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Tanzania Great Migration Safaris

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Giant herds of grazers quake the landscape and create clouds of dust as they thunder across the vast plains. You can witness the experience of a lifetime where the iconic image of over 1.5 million wildebeest stampede across the open landscape, plunge into rushing rivers, and search for greener pastures. Explore the sample itineraries to learn more about the Tanzania Great Migration Safari right for you or speak with a Zicasso travel specialist who can help you plan your experience according to your preferences.

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Wildebeests crossing the Mara river in Tanzania
Serengeti Great Migration Safari: January to March

10 Day Custom Tour

Dynamic pricing from $5,825

This Serengeti itinerary will immerse you in nature's greatest drama. The great migration cycle starts in January to March, and more than a million wildebeest will congregate and calve. The abundance of defenseless young attracts tens of thousands of predators and no other time or place in Africa can reveal as many hunting scenes. This 10-day great migration safari showcases the wild at its most raw and vehement and takes you off road among the thrills and emotion of a complete predatory cycle.

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Great Migration, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
The Great Migration Photo Safari to Tanzania

13 Day Custom Tour

Dynamic pricing from $8,445

Experience the visual euphoria of Northern Tanzania on this 13-day safari adventure. Tailor-made for photo enthusiasts, this itinerary will bring indelible close-ups, unforgettable panoramas, and inspiring natural scenes. Explore six different national parks and gently succumb to the natural charms of Tanzania's untamed wildernesses. Then relive it all on your camera roll.

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Great Wildebeest Migration, Masai Mara, Kenya
Signature Masai Mara & Serengeti Great Migration Safari

9 Day Custom Tour

Dynamic pricing from $5,260

The iconic Mara River divides the grasslands to separate the Masai Mara from the Serengeti. From June to October, both sides of the river teem with wildlife as the resident mammals are joined by the marauding millions of the great wildebeest migration. Such abundance creates Africa's greatest wildlife spectacle and the signature cycle of predator and prey. Much like the ungulates, this 9-day safari intimately explores both sides of the Mara and East Africa's flagship experience.

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The Great Wildebeest Migration is one of nature's greatest spectacles as two million animals cross the Serengeti.
Serengeti Great Migration Safari: Nature's Greatest Spectacle

10 Day Custom Tour

Dynamic pricing from $11,045

The great wildebeest migration in one of the greatest spectacles in nature as two million animals are on the move across the Serengeti. From June to August, track the herds and watch the drama unfold from a mobile camp that follows the migration. This luxury itinerary immerses you in all the intimate wonders, from the dramatic river crossings to the thrilling predatory scenes, complemented by an evocative safari in three other fabled national parks.

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A Zanzibar beach at sunset.
Best of Tanzania Safari & Zanzibar Beach

13 Day Custom Tour

Dynamic pricing from $16,557

Combine the marvels of an African safari with treasured beaches for a 13-day best of Tanzania and Zanzibar tour. You will have immersive safaris in famous national parks from the Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire. Bask in the beauty of private villas with views of clear waters and pristine white sand. You will have a mix of relaxation and adventure while enjoying the very best of Tanzania.

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Mother cheetah with her cubs in Tanzania
Tanzania Family Safari: Wildlife & Culture

11 Day Custom Tour

Dynamic pricing from $15,582

Though famed for its wildlife, Tanzanian cultures are equally remarkable – and this tour combines it all. Beginning in the quiet corners of Tarangire National Park, guests are ushered into the soothing rhythm of the African bush. Depth is added to the wilderness experience while walking alongside the Hadzabe people, among the only remaining hunter-gatherer societies. The tour culminates in the famed Serengeti National Park and in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The Great Wildebeest Migration (month dependent) and countless wildlife encounters are nothing short of spectacles performed against stunning backdrops.

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