Migration River Crossing Safari
The journey, one day at a time
Into the central Serengeti
Drive from Arusha into the central Serengeti and drive the Seronera valleys for resident lion, leopard and cheetah.
The Seronera valleys
Full days among the Seronera river lines — the surest big-cat country in the Serengeti — with the long midday to rest.
North to the Mara River
Continue by road to the remote northern Serengeti, stage for the Mara River crossings from roughly July to October.
On the river line
Full days along the Mara River as the wildebeest mass and plunge — the headline act of the migration.
On the river line
Full days along the Mara River as the wildebeest mass and plunge — the headline act of the migration.
On the river line
Full days along the Mara River as the wildebeest mass and plunge — the headline act of the migration.
Journey's end
Drive back to Arusha for your onward journey — or add Zanzibar if you're not ready to leave.
The season changes what you see.
Calving in the south
The herds gather on the short-grass plains of Ndutu and the southern Serengeti to calve — daily births and intense predator action.
Northern river crossings
The migration pushes north and the Mara River crossings begin — the headline months, and the busiest. Book well ahead.
Hand-picked camps & lodges
Legendary Lodge
A gracious coffee-estate lodge with private cottages and gardens — the refined way to start or end a safari.
One Nature Nyaruswiga
Contemporary tented suites on the central plains, with telescopes, plunge pools and broad migration views.
Namiri Plains
A remote Asilia camp in former cheetah-research country, prized for its big cats and uncrowded plains.
Singita Mara River
A tiny, design-led Singita camp on the Mara River — ultra-exclusive in the heart of crossing country.
TAASA Lodge
A contemporary lodge in the remote north, well placed for the river crossings and quieter than the reserve.
Arusha Coffee Lodge
Plantation-house chalets among the coffee, polished and convenient for the airport.
Make it yours.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.