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8 Days Serengeti Big Five & Migration Safari
Big Five Safaris · Tanzania

8 Days Serengeti Big Five & Migration

Duration: 8 DaysLocation: Arusha · Tarangire · Serengeti · NgorongoroTravel: Fly-InSeason: Year Round
Duration8 Days
StyleFly-In
StartsArusha/KIA
Group2–8
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Overview

Tanzania's Northern Circuit — the definitive Big Five safari across four of the continent's finest wildlife destinations. Tarangire's legendary elephant herds, the Serengeti's extraordinary predator density, the Ngorongoro Crater's astonishing concentration of wildlife and the year-round spectacle of the Great Migration.

Fully fly-in between destinations — no long road transfers, maximum time with the animals.

Your Route

Arusha/KIADay 1
Tarangire NPDays 2–3
SerengetiDays 4–6
NgorongoroDay 7
Arusha/KIADay 8

Day by Day Itinerary

01
Arrive Arusha
Arusha, Tanzania
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Arrive KIA. Transfer to Arusha.

  • KIA airport transfer
  • Welcome dinner
🏕 Accommodation: Arusha Coffee Lodge or similar
02
Fly to Tarangire
Tarangire NP, Tanzania
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Morning flight to Tarangire. Afternoon game drive.

  • Arusha to Tarangire flight
  • Elephant herds game drive
  • Baobab forest walk
🏕 Accommodation: Tarangire luxury lodge
03
Full Day Tarangire
Tarangire NP, Tanzania
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Full day — elephant herds of 200+, lion, leopard and cheetah.

  • Pre-dawn game drive
  • Elephant tracking
  • Afternoon predator drive
🏕 Accommodation: Tarangire luxury lodge
04
Fly to Serengeti
Serengeti, Tanzania
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Flight to Serengeti. Afternoon game drive on the endless plains.

  • Tarangire to Serengeti flight
  • Afternoon Big Five drive
  • Sundowner on the plain
🏕 Accommodation: Serengeti luxury lodge or camp
05
Full Day Serengeti
Serengeti, Tanzania
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Full day — Seronera's lion prides, leopard in sausage trees and cheetah families.

  • Pre-dawn predator drive
  • Bush picnic lunch
  • Afternoon game drive
  • Optional balloon extra
🏕 Accommodation: Serengeti luxury lodge
06
Serengeti — Migration Position
Serengeti, Tanzania
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Position according to migration phase — river crossings (Jul–Oct), calving (Jan–Feb) or predator-rich central plains year-round.

  • Migration-focused game drive
  • Mara River vigil (Jul–Oct) or calving plains (Jan–Feb)
  • Sundowner on the plain
🏕 Accommodation: Serengeti or northern camp
07
Fly to Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro, Tanzania
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Flight to Ngorongoro. Descend into the crater.

  • Flight to Ngorongoro
  • Crater descent at dawn
  • All-day Big Five crater drive
  • Black rhino search
🏕 Accommodation: Ngorongoro crater-rim lodge
08
Return Arusha — Departure
Kilimanjaro Airport
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Morning at leisure. Drive to Arusha. KIA departure.

  • Drive to Arusha
  • KIA airport transfer
  • International departure
🏕 Accommodation: Day of departure

What's Included

Included

  • All accommodation (7 nights)
  • All meals and non-premium drinks
  • All internal Tanzania flights
  • All game drives
  • All national park fees
  • Expert FGASA-certified guide

Excluded

  • International flights
  • Tanzania visa ($50)
  • Travel insurance
  • Gratuities
  • Hot air balloon (~$450pp optional)
  • Personal items