5-Day Great Migration Fly-in from Zanzibar

• Length5 days · 4 nights
• GroupPrivate, by air
• StayLuxury lodges
• Getting aroundLight aircraft and game drives
• Starts and endsZanzibar → Zanzibar
• Best monthsJul – Sep

1. StartZanzibar
2. Northern Serengeti
3. Serengeti
4. Ngorongoro Crater
5. EndZanzibar

1. Day1Zanzibar Day 1 · Northern Serengeti · ZanzibarZanzibar to Kogatande Airstrip Arrive at Kogatende Airstrip, where our professional driver guide will warmly welcome you. Experience a full day of game drives in the Kogatende and…Ang’ata Migration – Bologonja Camp Read the full dayShow less

   Arrive at Kogatende Airstrip, where our professional driver guide will warmly welcome you. Experience a full day of game drives in the Kogatende and Bologonja areas, focusing on the Great Migration According to a recent update, the Great Migration has arrived in the Kogatende area of the Northern Serengeti and is getting ready for the epic crossing over the Masai River. The herds are gathering along the river to the Gardenia Valley moving into the Nyamalumbwa Plains and the Sand River The Great Wildebeest Migration – the annual migration of giant herds of grazers across Northern Tanzania and Kenya is a truly spectacular event. Over two million wildebeest, zebras and gazelles move through the Serengeti and Masai Mara ecosystems in search of green pasture.

   TonightAng’ata Migration – Bologonja Camp
2. Day2Northern Serengeti Day 2 · Northern SerengetiNorthern Serengeti National Park After an early breakfast we have a game drive The Northern Serengeti offers a chance to escape the crowds: this region of the park – wedged between…Ang’ata Migration – Bologonja Camp Read the full dayShow less

   After an early breakfast we have a game drive The Northern Serengeti offers a chance to escape the crowds: this region of the park – wedged between the Central Serengeti and Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve to the north – is remote and relatively inaccessible, which means it sees fewer visitors. Travellers who make it to this corner of the Serengeti will be rewarded with gorgeous landscapes, The 800-kilometre trek of the immense wildebeest herd is the largest mammal migration on earth. The timing of the migration coincides with the greening of nutritious grasses on the short-grass plains during the wet season. These areas are safer because predators can be easily spotted making it an ideal place for calving. However, the plains dry and the wildebeest are forced to move in search of greener pastures in the western corridor. The northern extension of the ecosystem has the highest rainfall, but the grasses are the least nutritious.

   TonightAng’ata Migration – Bologonja Camp
3. Day3Northern Serengeti Day 3 · Northern SerengetiNothern Serengeti national Park After breakfast have a Full day game drive searching migration crossing Mara River in Northern Serengeti National Park if you’re planning a safari…Matawi Serengeti Camp Read the full dayShow less

   After breakfast have a Full day game drive searching migration crossing Mara River in Northern Serengeti National Park if you’re planning a safari from Northern Serengeti you’re in for a treat The Serengeti National Park is home to a variety of wildlife species including the big 5 such as elephants, lions, rhinos, buffalos and leopards which are considered the most difficult wildlife species to hunt on foot. Other wildlife species which can be seen during a safari around Serengeti National Park include wildebeests, zebras, cheetahs, hippos, antelopes, impalas, waterbuck The annual migration of two million ungulates, wildebeest through Serengeti National Park is the greatest wildlife spectacle of its type in Africa, and perhaps the world. Although variations occur from year to year, the Serengeti migration follows a reasonably predictable annual cycle, dictated by local rainfall patterns. The Great Migration cycle breaks up into the following periods.

   TonightMatawi Serengeti Camp
4. Day4Serengeti Day 4 · Ngorongoro Crater · SerengetiCentral Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Early morning game drive towards the Central Serengeti for game drive. The great migration is supposed to be in this area from late July to…Farm of Dreams Lodge Read the full dayShow less

   Early morning game drive towards the Central Serengeti for game drive. The great migration is supposed to be in this area from late July to mid-October crossing the famous Mara River to Maasai Mara reserve in Kenya and back to Serengeti. You will have a high opportunity to see them crossing while in the river attack them. Our guides will choose the best spotting locations to watch a big pride of lions, be in the middle of the migration, sometimes surrounded by wildebeest as well as hippo’s pools, sometimes by zebras, which travel with the wildebeest. We journey from the wide-open plains to the kopjes: these volcanic rocky outcrops provide protection and shelter for a wide variety of animals and from the top we can look out across the vast grasslands. After the game drive, you will be transferred to Farm of Dream Lodge in Karatu for 3 to 4 Hours.

   TonightFarm of Dreams Lodge
5. Day5Zanzibar Day 5 · Ngorongoro Crater · ZanzibarNgorongoro Crater to Arusha Aiport After breakfast, you will find your driver guide ready to pick you up and start your safari The Ngorongoro Crater is home to a diverse range of… Read the full dayShow less

   After breakfast, you will find your driver guide ready to pick you up and start your safari The Ngorongoro Crater is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including the Big Five (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo)Other animals that can be found in the crater include wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, hyenas, jackals, hippos, and antelopes 12. The crater is also home to the world’s densest lion population and the highest density of lions in the world Additionally, the crater hosts the rare black rhino. It is important to note that giraffes are not found inside the crater, as the steep walls of the crater form a natural barrier for them After the game drive you will be transferred to Arusha Airport for the flight to Zanzibar

Want a different order, an extra night or another lodge? Every day here can change. Ask us to adjust it

• Nights 1–2

  Luxury lodge · Zanzibar

  Ang’ata Migration – Bologonja Camp

  Chosen for its location near the wildlife · En-suite rooms · Meals as listed in the itinerary

  2 nights · or similar

  Ask about it
• Night 3

  Luxury lodge · Northern Serengeti

  Matawi Serengeti Camp

  Chosen for its location near the wildlife · En-suite rooms · Meals as listed in the itinerary

  1 night · or similar

  Ask about it
• Night 4

  Luxury lodge · Serengeti

  Farm of Dreams Lodge

  Chosen for its location near the wildlife · En-suite rooms · Meals as listed in the itinerary

  1 night · or similar

  Ask about it

Luxury lodges and camps are chosen for location: closer to the wildlife, so you spend less time driving. Names are confirmed in your written itinerary.

• Per person, sharing. The vehicle and guide cost the same for two or six, so bigger groups pay less each.
• Children under 15 pay less, and solo travellers pay a supplement. We include both in your quote.
• Deposit to confirm: 20% for camping safaris, 40% for lodge safaris.