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French5 - Days Enjoy Crossing Mara River in Northern Serengeti
Offered by - SERENGETI AFRICAN TOURS
Tour Features
The great migration, a continuous journey of over a million animals across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, is a must-see for wildlife and nature lovers. During your visit, you'll explore Serengeti National Park, and admire the beauty of the Ngorongoro Crater where you will drive to the Crater Rim and spend a few minutes for an awesome view of the Crater from the top and then will proceed with the game drive. Ngorongoro Crater is one the largest intact caldera in the world.
| Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Not for solo travelers | Solo travelers cannot book this tour. |
| Scheduled departures | This tour starts on fixed start dates only. |
| No minimum age | There is no minimum age for this tour. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Pop-up roof 4x4. |
Route & Activities
Tanzania
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1 | Land of Nature Lodge & Camps No images available | Lunch & Dinner Included |
| 2 | Safari Haven Migration Camp No images available | All Meals Included |
| 3 | Misako Luxury Lodge & Camps No images available | All Meals Included |
| 4 | Farm of Dreams Lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
| 5 | Mid-Range Accommodation No images available | Breakfast & Lunch Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - Arusha to Central Serengeti National ParkOn this day, your guide will arrive at your hotel or the airport to pick you up and head towards Serengeti National Park, passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Along the way, you'll enjoy a picnic lunch and wildlife viewing. As you leave the highlands, you'll descend into the heart of wild Africa—the Serengeti National Park—where endless plains stretch as far as the eye can see. You'll also make a brief stop at a viewpoint on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater. Among the many animals you may encounter are lions, hyenas, cheetahs, jackals, giraffes, and more. You'll stop for a picnic lunch inside the park. In the evening, you'll arrive at your tented camp in the heart of the Serengeti. You'll drive to your accommodation, where you can relax, enjoy dinner in beautiful surroundings, and retire to your well-appointed quarters.
Accommodation: Land of Nature Lodge & Camps
Meals & Drinks: Lunch & Dinner Included
- Day 2 - Northern Serengeti National ParkYou will enjoy an early breakfast and set off on a game drive, spending hours exploring the amazing Serengeti. This will be the highlight of your 5-day safari. The Serengeti is home to abundant wildlife, including impalas, buffalos, crocodiles, and hippos. It's especially famous for the great migrating herds: 250,000 zebras, 1.5 million wildebeest, and 500,000 antelopes. The animals' migration is driven by rainfall and varies each year. Besides the migrating herds, you may also see predators like leopards, cheetahs, and lions. After an extensive game drive, you'll return to your accommodation to relax, dine, swim, and relive the memories of the day.
Accommodation: Safari Haven Migration Camp
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 3 - Northern Serengeti National ParkThis entire day is dedicated to game drives in the Serengeti. Home to abundant wildlife such as impalas, buffalos, crocodiles, and hippos, the Serengeti is especially famous for its vast migrating herds of zebras, antelopes, and wildebeest. The animals' migration, driven by rainfall, varies each year. From November to December, the herds move from the northern woodlands and hills to the southern grassy plains. During the longer rainy season, from April to June, they return north. Besides the migrating herds, you may also spot resident predators like leopards, cheetahs, and lions.
Accommodation: Misako Luxury Lodge & Camps
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 4 - Central Serengeti National ParkAfter a hearty breakfast, you will set out for a game drive in the Central Serengeti, on an extensive game drive in Serengeti National Park. Your guide will try hard to find flocks and flocks of migratory birds. Spot big cats and carnivores such as hyenas. Learn about the park as you drive and learn why the Maasai named the park Serengeti, which means "endless plains Enjoy lunch at the picnic. After the game drive, you will be transferred to Karatu to your accommodation at Farm of Dreams Lodge.
Accommodation: Farm of Dreams Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 5 - Ngorongoro Crater to ArushaEarly risers are rewarded with breathtaking views of the rising sun over the crater’s edge before embarking on a journey to the Ngorongoro Crater after a hearty breakfast. This UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the Seven Wonders of Africa, was formed about three million years ago. It is 610 meters deep and covers roughly 260 square kilometers. With a dense animal population of approximately 25,000 ungulates, the crater offers the best wildlife viewing in all of Tanzania. Within minutes, you can see wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, elephants, and some of the more than 500 bird species present. With a bit of luck, you might even spot endangered black rhinos grazing in the grass. After an extensive game drive and a picnic lunch, you will leave the crater in the afternoon and travel back to Arusha, where you will be dropped off at your accommodation or the airport.
Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & Lunch Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
Jun 25, 2025 - Sep 30, 2025
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.
Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Arusha and ends in Arusha, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.
Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Arusha and ends in Arusha, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Offered By
SERENGETI AFRICAN TOURS
Kenya
Tanzania
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