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NATA TRAVEL Arusha • Tanzania
6-Day Great Migration & Mara River Crossings
Signature Migration Expedition 6 Days / 5 Nights

6-Day Great Migration & Mara River Crossings

Fly-In Kogatende & Lamai Wedge Expedition with Dawn Balloon Flight

Expedition Route Arusha ✈ Northern Serengeti (Kogatende & Mara River) ✈ Arusha
100% Private Departure • Flexible Daily Start Dates
Expedition Overview

Fly directly to Kogatende bush airstrip (Jul–Oct) or Ndutu calving plains (Jan–Mar) to witness 1.5 million wildebeest and zebras in Earth’s greatest wildlife spectacle.

Positioned dynamically by season—along Northern Serengeti’s Mara River crossing points from July through October, or Southern Ndutu’s calving grounds from January through March—our Migration Safari places your camp within 15 minutes of peak herd concentrations, led by guides who have tracked migration corridors for over 15 years.

Day-by-Day Blueprint

Detailed Safari Schedule

Day 1 Mara River Corridor

Arusha ✈ Kogatende Airstrip (Northern Serengeti)

Fly over Lake Natron and Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano directly to Kogatende for afternoon river-bluff positioning.

Day 2 Mara River

Full-Day Mara River Crossing Vigil

Track tens of thousands of wildebeest and zebras plunging past giant Nile crocodiles.

Day 3 Lamai Wedge

Lamai Triangle & Resident Big-Cat Territories

Cross into pristine northern plains sheltering black-maned lion prides and cheetahs.

Day 4 Northern Serengeti

Dawn Hot-Air Balloon Flight & Wogakuria Kopjes

Float silently at sunrise above the moving herds followed by silver-service bush champagne brunch.

Day 5 Mara River Banks

Second River Crossing Window & Starlit Bush Banquet

Dedicated photography vigil along river bends and private farewell lantern dinner.

Day 6 Kogatende Airstrip

Kogatende ✈ Arusha / Onward Zanzibar Connection

Final morning game drive to the airstrip for your direct flight back to Arusha or Zanzibar.

6 Days / 5 Nights • Private Expedition

Customize the Migration Safari Around Your Dates.

Speak directly with Founder & CEO Matt Rupia’s team in Shangarai, Arusha. Every itinerary is built 100% around your dates, preferred lodges, and private pace—with a detailed proposal delivered within 24 hours.