These are local operators, not a ranking: Gosheni Safaris Africa lists dated Serengeti departures, Altezza Travel names a river crossing trip and Kilipath African Safaris names the calving season, while Safari Travel Plus says Jul-Oct for the Masai Mara. Check each operator's licence on its card before paying a deposit.
Which company is best for the Great Migration in the Serengeti?
For dated departures Gosheni Safaris Africa lists 13 Feb 2027 and 17 Jul 2027; for a river crossing Altezza Travel lists a 3 days trip from $1,860; for the calving season Kilipath African Safaris lists a 4 Day trip at $1,650; for the Masai Mara Safari Travel Plus says Jul-Oct; for a private 10 days itinerary Magical Tanzania lists a trip from $4,800.
Who is on this page and why. Uncompromised Travel read on 29 October 2026 the websites of 15 safari operators with trips in Tanzania and Kenya that run their own trips, with their reviews on SafariBookings, Google and Trustpilot and their listing on the national register where there is one. The local safari operators table holds the operators named in ChatGPT answers on two or more days in October 2026 and the most-reviewed East African operators on SafariBookings. This page carries every one of them filed under Tanzania and Kenya whose own website lists Serengeti trips and names the Great Migration (a trip, a season or a priced package). Cards are in alphabetical order. Prices are shown as each company published them, in its own currency, never converted.
Publishes an 8-day Comfort Ndutu Migration Safari with prices for 2026; no migration months are stated.
Why choose them
Its 8-day Comfort Ndutu Migration Safari page publishes 2026 prices per person by group size, down to $2,900 each for 4 to 6 people. SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 750 reviews; Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 339 reviews, read 29 October 2026.
Based in
Arusha; trips start from Arusha
Register
Listed by TATO (Tanzania Association of Tour Operators) as a licensed member, read 29 October 2026.
Ask for
Ask for the quote to confirm the conservation fees and Flying Doctors cover that its site says the package includes.
Not the fit if
Travellers who may cancel late: between 30 and 15 days before arrival it charges 90% of the total cost.
Published price
8-day Comfort Ndutu Migration Safari, cost for 2026: $3,460 per person for 2 pax, $3,155 for 3 pax, $2,900 for 4 to 6 pax (US dollars).
Lists a 3 days Great Migration and River Crossing safari in the Serengeti and a 7 days budget tour to the Great Migration; no months are stated.
Why choose them
Its site says its driver-guides are employed full time and are almost all graduates of the Mweka wildlife college, with at least seven years of experience. SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 69 reviews; Google: 5 out of 5 from 298 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 139 reviews, read 29 October 2026.
Based in
Machame area near Moshi; safaris start with a night at an Arusha hotel
Register
Listed by TATO (Tanzania Association of Tour Operators) as a licensed member, read 29 October 2026.
Ask for
Ask to pay by bank transfer where possible, as its site adds a 3.5% surcharge to all credit card payments.
Not the fit if
Children under 3; on Kilimanjaro and Meru climbs, anyone outside ages 12 to 70.
Published price
Great Migration & River Crossing in Serengeti, 3 days, from $1,860 per person; Budget-Friendly Tour to Serengeti's Great Migration, 7 days, $2,600 per person (private group of 5, 3* hotels, shoulder season 2026).
Names the southern Serengeti (Ndutu) and the northern Serengeti (Mara River) among its parks; its Great Migration trip and peak migration price band are in the price line.
Why choose them
It dates the family business to 1978, when Bobby Kassim bought a Land Rover and began driving visitors into the Serengeti. SafariBookings: 4.8 out of 5 from 76 reviews; Google: 4.7 out of 5 from 136 reviews, read 29 October 2026.
Based in
Arusha; trips start from Arusha, about 90 minutes from Kilimanjaro International Airport
Ask for
Ask which balance date applies, as its booking terms say 60 days before departure and its FAQs say 45 days.
Not the fit if
Budget travellers: it has no budget camping tier.
