7 DAY GREAT MIGRATION AFRICAN SAFARI – GREEN SEASON
Get to see the great concentration of the Elephants at the Tarangire Park, the Ngorongoro Crater where is one of the few places left in the world with the Black Rhinoceros, and the Serengeti National park for the Great Migration African Safari.
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There is a moment on the Serengeti plains — usually just after dawn, when the light turns gold and the air still carries the cool of the night — when you realise you are watching something ancient. The wildebeest have been making this journey for millions of years. You are simply fortunate enough to be here for it.
This seven-day green season safari takes you through three of Tanzania’s most extraordinary landscapes, guided by Joshua Monah and his team of Maasai trackers who have spent their lives reading this wilderness. No two game drives are the same. No two days are the same. That is the nature of the wild.
Your Journey
The safari begins in Tarangire National Park — and if you have never seen five hundred elephants moving through a landscape of ancient baobabs, prepare yourself. Tarangire’s elephant density is unmatched anywhere in northern Tanzania, and the green season transforms the park into a lush, teeming world that rewards patience and silence. Over two full days here, Joshua will show you things most guides walk straight past.
From Tarangire, the route cuts across the Great Rift Valley into the Serengeti. The green season brings its own magic to the Serengeti — the calving season fills the southern plains with newborn wildebeest, drawing every predator in the ecosystem. Lions are fat and bold. Cheetahs hunt in the open. The sheer density of life during these months is something dry season visitors rarely get to experience.
Two nights at Kati Kati Tented Camp put you at the heart of it — close enough to hear the hyenas at night, comfortable enough to sleep soundly.
The final game drive descends into the Ngorongoro Crater — a collapsed volcanic caldera the size of a small city, sheltering one of the densest concentrations of wildlife on the planet. This is one of the last places where you have a realistic chance of seeing the critically endangered black rhinoceros in the wild. Joshua knows where to look.
What Makes This Different
Most operators run this route. Very few run it the way JAfrica does.
Joshua Monah is a Maasai elder who grew up on the plains of Tanzania. His knowledge of animal behaviour, migration patterns, and the ecosystems of the northern circuit isn’t learned from a textbook — it is lived. When he stops the vehicle and goes quiet, pay attention. Something is about to happen.
The green season is also deliberately chosen. Fewer vehicles in the parks. More intimate sightings. The landscape at its most alive. And for wildlife photographers, the combination of dramatic skies, lush vegetation, and active predator behaviour makes this one of the finest seven days you can spend behind a lens anywhere in Africa.
What’s Included
- Six nights accommodation — Kahawa House (Arusha), Lake Burunge Tented Camp (two nights, Tarangire), Kati Kati Tented Camp (two nights, Serengeti), Farm House Valley (Ngorongoro)
- All meals from dinner on Day 1 through to lunch on Day 7
- Private 4×4 safari vehicle with roof hatch throughout
- All park fees and conservation levies
- Airport transfers
- Expert Maasai guiding throughout
This Safari Is Right For You If
You want to see the Great Migration without the dry season crowds. You value a guide who genuinely knows this landscape rather than one following a script. You are travelling as a couple, small family, or private group and want the vehicle to yourselves. You understand that the green season Serengeti has a different kind of magic — quieter, wilder, more intimate — and that suits you perfectly.
A Practical Note on the Green Season
The green season runs from November through May. Afternoons can bring short tropical showers — refreshing rather than disruptive, and often followed by spectacular skies. The roads in the Serengeti are well maintained. Animal sightings are exceptional throughout this period, and park entry queues are a fraction of what you find in July and August.
If you are flexible on dates, this is arguably the finest value safari on the northern circuit.
Ready to start planning? Contact Joshua directly — he will build your itinerary around exactly what you want to see.
Day 1: Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport
After arriving at Kilimanjaro International Airport and completing immigration formalities, meet Joshua or one of his guides at the arrivals lounge. After a brief introduction, you will be driven about an hour to your lodge in Arusha, where the following morning begins your orientation for the days ahead.
Dinner and overnight — Kahawa House. (Bed and breakfast basis.)
Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire
After breakfast, depart with a packed lunch for Tarangire — a drive of around one and a half to two hours. Covering 2,600 square kilometres, Tarangire is one of Tanzania’s most biodiverse parks. The elephant population density here is the highest in the northern circuit, and the birdlife is extraordinary. Big and small cats are present throughout. The afternoon game drive rewards patience — Joshua’s instinct for where wildlife will be is hard to explain and easy to trust.
Dinner and overnight — Angata Tented Camp. (All meals included.)
