7 Days Season 1 Great Serengeti Safari

Activities & Highlights

1. The Great Migration (Seasonal Focus) – Timed to maximize your chances of witnessing the migration herds in the Central and Western Serengeti (April–June).

2. Western Serengeti (Western Corridor) – Explore the Grumeti and Mbalageti Rivers, home to hippos, crocodiles, wildebeest herds, and their predators.

3. Serengeti National Park – Endless plains with lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, and over 3 million large mammals.

4. Ngorongoro Crater – The world’s largest intact caldera, home to 30,000 animals including the endangered black rhino and dense concentrations of lions.

5. Scenic Overland Safari – Travel by 4x4 through diverse landscapes from Arusha to Serengeti, giving you the ultimate overland safari adventure.

6. Optional Extension – End your safari with a relaxing beach holiday in Zanzibar.

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7 Days Season 1 Great Serengeti Safari

A special journey designed to maximize your chances of witnessing the Great Wildebeest Migration during its passage through the central and western Serengeti. This itinerary follows the herds across the Seronera Valley and the Western Corridor, where dramatic river crossings and predator action take center stage. Combined with a visit to the Ngorongoro Crater, this safari guarantees incredible wildlife encounters in Tanzania’s most iconic destinations.

Trip Summary

Day 1: Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) – Transfer to Arusha – Overnight in Arusha

Day 2: Scenic drive to Serengeti National Park (via Ngorongoro) – Afternoon game drive – Overnight in Central Serengeti

Day 3: Game drive from Central to Western Serengeti – Afternoon safari in the Western Corridor – Overnight in Western Serengeti

Day 4: Full-day safari in Western Serengeti (Grumeti & Mbalageti Rivers) – Return to Central Serengeti – Overnight in Serengeti

Day 5: Morning & afternoon game drives in Serengeti – Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Karatu) – Overnight in Ngorongoro/Karatu

Day 6: Full-day game drive in Ngorongoro Crater – Return to Arusha – Overnight in Arusha

Day 7: Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) – Departure or optional Zanzibar extension

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7 Days Season 1 Great Serengeti Safari

This Season one 5 Days Serengeti Safari with Four Seasons has been organized specifically to focus on and to increase your chance to see the great Serengeti Wildebeest Migration. By the end of April, the wildebeest migration starts to spread west across the plains towards the Seronera area (central Serengeti) and Western Corridor (western Serengeti). The majority of the migration can normally be seen in the Seronera area (or just south of the Seronera, in the southern plains) from April to May. The herd continues heading north towards the Maasai Mara in Kenya. By June the long rains have stopped, and the dry season is in full swing. It will stretch from the end of May to early November.

Day 1-Airport to Arusha

Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be welcomed by four Seasons driver thereafter heading to your hotel. The rest of the day will be at leisure. In the evening, after being briefed on preparation for the upcoming safari.

Day 2: Arusha – Serengeti National Park

On this day you leave Arusha town; the base town for safaris in the northern Tanzania and along the highway a scenic drive towards the Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro Conservation area. You will pass by a supermarket (if you wish) for some last-minute shopping of any personal effects that you may need. You’ll arrive Serengeti at the late afternoon. Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We’ll proceed to the Lobo area which is located just north of the Seronera area (central Serengeti National Park). The wildebeest migration, normally pass through the Lobo area every year around July / August end-route to the Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve and again in late October / November end-route to the southern Serengeti National Park.

Day 3: Serengeti (Central) – Western Serengeti (Western Corridor)

After breakfast we head towards the western reaches of the Serengeti National Park, also known as the Western Corridor. We will do a game drive in-route from the Seronera area to the Western Corridor area. We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch will we enjoy an afternoon game drive in the area. The wildebeest migration can normally be found in the Western Corridor area in Late April – May – June or early July, depending on rainfall patterns. Dinner and overnight in the Western Corridor area, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.

Day4: Full Day Game-Drive (Western Corridor) -Central Serengeti

After breakfast enjoy a full day game drive in the Western Corridor. The key feature in the Western Corridor is the Grumeti and Mbalageti rivers, running almost parallel to each other, each support a band of evergreen forest. The rivers sustain a permanent game population of zebra, wildebeest, all the predators and birdlife. It is also possible to find large pods of hippos and huge crocodiles in the Grumeti River. The wildebeest normally gather around waterholes midmorning in such densities, that they look like ants swarming around a nest. After game drive we drive we drive back to central Serengeti Dinner and overnight in the Western Corridor area, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.

Day 5: Serengeti (Central) – Ngorongoro

Proceed with morning and afternoon game drives in the Serengeti with a lunch and leisure break at the lodge in the midafternoon. The term Serengeti means endless plains in Masai language. In the central plains there are carnivores like leopard, lion, hyena and cheetahs. This park is normally the scene of the annual migration of wildebeest and zebra that occurs between the Kenyan Mara and the Serengeti. Varied bird species can be seen here including eagles, ducks, geese, egrets, vultures, secretary birds, ibis, stork, herons, kites, pelicans, cranes and guinea fowl. The Serengeti National Park is an arguably the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world with over 3 million large mammals. About 35 species of plains animals can be seen there including the “big 5” – Elephant, Rhino, Lion, Leopard and Buffalo.

Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha

After breakfast, descend into the crater with lunch box enjoying the game drive for more than 7 hours. Millions of years ago, a volcano the size of Mount Kilimanjaro rose from the highlands of northern Tanzania. Its eruption formed the largest unflooded caldera in the world, the Ngorongoro Crater. Now inactive and filled with wildlife, the crater is a playground where you can enjoy game drives in in search of the Big Five. The natural protection of the crater’s 600 m (1,968 ft) high walls “Ngorongoro Crater” helps many species to thrive, is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals and this is the best place in Tanzania to see critically endangered black rhino.

Day 7-Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport

Today is the final day of your tour. After breakfast, we will take you to Kilimanjaro International Airport, or you can extend your trip with a beach holiday in Zanzibar. The drop-off will be either at the Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport.