Great Migration Safari

Tanzania 7 Day

6 NIGHT LODGE SAFARI


US $ 3850


Our 7 Day Great Migration Safari ensures we maximize our chances of witnessing the migration while experiencing diverse wildlife and landscapes. Join us and experience one of the most breath-taking sights nature has to offer!


Tour Overview

- Duration: 7 days, 6 nights

- Focus: Witness the Great Migration, diverse wildlife, stunning landscapes in Central, Northern Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater.

- Accommodation: Comfortable mid-range lodges


ITINERARY: Day 1: Arusha - Central Serengeti

At 08h00 we are met by our guide and safari vehicle, in the reception area of our pre-accommodation hotel in Arusha (hotel in Arusha own expense). Our 240 km to Serengeti National Park, is a journey of about six hours. Serengeti, meaning "endless plains" in the local language, offers breath-taking views of vast grasslands merging with the horizon. Covering 14,763 sq. km, the park is home to the "Big 5" (elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion, and leopard) and the beautiful impala. The Serengeti supports the largest concentration of plains game in Africa and is famous for its lion and leopard populations. The Seronera area, rich in wildlife, features the Seronera River, attracting various species. Look out for lion prides and the Serengeti "Kopjes," granite boulders providing shelter to diverse flora and fauna. We enjoy a picnic lunch during the day-long game drive, with dinner and a restful night at our comfortable lodge. Lodge Accommodation (Picnic Lunch & Dinner)


Accommodation


Day 2: Central Serengeti

Today, we explore the central part of Serengeti National Park, known for excellent game viewing. This area provides easy access to wildebeest migration hotspots and is home to a high density of leopards, cheetahs, and lions. Lodge Accommodation (All meals)


Cheetah Tanzania


Day 3 – Central Serengeti to North Serengeti

This morning, we enjoy a relaxed breakfast before departing around 09h00 for the northern Serengeti. The drive to Kogatende will include a game drive with sightings of resident wildlife. Kogatende, in the northern reaches of Serengeti National Park near the Mara River, is home to zebras, topi, gazelles, buffaloes, leopards, and lions. We have our picnic lunch during the drive and depending on our arrival time, we have the chance to spend a few hours at the Mara River. The day concludes with dinner at our next comfortable lodge. Lodge accommodation (All meals).


Migration river crossing


Day 4 - North Serengeti

Our game drive in North Serengeti will reveal stunning landscapes of green rolling hills, granite outcrops, and acacia woodlands dotting the open savannah. We encounter incredible wildlife and witness massive herds of wildebeest and zebra making perilous river crossings. Lodge accommodation (All meals).


Migrations Plains


Day 5 - North Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, we embark on our final morning game drive in Northern Serengeti before heading to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a picnic lunch. The Ngorongoro Crater, the largest collapsed volcanic crater in the world, spans fourteen kilometers of isolated natural beauty. Our eventful day concludes with a wholesome dinner at our next lodge. Lodge accommodation (All meals).


Dinner under the Stars


Day 6 - Ngorongoro Crater

We spend time today game driving on the crater floor, which shelters some 30,000 animals, so keeping our camera ready is definitely recommended. Lodge accommodation (All meals).


SUndowners


Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

On the last day of our safari, we start with an early breakfast as we will make an early descent at around 06h00 into the crater floor for our last game drive. After our picnic lunch at the beautiful Hippo pool, we begin a steep ascend to the top exit of the crater to start our return transfer to Arusha Airport or Kilimanjaro International Airport, arriving at approx.18h00 in the evening. With an incredible experience and loads of memories to cherish, we say goodbye to our team before boarding our schedule flight back home. (Breakfast & Lunch)


mid-range Accommodation


Transfers Included:

Day 1 – Road transfer from pre-accommodation in Arusha to first camp

Day 7 – Road transfer to Arusha Airport or Kilimanjaro International Airport


INCLUDES: Road transfer on Day 1 and day 7, park fees, concession fees, government taxes, 6 nights mid-range lodge accommodation, meals as per itinerary, 2 Litres bottled water per person per day, game drives as per itinerary,


EXCLUDES:   International/regional flights, airport taxes, visa costs, travel insurance, pre or post accommodation, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, optional excursion, gratuities and items of a personal nature.
More Information on the Great Migration Approximately 2.5 million wildebeest, zebras, and antelope follow the rains between the lush grasslands of the predator-rich plains of Serengeti National Park and the Masai Mara National Reserve. This annual journey, covering about 800 km, sees the animals migrate vast distances in search of fresh pastures.


Route and Key Events
South Region (Ngorongoro Conservation Area):

From January to March, around half a million wildebeest are born here. By March, as the dry season begins, about 1.5 million wildebeest and 250,000 zebras start their migration north towards the Masai Mara in Kenya. They are joined by common elands, plains zebras, and Thomson's gazelles.

Western Corridor (April-May):

The migrating herds pass through this area, moving towards the Masai Mara.

River Crossings (July-October):

To reach the Masai Mara, the herds must cross the Grumeti and Mara Rivers, which are teeming with around 3,000 crocodiles. During these crossings, for every wildebeest captured by crocodiles, fifty more drown.

Return South (Late October):

As the dry season ends, the herds begin their journey back south.


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