4 Days Luxury Migration Safari in Northern Serengeti (Crossing the River)

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4 Days Luxury Migration Safari in Northern Serengeti (Crossing the River)

Safari Overview

The Great Migration's river crossings — among the most powerful wildlife spectacles on Earth — experienced from a position of absolute luxury. This 4-Day Luxury Migration Safari places you in the northern Serengeti at the height of the Mara River crossing season, in a private vehicle with an expert guide, staying at one of the finest luxury camps positioned closest to the most active crossing points. This is the definitive premium Migration experience. The luxury camp advantage at the Mara River is real and significant: proximity to the crossing sites means your guide can position you at the river bank before any other vehicles arrive, maximizing the quality of the encounter. The camp's private location — in an exclusive concession area — provides access to zones that public vehicles cannot enter. And the lodge's wildlife intelligence network, built over years of operating in the northern Serengeti, means your guide knows where the herds were last night and where they are most likely to move today. Two nights in the northern Serengeti provides the time for multiple crossing attempts — the herds may cross and recross the same stretch of river several times in a 48-hour period. The final chapter of the safari descends into the Ngorongoro Crater for a complete Big Five game drive. Best time: July to October for peak crossing frequency. Contact Shammah Wonders Safaris for exclusive camp availability.

4 Days Luxury Migration Safari in Northern Serengeti (Crossing the River) Route

Day to day description

Arrival Arusha

Today you will arrive directly at Kilimanjaro International Airport (time and flight to be confirmed) and will be transferred to your pre-safari lodge in Arusha.

Approximate driving time: 1-2 hours to Arusha
Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge
Meals included: Dinner.

Day 1 Arusha Town - Serengeti National Park

We will depart Arusha early morning and travel to Serengeti National Park, taking a scenic road near the rim of Ngorongoro Crater. This route offers opportunities for animal sightings. The golden savannah and endless plains, teeming with zebras, wildebeest, and giraffes, showcase why the Serengeti is one of Africa's Seven Natural Wonders. We'll enjoy a picnic lunch at Naabai kopje, where you can spot the Serengeti’s famous pink-headed lizards. After lunch, we'll continue into the plains for a leisurely game drive. You will spend the night at the Serengeti Camp, falling asleep to the sounds of zebras and hyenas. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge

Approximate driving time: 6-7 hour to Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Serengeti Sametu Camp
Meals included: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch, Dinner.

Day 2 Serengeti National Park (Northern Serengeti) Full Day

We will begin the day in the heart of the Serengeti. The park's diverse wildlife includes lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, water buffalo, zebras, and wildebeest. You may also encounter elands, hyenas, gazelles, crocodiles, giraffes, monkeys, baboons, hippos, rhinos, and antelopes. No matter the time of year, the Serengeti is teeming with animals. After the game drive, enjoy a delectable dinner at your lodge/camp.

Accommodation: Serengeti River Camp
Meals included: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch, Dinner.

Day 3 Serengeti National Park (Northern) - Ngorongoro Crater

In the morning, we'll embark on our last game drive in the northern Serengeti for Migration moments, enjoying a final opportunity to witness its incredible wildlife. After a thrilling morning and a picnic lunch, we will depart for Ngorongoro Crater. We will spend the night at Ngorongoro Lion's Paw, which offers stunning views of the unbroken caldera. The sunset over the savannah is absolutely breathtaking. After a long day of adventure, guests will enjoy a tasty dinner and an overnight stay at Rhino Lodge

Approximate driving time: 3 hours to Ngorongoro
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Lion's Paw
Meals included: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch, Dinner.

Day 4 Ngorongoro Crater - Kilimanjaro International Airport

Today you descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for your game drive. The Ngorongoro Crater has a great density of wildlife and is superb for game viewing almost all year round. Predators are usually easily spotted here in the morning, and you may encounter the elusive black Rhino as well as many of the big 5. Later in the late afternoon drive to Kilimanjaro International Airport where you will fly back to home.

Approximate driving time: 5 Hour to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
Accommodation: None
Meals included: Breakfast, Picnic lunch.

- from US$ 3,250 per person

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