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Eight days built around real time in the Serengeti's Mara region — the part of the ecosystem the Great Migration's river crossings are named for — alongside Tarangire, the Ngorongoro Crater, and a last stop at Lake Manyara.
Seven nights out: one in Arusha, one near Tarangire, three in the Serengeti (two of them in the Mara area), one near the Ngorongoro Crater, before a final game drive through Lake Manyara on the way to the airport.
The price below is a starting point and moves with season, group size and accommodation level, from comfortable mid-range camps up to Ultra Luxury properties like Melia Serengeti. Tell us your dates and numbers and we'll quote it properly.
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Met on arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Arusha, with the rest of the day free to settle in. Your guide will run through the full week's itinerary before you set off the next morning.
A drive of a little under two hours south-west brings you into Tarangire National Park for an afternoon game drive. Tarangire is built around the Tarangire River, drawing some of the highest elephant densities in Tanzania during the dry months, and its centuries-old baobab trees give the landscape a character unlike anywhere else on the route.
The drive crosses the Ngorongoro highlands before dropping onto the Serengeti's southern plains, arriving at a camp in the central ecosystem in time for an afternoon game drive. With five nights ahead in the Serengeti and its migration corridors, there's no need to rush — this first night is about settling in.
The drive north continues into the Mara region of the Serengeti, the stretch of ecosystem the Great Migration is most famous for. Depending on the time of year, this is where the wildebeest and zebra herds gather before attempting a crossing of the Mara River — one of the most dramatic wildlife spectacles anywhere in Africa.
A second full day in the Mara region, giving your guide time to follow recent reports from other vehicles and camps rather than relying on a single pass-through. Even outside migration season, this part of the Serengeti holds strong resident populations of lion, leopard and elephant along the river's tree line.
A game drive south back through the Serengeti, retracing the ecosystem's transition from open plains to the greener highland forest around the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It's a full day of driving, but one that keeps producing sightings the whole way.
An early descent 610 metres onto the crater floor brings you into one of the most concentrated wildlife arenas in Africa — roughly 25,000 large mammals within 260 square kilometres of grassland, swamp and soda lake. Lion, buffalo and wildebeest are common across the open floor, and the crater remains one of the last reliable places to see the black rhino.
A last game drive on the way out, through Lake Manyara National Park — a compact park known for tree-climbing lions and large troops of baboon along its groundwater forest edge — before the drive to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure flight.
Per person, by group size — pick an accommodation level to compare
Comfortable, family-run camps throughout, including two nights at Mara River Camp in the heart of the migration corridor.
| 2 people | 4 people | 6 people |
|---|---|---|
| $3,280 per person | $2,705 per person | $2,510 per person |
Escarpment either side of the Serengeti, Olkarien for the first Serengeti night, and Nyikani Migration Camp for two nights in the Mara.
| 2 people | 4 people | 6 people |
|---|---|---|
| $4,030 per person | $3,455 per person | $3,265 per person |
Our top-tier pick for this route, including a night at Melia Serengeti's Savannah Panoramic rooms and two nights at Ole Serai in the Mara.
| 2 people | 4 people | 6 people |
|---|---|---|
| $6,715 per person | $6,110 per person | $5,905 per person |
Prices are a starting point — they move with season, exact dates and final group size. Tell us your details on the enquiry form below and we'll confirm the exact figure.
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Comfortable lodges and camps for your stay
Comfortable, family-run camps throughout, including two nights at Mara River Camp in the heart of the migration corridor.
Escarpment either side of the Serengeti, Olkarien for the first Serengeti night, and Nyikani Migration Camp for two nights in the Mara.
Our top-tier pick for this route, including a night at Melia Serengeti's Savannah Panoramic rooms and two nights at Ole Serai in the Mara.
What makes this experience exceptional
Two full nights positioned in the Mara region itself, not just a single drive-through of the wider Serengeti.
Three accommodation levels, from comfortable mid-range up to our top-tier properties.
Every booking contributes toward the share of profit we commit to the community projects we run with ERIPOTO.
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