5 Days Serengeti Migration Safari is your ultimate Great Wildebeest Migration Safari experience in the Serengeti National Park. This 5 Days Serengeti Migration Safari takes you to the western and northern Serengeti Plains in search for wildlife, as well as sighting the world celebrated animal migration, the great wildebeest migration. This 5 Days Serengeti Migration Safari is best booked for travel in the months of June to September.

Catch the iconic Grumeti River and Mara River crossings; with predators pouncing on all that they can get of the over 2 million wildebeests and other herbivores including gazelles and zebras as they make their way to the Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya.

Summary Itinerary of 5 Days Serengeti Migration Safari

Day 1: Pick up and drive to Serengeti National Park

Day 2: Full day west of Serengeti National Park

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The Great Serengeti Wildebeest Migration

Day 3: Drive to Northern Serengeti National Park

Day 4: Full day in Serengeti National Park

Day 5: Departure

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Pick up and drive to Serengeti National Park

Your guide will pick you up from Arusha and after a short briefing; you will continue your drive from Arusha to Serengeti national park which is a destination known for the big five, the wildebeest migration and for amazing wildlife viewing.

You will be driven to the lodge for your dinner and to spend the night.

Accommodation: Mbalageti Serengeti Lodge

Day 2: Full day west of Serengeti National Park

After an early breakfast at the lodge, you will enjoy a full day of exploring Serengeti national park and engage in a morning game drive as you look out for wildlife species like giraffes, zebras, gazelles, lions, leopards, elands among others. You will also look out for the herds of wildebeests around the savannah plains.

You will also enjoy your lunch in the wilderness and later engage in another game drive following the herds of wildebeests. Your guide will later drive you back to your lodge where you will relax in the comfort of your room as you prepare for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation; Mbalageti Serengeti Lodge

5 Days Serengeti Migration Safari
Mbalageti Serengeti Lodge

Day 3: Drive to Northern Serengeti National Park

You will have breakfast ahead of a transfer from the western part of Serengeti national park to the northern part of Serengeti national park. You will also engage in a game drive to the Mara River which is known for the river crossings.

After your game drive, your guide will drive you to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation: Heritage Mara Camp

Day 4: Full day in Serengeti National Park

After breakfast at the lodge, your guide will take you for a full day of exploring the savannah plains in Serengeti national park. You will also engage in game drives around the park and look out for wildebeest herds and also visit the Mara River where river crossings take place.

You will have lunch and later take part in another game drive in Serengeti national park. You will have dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation: Heritage Mara Camp

Day 5: Departure

You will have breakfast as you prepare for your drive to Arusha (about 7 hours) where your guide will drop you off at your hotel in Arusha or at the airport which will bring your safari to an end.

Price includes

  • all day game drives as per sample itinerary
  • accommodation during the safari
  • 4×4 safari land cruiser
  • Professional safari tour guide / driver
  • All national park fees
  • All meals on the safari
  • All game viewing activities specified
  • concession fees
  • mineral water during the safari
  • Government taxes

Prices excludes

  • flights
  • Visas
  • airport pick up and drop off
  • hotel accommodation before / after the safari
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Covid tests
  • Anything else not included in the itinerary
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