Migration Focus
Strong Northern Serengeti and Mara River emphasis during the July–October migration season.
A six-day Great Migration shared safari combining Tarangire, Central Serengeti, extended Northern Serengeti and Mara River migration tracking, a return through Seronera and a full Ngorongoro Crater finale before returning to Arusha.
This six-day shared route moves from Tarangire into Central Serengeti, spends two nights in Northern Serengeti around the Mara River ecosystem, returns through Seronera and finishes with a full Ngorongoro Crater safari before the drive back to Arusha.
Strong Northern Serengeti and Mara River emphasis during the July–October migration season.
Maximum five or six travellers per scheduled Land Cruiser departure.
Resident predator viewing in Central Serengeti plus seasonal migration tracking in the north.
The final day is dedicated to Ngorongoro Crater before returning to Arusha.
Check scheduled dates, maximum group size and the price attached to each departure. Select “Other Price Tiers” for the complete 1–6 traveller pricing.
12 Jul 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
GREAT MIGRATION SEASON🐃 Serengeti migration route · Northern Serengeti · Mara River region
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 6 travelers
18 Jul 2026 – 23 Jul 2026
GREAT MIGRATION SEASON🐃 Serengeti migration route · Northern Serengeti · Mara River region
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 5 travelers
23 Jul 2026 – 28 Jul 2026
GREAT MIGRATION SEASON🐃 Serengeti migration route · Northern Serengeti · Mara River region
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 6 travelers
28 Jul 2026 – 02 Aug 2026
GREAT MIGRATION SEASON🐃 Serengeti migration route · Northern Serengeti · Mara River region
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 5 travelers
02 Aug 2026 – 07 Aug 2026
GREAT MIGRATION SEASON🐃 Northern Serengeti · Mara River region · Extended migration tracking
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 6 travelers
06 Aug 2026 – 11 Aug 2026
GREAT MIGRATION SEASON🐃 Northern Serengeti · Mara River region · Extended migration tracking
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 5 travelers
12 Aug 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
GREAT MIGRATION SEASON🐃 Northern Serengeti · Mara River region · Extended migration tracking
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 6 travelers
20 Aug 2026 – 25 Aug 2026
GREAT MIGRATION SEASON🐃 Northern Serengeti · Mara River region · Extended migration tracking
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 5 travelers
27 Aug 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
GREAT MIGRATION SEASON🐃 Northern Serengeti · Mara River region · Extended migration tracking
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 6 travelers
01 Sep 2026 – 06 Sep 2026
GREAT MIGRATION SEASON🐃 Northern Serengeti · Mara River region · Extended migration tracking
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 5 travelers
04 Sep 2026 – 09 Sep 2026
GREAT MIGRATION SEASON🐃 Northern Serengeti · Mara River region · Extended migration tracking
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 6 travelers
11 Sep 2026 – 16 Sep 2026
GREAT MIGRATION SEASON🐃 Northern Serengeti · Mara River region · Extended migration tracking
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 5 travelers
20 Sep 2026 – 25 Sep 2026
GREAT MIGRATION SEASON🐃 Northern Serengeti · Mara River region · Extended migration tracking
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 6 travelers
28 Sep 2026 – 03 Oct 2026
GREAT MIGRATION SEASON🐃 Northern Serengeti · Mara River region · Extended migration tracking
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 5 travelers
05 Oct 2026 – 10 Oct 2026
GREAT MIGRATION SEASON🐃 Northern Serengeti · Mara River region · Extended migration tracking
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 6 travelers
13 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2026
GREAT MIGRATION SEASON🐃 Northern Serengeti · Mara River region · Extended migration tracking
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 5 travelers
20 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2026
GREAT MIGRATION SEASON🐃 Northern Serengeti · Mara River region · Extended migration tracking
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 6 travelers
25 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
GREAT MIGRATION SEASON🐃 Northern Serengeti · Mara River region · Extended migration tracking
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 5 travelers
Complete the same core details used on our Group Join Form 7, choose your preferred departure and continue directly to the final joining form. Your details are carried forward automatically.
Select one of the currently open scheduled departures.
