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  • Mid-range
  • Great Migration

6-Day Safari with the Western Serengeti

Two nights in the Serengeti's Western Corridor

Duration
6 days, 5 nights
Destinations
Tarangire · Western Serengeti · Ngorongoro Crater · Lake Manyara
Accommodation
Mid-rangeother levels on request
Tour type
Private
Indicative from
US$3,925 pp

Per person, 2 adults sharing, mid-range accommodation, peak-season park fees.

Wildebeest herd on a sandy riverbed

Safari overview

Two nights in the Western Corridor, a quieter part of the Serengeti on the migration route around May to July.

Arrive in Arusha, Tarangire, two nights in the western Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara.

Best travel period
June to October and January to February; possible year-roundJan, Feb, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Suitable for
Repeat visitors looking for quieter areas

Highlights

  • Western Corridor
  • Grumeti River
  • Ngorongoro Crater

Wildlife experiences

Elephants · Baobab woodland · Lions · Giraffes · Wildebeest (May–Jul) · Nile crocodiles · Colobus monkeys · Black rhino (rare) · Buffalo · Hippos

Wild animals move freely; sightings are never guaranteed.

Day-by-day itinerary

Shown at the Mid-range level. Select a day to highlight it on the map.

  1. Coffee shrub with ripening berries (illustrative photo)
    Illustrative photo · Pexels

    Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where a Wild Host driver-guide meets you for the transfer to your Arusha accommodation. The rest of the day is free to recover from the journey.

    Mtoni River Lodge

    Mid-range · Lodge · Arusha

    Meals at own expense (Room only)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  2. Green woodland stretching to the horizon

    After breakfast, travel to Tarangire National Park. Explore Tarangire, a park of baobabs, acacia and seasonal swamps that holds some of the north's largest elephant herds. Overnight at Moonbow Lodge.

    Moonbow Lodge

    Mid-range · Lodge · Karatu

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  3. Wildebeest crossing a shallow river

    After breakfast, travel to the Western Corridor of the Serengeti. Game drive in the Serengeti's Western Corridor along the Grumeti River, an important migration route around May to July. Overnight at Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma Camp.

    Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma Camp

    Mid-range · Tented camp · Western Serengeti NP (Ikoma area)

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  4. Wildebeest herd resting near a waterhole

    A day in the Western Corridor, with riverine forest, open plains and, in season, the passing migration herds. Overnight at Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma Camp.

    Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma Camp

    Mid-range · Tented camp · Western Serengeti NP (Ikoma area)

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  5. Vultures gathered on green grass

    After breakfast, travel to the Ngorongoro Crater. Drive down the crater wall early to make the most of the permitted time on the Ngorongoro Crater floor. Overnight at Moonbow Lodge.

    Moonbow Lodge

    Mid-range · Lodge · Karatu

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

    Photo and details under Where you stay

  6. Close view of an elephant reaching up with its trunk

    After breakfast, travel to Lake Manyara National Park. Game drive in Lake Manyara, a compact park of forest, open floodplain and an alkaline lake popular with water birds. Return to Arusha in the afternoon for your onward journey, or transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport. End of services.

    Breakfast, Lunch · End of services

Route map

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Leaflet map with OpenStreetMap data. Road lines follow OpenStreetMap routing where available; anything else is drawn dashed and labelled as a straight line. Lodges are plotted only when their coordinates are verified.

Where you stay

Mid-range: properties for this route. Availability is confirmed at quotation; an equivalent property of the same level is offered if one is full. Where a lodge has not yet supplied photos for our use, we show a photo of its area — your consultant sends the lodge’s own photos with the quotation.

  • Grassland and trees below Mount Meru — area around Mtoni River Lodge
    Area photo

    Mtoni River Lodge

    Arusha

    Mid-range · Lodge · 1 night (day 1)

  • Male lion resting on a rocky mound — area around Moonbow Lodge
    Area photo

    Moonbow Lodge

    Karatu

    Mid-range · Lodge · 2 nights (days 2, 5)

  • Hippo pool crowded with resting hippos — area around Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma Camp
    Area photo

    Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma Camp

    Western Serengeti NP (Ikoma area)

    Mid-range · Tented camp · 2 nights (days 3, 4)

Included

  • Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof and window seat for every guest
  • Professional English-speaking driver-guide
  • Park, conservation and crater fees as per itinerary
  • Accommodation and meals as listed for each day
  • Drinking water in the vehicle
  • Airport transfers on arrival and departure days as listed

Not included

  • International flights
  • Tanzania visa (apply via the official eVisa portal)
  • Travel and medical insurance (mandatory)
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Drinks unless stated in the meal plan
  • Optional activities not listed as included
  • Personal expenses

Price and group options

Prices depend on the travel dates, the number of travellers sharing the vehicle, children’s ages and the accommodation level. Adjust the estimator to see an indicative price; your consultant confirms the final price with lodge availability.

  • • Private departure on any date — the vehicle and guide are yours alone
  • • Larger groups travel in additional vehicles, each with its own guide
  • • Accommodation levels: Mid-range, Luxury, Premium Luxury
  • • Driving times are guide estimates and depend on road conditions and wildlife stops.

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Add nights, change the order, swap a lodge or add Zanzibar — every Wild Host safari is tailored before you book.

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