Safari styles

Great Migration safaris

Two million animals on a loop that never stops. The trick is being in the right third of it.

Private guide & vehicle

Never shared with strangers

Park fees in the price

Line-by-line proforma

Real camp availability

Checked before we quote

50% deposit secures it

Balance paid closer to travel

The migration is a year-round circuit, not a single event in August. Wildebeest and zebra move clockwise between the southern Serengeti plains, the western corridor, the northern Serengeti and the Maasai Mara, following rain and grass.

We place you where the herds statistically are for your dates, in camps close enough to reach a crossing before the crowds — and we say plainly when your dates suit calving better than crossings.

01

The herd calendar

Rain shifts these windows by a fortnight either way; we track them season by season.

  • December to March — calving on the southern plains and Ndutu, peak predator action
  • April to June — the long rains push the herds north-west through the corridor
  • July to October — Mara and Grumeti river crossings in the northern Serengeti and Maasai Mara
  • November — short rains turn the columns south again

02

Mobile camps beat fixed lodges

Seasonal mobile camps move with the herds, so you wake within striking distance of the action rather than driving two hours to find it. They book out twelve months ahead for July to September.

03

Flying the migration

Fly-in itineraries turn a punishing eight-hour drive into a 50-minute hop and buy back two game-viewing days. Every ultra-luxury migration journey we sell flies by default; luxury journeys can add it.

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Migration journeys

Flying, inter-park and cross-border itineraries, all timed to the herds.

Maasai Mara Luxury: Big Cats & Bush Sundowners — 5 Days luxury safari in Maasai Mara, Kenya
Bestseller
Maasai Mara 5 Days

Maasai Mara Luxury: Big Cats & Bush Sundowners

  • ✦ Big Five game drives in the legendary Mara
  • ✦ Stay in a luxury tented camp with butler service
  • ✦ Optional sunrise hot-air balloon safari

Ready to book

From

$2,450

Serengeti Migration: Follow the Herds to the Crater — 7 Days luxury safari in Serengeti, Tanzania
Migration
Serengeti 7 Days

Serengeti Migration: Follow the Herds to the Crater

  • ✦ Time your trip with the Mara River crossings
  • ✦ Mobile luxury camp follows the herds
  • ✦ Predator-rich plains: lion, cheetah, leopard

Ready to book

From

$4,200

Maasai Mara to Diani: Wild Plains, Barefoot Finish — 8 Days luxury safari in Mara + Coast, Mara + Coast
Popular
Mara + Coast 8 Days

Maasai Mara to Diani: Wild Plains, Barefoot Finish

  • ✦ Bush and beach in one journey
  • ✦ All internal flights included
  • ✦ Premium accommodation throughout

Ready to book

From

$3,250

Northern Tanzania: Baobabs, Big Cats & the Crater — 10 Days luxury safari in Tanzania, Tanzania
Premium
Tanzania 10 Days

Northern Tanzania: Baobabs, Big Cats & the Crater

  • ✦ Tarangire, Manyara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro
  • ✦ Private guide & vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Top-tier lodges and tented camps

Ready to book

From

$5,890

Serengeti to Zanzibar: Savannah Days & Island Nights — 10 Days luxury safari in Tanzania + Coast, Tanzania + Coast
Bestseller
Tanzania + Coast 10 Days

Serengeti to Zanzibar: Savannah Days & Island Nights

  • ✦ Bush and beach perfection
  • ✦ Serengeti migration game drives
  • ✦ Stone Town & Mnemba Atoll

Ready to book

From

$5,200

Kenya Honeymoon: Wild Days & Moments for Two — 8 Days luxury safari in Kenya & Zanzibar, Kenya + Tanzania
Romance
Kenya & Zanzibar 8 Days

Kenya Honeymoon: Wild Days & Moments for Two

  • ✦ Private bush dinner under the stars
  • ✦ Candlelit suites with bath rituals
  • ✦ Sunrise hot-air balloon over the Mara

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From

$5,800

East Africa by Air: A Journey Across the Wild — 14 Days luxury safari in Kenya & Tanzania, Kenya + Tanzania
Flagship
Kenya & Tanzania 14 Days

East Africa by Air: A Journey Across the Wild

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter between every camp — no long road transfers
  • ✦ Laikipia rhino tracking, Mara big cats, Serengeti plains and the Ngorongoro Crater
  • ✦ Private vehicle and a senior silver-level guide with you for all 14 days

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From

$18,500

Great Migration: On the Trail of the River Crossings — 9 Days luxury safari in Serengeti & Maasai Mara, Kenya + Tanzania
July – October
Serengeti & Maasai Mara 9 Days

Great Migration: On the Trail of the River Crossings

  • ✦ Both banks of the Mara River — Tanzania's Kogatende and Kenya's Mara Triangle
  • ✦ Crossing-point strategy set each morning by radio with spotter vehicles
  • ✦ Full-day permits so you can hold a crossing point from dawn to dusk

