10 Day Luxury Flying Safari in Tanzania to see the Great Migration River Crossing 2027.
Safari Highlights
Each property featured on this luxury Tanzania safari is located on a private, stunning wildlife viewing meaning rewarding game drive year-round. We’ll take you through the unique terrain of Tarangire – known as the place of elephants, the unique forests and soda lakes of Lake Manyara National Park, one of the few places in the world where you can spot rhino, flamingo, elephants and tree-climbing lions, then there’s the ‘lost world’ of the Ngorongoro Crater, an extinct volcano which shelters endangered species and the legendary Serengeti, which millions of wildebeest cross every year as part of the great migration you can expect massed herds and plenty of predator action. The Great Migration is a perpetual movement of over 1.5 million of wildebeest, zebra, antelope and other migratory wildlife in search of fresh food and water.
Staying in intimate, award-winning luxurious safari camps, lodges enjoy incredible all-inclusive dinning, alcoholic beverages and all internal flights. Touchdown to take off services of your Galloping Safari Director, and 24-hour access to our one-of-a-kind Concierge Service.
Day-By-Day tour
Day 01: Arrive Kilimanjaro International Airport – Arusha.
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, our VIP Visa Specialist will meet and welcome you to East Africa. He guides you through the entire Tanzania Visa application process and skipping long immigration queues. With Galloping Safaris, you will be escorted from arrival to departure, making your arrival to Tanzania completely worry-free. Upon exiting the airport, a Galloping Safaris representative will be holding a poster with your name who will transfer you to Arusha (45 minutes) for the Serenity retreat of Lake Duluti Lodge this charming hotel has beautiful views of Mount Meru and is the ideal place to acclimatize to Africa or simply relax in the poolside gardens with a chilled drink. On cool winter evenings, get cozy next to a fireplace and sip one of the best coffees you will ever taste and enjoy dinner at the lodge’s restaurant.
Day 02: Tarangire to Witness the massive Elephant herds and Giant Baobab trees – Evening High tea.
08: 00 AM Departure Arusha and drive to with 4x4x and drive to Tarangire National Park is a unique place and an absolutely fantastic in this time of the year. Viewing some of Tanzania’s largest populations of elephant and enjoying the diverse scenery, including the dramatic baobab trees that are so typical of the park. Enjoy a picnic lunch near the stretch of Tarangire River. More game drive until end of the day you drive to Tarangire Tree Tops Lodge please join us for a welcome reception followed by cocktails drinks, dinner and overnight at on cool winter evenings, get cozy next to a fireplace and sip one of the best coffees you will ever taste.
Mpingo Ridge makes a very elevating, highly relaxing and whatever-you-feel-like-feeling sort of place. The frisson of your private outdoor shower and tub with a view, a swim in the pool overlooking the savannah, a delectable al fresco dinner – in short, all the beautiful business of safari is ready when you are.
Day 03: Sunrise Walking Safaris + Game drive – Sundowner + Private Dinner Under the Stars.
Early morning walks through lovely ribbons of riverine forest, accompanied by a trained and experienced field guide. Your guide will expertly teach you how to recognize and follow various wildlife tracks. Experience the excitement of encountering and tracking animals on foot. Awaken every sense, fully embracing a world where each sound, scent and bent of grass is significant. Return for breakfast at the lodge. Go on your game drive and take a break with a picnic lunch at Silale Swamp and spend the afternoon in the beautiful Kitibong regions. Return to the Lodge for high tea and ready for your sundowner in hand watch as the sun swiftly sinks and your setting becomes illuminated by a magnificent log fire. Once you have settled into your surroundings let our chef introduce you to traditional Swahili fare and experience a memorable evening under the African night sky. Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Tree Tops Lodge.
Day 04: Lake Manyara National Park – Game drive – Ngorongoro Crater Rim – High tea & Bonfires.
Enjoy your breakfast with best fine view and you leave the lodge with en-route game drive to Tarangire gate for exit and drive the short distance to Lake Manyara National Park for game viewing to this unique park with an alkaline lake and breathtaking views. Here you will view a wide variety of wildlife and the acacia woodlands offer the best overall wildlife viewing in the park. Enjoy your picnic lunches under the Acacia trees. This habitat is favored by the park’s famous tree-climbing lions, leopards and giraffes and can claim the greatest elephant concentration in East Africa.
Algae thrive in the high saline content of the lake. Huge and colorful flocks of birds gather in the water to feed, including many different varieties of birds that coexist together. In fact, well over 300 different species of birds have been recorded here and later drive Ngorongoro Conservation Area, home to Ngorongoro Crater, a wildlife mecca, Melia Ngorongoro Lodge. Please join us for a welcome reception followed by cocktails drinks, dinner and overnight at on cool winter evenings, get cozy next to a fireplace and sip one of the best coffees you will ever taste.
