6 Days Mara River Crossing Safari
Witness the most exciting wildlife spectacle in Africa at Mara River on this 6 Days Mara River Crossing Safari.
The Mara River is most famous for the legendary wildebeest crossing, a dramatic event which is featured in countless wildlife documentaries.
Mara River Crossing Safari happens in Northern Serengeti – one of Tanzania’s best kept secrets. Funfact – nearly half of the Mara River is situated in the North Serengeti Versus in the Masai Mara’s segment in Kenya. While there are hordes of vehicles just a few miles upriver in the Masai Mara, the Serengeti side is virtually devoid of tourists making it the best place to witness the nerve wrecking Mara River Crossing.
The Best time: July to October
Itinerary at a Glance
Day 1: Arrival – Kilimanjaro International Airport
Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater-Central Serengeti
Day 3: Central Serengeti-Northern Serengeti
Day 4 & 5: Northern Serengeti (Mara River)
Day 6: Depart from Serengeti National Park
Detailed itinerary 6 Days Mara River Crossing Safari
Day 1: Arrival – Kilimanjaro International Airport
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), our representative will meet you and transfer you to your hotel for an overnight stay. Your professional safari guide will brief you during dinner on various aspects of your Mara River Crossing itinerary overnight.
Accommodation: Ilboru Safari Lodge
Meal Dinner
DAY 2: Ngorongoro Crater-Central Serengeti
After a delicious breakfast, head to Ngorongoro crater for amazing game viewing. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest intact unfilled caldera in the world and home to the largest permanent group of big mammals on earth. Its versatile habitat will surprise you with its forests, grassy plains, seasonal water pools, swamps and riverine.
Along the way, you will have a stopover at the View point where you will see Ngorongoro crater from above, then descend down the crater for an extensive game drive on which you will see many animals including lions, rhinos, jackals, elephants, cape buffaloes and water birds. After exploring the crater, you will head to Serengeti National Park after lunch.
Overnight stay at Katikati Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
DAY 3: Central Serengeti-Northern Serengeti
On this day, you will start your day with a game drive around Central Serengeti while heading for the northern part of Serengeti where the wildebeest great migration from in late – August and September brings river crossing, this time on the mighty Mara River as the herds cross from the Serengeti into Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve.
The Great Migration is often referred to as the “World Cup of Wildlife” as millions of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles run the river in the hope of eluding the Nile crocodiles and hippos that inhabit the waters.
You will have picnic lunch and continue following the large herds of thousands of wildebeests, in the evening you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Acacia Migration Camp
DAY 4 & 5: Northern Serengeti (Mara River)
After morning breakfast, go for a full day game drive in Kogatende accompanied by our safari guide where you will have an excellent view of the wildebeest migration event. More than 1,300,000 wildebeests, 200,000 Burchell’s Zebras, 18,000 elands and 500,000 Thomson’s Gazelles can be seen traversing the territory.
You will spend these two days admiring in the herds and taking amazing pictures and videos.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Acacia Migration Camp
DAY 6: Depart from Serengeti National Park
Following a mouthwatering breakfast, leave behind the camp and head for Kogatende Airstrip.
Enjoy the scenic game drive en route, depart Kogatende Airstrip Serengeti for Kilimanjaro Airport or an international Airport for flight back home.
Meals: Half board
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS TOUR?
Airport/Hotel pickup and drop off
Professional English Speaking Safari Guide
Daily Game Drives
National Park fees
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Domestic Flight from Kogatende to Kilimanjaro Airport
WHAT IS EXCLUSIONS IN THIS TOUR?
- Flights
- Optional activities
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Visa fees
- Tips
- Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
- Travel insurance