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From

$9,800

Mahale & Serengeti: Forest Chimps to Open Plains — 11 Days luxury safari in Mahale & Serengeti, Tanzania
Rare
Mahale & Serengeti 11 Days

Mahale & Serengeti: Forest Chimps to Open Plains

  • ✦ Trek habituated chimpanzees in the Mahale Mountains on Lake Tanganyika
  • ✦ Swim, kayak and dhow-sail on the clearest of the Great Lakes
  • ✦ Contrast the forest with classic big-cat game viewing in the Serengeti

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From

$14,200

Maasai Mara, Lamu & an Island Finale — 10 Days luxury safari in Maasai Mara & Lamu Archipelago, Mara + Coast
Romance
Maasai Mara & Lamu Archipelago 10 Days

Maasai Mara, Lamu & an Island Finale

  • ✦ Four nights of private-conservancy game viewing with night drives and walking
  • ✦ A dhow sail through the Lamu archipelago at sunset
  • ✦ Two nights on a private island house with a full staff and no other guests

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From

$11,600

Mara Conservancies: Big Cats, Bush Walks & Night Drives — 6 Days luxury safari in Mara North, Olare Motorogi & Naboisho, Kenya
Conservancy
Mara North, Olare Motorogi & Naboisho 6 Days

Mara Conservancies: Big Cats, Bush Walks & Night Drives

  • ✦ Three private conservancies, no reserve crowds
  • ✦ Off-road big cat viewing with a maximum of five vehicles per sighting
  • ✦ Night drives and guided walks in every conservancy

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From

$5,450

Laikipia to Diani: Rhino Country & an Ocean Finish — 8 Days luxury safari in Laikipia & Diani Beach, Mara + Coast
Bush & Beach
Laikipia & Diani Beach 8 Days

Laikipia to Diani: Rhino Country & an Ocean Finish

  • ✦ Rhino tracking on foot in a private Laikipia conservancy
  • ✦ Riding, biking and night drives — impossible inside a park
  • ✦ Direct charter from the bush to the Indian Ocean

Ready to book

From

$5,980

Why settle for a brochure safari

Plan great migration safaris with a team that plans it around you

  • Private guide and vehicle
  • Named stays and itemised costs
  • Availability checked before confirmation

Simple, no obligation

How planning great migration safaris works

  1. 1

    Tell us the basics

    Dates, who is travelling, budget and what you most want to see. Two minutes in the planner or a short message.

  2. 2

    Get a costed itinerary

    A day-by-day route with named camps, flights, park fees and a clear total — plus alternatives if dates are tight.

  3. 3

    Refine, then secure

    Change anything until it feels right. A 50% deposit holds your camps; nothing is booked until you say so.

Questions about great migration safaris

Is the itinerary really free?

Yes. You receive a costed, day-by-day itinerary with no payment and no obligation. You only pay once you decide to secure the trip.

What does the quoted price include?

Accommodation, meals as listed, your private guide and vehicle, park and conservancy fees and the transfers or flights shown. Every inclusion and exclusion is listed line by line on your proforma.

How do I secure my safari?

A 50% deposit holds your camps and flights. The balance is due closer to departure, and we send reminders well ahead of the due date.

Can I change the itinerary?

Anything can change before you book: camps, number of nights, the order of parks, adding a beach finish or switching between luxury and ultra-luxury.

Is it a group tour?

No. Every journey is private — your own guide and vehicle, leaving when you are ready and stopping when you want.

Every Perch Africa journey is built from scratch.

Tell us your dates, your travelling party and your budget and we will come back with a costed itinerary, real camp availability and a clear price — no templates.

Not every safari company. The safari company.

Planned around you. Priced in the open. Built to end on a high.

Anyone can send you a brochure. We build your journey with named stays, verified availability and every cost shown before you commit — then save the finest sighting for your final golden hour.

Build my free itinerary
  1. 01

    Built around you, never pulled from a template

    Your dates, pace, interests and budget shape the route. We order every stop logically and keep the strongest experience for the finish.

  2. 02

    A private guide and vehicle

    Your safari is not a shared departure. Leave when you are ready, stay longer at a sighting and adjust each day with your guide.

  3. 03

    Named stays and a costed day-by-day plan

    You see the proposed camps, transfers, flights, park fees, inclusions and exclusions before you decide—not just a headline price.

  4. 04

    Availability checked before we call it confirmed

    Suggested stays remain suggestions until checked. We verify the space for your dates before issuing the booking offer.

  5. 05

    Refine the trip before you commit

    Change the route, number of nights, camp level or transport until the journey fits. Nothing is booked until you approve it.

  6. 06

    One clear path from idea to departure

    The itinerary, quote and booking details stay aligned. A 50% deposit secures the approved trip, with the balance paid closer to travel.