Migration Safaris Serengeti
7 days—Serengeti National Park the home of Wildlife
$1500-2500 USD
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Safari summary
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
The Serengeti National Park in Tanzania was established in 1952. It is home to the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth – the great migration of wildebeest and zebra. The resident population of lion, cheetah, elephant, giraffe, and birds is also impressive. There’s a wide variety of accommodation available, from luxury lodges to mobile camps. The park covers 5,700 sq miles, (14,763 sq km), it’s larger than Connecticut, with at most a couple hundred vehicles driving around.
The Park can be divided into 3 sections. The popular southern/central part (Seronera Valley), is what the Maasai called the “serengiti”, the land of endless plains. It’s classic savannah, dotted with acacias and filled with wildlife. The western corridor is marked by the Grumeti River, and has more forests and dense bush. The north, Lobo area, meets up with Kenya’s Masai Mara Reserve, is the least visited section.
Two World Heritage Sites and two Biosphere Reserves have been established within the 30,000 km² region. It’s unique ecosystem has inspired writers .
The Serengeti ecosystem is one of the oldest on earth. The essential features of climate, vegetation and fauna have barely changed in the past million years. Early man himself made an appearance in Olduvai Gorge about two million years ago. Some patterns of life, death, adaptation and migration are as old as the hills themselves.
It is the migration for which Serengeti is perhaps most famous. Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow south from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short rains every October and November, and then swirl west and north after the long rains in April, May and June. So strong is the ancient instinct to move that no drought, gorge or crocodile infested river can hold them back.
The Wildebeest travel through a variety of parks, reserves and protected areas and through a variety of habitat. Join us to explore the different forms of vegetation and landscapes of the Serengeti ecosystem and meet some of their most fascinating inhabitants.
About this tour
Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
Main focus | Game drives | |
Activity level | Easy activity | |
Best months | All months | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Night game drives
Itinerary
Day 1
Arusha | Tarangire
Day 1: Moshi-Tarangire National park Stop At: Tarangire National Park, Tarangire National Park, Arusha Region Drive from Moshi-Arusha to tarangire national park for a half day game drive dinner and overnight at Manyara camping Manyara Duration: 7 hours Meals included: • Lunch • Dinner Accommodation included: Camping Camping Budget
Day 2
Serengeti | Tarangire
Day 2: Tarangire-Serengeti National park Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park Drive from Manyara to Serengeti for a full day game drive serengeti dinner and overnight Seronera Camping Seronera Duration: 9 hours Meals included: • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Accommodation included: Camping Budget
Day 3
Serengeti
Day 3: Serengeti National Park Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park Continue game drive at Serengeti full day dinner and overnight Serengeti Seronera Campsite, Migration and wilder best seen Duration: 11 hours Meals included: • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Accommodation included: Camping Camping Budget
Day 4
Arusha | Ngorongoro Crater | Serengeti
Day 4: Serengeti-Ngorongoro Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region After breakfast continue Half day game drive at Serengeti National park then transfer to Ngorongoro conservation area for dinner and overnight Campsite Simba Duration: 10 hours Meals included: • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Accommodation included: Camping Budget
Day 5
Arusha | Ngorongoro Crater
Day 5: Ngorongoro crater-Karatu Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area, Arusha, Arusha Region Early morning after breakfast 6:am (Optional) drive to the rim of crater for a full day game late drive back to Karatu for dinner and overnight camping Karatu Duration: 11 hours Meals included: • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Accommodation included: Camping Budget
Day 6
Arusha | Ngorongoro Crater
Day 6: Ngorongoro, Ulduvai George-Lake eyas Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region This day you will visit Olduvai George, Slide sands in Ngorongoro and transfer to Lake Eyas (The bushmen territory) for morning hunting with bushmen dinner and overnight bush campsite Duration: 14 hours Meals included: • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Accommodation included: Camping
Day 7
Arusha | Lake Manyara
Day 7: Lake Eyas-Lake Manyara-Moshi-Arusha Stop At: Lake Manyara, Lake Manyara National Park, Arusha Region After breakfast drive to lake Manyara national park for a half day game drive then late afternoon transfer to Moshi/Arusha for dinner and overnight at hotel Duration: 12 hours Meals included: • Breakfast • Lunch Accommodation included: Hotel
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