A wildebeest column stretches to the tree line. You are not watching a documentary. You are standing in it. This ten-day itinerary tracks the Great Migration from Tanzania’s central plains to Kenya’s Mara North Conservancy, moving by bush flight and private vehicle as the herds move north.
Fly into Nairobi on Air India or Kenya Airways from Delhi or Mumbai. From Wilson Airport, Safarilink puts you over the savannah and into Seronera in under two hours. No long transfers. No wasted afternoon.
Siringit Serengeti Camp is your first base. Your tented suite has a private deck facing the plains. Day one starts before sunrise — your guide has the Land Cruiser running. Lions are active at first light; so are the herds. That afternoon, your camp team sets up sundowners in the bush. Cold drink, warm sky, no other vehicles in sight. On day three, a hot air balloon with Serengeti Balloon Safaris lifts you above the plains at dawn. From 300 feet up, the scale of the migration becomes real.
A three-hour drive north doubles as a game drive. Zebra and wildebeest cross the track. Siringit Migration Camp sits close to the Grumeti River. On your first full day, a river-crossing drive puts you at the bank when the herds commit to the water. Crocodiles move fast. So does everything else. The following morning, your ranger leads a walking safari. You read tracks, watch for predators on foot, and cover ground the vehicle cannot reach.
A short flight from Kogatende lands you in Mara North Conservancy. Mahali Mzuri assigns you a suite with a view across the valley. The conservancy limits vehicles; you rarely share a sighting. A full-day game drive covers the Mara’s northern grasslands, where the herds have spread wide. One afternoon, a local guide walks you into a Maasai village — you sit with elders, watch the younger men practice jumping, and leave with a clearer picture of how people and wildlife share this land. That evening, a night drive with a spotlight turns the conservancy into a different place entirely. Leopard, hyena, serval: the cats you missed by day are out.
A morning flight returns you to Nairobi in time for an onward connection. Alp Travel Co. handles every camp booking, flight segment, and transfer. You follow the herds. We handle the rest.
