Day 1
DAY 1; ARRIVAL IN ARUSHA
Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport. Meet your Safari 56 representative and transfer to Arusha for briefing and overnight stay.
Day 2
DAY 2; ARUSHA - CENTRAL SERENGETI (GAME DRIVE ROUTE)
Depart early and drive through the scenic highlands of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area en route to Serengeti National Park.
Enjoy your first Serengeti game drive in Central Serengeti, spotting lions, elephants, giraffes, and large herbivore herds as you enter the plains
Day 3
DAY 3; CENTRAL SERENGETI TO NORTHERN SERENGETI SAFARI
After breakfast, enjoy a game drive as you travel from Central Serengeti to Northern Serengeti, passing through diverse landscapes and wildlife-rich areas. Along the way, watch for elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, and large herds of wildebeests and zebras before arriving in the northern region, home to the famous Mara River crossings during the Great Migration season
Day 4
DAY 4; FULL-DAY NORTHERN SERENGETI SAFARI
Spend a full day tracking the Great Wildebeest Migration across Northern Serengeti.
Depending on timing and river conditions, you may witness thousands of wildebeest crossing the Mara River while crocodiles wait below and predators patrol the banks
Day 5
DAY 5; FULL-DAY NORTHERN SERENGETI SAFARI
Continue exploring different sections of Northern Serengeti. Your guide will follow herd movement patterns to maximize wildlife encounters.
Expect lion prides, cheetah hunts, hyenas, and large herds of wildebeest and zebra stretching across the horizon
Day 6
DAY 6; NORTHERN SERENGETI TO CENTRAL SERENGETI
Travel from Northern Serengeti to Central Serengeti, enjoying scenic views and wildlife sightings along the way. Continue through the vast plains, with opportunities to spot wildebeest, zebras, elephants, giraffes, and predators before arriving in Central Serengeti.
Day 7
DAY 7; NGORONGORO CRATER -ARUSHA
Descend into the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater for a final Big Five safari experience.
The crater offers one of the highest wildlife densities in Africa, including lions, elephants, buffalo, hippos, flamingos, and the rare black rhino.
After a picnic lunch, ascend and return to Arusha for airport transfer or overnight stay.