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Continue to the joining form and secure the booking with the stated deposit.
Shared pricing should not mean an overcrowded safari. Nihapa keeps every scheduled group small, coordinated and under one operating team.
Every traveller has direct access to wildlife viewing from a purpose-built 4×4 safari vehicle.
The group stays together with the same guide, vehicle and operating team throughout the safari.
Accommodation is chosen for location, comfort, atmosphere and access to the safari route.
Your safari is managed by Nihapa rather than assembled from guests of several operators.
The joining format reduces private-safari costs while retaining structure, comfort and support.
Confirmed travellers can be connected before departure so expectations and trip logistics are clear.
A compact but migration-focused route through Tarangire, Central Serengeti, Northern Serengeti and the Mara River region, finishing with Ngorongoro Crater.
Depart Arusha after breakfast and drive to Tarangire National Park. Spend the day exploring its baobab landscapes, seasonal river and wildlife-rich plains before continuing to the lodge in the late afternoon.
Leave the Tarangire area and travel through the Ngorongoro Highlands toward Serengeti National Park. Enter the Serengeti plains and continue with a game drive through the Seronera region, known for resident big cats and excellent year-round wildlife viewing.
Begin with a morning game drive in Central Serengeti before travelling north through changing habitats. Continue as a game drive en route toward the Mara River and spend the afternoon and evening exploring Northern Serengeti.
Dedicate the full day to Northern Serengeti and the Mara River ecosystem. Your driver-guide follows current herd movements and predator activity, allowing time to explore different areas of the northern plains.
Enjoy another morning in Northern Serengeti for a final opportunity to follow migration activity. Later, travel south toward Central Serengeti and continue with afternoon and evening game drives through the Seronera area.
Depart Central Serengeti early and travel toward Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Descend into the crater for a full game drive across grasslands, wetlands and forested areas in search of black rhino, lion, elephant, buffalo, hippo and plains wildlife. Ascend in the late afternoon and continue to Arusha, where the safari ends.
Five safari nights keep the group close to Tarangire, Seronera and the Northern Serengeti migration zone before the final Ngorongoro Crater day.
Tarangire area · Tented lodge · Nature views
Central Serengeti · Seronera area · Tented safari camp
Northern Serengeti · Mara River ecosystem · Migration camp
Full crater safari · No overnight · Return to Arusha
Accommodation names are indicative and may be substituted with a similar standard depending on confirmed availability.
The scheduled departure card shows the price at its maximum planned group size. The table below shows the complete per-person tier structure.
| Confirmed Travellers | USD per Person |
|---|---|
| 1 Pax | $4,445 |
| 2 Pax | $2,929 |
| 3 Pax | $2,674 |
| 4 Pax | $2,359 |
| 5 Pax | $2,320 |
| 6 Pax | $2,169 |
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No. River crossings and migration movements are natural wildlife events. The itinerary positions the group in the relevant Northern Serengeti and Mara River region, while the guide adapts game drives to current conditions.
The route reaches Northern Serengeti on Day 3, dedicates all of Day 4 to the Mara River ecosystem and includes another migration-focused morning on Day 5 before returning to Central Serengeti.
Yes. The shared group format is designed for solo travellers as well as couples and small groups. Rooming requirements are confirmed during booking.
Each scheduled departure is configured for a maximum of five or six travellers. The exact maximum is shown on the departure card and booking dropdown.
The scheduled departure is guaranteed from four confirmed travellers. If an under-four departure is agreed to operate, the applicable 1-, 2- or 3-person price tier applies unless Nihapa confirms another arrangement.
Day 6 includes the Ngorongoro Crater safari followed by the transfer to Arusha. Additional accommodation or airport transfers can be arranged separately.
The booking calendar automatically closes a scheduled departure when its start date begins in Tanzania time.
A shorter shared migration option with a tighter overall schedule.
View Tour → 7 DaysAdd a relaxed Karatu and Mto wa Mbu finish after the crater.
View Tour → 8 DaysA longer route adding Empakaai walking and a full extra Ngorongoro section.
View Tour →Need help deciding between dates or group sizes? Speak directly with the Arusha team.
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