
Tanzania Safari
Tanzania Migration Safaris: calving, Grumeti & Mara crossings
Season-placed Migration safaris - Ndutu calving, western Grumeti, northern Mara River - plus month-by-month timing.
Tanzania holds the herds ten months a year across three zones: Ndutu and the southern plains for January-to-March calving, the western corridor for June Grumeti crossings, and Kogatende for July-to-October Mara crossings. Every package below camps in the right zone for its season - mobile camps near the herds, not lodges two hours away.
Recommended itineraries
Durations, season & stays
Durations: 5 days focused | 7-8 ideal | 10 grand arc
Best time: Jan-Mar calving | Jun Grumeti | Jul-Oct Mara crossings
Stays: Mobile Migration camps in season; lodges shoulder months
FAQs
Which Migration trip for our month?
January to March: Ndutu calving. June: western Grumeti. July to October: northern Mara River. Tell us dates and we place the camp first.
What is the best month for this trip?
Timing decides everything: Jan-Mar calving | Jun Grumeti | Jul-Oct Mara crossings. Tell us your exact window and we confirm the wildlife logic before quoting camps.
How many days should we allow?
5 days focused | 7-8 ideal | 10 grand arc. Shorter formats move daily; longer formats add buffer days for weather, herds and rest - the days most travelers later call the best.
What does it cost?
As a baseline, rates in this cluster start at $2,300, rising with season and camp tier - see the cards above. Final pricing depends on season, camp tier and group size - every proposal is line-itemed so you can trade choices up or down per night.
Who is this trip best for?
Everyone who wants their own vehicle, guide and schedule - no group compromises.
Can dietary needs be handled in bush camps?
Yes - vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and most allergies are routinely catered with advance notice. Remote camps need 30 days notice for specialist supplies; tell us at proposal stage.
Camps cook from scratch, so most requests are a kitchen question rather than a supply one. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free are routine; halal and kosher products have to be imported in the remotest valleys, which is where the 30-day notice applies - Skeleton Coast, northern Uganda, the deeper Okavango camps. Menus are planned per group before the first grocery run, so tell us at proposal stage rather than on arrival. Guides carry your dietary notes on every drive, and camps refill filtered water wherever possible instead of trucking in bottles.
Can older travelers or limited mobility join?
Often yes: game drives are vehicle-based, many lodges have ground-floor rooms with walk-in showers, and we grade walking and trekking honestly. Tell us constraints and we design around them - except gorilla trekking, which demands real hill fitness.
What is included in the from-price?
Private 4x4 and driver-guide, accommodation, park and concession fees, listed transfers and most meals. International flights, visas, insurance and tips are excluded.
On our quotes the from-price covers the private 4x4 and driver-guide, accommodation, park and concession fees, listed transfers and most meals; it excludes international flights, visas, insurance, tips and premium drinks. Balloon flights, night drives and gorilla permits appear as optional line items you switch on.
Can we add a beach extension?
Yes - Zanzibar, Diani and Mozambique links are routine. Say the word and the flights slot into your proposal.
How do deposits and payments work?
A deposit of 20 to 30 percent confirms camps, permits and flights; the balance is due 60 days before travel. We accept bank transfer and major cards (card fees disclosed upfront). Full terms arrive in writing before you pay anything.
We accept bank transfer and Visa or Mastercard; card payments add the processor's 2-4 percent, disclosed line by line. Splitting the balance across two cards is possible at proposal stage, and paying early in green season occasionally unlocks camp flexibility worth a few percent - always against a written schedule, never against an informal promise.
Related
Migration hub | Month by month | 7-day Tanzania
All Tanzania Migration packages

4-Day Tanzania Migration Safari
One-zone Migration strike: Ndutu calving or northern crossings.
From $1,800

6-Day Tanzania Migration Safari
Two-zone Migration: crater, central plus Ndutu or north by season.
From $2,750
Get a tailored proposal
Your dates, your pace, your camp tier.
Keep exploring
january | february | march | june | july | august | september | october | Full calendar


