The Great Migration doesn’t sit still, so neither does this itinerary. We adjust which part of the Serengeti you’re based in depending on where the herds are during your travel month, from the southern calving grounds to the northern river crossings.
An easy opening day among Tarangire’s elephant herds and baobabs, more relaxed than what follows, before the migration-chasing days begin.
Your guide’s briefing the night before decides where you’re headed: the southern plains for calving season, the western corridor for the crossing of the Grumeti, or the north for the Mara River crossings. Wherever they are, the drive in doubles as your first migration game drive.
A full day spent close to the moving herds rather than on a fixed circuit: following wildebeest columns, watching predators shadow them, and adjusting position as the animals do.
An early departure to catch the herds at their most active, before a more relaxed afternoon back at camp.
A complete change of pace and scenery: down onto the crater floor for a day among wildlife that doesn’t migrate. It simply stays.
A scenic final drive back through the highlands, with time to stop for photographs before your onward transfer.
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