Published price
Great Migration 7 days from $8,500 per person for two (USD); its cost page gives 2026 ranges per person for 7 nights of $11,000 to $13,500 in green season, $13,500 to $16,500 in shoulder and $16,500 to $22,000 in peak migration.
Lists a 10-Day Kenya and Tanzania Wildlife Photography Safari covering the Big Five and the Great Migration; no months are stated.
Why choose them
Its cost guide prices private and group trips separately per person per day, from $250 for group budget camping up to $1,075 for private Luxury Plus. SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 347 reviews; Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 56 reviews, read 29 October 2026.
Based in
Arusha; trips start around Arusha and Kilimanjaro airport
Register
Listed by TATO (Tanzania Association of Tour Operators) as a licensed member, read 29 October 2026.
Ask for
Ask who holds the trust behind the '100% Financial Protection' its about page claims, as no trustee, bond or insurer is named.
Not the fit if
Children under 5 on a balloon safari, which has a minimum age of 5.
Published price
10-Day Kenya & Tanzania Wildlife Photography Safari, Big Five and Great Migration, from $6527 per person.
Joining Serengeti migration departures on set dates
The migration
Lists joining departures of its 5 Days Serengeti Great Migration on 13 Feb 2027 and 17 Jul 2027.
Why choose them
It says it owns a fleet of 50+ custom Land Cruisers with pop-up roofs, in 5-seater and 7-seater versions, with a guaranteed window seat for every guest. SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 1,105 reviews; Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 228 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 188 reviews, read 29 October 2026.
Based in
Arusha head office; a second office in Nairobi, Kenya
Ask for
Ask to pay by USD bank transfer, as card payments carry a 4% bank surcharge.
Not the fit if
Parties wanting more than 7 people in one vehicle: its vehicles take a maximum of 5 or 7 passengers.
Published price
5 Days Serengeti Great Migration from $3,570; 12-Day Great Migration River Crossing Photographic from $6,500 (USD, private trips for 2 to 6 guests).
Lists The Great Migration (7 days) and Beyond The Migration (9 days) as Kenya sample trips; no months are stated.
Why choose them
A planner rather than a vehicle owner: its terms say it designs, arranges and coordinates safaris, with lodges, airlines and guides supplied by independent suppliers. SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 144 reviews; Trustpilot: 3.8 out of 5 from 2 reviews, read 29 October 2026.
Based in
Wilton, Connecticut (USA), with operations in Nairobi, Kenya; no street addresses given
Ask for
Ask if park fees and Flying Doctors cover are included, as its site mentions neither.
Not the fit if
Travellers who may cancel: even 60 days or more out costs a USD 500 fee per person plus supplier charges.
Published price
The Great Migration, 7 days, $10,699 to $11,999 per person; Beyond The Migration, 9 days, $5,799 to $7,199 per person (US$, no season given, private trips for two).
Lists a 5-Day Great Migration Safari (Jul-Oct) at $1,300 per person, plus a 3-Day Migration Explorer and a 5-Day Mara Migration Safari.
Why choose them
It says it specialises 'exclusively in private safaris from Nairobi', with private guiding throughout. Google: 5 out of 5 from 29 reviews, read 29 October 2026.
Based in
Nairobi; trips start in Nairobi, with road transfers or flights from Wilson Airport
Ask for
Ask which company supplies the vehicles and guides, as its site describes it as a planner and states no own fleet.
Not the fit if
Travellers wanting a joining departure: it sells private safaris only.
Published price
3-Day Migration Explorer $950; 5-Day Mara Migration Safari $1,200; 5-Day Great Migration Safari (Jul-Oct) $1,300 (from, per person, US dollars).
Lists a 5-day Fly-in Migration trip from $2,250 per person; no months are stated.
Why choose them
On most itineraries the group leader travels free once a group reaches 12 paying guests. SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 906 reviews; Google: 5 out of 5 from 786 reviews, read 29 October 2026.
Based in
Arusha headquarters; offices also in Moshi and Stone Town, Zanzibar
Register
Listed by TATO (Tanzania Association of Tour Operators) as a licensed member, read 29 October 2026.
Ask for
Ask to pay by bank transfer, Wise or Revolut, as one trip page puts a 4% fee on card payments.
Not the fit if
Travellers who want a cash refund: a cancellation gets a credit note, usable to rebook within 2 years.
Published price
5-day Fly-in Migration from $2,250 per person (USD).
Sells Great Migration packages as private trips; no joining dates, months or migration price are published.
Why choose them
It offers cultural visits to Hadzabe, Datoga, Maasai and Chaga communities, with day trips to Lake Eyasi and Mto wa Mbu. SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 4,475 reviews; Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,013 reviews, read 29 October 2026.
Based in
Arusha and Zanzibar offices; safaris start and end in Arusha
Ask for
Ask for the deposit on your trip in writing, as it varies by safari and is 50% and non-refundable on lodge safaris.
Not the fit if
Travellers who do not want to carry cash: the balance is usually paid in cash at the start of the safari.
Published price
No per-trip prices; per person per day: budget group camping from $200, standard $300 to $400, luxury $500 to $700 (US$, no season given).
Lists a 5-Day Great Migration from $5,399 per person, double occupancy; seasonal rates vary and no months are stated.
Why choose them
It says no extra fee is charged on card payments, which can also be made by Google Pay. SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 120 reviews; Google: 5 out of 5 from 5 reviews, read 29 October 2026.
Based in
Nairobi office (Metropolitan Estate, off Riverside Drive); its staff work across Africa and the United States
Ask for
It is a planner that does not own or operate its lodges: ask which company runs the ground arrangements, as its terms say it may use contractors or agents.
Not the fit if
Late cancellers: less than 45 days before arrival, all payments are non-refundable.
Published price
5-Day Great Migration from $5,399 per person, double occupancy ($; seasonal rates vary, group size and exact season not given).
Lists The Great Migration & Chimpanzee at $8789 per person for 11 days 10 nights; no months are stated.
Why choose them
It says it includes Flying Doctors medical evacuation cover for all guests throughout the trip. SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 26 reviews; Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 51 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.7 out of 5 from 33 reviews, read 29 October 2026.
Based in
No office address published; trips start and end at Kilimanjaro International Airport
Ask for
Ask who owns and runs the vehicles, as its pages say it works with local partners and do not say it owns vehicles.
Not the fit if
Late bookers: bookings made within 75 days of departure need full payment.
Published price
The Great Migration & Chimpanzee $8789 per person, 11 days 10 nights (US$, no season given).
Which months do operators name for the Serengeti migration?
Only two operators on this page name dates: Safari Travel Plus says Jul-Oct for a Masai Mara migration trip and Gosheni Safaris Africa lists Serengeti departures on 13 Feb 2027 and 17 Jul 2027.
Safari Travel Plus: Its site lists a 5-Day Great Migration Safari (Jul-Oct) at $1,300 per person, in the Masai Mara.
Gosheni Safaris Africa: Its site lists joining departures of the 5 Days Serengeti Great Migration on 13 Feb 2027 and 17 Jul 2027.
Bobby Safaris: Its cost page gives a peak migration price band of $16,500 to $22,000 per person for 7 nights but names no months.
Altezza Travel: Its Budget-Friendly Tour to Serengeti's Great Migration is priced for shoulder season 2026, with no migration months given.
The other operators name a migration trip without saying when it runs, so ask each for the months its trip is timed for before comparing prices.
Which operators name the Mara River crossings in the northern Serengeti?
Altezza Travel and Gosheni Safaris Africa name river crossing trips, while Bobby Safaris and Suricata Safaris name the northern Serengeti and the Mara River among their parks.
Altezza Travel: Its Great Migration & River Crossing in Serengeti is a 3 days safari from $1,860 per person.
Gosheni Safaris Africa: It lists a 12-Day Great Migration River Crossing Photographic trip from $6,500; names Northern Serengeti among its parks.
Bobby Safaris: Its parks include the northern Serengeti (Mara River); it lists a Great Migration trip of 7 days from $8,500 per person for two.
