Private luxury migration safari · 8 days / 7 nights
8 Day Tanzania Migration Safari
A private, all-inclusive Tanzania safari designed for the July-to-October migration season. Travel from Arusha into Tarangire, build time in the central Serengeti, follow the northern herds at Nyikani Migration Camp, then finish with the Ngorongoro Crater.
Arusha · Northern Serengeti · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Duration8 days / 7 nights
Travel windowJuly to October
StylePrivate luxury safari
Price basisPer person sharing
The journey, at a glance
A polished beginning. A well-placed migration route.
July to October is the time to join Tarangire’s elephant country with the central Serengeti and the northern migration corridor. The route first gives you grounding in the south, then two unhurried nights at Nyikani Migration Camp when the herds are in the north.
The itinerary is privately guided from arrival to departure. Flights, vehicles, park access and pacing are arranged as one considered journey, rather than a series of separate bookings.
Migration is never a fixed show. This route gives your private guide room to respond to the herds, weather and river activity while retaining the calm, polished rhythm of a luxury safari.
Day 101
Arusha
A considered arrival
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport, where your private driver meets you and transfers you to Gran Meliá Arusha. Settle in, enjoy dinner and allow the first evening to remain uncomplicated before your private journey begins.
Your team reconfirms the next morning’s flight timing, luggage guidance and private collection, so the safari begins with clarity rather than a rushed start.
Overnight & mealsGran Meliá Arusha · Dinner as confirmed
Day 202
Tarangire National Park
Into elephant country
After breakfast, leave Arusha with your private guide and travel to Tarangire National Park. Game drive through a landscape of baobabs, seasonal marsh and riverine woodland, with a picnic lunch planned around wildlife activity.
Continue to Manyara Best View Lodge & Spa for an elevated evening and a relaxed reset before the Serengeti chapters ahead.
Overnight & mealsManyara Best View Lodge & Spa · Breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks as confirmed
Day 303
Central Serengeti
West into the Serengeti
Travel through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and on to the central Serengeti. The drive is part of the safari: your private guide shapes the pace around the landscape, wildlife and daylight rather than treating the journey as a transfer.
Arrive at Serengeti Safari Haven with time to settle in before an afternoon drive through the plains around camp.
Overnight & mealsSerengeti Safari Haven · Breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks as confirmed
Day 404
Central Serengeti
North, where the herds gather
After an early central Serengeti game drive, travel north through changing grassland towards Kogatende. This is a true safari day: pause for sightings along the way and let your guide follow the best available information on migration movement.
Arrive at Nyikani Migration Camp in the northern Serengeti for dinner and two nights in the migration corridor.
Overnight & mealsNyikani Migration Camp · Breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks as confirmed
Day 505
Northern Serengeti
Migration country, privately guided
Spend the full day in the northern Serengeti, with your guide responding to the herds, river activity and fresh wildlife reports. Keep the rhythm as an extended drive with a picnic, or return to camp between morning and afternoon activity.
A balloon safari may be added where conditions allow — in the northern Serengeti today, or in the central Serengeti later in the route. The experience is arranged subject to weather, operating area and availability.
Overnight & mealsNyikani Migration Camp · Breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks as confirmed
Day 606
Central Serengeti
South to the heartland
Travel back through the Serengeti towards the central plains, with a private game drive woven into the day. This second central Serengeti night creates a considered rhythm after the north, rather than a long run directly to the crater highlands.
Return to Serengeti Safari Haven for dinner, rest and one final unhurried Serengeti evening.
Overnight & mealsSerengeti Safari Haven · Breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks as confirmed
Day 707
Ngorongoro Highlands
From Serengeti to the crater rim
Leave the Serengeti after breakfast and travel privately through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The journey is not simply a transfer: use the available time for wildlife viewing and well-paced stops before reaching Ngorongoro Rim Lodge.
The evening is deliberately calm, positioning you for an early crater descent and a smooth departure the following day.
Overnight & mealsNgorongoro Rim Lodge · Breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks as confirmed
Day 808
Ngorongoro Crater · Departure
Crater morning, then onward to JRO
Descend early into the Ngorongoro Crater with your private guide for a final game drive through grassland, woodland, marsh and lake-edge habitats. A picnic breakfast or lunch is arranged around the timing of your onward flight.
After the crater, continue by private road to Kilimanjaro International Airport. Your final collection time is reconfirmed around the actual flight schedule before travel.
Meals & departureBreakfast · Crater game drive · Private transfer to JRO
Along the way
Tarangire, migration country and the crater floor.
Gran Meliá ArushaManyara Best View Lodge & SpaSerengeti Safari HavenNyikani Migration CampOptional balloon safariNgorongoro highlands
Your travel investment
Migration season. A clear private price.
Published rates apply for travel from July to October. Prices for two or more guests are quoted in USD per person sharing; the one-guest price is the private solo traveller rate. The final proposal reconfirms room availability, exact flights and the travel dates before booking.
1 guestUS$7,595per person2 guestsUS$4,865per person sharing3 guestsUS$4,387per person sharing4 guestsUS$4,146per person sharing5 guestsUS$4,002per person sharing6 guestsUS$3,910per person sharing7 guestsUS$3,841per person sharing
Optional balloon safari
Add a Serengeti hot-air balloon experience in the central Serengeti or northern Serengeti, subject to operating area, weather and availability. US$550 per person.
Rates are per person and based on the stated party size. A solo traveller rate applies to one guest; sharing rates apply from two guests. International flights are not included.
What we arrange
Everything essential, carefully handled.
Included in this private safari
Private airport welcome and transfers as listed.
One night at Gran Meliá Arusha, one night at Manyara Best View Lodge & Spa, two nights at Serengeti Safari Haven, two nights at Nyikani Migration Camp and one night at Ngorongoro Rim Lodge.
Private road journey through Tarangire, the central and northern Serengeti, and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area as listed.
Private 4×4 safari vehicle and professional English-speaking safari guide.
Private game drives, park and conservation access, and Ngorongoro Crater service fees.
Meals and standard drinks as stated in the confirmed itinerary.
Drinking water during private game drives.
Private road transfer from Ngorongoro to Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Not included unless confirmed
International flights to and from Tanzania.
Optional hot-air balloon safari: US$550 per person.
Tanzania visa, mandatory travel requirements, comprehensive travel insurance and medical costs.
Premium beverages, minibar, laundry, spa treatments and personal purchases unless shown in your final proposal.
Tips for guides, camp and lodge teams.
Extra nights, room upgrades, activities or services not specifically listed as included.
Booking made clear
Private, considered and ready to confirm.
Once your travel dates, rooms and final quotation are approved, a 30% deposit confirms the journey. The remaining 70% is due 30 days before safari, as set out in the current booking terms.
Tell us your preferred July-to-October dates and party size. We will check the named stays, internal flights and the best available migration areas before preparing your private proposal.
