6 Days Great Migration Safari from Zanzibar

Depending on where you’ll be staying in Zanzibar, a driver will come to pick you up at 5:00 am and drive you to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport. You’ll arrive in Arusha at 9:15 am, where a professional guide will be waiting to greet and brief you on the journey you’re about to embark on. After the briefing, you’ll then drive for about 2 hours to Tarangire National Park. Along the route, you’ll see breathtaking views of grassland plains dotted with ancient baobab trees, traditional Maasai huts, and livestock herded by nomadic people. Tarangire National Park is notable for its old baobab trees, tree-climbing pythons, and the biggest concentration of African elephants, lions, leopards, and cheetahs. Following a midday picnic lunch, you will resume your afternoon game drive before driving to the beautiful Ngorongoro Forest Tented Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

You will depart for Northern Serengeti National Park after breakfast. This route will take you through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, allowing you to see the Ngorongoro Crater along the way (a breathtaking view indeed). Also, you can expect to encounter plenty of wildlife during this drive, as there is sometimes a significant concentration of game on the southern plains. On the journey, you will stop for a picnic lunch before continuing to Northern Serengeti Baobab Migration Camp, arriving in the evening.

On your second day in the Northern Serengeti, you’ll continue to enjoy the spectacular scenery and wildlife that make this region so special. With a full day dedicated to game drives, you’ll have more time to explore the open plains and river areas, increasing your chances of witnessing incredible migration activity and predator action, all while enjoying the peaceful, remote atmosphere of this remarkable landscape.

Today, you will journey through the endless plains of Serengeti, following the great migration’s path. Along the way, you’ll spot predators like lions, cheetahs, and leopards in action. The landscape changes as you reach Central Serengeti, a prime location for year-round wildlife encounters.

This will be your last day in the Serengeti. We’ll say goodbye to the park in style! Following breakfast, you’ll go on an early-morning game drive with a packed lunch, lasting 6 hours. You’ll get to experience what the Serengeti is famous for (stunning beauty, diverse landscapes, and amazing wildlife) for one last time. You’ll then head back to your campsite for lunch, grab your things, and finally drive to Ngorongoro Highlands. You’ll be stopping along the way for more wildlife viewing.

Following an early breakfast, you’ll drive from Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge and then descend 600 meters into the crater for your last wildlife viewing. This stunning place will offer you almost every species of wildlife indigenous to East Africa, including the rare black rhino (you’ll be the luckiest traveler if you spot one). Lunch will then be served at the crater’s base about lunchtime near a hippo lake, and after that, take your last photos in the park. You’ll then be transferred to Arusha, then to Zanzibar.