8 Days Migration Safari in Tanzania
8 Days Migration Safari in Tanzania
Experience an unforgettable 8-Days Tanzania Safari starting from Arusha, designed for immersive wildlife adventures and scenic exploration. Start with thrilling game drives in Tarangire National Park, known for its elephant herds and baobab landscapes, before heading to the iconic Serengeti National Park to witness vast plains and the spectacular Great Migration.
Continue your journey to the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater, famous for dense wildlife and Big Five sightings, followed by a visit to Lake Manyara National Park, known for flamingos and tree-climbing lions. This expertly crafted Tanzania safari Tour offers diverse landscapes, rich wildlife encounters, and unforgettable moments.
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Best Travel Styles
Tour Itinerary
Discover the best travel styles on this immersive 8-day Tanzania safari from Arusha to Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara National Park. Enjoy guided game drives, migration tracking, and Big Five encounters. This well-crafted Tanzania Safari delivers a rich and unforgettable Tanzania safari experience filled with adventure and wildlife.
Arusha to Arusha
8 days / 7 nights Tanzania Safari
Arusha - Tarangire
Tarangire - Serengeti
Serengeti
Serengeti
Serengeti – Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro crater
Ngorongoro crater
Manyara NP - Arusha
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 01
Arusha - Tarangire
After breakfast, drive to Tarangire National Park, enjoy a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch.
The park consists of natural vegetation mainly of Acacia woodland and giant African Baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals, during Tanzania's dry season. The Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa.
This African National Park is also home to three rare species of animals - the Greater Kudu, the Fringed-eared Oryx, as well as a few Ashy Starlings.
Accommodation Options : Octagon Lodge
Meals plan : Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 02
Tarangire - Serengeti
After breakfast, we head towards the Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa - the Serengeti National Park - with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see.
We head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti's species.
Accommodation Options : Tukaone Tented Camp
Meals plan : Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 03
Follow up Migration Serengeti (Full day)
After breakfast, you will have a chance to follow up on migration to Northern Serengeti.
The park still has so many to offer apart from the migration as the endless plain is a home for lions, leopards, elephants, cheetah, buffalo, wildebeest migration, eland, wild dog, gazelle, crocodiles, and many more. Also, you will enjoy a variety of birds that decorate the park with different sounds.
Accommodation Options : Mara Katikati Camp
Meals plan : Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 04
Game drive at Central Serengeti (Full day)
After breakfast, have a full-day game drive in the park, lunch at the lodge /campsite.
The park has an endless plain which is a home for lions, leopards, elephants, cheetah, buffalo, wildebeest migration, eland, wild dogs, gazelle, crocodiles, and many more. Also, you will enjoy a variety of birds that decorate the park with different sounds.
Accommodation Options : Tukaone Tented Camp
Meals plan : Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 05
Serengeti – Ngorongoro
Enjoy early breakfast, have morning game drive, Then we depart to Ngorongoro Conservation area with game drive en route.
Accommodation Options : Octagon Lodge
Meals plan : Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 06
Ngorongoro crater
After breakfast, you descend into the crater, enjoy a game drive in the crater.
The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals including some of Tanzania's last remaining black rhinos.
Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the crater supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is its huge population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard. We will enjoy a picnic lunch on the crater floor.
Accommodation Options : Octagon Lodge
Meals plan : Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 07
Ngorongoro crater
After breakfast, you descend into the crater, enjoy a game drive in the crater.
The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals including some of Tanzania's last remaining black rhinos.
Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the crater supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is its huge population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard. We will enjoy a picnic lunch on the crater floor.
Accommodation Options : Octagon Lodge
Meals plan : Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 08
Manyara NP - Arusha
Early morning breakfast, then depart to Lake Manyara for game drive.
The park have varied habitat that attracts a wide variety of animals, including one of Africa's largest concentrations of elephants, Lake Manyara's unique tree-climbing lions, zebra, buffalo, giraffe, baboons, warthog, as well as large flocks of flamingos attracted by the algae in the lake.
Late afternoon drive back to Arusha
Top Attractions
Tour Highlights
Find the top attractions of this incredible 8-day Tanzania safari from Arusha through Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara National Park. These tour highlights include Great Migration, Big Five sightings, flamingo lakes, and scenic landscapes. Enjoy thrilling game drives and rich wildlife encounters on a truly unforgettable Tanzania safari adventure.
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Trip Inclusions
Discover the best travel styles tailored to your adventure, from luxury lodges to budget camping safaris. Enjoy flexible options with expertly curated trip inclusions like guided game drives, meals, park fees, and luxury stays. Book your Tanzania safari now for a seamless, all-inclusive journey packed with wildlife, convenience, and unforgettable experiences!
- Specialized Bilingual Guide
- Private Transport
- Entrance Fees
- Box Lunch, Water, Dinner and Snacks
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Trip Exclusions
Explore flexible travel styles on a tailored journey through Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park. Understand key Tanzania trip exclusions like flights, tips, and personal expenses for better planning. Enjoy a transparent, customizable Tanzania Safari Experience designed for comfort, adventure, and unforgettable wildlife moments.
- Additional Services
- Insurance
- Drink
- Tickets
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8 Days Migration Safari In Tanzania Faq's
Every traveler has questions before starting a journey. Our FAQs highlight the most important details about this itinerary—covering activities and experiences—so your safari feels less uncertain, more exciting, and truly tailored to the adventure ahead.
You might assume that, because this safari is dedicated to the Great Wildebeest Migration, we should only visit the Serengeti National Park. However, that’s not the case; other Tanzania destinations we have included in this itinerary are the Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park, and Lake Manyara National Park.
So, first you‘ll be visiting the Tarangire National Park. Then, you’ll watch the migration in the Serengeti National Park and see the Ngorongoro Crater to catch a glimpse of the incredible wildlife this place has to offer. Lastly, you’ll end the trip by going to the Lake Manyara National Park.
With our 8-Day Migration Tanzania Safari package, you’ll go to the Tarangire National Park for a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch.
The next day, in the Serengeti National Park, you’ll have a chance to follow up on migration in the Northern Serengeti. You will observe a diverse range of wildlife on a full-day game drive, including lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, wildebeest, and wild dogs.
Thereafter, when you visit the Ngorongoro Crater, you’ll get to see plenty of wildlife in the area and end the day with lunch on the crater floor. End the tour by spotting the very rare tree-climbing lions on a game drive in Lake Manyara National Park.
This eight-day safari is a great way to see animals, beautiful places, and do things that you'll remember long after you get home.
What else can you do on a Safari In Tanzania? Please review our What to do in Tanzania page to find all the details.
This Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Tour includes a specialized, bilingual guide, private transportation, entrance fees, a boxed lunch, water, dinner, and snacks.
The exclusions are additional services, insurance, drinks, and tickets.
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