7-Day Mara River Crossing - Lodge Safari to Join

7 Days Mara River Crossing Wildebeests Migration Northern Serengeti - Kogatende, Lodge Safari to Join With Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater & Lake Manyara Included

This Safari is available @ US$4,242/Person sharing

Throughout the journey, you will enjoy comfortable accommodation, freshly prepared meals, exciting game drives and the services of a professional local safari guide.

7-Day Safari Itinerary:

#Day 1: Arusha – Tarangire National Park – Karatu

After breakfast in Arusha, your professional safari guide will meet you for a short safari briefing before departing directly for Tarangire National Park.

Upon arrival, enter the park and enjoy an exciting game drive through its beautiful landscapes, characterized by giant baobab trees, seasonal swamps and the Tarangire River.

Tarangire is particularly famous for its impressive elephant population. During your game drive, you may also encounter giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, impalas, lions and numerous bird species.

Enjoy a picnic lunch at a designated picnic site inside the park before continuing with your afternoon game drive.

Later in the afternoon, exit Tarangire and proceed towards Karatu town, located in the beautiful Ngorongoro Highlands.

Arrive at Rim View Inn Karatu for dinner and overnight accommodation.

Meals: Lunch and dinner.

Overnight: Rim View Inn, Karatu.

Destination: Tarangire National Park and Karatu.


#Day 2: Karatu – Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Central Serengeti (Seronera)

After breakfast, depart Karatu and travel towards the legendary Serengeti National Park via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Enjoy spectacular scenery as you travel through the Ngorongoro Highlands before descending towards the endless Serengeti plains.

Wildlife viewing begins along the way, with opportunities to spot zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, antelopes and other wildlife.

Continue towards Central Serengeti, arriving around lunchtime. Enjoy your packed lunch before proceeding with an afternoon and evening game drive in the famous Seronera region.

Central Serengeti is renowned for its excellent year-round wildlife population, particularly lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants and large herds of resident herbivores.

Later in the evening, drive to Central Serengeti Wilderness Camp for dinner and overnight accommodation.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Overnight: Central Serengeti Wilderness Camp.

Destination: Central Serengeti - Seronera.


#Day 3: Full-Day Exploring Central Serengeti National Park

Today is dedicated entirely to exploring the wildlife-rich Central Serengeti.

After breakfast, depart with your safari guide for a full-day game-viewing adventure across the Seronera plains and surrounding wildlife territories.

This region is famous for its permanent water sources, which attract large numbers of animals throughout the year. It also provides excellent opportunities to encounter some of Africa's most impressive predators.

Keep your eyes open for lions resting on rocky kopjes, leopards hiding in acacia trees, cheetahs scanning the open plains and hyenas moving across the grasslands.

Depending on wildlife movements and seasonal conditions, you may also encounter herds of wildebeests and zebras moving across the Serengeti ecosystem.

Enjoy your packed picnic lunch in the wilderness before continuing with afternoon game viewing.

In the late afternoon, return to Central Serengeti Wilderness Camp for dinner and overnight accommodation.

Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner.

Overnight: Central Serengeti Wilderness Camp.

Destination: Central Serengeti - Seronera.


#Day 4: Central Serengeti – Northern Serengeti (Kogatende)

After breakfast, depart Central Serengeti and begin your journey towards Kogatende in Northern Serengeti.

This is one of the most exciting stages of your safari, as you travel northwards through the magnificent Serengeti ecosystem.

Enjoy a game drive en route, exploring different wildlife territories and searching for animals along the way. You may encounter giraffes, elephants, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes and various predators.

Enjoy your packed lunch during the journey before continuing towards Northern Serengeti.

Arrive in the Kogatende region during the afternoon. Depending on your arrival time and wildlife conditions, proceed with an afternoon and evening game drive around the Mara River area.

This region is particularly famous during the Great Migration season, when enormous herds of wildebeests and zebras gather around the riverbanks in preparation for their dangerous crossing into Kenya's Maasai Mara ecosystem.

Your guide will help locate promising wildlife-viewing areas where herds may be gathering.

Later, proceed to Serengeti North Wilderness Camp for dinner and overnight accommodation.

Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner.

Overnight: Serengeti North Wilderness Camp.

Destination: North Serengeti - Kogatende and Mara River.


#Day 5: Full-Day Mara River Crossing Experience – Kogatende

Today is the highlight of your entire safari!

After breakfast, depart for a full-day game-viewing adventure in Northern Serengeti, concentrating on the Kogatende region and the famous Mara River crossing points.

Your safari guide will take you to different sections of the Mara River, searching for large concentrations of wildebeests and zebras gathering along the riverbanks.

Witness the incredible natural spectacle of the Great Wildebeest Migration, where thousands of animals move together across the plains in search of fresh grazing grounds.

If conditions are favourable, you may witness one of nature's most dramatic events: wildebeests gathering at the riverbanks, hesitating before making their dangerous plunge into crocodile-infested waters.

