Migration Safaris · Kenya · Tanzania
10 Days Best of Migration Kenya & Tanzania
Duration: 10 DaysLocation: Serengeti · Ngorongoro · Maasai MaraTravel: Road & AirSeason: Year Round (Expert-Timed)
The migration is a year-round event — and this ten-day expert-timed itinerary is designed to position you at exactly the right place within the annual cycle for your travel dates. Whether it's calving season in the southern Serengeti (January–February), the Grumeti River crossings in the western corridor (May–June) or the famous Mara River crossings in the north (July–October), your Top Poly specialist advises and plans accordingly.
This cross-border journey covers the full Serengeti ecosystem and crosses into Kenya's Maasai Mara for a complete migration experience across both countries.
Arrive KIA. Arusha hotel. Migration briefing dinner — your guide explains exactly where the herds are positioned today.
Morning flight to the Serengeti. Position in the south (calving Jan–Feb) or central (year-round predators).
Full day with the herds. Calving season: 8,000 calves daily and extraordinary predator action. July–October: positioning for western Serengeti crossings.
Flight or drive to the central Seronera region — Africa's densest predator concentration. Lion prides, leopards in sausage trees and cheetah families.
Drive or fly to Ngorongoro. Descend into the crater for a full-day Big Five experience.
Cross the border at Isebania/Sirari. Enter the Maasai Mara for the Kenyan phase of the migration.
Full day at the Mara River crossing hotspots (July–October) or migration herd plains drive (other months).
Full day in the Mara — the Big Five and migration herds together in one extraordinary landscape.
Optional hot air balloon over the migration herds at dawn. Final afternoon game drive.
Final dawn drive. Drive or fly to Nairobi for departure.