Great Migration & Ngorongoro Crater Safari

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6 Days Great Migration & Ngorongoro Crater Safari

Tour Overview

This 6-day itinerary pairs the wildebeest migration with a descent into Ngorongoro Crater, a collapsed volcanic caldera that holds one of the highest densities of wildlife anywhere in Africa year-round. This route is built specifically around the July-to-September river-crossing window in the northern Serengeti, so confirming recent herd movement with your operator shortly before travel is worth doing.

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Detailed Itinerary: 6 Days Great Migration & Ngorongoro Crater Safari

Day 1: Arusha to Serengeti National Park

The route from Ngorongoro descends onto the Serengeti's plains, with an afternoon game drive on arrival as your guide checks the most recent reports on herd position.

Day 2: Full Day Migration Tracking

A full day follows the herds across the plains based on their current position.

Day 3: Full Day Migration Tracking

Game drives continue in search of the migration and the predators that follow, with time built in at areas of active herd movement.

Day 4: Central Serengeti Game Drives

A further day exploring the Seronera area rounds out your time in the park before heading toward Ngorongoro. Because this drive covers ground already scouted during the earlier days of the itinerary, guides often return to specific kopjes and tree lines where recent activity was reported.

Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater

A descent onto the crater floor offers a compact, self-contained ecosystem where lion, elephant, buffalo, and often black rhino are seen within a single game drive. Because the crater's walls largely trap its wildlife within a roughly 260-square-kilometer floor, game density here is considerably higher than almost anywhere else on the Tanzania circuit.

Day 6: Return to Arusha

The return drive climbs back through the Ngorongoro Highlands one final time before descending toward Arusha, closing out the safari. Because this itinerary runs on a longer, more flexible schedule, the return drive generally allows time for a final stop or two before reaching Arusha or Kilimanjaro.

Tour Includes

Safari Park fees
All Tour activities
All Tour accommodation
A professional driver/guide
All transportation ( To & From )
All Taxes/VAT
Everyday Meals ( As specified )
Drinking water ( On all days )

Tour Excludes

International flights ( From / to home )
Additional Accommodation
Tips
Personal items(Souvenirs, etc.)
Visa fees
Travel insurance
Gov increase of taxes and/or park fees

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