Seasonal migration camp
A tented base selected for its position during your month of travel.
Seasonal Expedition
The Great Migration
Follow the herds across the Mara River and the western corridor, timed season by season with guides who read the grass before the guidebooks do.
- Duration
- 10 Days
- Region
- Tanzania & Kenya
- Pace
- Active
- Best months
- July – October
The route in short
A ten-day migration-focused route with the longest stay placed where herd movement is most likely for your travel window.
River crossings and massed herds cannot be scheduled. The route gives the landscape time, with patient days rather than a race between sightings.
What this journey gives you
- Season-led camp position
- The Serengeti base is chosen around the broad seasonal movement of the herds.
- Time at the Mara River
- In crossing season, unhurried days leave room to wait without abandoning the wider ecosystem.
- Two connected ecosystems
- The route can link northern Serengeti and the Maasai Mara when border logistics and season suit.
- Private pace
- Long field days can alternate with quiet mornings according to your priorities.
Day by day
A suggested sequence for a typical season. Exact days can move, and often should.
Arrival near Arusha
Arrive, settle in and review the seasonal route before the safari begins.
Fly to the Serengeti
A light-aircraft flight reaches the plains, followed by an introductory afternoon drive.
Reading the plains
Follow fresh reports, tracks and weather rather than a fixed circuit.
A full migration day
Carry breakfast and lunch so the day can unfold wherever the herds lead.
Move with the season
Shift camp position toward the western corridor, north or southern plains as appropriate.
Predators and herds
Spend a patient day around the wider migration ecosystem and its resident predators.
Northern plains
Explore quieter valleys and kopjes away from the main crossing points.
River country
Allow a full day near the Mara River in season, without promising a crossing.
One last long drive
Return to the areas showing the best movement, light or wildlife activity.
Fly out
A final morning drive leads to the airstrip and onward connections.
Journey map
The route
The exact Serengeti sequence shifts with the herds. This example follows the northern movement toward the Mara River.
The line is a planning overview, not a turn-by-turn road map. Final routing responds to season and confirmed accommodation.
Suggested route
- 1
Arusha area
1 night
- 2
Central Serengeti
3 nights
- 3
Western Corridor
2 nights
- 4
Northern Serengeti
4 nights
Where you stay
Northern plains camp
A low-impact camp giving access to river country and quieter northern valleys.
In the field
A sense of the journey
Included
- Private safari transport for the road itinerary
- Accommodation and meals as described in the final proposal
- Park and conservation fees listed in the final itinerary
- Scheduled airport or airstrip transfers within the route
- Drinking water during safari activities
Not included
- International flights and visa costs
- Travel and medical insurance
- Optional activities not listed in the final proposal
- Premium drinks, personal purchases and gratuities
- Any item described as excluded in the final quotation
Pricing guidance
Price on request
Price on request. Your final quotation is shaped by travel dates, accommodation level, party size and the balance of road and air transfers.
What shapes the price
- Travel season
- Accommodation style
- Number of travellers
- Road or air transfers
When to travel
- January - March
- Southern plains and calving season, with concentrations around Ndutu and short-grass country.
- June - July
- The western corridor and movement north; exact timing varies each year.
- August - October
- Northern Serengeti and Mara River country, with crossings never guaranteed.
- November - December
- The herds generally turn south as the short rains renew the grass.
Practical notes
- A flexible outline
- This is a suggested sequence. Exact camp locations and transfer timings are adjusted to season, availability and your preferred pace.
- Getting around
- Road and light-aircraft sectors can be combined. The final proposal makes every transfer and luggage allowance clear.
- Before you travel
- Entry and health requirements change. Confirm current advice with the relevant authorities and your medical professional.
- Travelling privately
- The route is planned as a private journey, so daily departure times can be discussed around your interests and energy.
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Enquire about The Great Migration
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