8 days · Northern Tanzania

The Great Crossing

A private migration focused safari following the rhythm of the herds across the Serengeti, balanced with time in the Ngorongoro highlands.

Duration8 days
RegionNorthern Tanzania
Best travel periodJuly to October for northern crossings; December to March for southern calving country
Journey stylePrivate and tailored

Tour overview

A complete journey, shaped around you.

A private migration focused safari following the rhythm of the herds across the Serengeti, balanced with time in the Ngorongoro highlands.

Ideal for

Migration focused travellers and wildlife photographers

Pace

Immersive safari with early starts and flexible game drives

Accommodation

A considered mix of highland lodge and seasonal Serengeti camps

Typical temperatures

Serengeti plains: 24–29°C daytime / 12–17°C nighttime. Ngorongoro highlands: 15–20°C daytime / 5–10°C nighttime.

Day by day

The rhythm of your journey.

8 considered days, each with room for the unexpected moments that make travel memorable.

01Day
Arrival

Arrive in Arusha

Private airport welcome and a quiet first night with a personal journey briefing.

Highlight: A calm private welcome and first conversation with your guide in Arusha.

What to expect: A light arrival day with an airport transfer, hotel check-in and time to rest.

02Day
Discover

Into the Ngorongoro Highlands

Travel through the Rift Valley to the crater rim, with time to settle into the landscape.

Highlight: The first sweeping view across the Ngorongoro highlands and crater rim.

What to expect: A measured road transfer with scenic pauses and time to settle before evening.

03Day
Discover

Ngorongoro Crater

Descend early for a full crater safari among grassland, marsh and forest habitats.

Highlight: Early light across the crater floor as wildlife moves between grassland, marsh and forest.

What to expect: An early descent followed by a full day of game viewing across varied crater terrain.

04Day
Discover

Central Serengeti

Enter the Serengeti with an afternoon game drive through the Seronera region.

Highlight: Your first Serengeti game drive through the wildlife-rich Seronera region.

What to expect: A road journey into the park followed by an afternoon game drive before camp.

05Day
Immerse

Serengeti in depth

A full flexible day following resident predators and seasonal herds.

Highlight: Patient time with resident predators and the herds moving across the plains.

What to expect: A flexible full-day safari with an early start and breaks shaped around sightings.

06Day
Immerse

Toward the migration

Move north or south according to the season, wildlife reports and camp location.

Highlight: Watching the landscape change as you follow the migration into its strongest seasonal area.

What to expect: A longer transfer between safari areas, with wildlife viewing continuing along the route.

07Day
Immerse

Migration country

Spend the day around the strongest seasonal wildlife areas without a fixed checklist.

Highlight: Unhurried time around the season’s most active concentration of wildlife.

What to expect: A flexible day in the vehicle, with timing guided by current wildlife reports and conditions.

08Day
Farewell

Bush flight to Arusha

One final morning in the wild before flying back to Arusha for onward travel.

Highlight: A final quiet morning in the Serengeti before leaving the plains behind.

What to expect: A short morning activity followed by the scheduled bush flight to Arusha and onward travel.

Practical preparation

What to pack.

For this journey

  • Lightweight neutral-coloured clothing
  • Warm fleece or jacket for early drives and the crater highlands
  • Light rain jacket
  • Comfortable closed shoes
  • Sun hat, sunglasses and sunscreen
  • Binoculars and camera equipment
  • Insect repellent and personal medication
  • Soft-sided luggage suitable for the bush flight

What is included

Clear from the beginning.

Included

  • Private safari vehicle and professional guide
  • Park and conservation fees
  • Accommodation and meals shown in the final proposal
  • Internal bush flight listed in the confirmed itinerary
  • Airport transfers and drinking water on safari

Not included

  • International flights
  • Tanzania visa and travel insurance
  • Gratuities and personal purchases
  • Optional activities not confirmed in writing

Make this journey yours.

Tell us your dates and travel style. We will return with a personal route and proposal.

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