5 Days Serengeti Great Migration & Ngorongoro Crater Safari
Experience Tanzania’s most iconic safari destinations,
5-Days Serengeti Migration Safari Overview
Uncover the sheer scale of Africa’s wild heart on our signature 5-Day Serengeti Great Migration Safari. Designed to give travelers extra depth and unhurried game viewing, this 5-day journey places you in prime position to experience over 1.5 million wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles as they navigate the endless plains of Serengeti National Park. With two full days dedicated entirely to tracking the moving herds, you will witness spectacular herd behavior, intense predator action, and the diverse landscapes that make the Serengeti legendary.
The adventure culminates with an immersive descent into the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage caldera renowned for hosting Africa’s highest density of big game, including the endangered Black Rhino. Featuring strategic stays in handpicked safari lodges or mobile tented camps near the active migration corridors, custom 4×4 Land Cruisers, and expert local driver-guides, this 5-day itinerary delivers the ultimate high-impact East African safari.
5-Days Migration Safari Highlights
Safari Highlights
Extended Migration Tracking: Enjoy two full days following mega-herds across active migration corridors tailored to seasonal herd movements.
Prime Predator Sighting Opportunities: Spot lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas closely tracking the migrating herds.
Ngorongoro Crater Floor Safari: Descend $600\text{ meters}$ into a world-famous volcanic caldera for high-density wildlife viewing and Big Five spotting.
Flexible Seasonal Routing: Accommodations and game drives are strategically aligned with calving season (South), river crossings (North), or central grazing routes.
Expert Local Guidance: Guided by professional safari trackers with intimate knowledge of wildlife behavior, tracking, and park navigation.
5-Days Serengeti Great Migration Safari Itinerary
Morning: Meet your professional driver-guide at your hotel or airport in Arusha for a briefing, then depart in your private 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser. Drive through the vibrant agricultural town of Karatu and pass through the lush Ngorongoro Conservation Area, enjoying scenic views over the highland forests.
Afternoon: Enter Serengeti National Park via Naabi Hill Gate, stopping for a picnic lunch with panoramic views across the endless plains. Begin your introductory game drive en route to your lodge or tented camp, spotting resident herbivores, big cats, and rich birdlife along the way.
Evening: Arrive at your camp or lodge in the late afternoon. Unwind with a welcome drink, take in the evening wilderness views, and enjoy a freshly prepared dinner around the camp hearth.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Morning: Rise early for hot coffee or tea before setting out on a dawn game drive—the prime hour for witnessing big cats hunting on the fringes of the migrating herds.
Midday: Spend the full day following the movement of the Great Wildebeest Migration. Your guide will position the vehicle at key activity centers—whether witness to sprawling calving grounds in the south, river crossing points in the north, or massive moving columns across the central corridor. Enjoy a scenic bush picnic lunch surrounded by wild savannah landscapes.
Afternoon: Continue tracking large wildlife concentrations, including elephant herds, giraffes, topis, and resident lion prides patrolling granite kopjes.
Evening: Return to camp in the late afternoon to shower, relax, and share photos over a classic three-course safari dinner under the stars.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning: Enjoy a relaxed breakfast before embarking on another dedicated day of exploration in the Serengeti. With a second full day, your guide can explore lesser-traveled tracks, riverbeds, and hidden valleys where game concentrates away from major transit routes.
Midday: Pause for lunch at a designated picnic site or return to camp for a hot lunch and brief midday rest during the heat of the day.
Afternoon: Head back out for late afternoon game drives when animals become active again. Target leopard sightings in acacia trees, cheetahs hunting across open grassland, and hippo pools buzzing with afternoon activity.
Evening: Savor your final night in the Serengeti wilderness with a sunset drink (sundowner) back at camp followed by dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning: Take part in a final morning game drive through the game-dense Seronera Valley, famous for its resident big cats, reticulated giraffes, and birdlife along the Seronera River.
Afternoon: After lunch, begin a steady en-route game drive leaving the Serengeti plains behind as you climb back into the forested highlands of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Evening: Reach your lodge situated high on the Ngorongoro Crater rim in time to watch the sun set over the 2,000-foot-deep caldera. Enjoy dinner and get a restful night’s sleep ahead of an early crater descent.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning: Descend 600 meters down the steep crater walls into the caldera floor. Spend 5 hours exploring this self-contained haven, home to over 25,000 large mammals. Seek out the endangered Black Rhino, massive old elephant tuskers, black-maned lions, and flamingo-covered soda lakes.
Afternoon: Enjoy a memorable picnic lunch by the Ngoitoktok hippo pool before ascending back up the crater walls.
Evening: Begin the comfortable scenic drive back to Arusha, arriving in the late afternoon or early evening for hotel drop-off or transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
5-Days Serengeti Migration Safari Price
Starting from $1,550 per person
The cost of this safari depends on your travel dates, group size, and preferred accommodation.
5-Days Serengeti Migration Safari inclusions
✅ What’s Included
✅ Private 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
🧑✈️ Professional English-speaking safari guide
🎟️ National park entrance fees
🦏 Ngorongoro Crater service fee
🏨 1 Night safari lodge or tented camp accommodation
🍽️ Meals as per itinerary (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
💧 Bottled drinking water during game drives
🛣️ All game drives and transfers as per itinerary
🧾 Government taxes and VAT
❌ What’s Excluded
✈️ International & domestic flights
🛂 Tanzania visa fees
🛡️ Travel insurance
🍷 Alcoholic and soft drinks
💵 Tips for guides and lodge staff
🛍️ Personal expenses
🎈 Optional activities not mentioned in the itinerary
📞 Items of a personal nature
Why Choose Rising Journey Expeditions for Your 4 Days Tanzania Safari?
🌍 Carefully Planned Safari Route
Our itinerary is designed to maximize your wildlife viewing while minimizing unnecessary driving, allowing you to spend more time exploring Tanzania's most famous national parks.
🦁 Prime Wildlife Viewing
Visit three of Tanzania's top safari destinations—Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater—for excellent opportunities to see the Big Five and other iconic wildlife.
🏨 Handpicked Safari Accommodation
Relax in comfortable lodges and tented camps selected for their excellent locations, quality service, and authentic safari atmosphere.
Frequently Asked Questions About 5-Days Serengeti Migration Safaris
The extra full day in the Serengeti makes a significant difference. It removes any feeling of rush, allows your guide to drive deeper into remote migration sectors (such as Ndutu or Northern Kogatende), and provides two full chances to witness major migration events like mega-herd movements, hunting drama, or river crossings.
Your itinerary routes dynamically depending on your travel dates:
December – March: Southern Serengeti / Ndutu (Calving season & predator action)
May – July: Western Corridor & Grumeti River
July – October: Northern Serengeti / Kogatende (Mara River crossings)
November: Central & Eastern Serengeti (Herds moving south)
Yes. The Serengeti provides outstanding opportunities for lions, leopards, elephants, and buffaloes. The Ngorongoro Crater floor completes the list, offering one of the highest probabilities in East Africa for spotting the rare Black Rhino in the wild.
You will travel in a custom 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser equipped with a pop-up roof for 360-degree wildlife viewing, guaranteed window seating, charging outlets for camera gear, a fridge/cooler box for drinks, and high-frequency long-range radios for guide communication.
The package covers:
Private 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser with unlimited mileage and professional driver-guide.
All national park entry fees, transit fees, and Ngorongoro Crater descent fees.
Accommodations and full-board meal plan as listed.
Bottled drinking water throughout all game drives.
Arusha / Kilimanjaro Airport transfer pickups and drop-offs.




