10 Day Great Migration Safari Mara River Crossing

Day 1: Arrival in Arusha

1. Arusha
   2h
   Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where you’ll be warmly welcomed by your Gosheni Safaris representative. After a short safari briefing, you’ll be transferred to your charming lodge in Arusha for dinner and overnight rest amid tranquil gardens and mountain air.
2. Arusha City Tour
   3h · Admission ticket not included
   Optional Arusha City Tour: US$45 per person, paid on-site in addition to the safari package price. This optional extra includes the city tour and Natural History Museum admission. Travelers may choose not to participate. Explore local markets, Maasai craft centers and cultural landmarks with your guide, visit the Natural History Museum, and browse handmade jewelry, carvings and fabrics at the Maasai Market. Duration: approximately 3 hours.

Day 2: Tarangire National Park

1. Tarangire National Park
   8h · Admission ticket included
   After breakfast, drive to Tarangire National Park, one of Tanzania’s most scenic wildlife areas, famous for its large herds of elephants and iconic baobab trees. Enjoy a full-day game drive along the Tarangire River, the park’s lifeline, where lions, giraffes, zebras, and wildebeests gather to drink.
   Your guide will prepare a hot picnic lunch under the shade of acacias before continuing the adventure. In the evening, head to your tented camp for sundowners, dinner, and overnight.

Day 3: Tarangire Wilderness & Walking Safari

1. Tarangire National Park
   8h · Admission ticket included
   After an early breakfast, enjoy a guided walking safari accompanied by an armed ranger. Experience the park from a completely new perspective—feel the wild pulse of Africa as you follow animal tracks and listen to the morning songs of the bush.
   Return for lunch and relaxation, followed by an evening game drive to spot predators preparing for their nightly hunt. Dinner and overnight at your camp.

Day 4: Lake Eyasi & the Hadzabe Bushmen

1. Lake Eyasi
   8h · Admission ticket included
   After breakfast, drive toward Lake Eyasi, a region inhabited by the indigenous Hadzabe and Datoga tribes. You’ll spend the day learning about their ancient hunter-gatherer lifestyle, join the Hadzabe for an early morning hunting walk, visit the Datoga blacksmiths, and witness traditional arrow-making and beadwork.
   Enjoy lunch overlooking Lake Eyasi, then head to your lodge for a quiet evening and dinner.

Day 5: Ngorngoro Crater

1. Ngorongoro Crater
   8h · Admission ticket included
   Depart after breakfast for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Descend 600 meters to the crater floor for a full-day game drive inside this natural wonder, home to over 25,000 animals including black rhinos, lions, elephants, flamingos, and hippos.
   Enjoy a hot lunch picnic beside a scenic hippo pool before continuing your afternoon safari. Return to your lodge on the crater rim for dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Serengeti National Park (Central Seronera)

1. Seronera
   8h · Admission ticket included
   After breakfast, drive through the rolling highlands of Ngorongoro into the endless plains of Serengeti National Park. Enjoy game viewing en route to your camp in the Central Serengeti, known for abundant wildlife and frequent predator sightings.
   Spend the afternoon on a game drive searching for lions, cheetahs, and elephants before settling in for a night under the starlit Serengeti sky.

Day 7: Serengeti Plains Game Drive

1. Seronera
   8h · Admission ticket included
   Spend your day exploring the heart of the Serengeti, following the rhythm of the great migration and the predators that follow them. Witness dramatic chases, herds grazing across golden grasslands, and perhaps a leopard lounging in an acacia tree.
   Enjoy a freshly prepared bush lunch before returning to camp in the evening for sundowners and dinner around the campfire.

Day 8: Journey to Northern Serengeti (Kogatende)

1. Serengeti National Park
   8h
   After breakfast, journey north to Kogatende, following the path of the migrating wildebeest as they approach the Mara River. Enjoy game viewing along the way and arrive at your migration camp in time for lunch.
   In the afternoon, venture out for your first look at the riverbanks, where thousands of animals gather in anticipation of crossing. Evening at leisure with dinner and overnight at your camp.

Day 9: The Great Mara River Crossing

1. Serengeti National Park
   8h
   This is the highlight of your journey — a full day witnessing the Great Migration. Watch thousands of wildebeests and zebra make their perilous crossing through crocodile-infested waters as predators stalk nearby.
   Your guide will position you for the best views while ensuring minimal disturbance to the wildlife. Later, enjoy a sundowner with panoramic views over the Serengeti plains before heading back to camp for a celebratory dinner.

Day 10: Serengeti North – Departure

1. 4h · Admission ticket included
   Enjoy a relaxed breakfast before your final morning game drive. Then transfer to Kogatende Airstrip for your scenic flight to Arusha.
   Upon arrival, you’ll be met and taken for lunch before your onward transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure flight.

Pickup details

Pickup is at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), where our airport representative will meet you on arrival. Transport is by private 4x4 safari vehicle with a professional English-speaking driver-guide. At the end of the safari, after the domestic flight to Arusha, an included transfer takes travelers to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for drop-off.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels