9-Day Serengeti Wildebeest Migration & Big Five Safari

Arrive in Tanzania and meet your safari team at Kilimanjaro Airport. Transfer into Arusha National Park, where your first game drive introduces you to tranquil forests, crater lakes, and herds of buffalo and giraffe. This gentle first day eases you into the rhythms of safari life and provides early wildlife encounters before dinner at your lodge near the park.

After breakfast, depart for the sweeping landscapes of Tarangire National Park, known for its large elephant herds and towering baobab trees. Drive through broad grasslands and riverine corridors tracking wildlife that congregates around waterholes. Expect sightings of buffalo, zebras, giraffes, and predators, with a picnic lunch in the shade of the savannah before returning to camp.

Travel into the fabled Central Serengeti, where endless plains and kopje-studded terrain define one of Africa’s richest wildlife regions. This afternoon’s game drive takes you into the heart of predator country — look for lions lying in the grass, leopards in riverine trees, and vast herds of grazers moving across open plains.

Continue northward into the Northern Serengeti, where the Great Migration often gathers in impressive numbers. Spend the day tracking the movement of wildebeest and zebra among acacia-dotted grasslands, watching predators follow the herds and enjoying a full bush lunch before settling at your nearby tented camp.

A full day in the Northern Serengeti gives you time to follow the rhythms of the migration wherever they lead, with your guide tuning into herd patterns and local wildlife dynamics. This always-changing landscape offers spectacular photography and unforgettable scenes of animal movement.

Rise early for another full-day safari in the Northern Serengeti, where the scale and drama of the wildebeest migration reaches its peak. Follow the herds as they traverse sweeping plains in search of fresh grazing, with opportunities to witness predator-prey interactions and vast columns of roaming animals.

Head southward into broader Serengeti territory, following game trails through more open plains and wildlife-rich corridors. This day is dedicated to maximizing your chances of big cat sightings and spectacular wildlife encounters, with lunch in the bush and continued game drives into the sunset.

Depart the Serengeti and descend into the majestic Ngorongoro Crater, one of Africa’s most extraordinary natural arenas. The crater floor supports dense populations of wildlife, including elephants, black rhino, buffalo, zebra, and lions. After a morning of game viewing, enjoy a crater-floor picnic before ascending to your lodge on the rim for dinner and rest.

After breakfast, return toward Arusha, where your safari concludes with transfer to the airport for your onward flight. Reflect on the vast plains, migrating herds, and unforgettable wildlife encounters that marked your Serengeti Wildebeest Migration safari.