11 Days Serengeti Migration Safari

Arrive in northern Tanzania, where a Hartebeest Safaris representative welcomes you and provides a private transfer to your Arusha accommodation. Settle in, recover from the flight and meet your safari specialist for an unhurried briefing covering the route, park conditions and the days ahead.

Travel rhythm

Approximately 45–75 minutes from the airport, depending on traffic.

Meals

Dinner, depending on arrival time

Accommodation

Luxury lodge or tented camp, confirmed in the final quotation.

Travel through the Ngorongoro highlands and descend into the crater for a rewarding game drive across grassland, woodland and seasonal wetlands. The compact ecosystem supports an extraordinary concentration of wildlife, while the crater walls create one of Tanzania's most memorable natural settings.

Travel rhythm

Early descent is recommended; crater access and timing follow park rules.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Accommodation

Luxury lodge or tented camp, confirmed in the final quotation.

Travel through the Ngorongoro highlands and descend into the crater for a rewarding game drive across grassland, woodland and seasonal wetlands. The compact ecosystem supports an extraordinary concentration of wildlife, while the crater walls create one of Tanzania's most memorable natural settings.

Travel rhythm

Early descent is recommended; crater access and timing follow park rules.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Accommodation

Luxury lodge or tented camp, confirmed in the final quotation.

Explore the Serengeti with the freedom of a private vehicle. Your guide follows fresh tracks, seasonal wildlife movement and local sightings rather than a rigid circuit. Pause for a picnic in the bush, spend time with big cats when conditions allow and watch the plains change color toward evening.

Travel rhythm

Game-drive duration remains flexible and is agreed with your guide.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Accommodation

Luxury lodge or tented camp, confirmed in the final quotation.

Explore the Serengeti with the freedom of a private vehicle. Your guide follows fresh tracks, seasonal wildlife movement and local sightings rather than a rigid circuit. Pause for a picnic in the bush, spend time with big cats when conditions allow and watch the plains change color toward evening.

Travel rhythm

Game-drive duration remains flexible and is agreed with your guide.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Accommodation

Luxury lodge or tented camp, confirmed in the final quotation.

Explore the Serengeti with the freedom of a private vehicle. Your guide follows fresh tracks, seasonal wildlife movement and local sightings rather than a rigid circuit. Pause for a picnic in the bush, spend time with big cats when conditions allow and watch the plains change color toward evening.

Travel rhythm

Game-drive duration remains flexible and is agreed with your guide.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Accommodation

Luxury lodge or tented camp, confirmed in the final quotation.

With a second full day in the same region, you can be out at first light, wait for the moment at a river or calving ground, and follow the predators that move with the herds.

Travel rhythm

Your guide plans the day around current wildlife movements.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Accommodation

Luxury lodge or tented camp, confirmed in the final quotation.

A game drive between regions, following the season: towards Ndutu for calving from about January to March, the western corridor from about May to July, or the north from about July to October. The Serengeti looks very different in each.

Travel rhythm

Travel time depends on the season's route, and a short flight may be quoted instead.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Accommodation

Luxury lodge or tented camp, confirmed in the final quotation.

Explore the Serengeti with the freedom of a private vehicle. Your guide follows fresh tracks, seasonal wildlife movement and local sightings rather than a rigid circuit. Pause for a picnic in the bush, spend time with big cats when conditions allow and watch the plains change color toward evening.

Travel rhythm

Game-drive duration remains flexible and is agreed with your guide.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Accommodation

Luxury lodge or tented camp, confirmed in the final quotation.

Start the day with the optional balloon flight over the Serengeti, or take an early drive to the same golden light. Return to camp for a slow brunch, then head out again late in the afternoon.

Travel rhythm

Balloon flights are charged separately, and depend on weather and availability.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Accommodation

Luxury lodge or tented camp, confirmed in the final quotation.

Explore the Serengeti with the freedom of a private vehicle. Your guide follows fresh tracks, seasonal wildlife movement and local sightings rather than a rigid circuit. Pause for a picnic in the bush, spend time with big cats when conditions allow and watch the plains change color toward evening.

Travel rhythm

Game-drive duration remains flexible and is agreed with your guide.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Accommodation

No accommodation included unless an extension is requested.