based on recent wildlife activity, with possible routes around the Mara River, Kogatende, and Lobo Valley. This is the season when large wildebeest and zebra herds may gather near the river, though crossings are natural events and can never be guaranteed. The area also offers excellent resident wildlife, including lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffaloes, crocodiles, gazelles, and topi. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush before returning to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, travel south from Northern Serengeti back toward the Central Serengeti. The route passes through hill country, woodland, the Lobo area, and open Seronera plains, giving you another full day of game viewing while covering ground. Watch for lion prides, elephants, giraffes, hyenas, leopards, cheetahs, and grazing herds along the way. The Seronera region is especially rewarding because wildlife remains strong throughout the year. Arrive at your camp in the evening for dinner and overnight.
Start early and drive toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for your crater safari. Descend to the crater floor, a compact and wildlife-rich ecosystem where lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, hyenas, cheetahs, and black rhinos may be seen. Enjoy a picnic lunch near one of the scenic spots inside the crater before ascending the crater wall. Later, continue back toward Arusha or Moshi, where your Serengeti Wild Tours team will drop you off at your hotel or preferred location in the evening.
- All park and conservancy fees
- Ngorongoro Crater service fee
- Professional safari guide and driver
- Accommodation as per the itinerary
- All meals during the safari
- Drinking water during the safari
- Private 4x4 safari vehicle
- Surcharge for online payment of deposit where applicable
- Accommodation before and after safari as listed in the package
- Airport pickup and drop-off
- Tanzania visa
- Tips and gratuities
- International or local flights
- Travel insurance
- Meals not listed in the itinerary
- Surcharge for online payment of balance where applicable
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
- Optional activities not mentioned as included
Booking
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- All park and conservancy fees
- Ngorongoro Crater service fee
- Professional safari guide and driver
- Accommodation as per the itinerary
- All meals during the safari
- Drinking water during the safari
- Private 4x4 safari vehicle
- Surcharge for online payment of deposit where applicable
- Accommodation before and after safari as listed in the package
- Airport pickup and drop-off
FAQs
The best time is usually July to September, when the Great Migration often moves through the northern Serengeti and the Mara River area. Exact movement depends on rainfall, grass conditions, and herd behavior, so wildlife sightings vary naturally.
This itinerary gives you time in the right region during the migration season, but river crossings cannot be guaranteed. Wildebeest cross when conditions feel right to them, so your guide will position you carefully while keeping expectations realistic.
Tarangire adds variety to the route because it offers elephants, baobab landscapes, seasonal swamps, and different wildlife behavior from Serengeti. It is especially rewarding during the dry season.
The package can be arranged as a private safari for better flexibility, comfort, and timing. A private safari is especially useful for migration trips because your guide can adjust the daily plan based on wildlife movement.
The sample itinerary uses tented camps and lodge-style accommodation, including Pamoja Olea Farm, Serengeti Pamoja Luxury Camp, and either Lobo Wildlife Lodge or Mbugani Tented Camp in Northern Serengeti. Final accommodation depends on availability at booking time.
Yes. Ngorongoro Crater is one of Tanzania’s strongest wildlife areas and gives a different safari experience from Serengeti. It is a good final day because wildlife is concentrated on the crater floor, with chances to see lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, and possibly black rhino.