Day 05: Ngorongoro Crater Game drive to see Big 5 Animals + Bush Lunch – Sundowner & Bonfires.
Early breakfast and today you will explore the famous Ngorongoro Crater long regarded as Africa’s “Garden of Eden.” Within the crater lie grasslands, forests and a freshwater lake, inspiring a continual migration of animals. Riding in our four-wheel-drive safari vehicle, you’ll have a chance to spot Africa’s celebrated “Big Five” – buffalo, elephant, leopard, the black-maned lion and the rare black rhinoceros. Dig into a hot lunch as you picnic in the heart of the crater, sure to be a highlight of your African safari. Back at the Melia Ngorongoro Lodge for the sundowner at the Lodge is one of its kinds. The ever-inviting fireplace pit by the campfire where the Swahili lessons with fun are offered by our staff. Enjoy your delicious dinner will be served at the mezzanine that offer the best fine view over the Crater Floor.
Day 06: Olduvai George Visit – Serengeti National Park – Game drive – Evening High Tea.
Breakfast, with picnic lunch’s drive to Serengeti National Park. Set off this morning to explore Oldupai Gorge, where archaeologists Louis and Mary Leakey discovered the fossilized remains of some of the earliest known human species, an estimated 1.8 million years old; learn more about the site’s significance on a docent-led tour. Continue wildlife viewing while driving the rough dirt roads across the plains and grasslands of the Serengeti. We head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, dinner and overnight at Four-Season Serengeti Lodge-Horizon room with Upper level water hole view.
Day 07: Full Day Serengeti to see Predators & Mammals – Sundowner – Private Dinner.
Morning Safari: Start your day early with a game drive from 6:15 am to 9:00 am. Early mornings are the best time to see predators in action as they hunt or move through the savannah.
Afternoon Relax & Lunch: After Lunch, take some time to relax and soak in the beauty of your surroundings The Serengeti is located along the rift valley and is abound with geological formations. One of Serengeti’s defining features are its Kopjes pronounced copy, a feature of continual weathering. These islands in the sea of grass are formed as the top soil comprising of rock and ash is eroded exposing the covered layer of metamorphic rock and we are fitted with fridges to keep your drinks deliciously frosts,
Evening: From 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm, … like those you’ll enjoy at your lodge on your night on safari, followed by a delicious dinner and Overnight at Four-Season Serengeti Lodge-Horizon room with Upper level water hole view.
Day 08: Full Day Serengeti to see Predators & Mammals – Sundowner – Private Dinner.
Morning Safari: Start your day early with a game drive from 6:15 am to 9:00 am. Early mornings are the best time to see predators in action as they hunt or move through the savannah.
Afternoon Relax & Lunch: After Lunch, take some time to relax and soak in the beauty of your surroundings The Serengeti is located along the rift valley and is abound with geological formations. One of Serengeti’s defining features are its Kopjes pronounced copy, a feature of continual weathering. These islands in the sea of grass are formed as the top soil comprising of rock and ash is eroded exposing the covered layer of metamorphic rock and we are fitted with fridges to keep your drinks deliciously frosts,
Evening: From 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm, … like those you’ll enjoy at your lodge on your night on safari, followed by a delicious dinner and Overnight at Four-Season Serengeti Lodge-Horizon room with Upper level water hole view.
Day 09: In Search for the Migration Calvin Season – Sundowner + Private Dinner Under the Stars.
Early breakfast, today we focus on Ndutu Plains is the perfect stop for migration viewing. The Great Migration is a perpetual movement of over 1.5 million of wildebeest, zebra, antelope and other migratory wildlife in search of fresh food and water.
You will enjoy full day in the Ndutu Plains. The area has high densities of cheetahs and lions particularly when the wildebeest inhabit these plains. There are two beautiful sodic lakes in the vicinity. This area is also the traditional birthing ground for the wildebeest, which are attracted to the area by the high concentrations of phosphorus in the soil, an essential mineral for lactating mothers.
It is one of the greatest places in Africa to sit around a campfire and listen to the night sounds under a sky full of stars. Enjoy your delicious dinner will be served and overnight at Nyumbu Luxury Migration Camp.
Day 10: Saying goodbye to Ndutu Plains – Flight to Arusha Airport – Private Transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport- Departure.
Early breakfast, check out your room and transfer to airfield called Ndutu Airstrip for flight to Arusha Airport departs at 09: 30 AM, and arrive at 11: 50 AM. On arrival in Arusha you will be meet and greet with Walter and his team again for short drive to Cultural Heritage for a farewell delicious Lunch, today you have variety of vegetables, chicken barbecue, Banana, with local beers & glass of wine to have more African touch. Later board your Vehicle and private transfer back to Kilimanjaro International Airport in time for check in for departure flight. Allow 2½ hours for flight check-in.
PRICE DETAILS
Double Occupancy $8,980
Single Supplement $1,950