TANZANIA – AUGUST 2026: FOLLOWING THE GREAT MIGRATION
THIS EXTRAORDINARY SAFARI TAKES YOU ACROSS TANZANIA’S MOST ICONIC LANDSCAPES, FOLLOWING THE PATH OF THE GREAT MIGRATION – ONE OF THE PLANET’S MOST DRAMATIC NATURAL SPECTACLES. BEGIN AT LAKE MANYARA, A JEWEL OF THE GREAT RIFT VALLEY, WHERE TREE-CLIMBING LIONS REST IN THE ACACIAS AND FLAMINGOS PAINT THE SHORES PINK. EXPERIENCE THE CULTURAL MOSAIC OF MTO WA MBU, A VILLAGE WHERE MORE THAN 100 TRIBES SHARE THEIR TRADITIONS.
CONTINUE TO THE LEGENDARY NGORONGORO CRATER, A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE AND ONE OF AFRICA’S DENSEST WILDLIFE HAVENS, BEFORE VENTURING INTO THE ENDLESS PLAINS OF THE SERENGETI. HERE, THE GREAT MIGRATION UNFOLDS: MILLIONS OF WILDEBEEST AND ZEBRAS GATHER IN THE NORTH, CROSSING THE MARA RIVER UNDER THE WATCHFUL EYES OF CROCODILES AND BIG CATS. THIS JOURNEY OFFERS THE PERFECT BALANCE OF WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS, DRAMATIC LANDSCAPES, AND CULTURAL DISCOVERY, CREATING MEMORIES THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME.
8 DAYS - LIMITED TO 6 GUESTS
DAY 1 – ARRIVAL IN ARUSHA
WELCOME TO TANZANIA! UPON ARRIVAL IN ARUSHA, NESTLED AT THE FOOT OF MOUNT MERU, YOU WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR LODGE SURROUNDED BY LUSH GARDENS. ENJOY A LEISURELY AFTERNOON TO REST AFTER YOUR FLIGHT OR STROLL THROUGH THE TROPICAL GROUNDS AS THE SUN SETS BEHIND THE HILLS. OVERNIGHT IN CHARMING LODGE IN ARUSHA, HB.
HIGHLIGHT: ARRIVAL IN ARUSHA
DAY 2 – LAKE MANYARA & MTO WA MBU CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
AFTER BREAKFAST, DRIVE INTO THE GREAT RIFT VALLEY TO LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK, FAMOUS FOR ITS DRAMATIC SCENERY AND DIVERSE HABITATS. ENJOY A GAME DRIVE THROUGH FOREST, GRASSLAND, AND LAKE SHORES, HOME TO ELEPHANTS, HIPPOS, AND THE PARK’S LEGENDARY TREE-CLIMBING LIONS. IN THE AFTERNOON, VISIT MTO WA MBU VILLAGE, WHERE YOU’LL EXPERIENCE LOCAL LIFE THROUGH MARKETS, FARM VISITS, AND CULTURAL ENCOUNTERS. OVERNIGHT IN LODGE OVERLOOKING THE RIFT VALLEY, FB.
HIGHLIGHT: SAFARI IN LAKE MANYARA & CULTURAL DISCOVERY
DAY 3 – NGORONGORO CRATER
TODAY, DESCEND INTO THE VAST CALDERA OF THE NGORONGORO CRATER, ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR WILDLIFE ARENAS ON EARTH. SURROUNDED BY TOWERING CRATER WALLS, THIS NATURAL ENCLOSURE IS HOME TO LIONS, ELEPHANTS, HIPPOS, AND THE RARE BLACK RHINO. ENJOY A PICNIC LUNCH IN THE HEART OF THIS “GARDEN OF EDEN” BEFORE RETURNING TO YOUR LODGE ON THE CRATER RIM. OVERNIGHT IN SCENIC LODGE NEAR THE CRATER, FB.
HIGHLIGHT: SAFARI IN NGORONGORO VOLCANIC CALDERA
DAY 4 – INTO THE SERENGETI
TRAVEL ACROSS THE NGORONGORO HIGHLANDS INTO THE VAST PLAINS OF THE SERENGETI. THIS IS THE AFRICA OF LEGEND: ENDLESS HORIZONS, ACACIA TREES SILHOUETTED AGAINST THE SKY, AND HERDS OF ANIMALS AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE. ENJOY YOUR FIRST GAME DRIVE IN THE CENTRAL SERENGETI, KNOWN FOR BIG CAT SIGHTINGS AND YEAR-ROUND WILDLIFE DENSITY. OVERNIGHT IN TENTED CAMP IN CENTRAL SERENGETI, FB.
HIGHLIGHT: FIRST GAME DRIVE IN THE SERENGETI
DAY 5-6 – NORTH SERENGETI & THE GREAT MIGRATION
MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE REMOTE NORTHERN SERENGETI, WHERE THE GREAT MIGRATION REACHES ITS MOST DRAMATIC STAGE. SPEND TWO FULL DAYS EXPLORING THIS WILDERNESS: WITNESS MASSIVE HERDS OF WILDEBEEST AND ZEBRAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE MARA RIVER, A PERILOUS JOURNEY WITH CROCODILES LYING IN WAIT. THESE DAYS ALSO OFFER REMARKABLE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENCOUNTER LIONS, LEOPARDS, AND CHEETAHS ON THE HUNT. SUNSETS OVER THE MARA RIVER COMPLETE THE EXPERIENCE. OVERNIGHT IN LUXURY TENTED CAMP IN THE NORTH SERENGETI, AI.
HIGHLIGHT: MARA RIVER & MIGRATION EXPERIENCE
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DAY 7 – RETURN TO ARUSHA
AFTER A FINAL GAME DRIVE, TAKE A SCHEDULED FLIGHT BACK TO ARUSHA. RELAX AT YOUR LODGE OR SPEND TIME SHOPPING FOR HANDICRAFTS, COFFEE, OR TINGATINGA ART. ENJOY A FINAL DINNER BEFORE PREPARING FOR YOUR JOURNEY HOME. OVERNIGHT IN CHARMING LODGE IN ARUSHA, HB.
HIGHLIGHT: RELAXED EVENING IN ARUSHA
DAY 8 – DEPARTURE
AFTER BREAKFAST, TRANSFER TO THE AIRSTRIP FOR YOUR FLIGHT BACK TO ARUSHA. DEPENDING ON YOUR SCHEDULE, YOU MAY CHOOSE AN OPTIONAL SCENIC FLIGHT OVER MOUNT KILIMANJARO, A SPECTACULAR FAREWELL TO TANZANIA. RELAX AT YOUR LODGE OR ENJOY SOME LAST-MINUTE SHOPPING BEFORE YOUR INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE.