5 Days Great Rivercrossing Migration

5.0 (2 reviews) Arusha, Tanzania
Duration5 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, English, French
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Your journey takes you to the best viewing zones, guided by expert trackers who know how to follow the movement day by day, ensuring you’re never far from the action. Each evening, unwind in comfortable lodges or tented camps while the calls of the wild echo across the savannah.

This is not just a safari — it’s a living, breathing natural phenomenon. Witness tense river crossings where crocodiles wait silently below, feel the ground tremble beneath migrating herds, and watch lions, cheetahs, and hyenas seize their moment in the timeless circle of life.

What's included

  • Unlimited Mineral Water
  • Professional driver tour guide for wildlife
  • Lunch
  • Flight tickets from Serengeti to Arusha
  • Dinner
  • All entrance fees to Include government taxes
  • Breakfast
  • Transport on 4x4 land cruiser with pop up roof
  • Full board accommodation while on safari on lodge basis
  • Tipping
  • Alcohol drinks
  • Accommodation before the safari
  • International Flight tickets
  • Local sim card
  • Travel Insurance
  • Visas fees
  • Items of a personal nature and any other extras

What to expect

Day 1: Arusha to Ngorongoro Crater
  1. Ngorongoro Conservation Area
    6h
    It is advisable to depart from the hotel early on this day to observe the diverse animals that are active only in the morning. At 6:30 AM, you will head to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and within approximately an hour and a half, you will be inside the crater.

    Ngorongoro stands out as one of Tanzania's most renowned and captivating national parks, boasting the highest concentration of diverse animal species per square kilometre. Visitors can encounter buffalo, elephants, lions, wildebeests, zebras, hippopotamuses, and feline species like caracals and servals. Those fortunate enough might even spot a rhinoceros, a species facing a significant decline in population.

    By noon, you'll reach the lakeside, where lunchboxes will be provided to you, and then the safari will proceed.

    After the game drive, you will leave the Ngorongoro and start to head to your accommodation in Southern Serengeti.
Day 2: South Serengeti to Northern Serengeti.
  1. Serengeti National Park
    9h
    Following breakfast, you will be transported to the central region of the Serengeti, known as Seronera. Once you arrive in the Serengeti, your driver guide will attempt to locate the animals you are most interested in.

    Additionally, in this area, you can observe hyraxes, which are the closest relatives of elephants. Lunch will be served in lunch boxes.

    After lunch, you will proceed with your game drive on the route to Northern Serengeti.
Day 3: Northern Serengeti Full Day
  1. Serengeti National Park
    9h
    After breakfast in the morning, you will begin your safari with your guide for the whole day. The driver will try his best to find the animals you're most interested in and make sure you have a good experience and adventure in the park.

    While doing a game drive, your guide will also be looking for a river crossing opportunity. During lunch time, you will have lunch that will be with you in your lunch boxes, and then continue with your game drive.

    By the evening, you will be transferred to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Northern Serengeti Full Day
  1. Serengeti National Park
    9h
    After breakfast in the morning, you will begin your safari with your guide for the whole day. While doing a game drive, you will also be provided with your lunch boxes when the time comes, and continue with your adventure.

    Apart from the river crossing, you will most likely have an opportunity to see cheetahs hunting antelopes.
    In the evening, you will be transferred to a hotel, where you will have dinner and be able to rest.
Day 5: Northern Serengeti to Arusha by flight
  1. Arusha
    3h
    Wake up very early, take your breakfast, and start your game drive depending on your arrangement with the guide. While doing a game drive on route heading to the airstrip for your transfer to Arusha for your flight that will be flying between 9 am to 3:30 pm (Exact flight time will be confirmed after the booking due to availability)

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We will pick you up at the parking area of the Shopper Supermarket. The driver will be waiting for you with a sign with the company's name, and our tour coordinator will be in contact with you to make sure everything goes smoothly.

End point

We will pick you up at the parking area of the Shopper Supermarket. The driver will be waiting for you with a sign with the company's name, and our tour coordinator will be in contact with you to make sure everything goes smoothly.

Pickup details

All travellers will be picked up at their hotel early in the morning before departure

Additional information

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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