6 Day Great Migration Safari Mara River Big Five and Lake Manyara

Day 1: Arusha → Tarangire National Park

1. Tarangire National Park
   7h
   Begin your safari with a morning pickup in Arusha and drive to Tarangire National Park, famous for its large elephant herds, ancient baobab trees, and diverse wildlife. Enjoy a game drive through the park, with opportunities to spot elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, and many other animals. After a picnic lunch, continue exploring the park before heading to your lodge/camp in the Karatu area for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Tarangire – Serengeti National Park

1. Serengeti National Park
   6h
   After breakfast, depart for the world-famous Serengeti National Park, traveling through the beautiful Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Enjoy scenic landscapes and wildlife viewing along the way. Upon entering Serengeti, begin your game drive across its vast plains, home to wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, elephants, and predators such as lions and cheetahs. Continue to your lodgd/ camp in Serengeti for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Northern Serengeti – Great Migration & Mara River

1. Serengeti National Park
   7h
   Today is dedicated to exploring Northern Serengeti, one of the key areas of the Great Wildebeest Migration. Enjoy an extensive game drive in search of migrating wildebeest and zebras, as well as predators that follow the herds. Visit the Mara River area, where seasonal river crossings may occur. Your experienced guide will help locate wildlife and explain the migration's remarkable journey. Return to your Northern Serengeti lodge or camp for dinner and overnight.
   
   Please note: Mara River crossings are seasonal and depend on wildlife movements; sightings and crossings cannot be guaranteed.

Day 4: Central Serengeti

1. Serengeti National Park
   7h
   After breakfast, enjoy a game drive as you travel from Northern Serengeti toward the Central Serengeti. Explore the park's varied habitats, from open grasslands to rocky kopjes, which provide shelter for lions and other wildlife. Continue wildlife viewing along the route, with opportunities to encounter elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, cheetahs, and other animals. Arrive at your camp/lodge in the Central Serengeti area for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Ngorongoro Conservation Area

1. Ngorongoro Crater
   6h · Admission ticket included
   descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a spectacular game drive. The crater is renowned for its remarkable concentration of wildlife, offering opportunities to spot elephants, buffaloes, lions, zebras, hippos, and, with luck, the endangered black rhino

Day 6: Lake Manyara and return to Arusha

1. Lake Manyara National Park
   6h
   continue to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive through its groundwater forest, open grasslands, and lakeshore habitats. Look out for elephants, baboons, giraffes, hippos, and the park's diverse birdlife. After the visit, drive back to Arusha, where your safari concludes.

Pickup details

Pickup is available from hotels and accommodations within Arusha. Travelers meeting at the Arusha Clock Tower should arrive 10–15 minutes before the scheduled departure time. Our safari guide will meet you with a Discover Wild Expeditions 4x4 safari vehicle. Please provide your accommodation details when booking so we can confirm the pickup arrangements.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness