7-Day Tanzania Great Migration Safari with Balloon Flight

Welcome to Tanzania! Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport, you will be met by a Tanzalux Safaris representative and transferred privately to your confirmed accommodation in Arusha. After check-in, enjoy time to relax and recover from your journey. Depending on your arrival time, you may use the hotel's facilities or simply unwind before your Northern Tanzania safari begins the following day. Arusha is the gateway to Tanzania's renowned Northern Safari Circuit. Over the coming days, you will explore Tarangire National Park, follow the seasonal wildlife movements of the Serengeti and visit the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, with a sunrise hot-air balloon experience planned in the Serengeti. Your safari coordinator can confirm the following morning's departure arrangements and answer any last-minute questions. No game drive is scheduled today, allowing you to start your holiday at a comfortable pace. Overnight: Confirmed accommodation in Arusha. Meals: According to your confirmed booking and hotel meal plan.

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Forest hill hotel Arusha

Meals included: Dinner

After breakfast, meet your private safari guide and depart for Tarangire National Park, one of the highlights of Tanzania's Northern Safari Circuit. The journey takes you into a landscape characterised by ancient baobab trees, open savannah and seasonal river systems that attract wildlife throughout the year. Upon arrival, begin a guided game drive through the park's varied habitats. Tarangire is particularly renowned for its elephants, and you may also encounter giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo and a variety of birdlife. Lions and other predators inhabit the park, although sightings depend on wildlife movements and cannot be guaranteed. Enjoy a picnic lunch at a designated location if included in your confirmed meal plan, then continue exploring with your guide. Learn about the relationship between Tarangire's seasonal water sources and the wildlife that gathers around them, while taking opportunities for photography and observation along the way. Later, leave the park and continue to your confirmed accommodation in the Tarangire area. Relax for the evening before the next stage of your journey towards the Serengeti and its seasonal Great Migration. Overnight: Confirmed lodge or tented camp outside Tarangire area. Meals: According to your confirmed itinerary and accommodation plan.

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Naibala Manyara Lodge NAIBALA MANYARA LODGE

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park, travelling through the changing landscapes of northern Tanzania towards one of Africa's most celebrated wildlife destinations. The Serengeti is famous for its vast grasslands, abundant wildlife and the Great Migration, during which enormous herds of wildebeest and zebras move seasonally in search of fresh grazing and water. The best area to explore depends on your travel dates, so the route should be planned around the expected seasonal movements of the herds and the latest available local information. After entering the park, enjoy wildlife viewing along the route and a game drive as time and road conditions permit. Look out for wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, elephants and buffalo, while your guide searches for predators such as lions, cheetahs and leopards. Sightings vary with season and animal movements and cannot be guaranteed. Continue to your confirmed accommodation in the Serengeti and settle in for the evening. The following day brings the planned sunrise hot-air balloon experience, so the accommodation location must align with the balloon operator's confirmed launch site and pickup arrangements. Overnight: Confirmed lodge or tented camp in the Serengeti. Meals: According to your confirmed itinerary and accommodation plan.

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Sightseeing Luxury Tented Lodge

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Rise before dawn for a remarkable hot-air balloon experience over Serengeti National Park. The balloon operator will arrange an early pickup according to the confirmed launch location, followed by a safety briefing as the balloon is prepared for flight. As the sun rises over the plains, drift above the Serengeti's vast landscapes and enjoy a unique perspective of its grasslands, rivers and wildlife habitats. Depending on the season, launch area and animal movements, you may see herds of wildebeest and zebras moving across the plains below. Wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed. After landing, enjoy a bush breakfast if included in your confirmed balloon booking. The operator will coordinate the return arrangements and meeting point with your private safari guide. Continue with a ground game drive through the Serengeti, exploring suitable wildlife areas based on current conditions and seasonal Great Migration information. Your guide will help you search for plains wildlife and predators while explaining the ecosystem and the movements of the herds. Later, return to your confirmed accommodation in the Serengeti to relax after an unforgettable day in the wilderness. Overnight: Confirmed lodge or tented camp in the Serengeti. Meals: According to your confirmed itinerary and balloon booking. Important: Balloon flights are subject to operator availability and suitable weather conditions. The launch area and accommodation must be coordinated before confirmation.

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Sightseeing Luxury Tented Lodge

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Spend a full day exploring Serengeti National Park with your private safari guide, focusing on the wildlife areas most appropriate for your travel season. With no long-distance transfer scheduled today, you have time to explore the landscape at a more relaxed pace and follow promising wildlife activity. The Great Migration is a continuous seasonal movement of wildebeest and zebras in search of fresh grazing and water. The herds' locations change throughout the year, so your guide will plan the day's route using the best available local information and current conditions. Large herds may be encountered when the timing and location are favourable, but sightings and river crossings cannot be guaranteed. During your game drives, look for wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, elephants and buffalo. The Serengeti is also renowned for its predators, including lions, cheetahs, leopards and hyenas. Your guide will help you interpret animal behaviour, tracks and the different habitats that support this extraordinary ecosystem. Pause for a picnic lunch at a designated location according to your confirmed meal arrangements, then continue exploring during the afternoon. Take time to appreciate the scale of the plains and photograph wildlife whenever conditions allow. Return to your confirmed Serengeti accommodation in the evening for dinner and another night in the heart of Tanzania's wilderness. Overnight: Confirmed lodge or tented camp in the Serengeti. Meals: According to your confirmed itinerary and accommodation plan.

Where you'll stay tonight

Mid-Range

Sightseeing Luxury Tented Lodge

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, depart from the Serengeti and travel towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with your private safari guide. This journey reveals a striking change of scenery, from the Serengeti's expansive grasslands to the rolling highlands and volcanic landscapes of northern Tanzania. Depending on the confirmed route, departure time and road conditions, wildlife viewing may be possible along the way. Your guide will balance opportunities to observe animals with the time needed to reach your overnight accommodation. Enjoy lunch according to your confirmed meal arrangements before continuing towards the Ngorongoro or Karatu area. The highlands offer a different atmosphere from the open Serengeti plains and provide a comfortable base for the following day's crater visit. Arrive at your confirmed accommodation, settle in and relax for the evening. An early start tomorrow will help you make the most of your Ngorongoro Crater game drive before returning to Arusha. Overnight: Confirmed lodge or luxury accommodation in the Ngorongoro or Karatu area. Meals: According to your confirmed itinerary and accommodation plan.