Serengeti Migration Safari
09 Days Tanzania/Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari
$4920-5200 USD
pp
Safari summary
Serengeti Wildebeests Migration is a display of natural wonders with over two million wildebeests, zebras, and antelope traveling over 450 miles across the plain to ensure their survival, unaware that there's danger presented by the stalking lions and cheetahs among other predators of the wildlife. Witness huge crocodiles of the Mara River as they wait for the herbivorous to cross the swollen Mara river and enter into Masai Mara Game Reserve from Serengeti National Park.
The wildebeest migration river crossing in August moves north, passing through the Lobo area (north of Central Serengeti National Park) and the Wagakuria area (remote northern Serengeti National Park along the Mara River) en-route to Kenya's Masai Mara Game Reserve.
About this tour
| Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
| Main focus | Game drives | |
| Activity level | Easy activity | |
| Best months | June, July, August, September, October | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Night game drives
Itinerary
Day 01
Arusha
DAY 01 Arrival - Arusha Arrival at JRO Airport. Our guide will meet you and facilitate transfer to your hotel. Meals: Dinner Accommodation: The Mount Meru Hotel
Day 02
Arusha | Serengeti
DAY 02 Serengeti National Park (North) After breakfast, transfer to Arusha airstrip for your flight to Serengeti North which will depart around 7am and arrive at 10am for a game drive in Northern Mara. Serengeti, among other incredible wildlife and stunning views is famed for the annual migration of over 1.5 million wildebeest and hundred thousands of zebras, a frenzied bout of territorial conquests and mating happening from July-October. Witness an actual survival of the fittest as these animals plunge through crocodile-infested waters. The wildebeest produces more than 8,000 calves daily before the 1,000 km (600 mile) pilgrimage begins again. Meals: B,L,D Accommodation: Oleserai Luxury Camp
Day 03
Serengeti
DAY 03 Serengeti North (Kogatende) After breakfast, we depart for Serengeti North for a game drive viewing the great migration. River crossings at Kogatende starts in August as the mega herd settles into the area. Between August- October, game viewing is at its best with river crossings pretty much guaranteed every day. There is no distinct movement as the herds tend to cross back and forth over the river, following the rains and subsequent fresh grasses. Meals: B,L,D Accommodation: Oleserai Luxury Camp HOT AIR BALLOON PER PERSON COST $546 (price are separate from the total price above)
Day 04
Masai Mara | Serengeti
DAY 04 Serengeti North (Kogatende) After breakfast, we will proceed for a full day game drive viewing the great migration at Mara area. Resident wildlife numbers are exceptionally high in the Wagakuria area. The key feature is the Mara River and there is a great chance to see the herds cross the Mara River to the north on one day and back south a few days later. Please note that it can be very difficult to witness crossing and is sometimes a matter of luck. A herd can be seen next to river and only decide to cross a couple of days later. This area is a stunning region with kopjes, woodland, riverine vegetation and open plains, similar to Kenya's Masai Mara Game Reserve. Meals: B,L,D Accommodation:Oleserai Luxury Camp
Day 05
Serengeti
DAY 05 Serengeti National Park (Central Seronera) After breakfast at the camp, we drive to Serengeti central, Tanzania's oldest and most popular national park and a world heritage site. The Serengeti is famed for its annual migration, when some six million hooves pound the open plains, as more than 200,000 zebra and 300,000 Thomson's gazelle join the wildebeest’s trek for fresh grazing. Yet even when the migration is quiet, the Serengeti offers an amazing game-viewing in Africa: great herds of buffalo, smaller groups of elephant and giraffe, and thousands of eland, topi, kongoni, impala and Grant’s gazelle. Meals: B,L,D Accommodation: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Day 06
Serengeti
DAY 06 Serengeti Central (Central Seronera) After breakfast, we will have a full day game drive in Central Serengeti. Apart from the large mammals, Serengeti is also home to gaudy agama lizards; Rock hyraxes scuffle around the surfaces of the park’s isolated granite koppies. Wide varieties of dung beetle were found, and around 500 bird species have been recoded ranging from the outsized ostrich and bizarre secretary bird of the open grassland, to the black eagles that soar effortlessly above the Lobo Hills. Meals: B,L,D Accommodation: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Day 07
Ngorongoro Crater
DAY 07 Ngorongoro Crater Tour After breakfast, we will have an early morning game drive to Ngorongoro inside the Crater. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is an extensive highland area along the eastern arm of the Rift Valley, with the world-renowned Ngorongoro Crater as its focal point. Ngorongoro was established to conserve wildlife and other natural resources. It also safeguards the interests of indigenous people and promotes tourism. Meals: B,L,D Accommodation: Maramboi Tented Lodge
Day 08
Tarangire
DAY 08 Tarangire National Park Today, we will proceed to Tarangire for a full day game drive in the park located slightly off the main safari route. Tarangire National Park is a lovely quiet park in Northern Tanzania most famous for its elephant migration, and birding safari with a quiet atmosphere. Meals: B,L,D Accommodation: Maramboi Tented Lodge
Day 09
Arusha | Kilimanjaro
DAY 09 Back to Arusha After breakfast, we head back to Arusha and pass by a shopping market on the way. After which, we will facilitate your transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward flight. Meals: B,L Accommodation: Can be arranged at an extra cost
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