River crossings are unpredictable. Herds may gather for hours or even days before deciding to cross. Some may suddenly turn back, while others may attempt the crossing without warning.

Your guide will monitor herd movements and select the most promising locations for wildlife viewing.

Enjoy your packed picnic lunch during the game drive, allowing you to spend as much time as possible exploring the region.

In the late afternoon, return to Serengeti North Wilderness Camp for dinner and overnight accommodation.

Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner.

Overnight: Serengeti North Wilderness Camp.

Destination: North Serengeti - Kogatende and Mara River.

Important: Mara River crossings are natural wildlife events and cannot be guaranteed. This itinerary is designed to maximize your opportunities by allocating dedicated time to the Kogatende region.


#Day 6: Northern Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After breakfast, depart Northern Serengeti and begin your journey towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Enjoy wildlife viewing along the way as you travel through the Serengeti plains, taking advantage of opportunities to spot animals you may have missed during your earlier game drives.

Your journey will take you through the changing landscapes of the Serengeti, gradually approaching the spectacular Ngorongoro Highlands.

Enjoy your packed lunch during the journey before continuing towards your accommodation.

Arrive at Ngorongoro Tortilis Camp in the late afternoon or evening.

Check in, relax and enjoy dinner before spending your final night in the wilderness.

Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner.

Overnight: Ngorongoro Tortilis Camp.

Destination: Ngorongoro Conservation Area.


#Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha Town / Kilimanjaro International Airport

After an early breakfast, depart for the Ngorongoro Crater with your packed lunch boxes.

Descend approximately 600 metres into the crater for an unforgettable half-day game drive across one of Africa's most extraordinary wildlife destinations.

The Ngorongoro Crater is home to an incredible concentration of wildlife, including elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeests, hippos, hyenas, lions and various antelope species.

It is also one of the best places in Tanzania to look for the endangered black rhinoceros.

Explore the crater floor with your professional safari guide, enjoying its beautiful landscapes, seasonal lakes, grasslands and diverse wildlife.

Around lunchtime, stop at a designated picnic site inside the crater to enjoy your packed lunch while taking in the spectacular surroundings.

After lunch, continue with your final game drive before ascending from the crater and beginning your journey back to Arusha.

Upon arrival in Arusha, you will be dropped off at Venice Hotel or, for clients with onward international flights, transferred directly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), subject to suitable flight departure times.

This marks the end of your unforgettable 7-day Mara River Crossing and Serengeti Great Migration Safari.

Meals: Breakfast and picnic lunch.

Overnight: Venice Hotel in Arusha town

Destination: Ngorongoro Crater – Venice Hotel in Arusha / Kilimanjaro International Airport.


What’s included in the price:

  • Pick up and drop off from Kilimanjaro International airport.

  • 2 nights Accommodation at Venice Hotel in Arusha town

  • Transportation in a 4×4 Toyota Land Cruiser with pop-up roof

  • Professional and experienced English-speaking safari guide

  • All national park fees

  • Full board accommodation in lodges/tented lodge safaris.

  • Three meals per day on safari

  • Bottled drinking water throughout the tour

  • Medical kit

  • Binocular

  • All the activities as per the itinerary


What’s excluded from the price:

  • International Flights

  • Personal spending money for souvenirs, etc

  • Alcoholic and soft drinks

  • Travel insurance

  • Visa fees


Safari Accommodation Summary:

Your 7-day safari includes six nights of accommodation in carefully selected lodges and wilderness camps:

Night 1: Rim View Inn, Karatu.

Nights 2 and 3: Central Serengeti Wilderness Camp – Central Serengeti.

Nights 4 and 5: Serengeti North Wilderness Camp – Northern Serengeti (Kogatende).

Night 6: Ngorongoro Tortilis Camp – Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

All accommodations are arranged on a full-board basis, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, according to the daily itinerary.

Accommodation is subject to availability at the time of booking. Similar-standard alternative accommodation may be offered if necessary, with prior communication.


Safari Meals:

Your safari is arranged on a full-board basis throughout the journey.

  • Day 1: Lunch and dinner.

  • Day 2: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

  • Day 3: Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner.

  • Day 4: Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner.

  • Day 5: Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner.

  • Day 6: Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner.

  • Day 7: Breakfast and picnic lunch.


Breakfasts and dinners are served at the respective accommodations, while packed picnic lunches are provided during game drives and long-distance transfers.

>>Special dietary requirements, including vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free meals, can be arranged upon advance request.



Suggested Group Joining Safari Departure Dates – 2027


July 2027

  • 5 July 2027

  • 20 July 2027


August 2027

  • 4 August 2027

  • 19 August 2027


September 2027

  • 3 September 2027

  • 27 September 2027

  • 18 September 2027


October 2027

  • 3 October 2027

  • 18 October 2027



Suggested Group Joining Safari Departure Dates – 2028


July 2028

  • 5 July 2028

  • 20 July 2028


August 2028

  • 4 August 2028

  • 19 August 2028


September 2028

  • 3 September 2028

  • 18 September 2028

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