Mara River Specialist
7 nights, 1 distinct landscapes — mara river specialist.
From the first transfer to the final morning, every stop earns its place — the Mara River crossings.
Add a night in Arusha before or after — a relaxed arrival or a buffer before your flight home. Just ask.
Round trip · returns to Arusha
What you'll see
The journey, one day at a time
North to the Mara River
Drive from Arusha to the remote northern Serengeti, stage for the Mara River crossings from roughly July to October. 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. Fly across the border to North Serengeti 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. Drive to North Serengeti 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. The Mara River is the one barrier the migration can't go around, so it goes through — and the crocodiles know it. A crossing is not a tidy spectacle; it is panic, drowning, and survival at scale, and it is the rawest thing most travellers will ever watch in the wild. Going in expecting drama, not a nature documentary's tidy edit, is the honest way to see it.
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.
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.
Gran Melia Arusha
A large contemporary five-star with Meru views, full amenities and easy airport access.
Sayari Camp
An elegant Asilia camp near the Mara River, consistently strong for the migration and big cats.
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.