Mighty Mara River Crossing Safari

Game Drive Tarangire National Park 

After breakfast at the lodge, it’s time to depart Arusha and drive towards Tarangire National Park, which is one of Northern Tanzania’s underrated gems. It’s home to huge herds of elephants, wildebeest, zebra and giraffe, as well as buffalo and over 550 bird species. Witness the largest bird in the world - the ostrich - then continue to Gibbs Farm lodge for the night near Ngorongoro Crater.

Game Drive Ngorongoro Crater 

Following breakfast, you’ll travel to the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that’s renowned for its natural beauty. Descend into the crater to explore what’s been referred to as “Africa’s Garden of Eden”, with around 25,000 wildlife species and myriad birdlife calling the crater “home”. The towering walls of this volcanic caldera act as a natural enclosure for zebra, buffalo, antelope and wildebeest, as well as black rhinos that can be seen inhabiting the dense forests and sprawling grasslands.

Spend the next two days exploring the Serengeti National Park, one of East Africa’s most iconic wildlife-viewing destinations. As you enter the park, keep your eyes peeled for the herds of wildebeest and zebras on their annual migration, together with large numbers of gazelles, giraffe and opportunistic predators following in their wake. Overnight at Roving Bushtops camp

Begin the day with a game drive through the Central Serengeti before heading north to the mighty Mara River where the herds congregate in late August. Watch as large numbers of wildebeest and zebras gather on the banks before making the precarious crossing (in the hope of eluding the resident crocodiles) in what’s referred to as the “World Cup of Wildlife”. Stay at Serengeti Bushtops.

Spend two full days exploring the Kogatende area to spot some of the more than one million wildebeest, 200,000 Burchell’s zebra and 500,000 Thomson’s gazelle found in the region. Your knowledgeable guide will take you to where the wildlife action is while pointing out species you might otherwise overlook.