6 Days Serengeti Migration Safari in October

Your journey begins with a pickup at Kilimanjaro International Airport. A driver will transfer you to your hotel in Arusha, which takes about one hour. This day is for resting and receiving a briefing on the 6-day October safari. You can enjoy the warm afternoon and prepare for the dry season adventure. Arusha is a vibrant city that serves as the perfect base for your northern circuit safari.

Destination:

Kilimanjaro Airport

Overnight:

The African Tulip

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast, you drive 120 kilometers to Tarangire National Park, a trip of about 2.5 hours. Tarangire is famous for its elephants and baobab trees. In October, the park is very dry and huge numbers of elephants gather along the Tarangire River. A surprising moment occurs when you see a pride of lions waiting near a waterhole for prey. You will enjoy a picnic lunch in the park before heading to your lodge for dinner and rest.

Destination:

Tarangire

Overnight:

Tarangire Kati Kati Tented Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Today you travel toward the Central Serengeti, covering 250 kilometers in roughly 6 hours. The drive through the highlands offers spectacular views of the caldera. As you enter the Serengeti, you will start a game drive in the Seronera Valley. This area is home to many large cats like lions and leopards. You might witness a rare moment where a cheetah is hunting in the short, dry grass of the central plains.

Destination:

Central Serengeti

Overnight:

Tanzania Bush Camp (Central)

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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You will head toward the north today to track the migration herds, a drive of 150 kilometers taking 5 hours. In October, the herds are often moving south from the Mara River back into the Serengeti. You will spend the day following their movement and looking for any late river crossings. A positive moment for many is hearing the sound of thousands of wildebeest calling to one another across the dusty plains. This region offers a rugged and beautiful landscape.

Destination:

Northern Serengeti

Overnight:

Mara Kati Kati Tented Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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The morning is spent in the north for further wildlife viewing near the riverbanks. After a picnic lunch, you begin the return journey toward the Central Serengeti. This 5 hour journey offers more chances to see predators like hyenas and vultures following the migration. You might witness an unexpected moment like a lion pride resting in the shade of an acacia tree. By late afternoon, you will return to your central camp to relax and share stories.

Destination:

Northern Serengeti

Overnight:

Serengeti Heritage Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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The morning is spent in the north for further wildlife viewing near the riverbanks. After a picnic lunch, you begin the return journey toward the Central Serengeti. This 5 hour journey offers more chances to see predators like hyenas and vultures following the migration. You might witness an unexpected moment like a lion pride resting in the shade of an acacia tree. By late afternoon, you will return to your central camp to relax and share stories.

Destination:

Central Serengeti

Overnight:

Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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The final day takes you 600 meters down into the Ngorongoro Crater for a 6 hour tour. This natural sanctuary is home to the rare black rhino and massive bull elephants. You might experience the thrill of seeing a hyena chasing a wildebeest across the dry crater floor. After a picnic lunch, you will drive 190 kilometers back to Arusha. The journey takes about 4 hours, and you will arrive in the evening for your flight or stay.

Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Overnight:

Kibo Palace Hotel

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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