YOUR PRIVATE TANZANIA JOURNEY

Following the Western Rains

7-Day Western Corridor Safari · Central and western Serengeti

Tanzania, at your own pace.

Duration7 days / 6 nights

Your styleMigration · Private

AccommodationComfort / tailor-made

The rhythmActive

A JOURNEY WORTH IMAGINING

Your safari, at a glance.

Follow a seasonal route from central Serengeti to the western corridor. A central overnight on the return keeps the journey to Ngorongoro realistic, and the crater provides a different final wildlife setting.

Moments to look forward to

Central and western Serengeti
Five Serengeti nights
A practical overnight on the return

The route

Across the highlands to Serengeti → A full day in central Serengeti → Toward the western corridor → Explore the western Serengeti → Return to central Serengeti → Serengeti to the Ngorongoro highlands → Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

When to travel

Typically May–June; herd timing and access vary

The story, day by day.

A proposed daily flow. Timings, rooms and arrangements are confirmed in your personal itinerary.

Day 01Across the highlands to Serengeti

Travel through the Ngorongoro highlands and onward to the central Serengeti.

This is a long road day over variable surfaces, with scenery and stops along the way. Enjoy wildlife viewing en route to camp when arrival time permits.

Explore the Serengeti guide →

Overnight: Central Serengeti
Meals: Lunch and dinner

Day 02A full day in central Serengeti

Set your pace with your guide: an early start with a picnic lunch, or morning and afternoon drives with a camp break.

Follow current wildlife activity around the central plains and river systems without a fixed species checklist.

Explore the Serengeti guide →

Overnight: Central Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Optional — additional cost
Balloon Safari · Safari Sundowners

Day 03Toward the western corridor

Leave the central region for the western Serengeti, with wildlife viewing along the way.

Your camp and route reflect access and seasonal herd information. The wider journey matters as much as reaching a particular river.

Explore the Serengeti guide →

Overnight: Western Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Optional — additional cost
Balloon Safari · Safari Sundowners

Day 04Explore the western Serengeti

Spend the day in the western corridor’s woodlands and plains.

Follow the guide’s current information on herd movements and resident wildlife. Migration timing varies, so the day remains rewarding without a river crossing.

Explore the Serengeti guide →

Overnight: Western Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Optional — additional cost
Balloon Safari · Safari Sundowners

Day 05Return to central Serengeti

Travel back toward the central region with a picnic lunch and game viewing as time permits.

This repositioning day avoids an unrealistic direct dash from the west to the crater. Stay centrally for the onward highlands journey.

Explore the Serengeti guide →

Overnight: Central Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 06Serengeti to the Ngorongoro highlands

Enjoy an early game drive, then leave the Serengeti for the highlands.

Allow much of the day for travel and park formalities. Reach accommodation near Ngorongoro with time to prepare for tomorrow’s early crater departure.

Explore the Serengeti guide →

Overnight: Ngorongoro highlands
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Hot-air balloon above the Tanzanian landscape

Day 07Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

Start early and descend into Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive and picnic lunch.

Ascend in time for the road transfer to Arusha. This is a substantial travel day: an Arusha overnight is recommended before an onward international flight.

Explore the Ngorongoro guide →

Overnight: Not included — journey ends in Arusha
Meals: Breakfast and lunch

View across Ngorongoro Crater from the highlands

The details matter.

Planned quotation scope

Accommodation for the overnight areas shown
Meals specified in the daily itinerary
Guided game drives and applicable park fees
Transport for the agreed route

Quoted separately unless agreed

International flights and entry documents
Travel insurance and personal expenses
Tips and optional experiences
Extra hotel nights and unlisted transfers

This is the intended planning scope, subject to the final written quotation. Any internal flights shown must be explicitly included and confirmed in the final quotation.

Make it yours

Accommodation upgrade
Extra Arusha night
Private airport transfers

Special meals, sundowners, balloon flights and room upgrades are subject to provider availability, restrictions and additional cost unless expressly included in your quote.

Practical notes

A proposed private itinerary, subject to operational review, park access and accommodation availability. Day 1 begins in Arusha unless an arrival day is shown. Named hotels, exact inclusions, transfers and the final price are confirmed in your quotation. Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed.

REPRESENTATIVE STAYS

Example accommodation.

These are representative options, not automatic guarantees. Your final proposal confirms the exact property according to dates, availability, route and preferred comfort level.

Ndutu / Northern Serengeti seasonally