Day 3: Tarangire
A full day in the park, starting with an early packed breakfast taken out in the bush while the light is at its best and the animals are most active. Tarangire holds over 500 recorded bird species — if birding is your thing, this day will stay with you. The park is at its most alive in the green season, when the landscape is lush and wildlife concentrations are high. Lunch at the lodge, a rest during the hot midday hours, then back out for the late afternoon drive.
Dinner and overnight — Angata Tented Camp. (All meals included.)
Day 4: Tarangire to Serengeti
After a leisurely breakfast, depart for the Serengeti National Park. This is the longest drive of the trip — around four to five and a half hours — but it earns its length. The route cuts across the Great Rift Valley and through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with landscapes that shift dramatically as you go. In the green season, the migratory herds form their largest concentrations, bunching together for safety on the open plains.
Dinner and overnight — Angata Tented Camp. (All meals included.)
Day 5: Serengeti
An early start, breakfast taken in the bush. The Serengeti covers 14,763 square kilometres — it is vast, and every corner of it holds something. The abundance of wildebeest and zebra draws predators in extraordinary numbers, and the green season predator activity is exceptional. Lunch at camp, then the late afternoon drive when the light drops and the animals come back to life. The evening golden hour on the Serengeti plains is something photographers return for again and again.
Dinner and overnight — Angata Tented Camp. (All meals included.)
Day 6: Serengeti to Ngorongoro
An early departure with a packed lunch, heading to the Ngorongoro Crater for a full day’s game drive inside the caldera. Technically a caldera rather than a crater — formed millions of years ago when a vast volcano collapsed inward — Ngorongoro now shelters one of the most concentrated wildlife ecosystems on earth. The endangered black rhinoceros is present here, and the green season, when they wander more widely in search of pasture, gives you the best chance of a sighting. Lunch inside the crater, then an afternoon drive through the Conservation Area before arriving at your lodge on the crater rim.
Dinner and overnight — Angata tented camp. (All meals included.)
Day 7: Ngorongoro to Arusha — Departure
A final leisurely breakfast before the drive back to Arusha. Lunch at Kahawa Lodge, use of a day room to freshen up, and then a late evening transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home. Tanzania will feel a long way away by the time you land.
THIS SAFARI PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- Transportation in a safari-specific vehicle
- A professional English speaking driver/guide
- Park entry fees and conservancy fees where applicable
- Unlimited drinking water the entire trip
- Meals and accommodations as per the itinerary
- In-country travel and flights where applicable
- Unlimited mileage
- Binoculars in every vehicle
- Guide books and maps in every vehicle
THIS SAFARI PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- International flights/visa fees/personal travel expenses/baggage insurance
- Drinks (other than drinking water in vehicle)
- Tips for the driver guide and any porters at the lodges
- Unexpected increases in National Park/lodge fees by the relevant authorities
- Bank fee/charges in sending your money to Tanzania and getting USD cash out in Tanzania
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“On your safari we will focus on both big and small mammals, birds and insects, not only the big five. For the Ecosystem to thrive each creature plays an integral part on maintaining its genuinty. Our guides will be sharing information on how the different creatures play their part in maintaining the natural ecosystems. ” Joshua Monah
Why Does the Price Change With Group Size?
It’s a fair question, and the answer is straightforward once you understand how safari pricing works.
Every safari has two types of cost. The first are fixed costs — your guide, the safari vehicle, fuel, and food. These stay the same whether there is one person in the vehicle or six. The second are variable costs — accommodation and park fees, which are charged per person.
When we calculate your price, we divide the fixed costs equally among everyone in the group, then add the per-person costs on top. The more people sharing the vehicle, the smaller each person’s share of those fixed costs — which is why a solo traveller pays more per person than a group of four or six.
Think of it like sharing a taxi. The fare is the same whether one person gets in or four — but split four ways, it costs each person far less.
If you are travelling as a couple or a small group and the price feels high, it is worth getting in touch. Depending on your group size and travel dates, we can often negotiate better lodge rates and find ways to make the numbers work.
Travelling with children? Child pricing varies depending on age and group size — contact Joshua directly and he will work out the best option for your family.
Any questions at all about pricing or how your safari is put together — get in touch. There are no silly questions when you are planning a trip like this.
Joshua is a Maasai, a trained wildlife biologist and behavioralist, National Outdoor Leadership School alum and one heck of an amazing guide for our 8 day trek with him June/July... read more
01/07/2019
Josh and Ole have recently gone it alone after learning their trade as safari guides over many years. With Josh as our guide we had the most amazing bespoke three-day... read more
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I met Joshua in 2011 on my first safari in Tanzania. He was my guide. Thanks to his knowledge, kindness and enthusiasm I was hook on Africa. He is very... read more
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