Kilimanjaro International Airport – Arusha City

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), you will be warmly welcomed by your professional safari guide and transferred by road to Arusha City. Depending on your arrival time, you may have the opportunity to relax and enjoy the peaceful surroundings of Arusha Farm House. This comfortable accommodation provides a pleasant introduction to your Tanzanian safari experience, surrounded by beautiful gardens and a tranquil atmosphere. Your evening is at leisure to rest and prepare for the exciting safari adventure ahead. Dinner and overnight stay at Arusha Farm House.

Accommodation: Arusha Farm House
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Dinner

After breakfast, depart Arusha and drive towards Tarangire National Park, famous for its large elephant herds, ancient baobab trees and diverse wildlife. Upon entering the park, begin your guided game drive, exploring the varied landscapes in search of elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and numerous bird species. Your experienced guide will share fascinating information about the wildlife, ecology and natural history of the park. After an exciting day of exploration, continue towards Karatu for your overnight stay at Marera Valley Lodge, where you can relax and enjoy dinner.

Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, depart for Central Serengeti with a scenic transfer game drive through the Ngorongoro Highlands. The journey offers beautiful views of the highlands and surrounding landscapes as you gradually make your way towards the vast Serengeti plains. As you approach the Serengeti, the scenery changes dramatically, with open grasslands providing excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing along the route. Your guide will make stops whenever wildlife is spotted. Continue into Central Serengeti and arrive at Poripori Tented Camp for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Poripori Tented Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, depart Central Serengeti and begin your journey towards the Northern Serengeti. Today is dedicated to a full-day guided game drive, allowing you to experience the changing landscapes and abundant wildlife as you travel north. The Northern Serengeti is particularly important during the Great Migration, when large herds of wildebeest and other animals move towards the Mara River. Your guide will carefully follow wildlife activity and provide opportunities for photography and game viewing. Arrive at Moyo Migration Tented Camp for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Moyo Migration Tented Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today is dedicated entirely to exploring the Northern Serengeti. After breakfast, set out with your guide for a full-day game drive in search of the Great Migration and the region’s resident wildlife. During the migration season, the area around the Mara River can offer opportunities to witness dramatic river-crossing activity, although crossings are naturally unpredictable and cannot be guaranteed. You may also encounter lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes and large herds of plains game. Enjoy a picnic lunch during the day before continuing your exploration and returning to camp for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Moyo Migration Tented Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, begin your journey from the Northern Serengeti back towards Central Serengeti. This will be a transfer game drive, allowing you to continue exploring the Serengeti while travelling between the two regions. Your experienced guide will take advantage of wildlife sightings along the route, providing further opportunities to observe and photograph the animals and landscapes of the park. As you travel south, enjoy the changing scenery of the Serengeti plains. Upon arrival in Central Serengeti, check in at Moyo Tented Camp, where you will enjoy dinner and your final overnight stay in the Serengeti.
Accommodation: Moyo Tented Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, depart Central Serengeti and begin your transfer game drive towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Enjoy further wildlife viewing as you travel through the Serengeti, with your guide making stops whenever interesting wildlife is encountered. Upon reaching the Ngorongoro Crater, descend into the crater for a guided game drive. The crater is renowned for its remarkable concentration of wildlife, offering opportunities to see lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest and other species. After the crater experience, ascend and continue to Marera Valley Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, enjoy your final morning in Tanzania before beginning the road transfer from Marera Valley Lodge to Kilimanjaro International Airport. The journey provides a final opportunity to appreciate the beautiful landscapes of northern Tanzania as you travel towards the airport. Your guide will ensure you arrive at JRO in good time for your onward flight. Depending on your flight schedule, lunch will be provided during the journey. Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, your 8-day private mid-range Mara River Crossing Safari comes to an end.
Location: Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
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