Overview
This 10 day great migration safari has been carefully crafted for travellers who want to experience East Africa’s greatest wildlife destinations in one unforgettable journey.
By combining Tanzania’s Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater with Kenya’s iconic Masai Mara, you’ll enjoy exceptional game viewing throughout the year.
Unlike traditional overland safaris, this fly-in itinerary minimizes travel time and maximizes your opportunities to explore world-renowned national parks with experienced professional guides.
Carefully selected luxury camps provide intimate access to wildlife-rich areas while offering exceptional comfort, personalized service, and immersive safari experiences.
Whether you’re travelling as a couple, family, honeymooner, or wildlife enthusiast, this itinerary delivers an outstanding balance of adventure, relaxation, conservation, cultural discovery, and luxury.
Safari Highlights
- Witness the spectacular Great Wildebeest Migration in either Tanzania or Kenya
- Explore three of East Africa's most iconic safari destinations
- Enjoy exceptional Big Five wildlife viewing
- Enjoy gourmet dining in spectacular wilderness settings.
- Observe over 500 bird species across diverse ecosystems.
Itinerary
Over ten unforgettable days, this 10 day great migration safari takes you through the very heart of East Africa's most celebrated wildlife destinations.
Your great migration safari begins in Arusha before continuing to the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater for exceptional Big Five game viewing.
From there, you'll fly into the Serengeti, where expertly positioned luxury camps place you close to the ever-moving Great Wildebeest Migration.
The Kenya Tanzania safari adventure concludes in Kenya's legendary Masai Mara, one of Africa's finest wildlife reserves and home to remarkable year-round game viewing.
Your 10 Day Great Migration Safari begins with a warm Tanzanian welcome at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where your professional safari representative greets you and transfers you to the elegant Gran Meliá Arusha.
Spend the afternoon unwinding after your international flight.
In the evening, enjoy a delicious welcome dinner featuring fresh local ingredients while your safari guide provides a comprehensive briefing on the excitinggreat migration safari ahead.
After breakfast, leave Arusha behind as you travel through Tanzania's picturesque countryside toward the breathtaking Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Arriving at Ngorongoro Crater Camp, you'll settle into your luxurious tented suite, surrounded by towering acacia trees and abundant wildlife awaiting your Ngorongoro crater safari.
As dusk approaches, gather around the campfire before enjoying a gourmet dinner beneath Africa's star-filled skies.
Today promises one of Africa's most extraordinary Kenya Tanzania safari experiences as you descend over 600 metres into the legendary Ngorongoro Crater.
Your expert guide carefully navigates across the crater floor in search of the renowned Big Five on your Ngorongoro crater safari.
Hippos wallow in freshwater pools as flamingos gather around Lake Magadi, adding splashes of vibrant pink to the landscape.
Enjoy a scenic picnic lunch overlooking the crater before continuing your wildlife exploration throughout the afternoon.
After an early breakfast, you'll transfer to the nearby airstrip for a scenic bush flight into the world-famous Serengeti National Park.
Upon arrival, your safari guide welcomes you for your very first Serengeti safari game drive en route to your luxury mobile camp.
Unlike permanent lodges, Kichakani relocates throughout the year to remain close to the Great Wildebeest Migration, giving guests exceptional access to seasonal wildlife spectacles.
Today's Serengeti safari focuses on tracking the Great Wildebeest Migration, one of the planet's most remarkable wildlife events.
Throughout the day, your experienced guide interprets animal behaviour, follows fresh wildlife tracks and positions the vehicle for outstanding viewing opportunities.
Return to camp during the hottest part of the afternoon for lunch and relaxation before heading out once again for an evening game drive, when elephants, giraffes and antelope emerge as temperatures begin to cool.
Early mornings offer the best opportunities to witness predators returning from their nighttime hunts while herbivores cautiously emerge onto the open plains.
After a delicious bush breakfast or a relaxing lunch back at camp, continue your afternoon Serengeti safari through diverse landscapes of acacia woodlands, riverine forests, and sweeping grasslands.
Along the way, keep watch for elusive leopards resting in sausage trees, elephant families crossing dusty tracks, and graceful giraffes browsing high in the canopy.
Following breakfast, you'll bid farewell to Tanzania as you board a scenic bush flight into neighbouring Kenya.
Flying above the vast Serengeti-Mara ecosystem offers a unique perspective of one of Earth's last great wildernesses before landing in the legendary Masai Mara National Reserve.
Upon arrival, your guide welcomes you with a game drive en route to the luxurious Olonana Lodge, beautifully positioned along the Mara River.
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Your guide carefully tracks fresh animal movements while sharing fascinating insights into predator behaviour, animal ecology, and conservation efforts protecting this extraordinary ecosystem.
Return to camp in the evening for a relaxing dinner overlooking the river as hippos vocalize beneath the African night sky.
Enjoy another rewarding day exploring the magnificent Masai Mara while combining exceptional wildlife viewing with an enriching cultural experience.
Later in the day, visit a traditional Maasai community where local elders warmly welcome you into their village.
Following lunch, return to the reserve for another exciting afternoon game drive. Depending on wildlife movements, your guide may focus on locating elusive leopards, observing elephant families, or revisiting migration hotspots.
Conclude your final full Kenya Tanzania safari day with sundowners overlooking the plains before enjoying a memorable farewell dinner celebrating your incredible East African adventure.
Wake to your final African sunrise and savour one last breakfast overlooking the Mara River as wildlife continues its daily routines nearby.
Board your scheduled flight to Nairobi, enjoying breathtaking aerial views of Kenya's rolling savannahs and winding rivers below.
Although your 10 Day Great Migration Safari comes to an end today, the memories created throughout this remarkable journey will last a lifetime.
From the wildlife-rich floor of the Ngorongoro Crater and the endless plains of the Serengeti to the predator-filled landscapes of the Masai Mara, you've experienced three of Africa's greatest safari destinations in one extraordinary itinerary.
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- Accommodation throughout the safari
- Scheduled domestic bush flights between safari destinations.
- Airport meet-and-greet services and all scheduled airport transfers.
- Comfortable 4×4 safari vehicle with guaranteed window seating during game drives.
- Professional English-speaking safari guides with extensive local wildlife knowledge.
- Morning and afternoon game drives as outlined in the itinerary.
- All national park entrance fees and conservation fees.
- All conservancy fees where applicable.
- Government taxes
- Drinking water during game drives.
Cost Excludes
- International return flights
- Visa fees for Tanzania and Kenya.
- Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
- Optional activities
- Alcoholic beverages
- Gratuities for safari guides, drivers, lodge staff, and porters.
- Personal shopping and souvenirs.
- Additional accommodation before or after the safari
- Any personal expenses not expressly listed under "What's Included."
Frequently Asked Questions
This safari operates year-round, with the itinerary adapting to the seasonal movements of the Great Wildebeest Migration.
The Great Wildebeest Migration is a natural event, so wildlife movements cannot be guaranteed.
You'll have excellent opportunities to see the Big Five, along with cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, crocodiles, hyenas, jackals, warthogs, numerous antelope species, and more than 500 bird species across Tanzania and Kenya.
Most international visitors require separate visas for both Kenya and Tanzania.
The safari includes multiple professionally guided morning and afternoon game drives throughout the Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, and Masai Mara National Reserve.
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