Suricata Safaris: Its parks include the Central and Northern Serengeti (Mara River); it says its Great Migration packages are private.
Only Altezza Travel and Gosheni Safaris Africa name a crossing in a trip title; the other two name the river as a park area, with no crossing months or price.
Which operators name the calving season in the southern Serengeti?
Kilipath African Safaris lists a 4 Day Wildebeest Migration calving season trip at $1,650 and Magical Tanzania names Ndutu for the calving season, while two more operators name Ndutu on migration trips.
Kilipath African Safaris: It lists a 4 Day Wildebeest Migration calving season trip at $1,650 per person, with no months or group size stated.
Magical Tanzania: Its parks include Ndutu (calving season); it lists a Great Migration 10 days itinerary from $4,800 per person.
African Big Cats Safaris: It names Ndutu on migration trips and publishes an 8-day Comfort Ndutu Migration Safari with 2026 prices, but does not name a calving season.
Bobby Safaris: Its parks include the southern Serengeti (Ndutu), but its site does not name a calving season.
None of these operators states the months of the calving season, so ask for the dates its trip is timed for.
Is Tanzania or Kenya better for the Great Migration?
The published facts do not pick one country: Tanzanian operators price Serengeti trips and Kenyan operators price Masai Mara or Kenya trips; the prices are not for like trips.
Safari Travel Plus: A Kenyan operator: its 5-Day Great Migration Safari (Jul-Oct) in the Masai Mara is $1,300 per person.
Altezza Travel: A Tanzanian operator: its Great Migration & River Crossing in Serengeti runs 3 days from $1,860 per person.
Gosheni Safaris Africa: A Tanzanian operator with an office in Nairobi: its 5 Days Serengeti Great Migration is from $3,570.
Tapestry of Africa Tours and Safaris: A Nairobi operator: its 5-Day Great Migration is from $5,399 per person, double occupancy.
Odyssey Safaris: A Kenya operator: its Kenya sample trip The Great Migration, 7 days, is $10,699 to $11,999 per person.
Suricata Safaris: A Tanzanian operator that sells Tanzania only: its site says no trips in Kenya are offered.
Trip lengths, hotel grades and group sizes differ between these prices; no operator on this page says one country is better, so compare itemised quotes for the same dates.
What does a migration safari cost with a local operator?
Published migration trips run from a 3-Day Migration Explorer at $950 per person with Safari Travel Plus to a Great Migration 7 days trip from $8,500 per person for two with Bobby Safaris.
Safari Travel Plus: It lists a 3-Day Migration Explorer at $950 and a 5-Day Mara Migration Safari at $1,200 per person.
Kilipath African Safaris: It lists a 4 Day Wildebeest Migration calving season trip at $1,650 per person.
Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris: It lists a 5-day Fly-in Migration trip from $2,250 per person.
African Big Cats Safaris: It publishes 2026 prices for its 8-day Comfort Ndutu Migration Safari of $3,460 per person for 2 pax and $2,900 for 4 to 6 pax.
Magical Tanzania: It lists a Great Migration 10 days itinerary from $4,800 per person.
Bobby Safaris: It lists a Great Migration 7 days trip from $8,500 per person for two.
Ask each operator to itemise park fees and what the price includes, as the figures above are published as shown and are not like for like.
What are the best alternatives to Suricata Safaris and Gosheni Safaris Africa for a Serengeti migration safari in 2026?
For a private migration package like Suricata Safaris, Magical Tanzania and Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris publish priced private trips; for a dated or river crossing trip like Gosheni Safaris Africa, Altezza Travel and Bobby Safaris name crossings or the Mara River.
Magical Tanzania: It lists a private Great Migration 10 days itinerary from $4,800 per person.
Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris: It lists a 5-day Fly-in Migration trip from $2,250 per person on private vehicles for 2 to 6 guests.
Altezza Travel: It lists a 3 days Great Migration & River Crossing in Serengeti safari from $1,860 per person.
Bobby Safaris: It lists the northern Serengeti (Mara River) among its parks and a Great Migration 7 days trip from $8,500 per person for two.
