• Travel Time: 1.5-hour flight from Arusha Airport
• Highlights: Scenic bush flight, evening game drive, first glimpse of the migration

Your adventure begins with a morning transfer to Arusha Airport for your 10:00 AM flight to Northern Serengeti. Upon arrival at Kogatende Airstrip, your guide will greet you and begin your first game drive. The northern reaches of Serengeti come alive with herds of wildebeest and zebra during migration season. If lucky, your evening safari may include the thrilling spectacle of a Mara River crossing.

• Accommodation: Olturoto Migration Camp
• Meals: Lunch, Dinner

• Highlights: Mara River crossings, predators on the hunt, vast open plains

Spend two unforgettable days exploring the Northern Serengeti. Your guide will position you in key areas along the Mara River where dramatic scenes unfold—thousands of wildebeest plunging through crocodile-filled waters, followed by predators on alert. Game drives are flexible, with picnic lunches and full-day exploration or relaxed midday breaks at camp.

• Accommodation: Olturoto Migration Camp
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Highlights: Hot air balloon ride, aerial views of the Great Migration, relaxed game drive

Start your day before dawn with a once-in-a-lifetime hot air balloon safari over the Northern Serengeti. As the sun rises, float silently above the vast plains and Mara River, watching the herds and predators from a magical new perspective. After landing, enjoy a champagne bush breakfast.

Return to your camp for a short rest, then head out again with your guide for a final game drive in the area, following the last moments of the Great Migration spectacle.

• Accommodation: Olturoto Migration Camp
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Travel Time: ~5–6 hours (game drive en route)
• Highlights: Transition through diverse Serengeti zones, wildlife en route

Leave the Northern Serengeti behind and journey south through changing landscapes. From wooded valleys to open plains, this scenic drive doubles as a mobile game drive. Watch for prides of lions, giraffes browsing the acacias, and cheetahs scanning for prey. Arrive in the wildlife-rich Seronera region by afternoon.

• Accommodation: Enkirari Wilderness Camp
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Travel Time: ~3–4 hours to Ngorongoro with game drive
• Highlights: Big cats of Seronera, classic savannah game drive, crater highland views

After a full morning game drive in Central Serengeti—renowned for its predator sightings—your safari continues to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The road ascends to cooler, forested highlands where your camp awaits on the crater rim or nearby slopes. A peaceful evening settles in after a day of wild encounters.

• Accommodation: Naserian Safari Camp
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Travel Time: ~1.5–2 hours descent and game drive, then ~1 hour to Karatu
• Highlights: Crater floor game drive, Big Five sightings, scenic transfer to Karatu

Start early to descend into the Ngorongoro Crater—a wildlife paradise encircled by ancient volcanic walls. Enjoy close encounters with lions, elephants, rhinos, and hippos as your guide navigates the crater floor. After a picnic lunch, ascend and continue to the lush highlands of Karatu for a relaxed evening at your lodge.

• Accommodation: The Castle at Ngorongoro
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Travel Time: ~4–5 hours including Tarangire safari, then return to Arusha
• Highlights: Morning game drive in Tarangire, ancient landscapes, final wildlife encounters

On your final day, make your way to Tarangire National Park—famous for its large elephant herds and dramatic baobab trees. Enjoy a game drive through this quiet gem of a park before heading back to Arusha. You'll be dropped off at your hotel or the airport depending on your travel plans.

• Accommodation: None – End of Tour
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch