Mid-Range Designed in Arusha

7-Day Green Season Migration Safari

The green season offers a unique opportunity to witness the Wildebeest Migration in a more intimate, tranquil setting — all while enjoying exceptional value on luxury safaris. With fewer tourists visiting Tanzania during the rains, top-tier lodges become more accessible, …

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7 days April - May Up to 7 guests
Guide price USD 2500 Per-person starting estimate
Travel style Mid-Range Private or small-group planning
Optional experience Balloon Safari Subject to season and availability
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Your Tanzania journey

Designed around wildlife, season and pace

The green season offers a unique opportunity to witness the Wildebeest Migration in a more intimate, tranquil setting — all while enjoying exceptional value on luxury safaris. With fewer tourists visiting Tanzania during the rains, top-tier lodges become more accessible, allowing you to explore the Serengeti in comfort and style, without the high-season price tag.

This five-day journey focuses on the Central Serengeti, following the migration as it moves northward. April to May marks the transition from the southern plains, with over 1.7 million wildebeest, 250,000 zebras, and thousands of antelope heading toward new grazing grounds. Alongside them? An ever-watchful cast of predators — lions, hyenas, leopards — taking full advantage of the vulnerable newborns in the herd.

It’s a thrilling, raw, and beautiful time to be on safari — when nature is at its most vibrant and untamed.

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Route and wildlife focus aligned to the season.

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Balanced game-drive time, transfers and rest.

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Local support from arrival through departure.

Day-by-day experience

The journey, unfolded

7-day safari with 7 carefully planned days. Final routing is reconfirmed around wildlife conditions and your travel dates.

Arrival — Kilimanjaro Airport Day 1
Kilimanjaro Airport
Planned experience

Arrival

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, your Africano Paraiso guide greets you with a warm “Karibu Tanzania!” before transferring you to your hotel to relax and settle in.

The following morning, your private safari begins. With your own expert guide and 4x4 vehicle, explore Tanzania at your own pace — pausing as long as you like to watch elephants, lions, and other wildlife. It’s personalized, comfortable, and crafted just for you.

Planet Lodge
Planned stay Planet Lodge Lodge · Arusha
Arusha - Tarangire National Park — Tarangire Day 2
Tarangire
Planned experience

Arusha - Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, depart Arusha for a scenic two-hour drive to Tarangire National Park, passing Maasai villages and sweeping savannahs along the way.

Your game drive begins upon arrival, exploring golden plains that stretch around the Tarangire River — a vital water source, especially during the dry season. Framed by ancient baobabs and acacias, this landscape attracts large elephant herds, zebras, antelopes, and more.

Enjoy a picnic lunch with views of the river (watch out for cheeky monkeys!), then continue your drive in search of lions, leopards, buffalo, and rare species like the Greater Kudu and Fringe-Eared Oryx.

As the sun sets, head to your lodge for dinner and a restful evening.

Marera Valley Lodge
Planned stay Marera Valley Lodge Lodge · Karatu
Karatu - Serengeti National Park — Serengeti Day 3
Serengeti
Planned experience

Karatu - Serengeti National Park

After an early breakfast, set off on a scenic drive toward the legendary Serengeti. En route, pass through the misty forests of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where you may spot buffalo, baboons, or even elephants and leopards among the trees.

The drive to the Serengeti gate takes about four hours, but you can opt to stop at:

Olduvai Gorge Museum – Explore one of the world’s most important paleoanthropological sites, known as the Cradle of Mankind.

Maasai Boma Visit – Visit a traditional Maasai village to experience local culture, music, and crafts.

Note: These activities can be added to your itinerary at an extra cost.

After lunch at the Serengeti picnic site, begin your first game drive across vast savannahs teeming with wildlife.

Embalakai Tented Camp - Serengeti
Planned stay Embalakai Tented Camp - Serengeti Tented Camp · Serengeti
Full Day At Serengeti National Park — Serengeti Day 4
Serengeti
Planned experience

Full Day At Serengeti National Park

Begin the day before dawn with a sunrise game drive — a magical time when golden light floods the savannah and predators like lions and leopards are most active on the hunt.

For a truly unforgettable experience, you can upgrade to a sunrise hot air balloon safari with a champagne breakfast above the plains (optional add-on).

After breakfast at your lodge, set out with a packed lunch for a full-day game drive. Your guide will tailor the route to give you the best chance of spotting the Big Five and following the Wildebeest Migration.

Embalakai Tented Camp - Serengeti
Planned stay Embalakai Tented Camp - Serengeti Tented Camp · Serengeti
Serengeti to Ngorongoro — Ngorongoro Day 5
Ngorongoro
Planned experience

Serengeti to Ngorongoro

After breakfast, we begin our journey toward the Ngorongoro Crater, taking a different route through the Serengeti to maximize wildlife sightings.

Along the way, enjoy sweeping views of migrating herds — wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, antelopes, and elephants — with predators like cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, and lions never far behind.

Arrive at your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Embalakai Tented Camp Ngorongoro
Planned stay Embalakai Tented Camp Ngorongoro Tented Camp · Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro Crater & Return to Arusha — Arusha Day 6
Arusha
Planned experience

Ngorongoro Crater & Return to Arusha

After breakfast, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater — a lush volcanic caldera often called the Eighth Wonder of the World. From the panoramic rim, take in sweeping views before exploring the wildlife-rich floor below.

Home to over 120 mammal species, including the Big Five, it’s one of Africa’s top safari spots. Look out for black rhinos, hippos, lions, leopards, and vast herds of wildebeest and buffalo.

Enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater before driving back to Arusha in the late afternoon.

Planet Lodge
Planned stay Planet Lodge Lodge · Arusha
Farewell or Zanzibar Beach Escape – Your Love Story Continues — Kilimanjaro Airport Day 7
Kilimanjaro Airport
Planned experience

Farewell or Zanzibar Beach Escape – Your Love Story Continues

After breakfast, your guide will escort you to the airport for your international flight — hearts full and memories made.

Or let the journey continue in Zanzibar. Fly to this island paradise for 3+ nights at a romantic beachfront resort with white sands, turquoise waters, sunset cocktails, spa treatments, and private beach dinners.

Optional activities include dhow cruises, snorkeling, spice tours, or exploring Stone Town.

Whether in a private villa or strolling the shore, Zanzibar is the perfect ending to your Tanzanian honeymoon.

Handpicked accommodation

Rest well, close to the wild

Lodges and camps are selected for location, atmosphere and service. Final availability is reconfirmed before booking.

Planet Lodge Mid-Range

Lodge · Arusha

Planet Lodge

the best hotel in arusha, you need all your trust to be on this hotgelthe best hotel in arusha, you need all your trust …

Marera Valley Lodge Mid-Range

Lodge · Karatu

Marera Valley Lodge

Marera Valley Lodge is the newest addition to the Bougainvillea Group, situated on the outskirts of Karatu town between Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro …

Embalakai Tented Camp - Serengeti Mid-Range

Tented Camp · Serengeti

Embalakai Tented Camp - Serengeti

Embalakai Authentic Camps is a charming, eco-conscious safari retreat nestled in the heart of the Central Serengeti, near the Banagi area and the Nyabogati …

Embalakai Tented Camp Ngorongoro Mid-Range

Tented Camp · Ngorongoro

Embalakai Tented Camp Ngorongoro

Experience the epitome of luxury and exclusivity at our intimate camp. With 10 lavish guest tents, private bathrooms, and a choice of king-size or …

Transparent planning

Guide pricing by season and group

Rates are planning estimates in US dollars per person. Your proposal confirms dates, accommodation and every included service.

Published guide price USD 2500

Start with this itinerary, then tailor the comfort level, pacing and special experiences around your priorities.

Built around your dates

Season, party size and lodge availability shape the final price. Ask for a detailed proposal with no obligation.

Prices vary by season, group size, accommodation and availability. Wildlife sightings and river crossings depend on nature and cannot be guaranteed.

Seasonal movement

The migration is a year-round journey

Rainfall and grazing shape the herds’ movement. We position the route for your month rather than promising a scheduled sighting.

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January – March

Calving season unfolds across the lush southern Serengeti. Over 500,000 newborn wildebeest are delivered, attracting predators and offering thrilling game viewing.

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April – June

As the rains give way to golden grasslands, the herds begin their movement northwest, creating picturesque scenes across the Western Corridor.

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July – September

This is the most dramatic period, as the herds cross the crocodile-infested Mara River. Ideal for witnessing high-stakes survival and iconic wildlife moments.

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October – December

The herds make their journey south once more, passing through the central and eastern Serengeti in a quieter, more exclusive safari window.

Your route

Across Tanzania, one connected journey

6 mapped route points from the working itinerary. Exact roads and timings remain flexible for local conditions.

Built around you

Turn this itinerary into your safari

Share your dates, group size and travel style. Our Arusha team will refine the route and send a clear proposal.

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