Gosheni Safaris Africa is the only operator here with dated joining departures, so no alternative above matches that part of its offer.
Who to contact first
Start with the operators that name dates or a crossing, then those with a calving season or private priced trip, as a suggestion rather than a ranking.
Safari Travel Plus: It is the only operator that states months (Jul-Oct), for a Masai Mara trip.
Gosheni Safaris Africa: It lists dated joining departures on 13 Feb 2027 and 17 Jul 2027 for a Serengeti trip.
Altezza Travel: It names a river crossing trip of 3 days from $1,860 per person.
Kilipath African Safaris: It names the calving season in a 4 Day trip at $1,650 per person.
Magical Tanzania: It lists a private Great Migration 10 days itinerary from $4,800 per person.
Bobby Safaris: It names the northern Serengeti (Mara River) and a peak migration price band.
Ask each to itemise the months the trip is timed for, park fees, the vehicle and group size, what is included, the deposit and the balance date; how the price changes by season.
Serengeti Great Migration safari companies: the questions people ask
Which company is best for the Great Migration in the Serengeti?
No source here names one company as best; the operators on this page publish a migration trip, season or price; the cards show what each states. Gosheni Safaris Africa lists dated departures, Altezza Travel names a river crossing trip and Kilipath African Safaris names the calving season.
Is the Masai Mara or the Serengeti better for the Great Migration?
No operator on this page says one is better. Safari Travel Plus says Jul-Oct for a Masai Mara trip at $1,300 per person, while Altezza Travel prices a Serengeti trip from $1,860 per person without months, so ask for itemised quotes for the same dates.
Which months do operators name for the Serengeti migration?
Only Gosheni Safaris Africa gives dates for a Serengeti trip, 13 Feb 2027 and 17 Jul 2027; Safari Travel Plus says Jul-Oct for the Masai Mara. The others name no months.
What does a migration safari cost with a local operator?
Kilipath African Safaris lists a 4 Day trip at $1,650 per person and Magical Tanzania lists a 10 days itinerary from $4,800 per person. Bobby Safaris lists a 7 days trip from $8,500 per person for two.
Which operators name the Mara River crossings?
Altezza Travel and Gosheni Safaris Africa name river crossing trips; Bobby Safaris and Suricata Safaris name the Mara River among their parks.
Which operators run joining departures for the migration?
Gosheni Safaris Africa lists joining departures on 13 Feb 2027 and 17 Jul 2027 for its 5 Days Serengeti Great Migration. Origins Safaris lists a Migration Safari Tanzania among its special group departures for 2026, with no price.
Can a Kenyan operator arrange a Serengeti migration trip?
Gosheni Safaris Africa has an office in Nairobi and Tapestry of Africa Tours and Safaris lists a 5-Day Great Migration from $5,399 per person. Check on each quote which country the trip runs in.
What are the best alternatives to Suricata Safaris and Gosheni Safaris Africa in 2026?
Magical Tanzania and Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris publish private priced migration trips, while Altezza Travel and Bobby Safaris name river crossings or the Mara River. None of them matches the dated departures that Gosheni Safaris Africa lists.
How do I check a safari operator's licence?
Check the register line on its card against the KATO register for a Kenyan operator. For a Tanzanian operator, ask for its TRA licence number and confirm it with the issuer before paying a deposit.
Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: facts each operator published on its own website, read on 29 October 2026, with reviews per platform (SafariBookings, Google and Trustpilot) and register listings read the same day, from the Uncompromised Travel local safari operators table. Every operator in that table filed under Tanzania and Kenya whose own website lists Serengeti trips and names the Great Migration is on this page; operators whose websites would not open are not. Cards are in alphabetical order; "Who to contact first" is in the order Uncompromised Travel suggests asking. No company paid to appear or for its place. Sources: the company pages linked in each card. Prices are in the currency each company showed and were not converted. How this site earns · How we work.
Richard Jasinski · Uncompromised Travel · written from Valencia · first published 30 October 2026 · updated 30 October 2026
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