10-Day Private Luxury Mara River Crossing Safari

Overview

Experience an unforgettable 10-day private luxury safari through Tanzania’s most iconic wildlife destinations, with a special focus on the spectacular Mara River crossing season. From Arusha, travel through Tarangire National Park and the Ngorongoro Highlands before reaching the Central and Northern Serengeti. Enjoy three nights in Northern Serengeti, allowing ample time to explore the Mara River area and witness the Great Migration. Continue back through Central Serengeti before descending into the Ngorongoro Crater, completing your journey with a scenic transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport.

Itinerary

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), you will be met by your private safari guide and transferred by road to Arusha City. After your journey, check in at the luxurious Gran Meliá Arusha, an elegant hotel offering modern comfort, beautiful surroundings and excellent facilities. The remainder of the day is at leisure to relax and recover from your flight, or enjoy the hotel's facilities. Your guide will also brief you about the exciting safari ahead.
Accommodation: Gran Meliá Arusha
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Dinner

After breakfast, depart Arusha with your private safari guide and drive towards Tarangire National Park, famous for its large elephant herds, ancient baobab trees and diverse wildlife. Enjoy a guided game drive through the park, looking for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and numerous bird species. After your game drive, continue towards the Ngorongoro Highlands and check in at Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge, where you can relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.
Accommodation: Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, depart for the Central Serengeti, travelling through the scenic Ngorongoro Highlands. The journey becomes a game drive as you enter the Serengeti, giving you opportunities to spot wildlife along the way. The Central Serengeti is renowned for its abundant resident wildlife and the famous Seronera Valley. Continue exploring en route before arriving at Meliá Serengeti Lodge. Settle into your luxurious accommodation and enjoy the surrounding wilderness.
Accommodation: Meliá Serengeti Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, begin your journey from Central Serengeti towards Northern Serengeti. The transfer is combined with a game drive, allowing you to explore the changing landscapes and wildlife habitats as you travel north. Keep your eyes open for lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and other wildlife along the route. Arrive in the Northern Serengeti and settle into Serengeti Mara River Camp, ideally positioned for exploring the Mara River region and the Great Migration.
Accommodation: Serengeti Mara River Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today is dedicated to exploring the Northern Serengeti, with a full-day guided game drive in the Mara River region. This area is particularly renowned during the Great Migration when vast herds of wildebeest and zebras gather around the river. Your experienced guide will follow wildlife activity and help you look for potential river-crossing action, while also searching for resident predators such as lions, leopards and cheetahs. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wilderness before continuing your exploration.
Accommodation: Serengeti Mara River Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, set out for another full-day game drive in Northern Serengeti. Having an additional full day in this region gives you more time to explore different areas of the Mara River ecosystem and follow the movements of the migrating herds. River crossings are naturally unpredictable, but the extended time in the area provides opportunities to observe the migration and the predators that follow the herds. Return to camp in the evening for dinner and relaxation.
Accommodation: Serengeti Mara River Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, begin your return journey from Northern Serengeti to Central Serengeti. The transfer will be combined with a game drive, giving you another opportunity to observe wildlife and enjoy the changing scenery of the Serengeti. Travel through wildlife-rich areas while your guide looks for interesting sightings along the route. Upon arrival in Central Serengeti, check in at Meliá Serengeti Lodge and enjoy a relaxing evening surrounded by the sounds of the African wilderness.
Accommodation: Meliá Serengeti Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today, enjoy a full-day guided game drive across the Central Serengeti. The region offers excellent opportunities to see a wide variety of wildlife throughout the year, including lions, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras and wildebeest. Your guide will select the best areas to explore according to wildlife movements and current conditions. Enjoy a picnic lunch during the day before continuing your safari through the vast Serengeti plains and returning to your lodge in the evening.
Accommodation: Meliá Serengeti Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, depart Central Serengeti and begin your transfer towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The journey is combined with a game drive, providing one final opportunity to spot wildlife across the Serengeti. Later, descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater for a guided game drive. The crater is home to a remarkable concentration of wildlife, including elephants, lions, buffaloes, zebras, hippos and many other species. After the crater experience, continue to Ngorongoro Meliá Collection for your overnight stay.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Meliá Collection
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, check out and begin your road transfer from the Ngorongoro area to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). Enjoy the changing landscapes of northern Tanzania as you travel towards the airport. Depending on your flight schedule, you may have time to stop for lunch along the way. Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, your private safari adventure comes to an end. We hope you depart Tanzania with unforgettable memories of the Great Migration, the Serengeti and the spectacular Mara River region.
Accommodation: Tour End: Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch

included

  • Park entrance fees
  • Professional safari guide
  • 4x4 safari vehicle
  • Accommodation during the safari
  • All meals during the safari
  • Bottled drinking water
  • Airport transfers

excluded

  • International flights
  • Visa fees
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Personal expenses
  • Optional activities

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