Mara River Crossings
8 Days Experience the Great Migration Camping Safari
$1680-3600 USD
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Safari summary
Start with Masai Mara in Kenya and continue to Tanzanian parks.
See the wildlife of the Serengeti Eco System which includes Masai Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. End the tour with the mini-migration in Tarangire.
About this tour
| Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
| Main focus | Game drives | |
| Activity level | Easy activity | |
| Best months | August, September, October | |
| Countries | ||
| Parks |
Fine details
Safari highlights
- Night game drives
Itinerary
Day 1
Masai Mara | Nairobi | Serengeti
Day 1 Nairobi - Masai Mara Around 7am start your drive through the dramatic Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve. This enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest’s migration and is home of the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino. Lunch at the camp and relax before departing for the afternoon game drive. Residents among the park are: Masai Giraffe, Buffalo, Eland and thousands of plain game including Impala, Zebra, Topi, both Thomson's and grants Gazelles. Dinner and overnight stay at Lenchada Tourist Camp.
Day 2
Masai Mara | Serengeti
Day 2 Masai Mara Full day of game drives in Masai Mara. Drive through the plains of the park in search for the Big5; lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino. The Great Migration herds roam between Mara and Serengeti regardless of the man-made border. Dinner and overnight stay at Lenchada Tourist Camp.
Day 3
Masai Mara | Serengeti
Day 3 Masai Mara – Northern Serengeti Early morning game drive in Masai Mara before you drive to the Tanzanian border and Isebania gate where our driver-guide will wait for you. After border and visa formalities change cars. Start your drive to Serengeti. Continue to your accommodation with game drive along the way. Early evening arrive for your dinner and overnight stay at Lobo public campsite.
Day 4
Serengeti
Day 4 Northern Serengeti Full day of game drive in northern Serengeti. You can either take with you lunch boxes in the morning or return to your accommodation for hot lunch followed by more wildlife viewing. Spend the day looking for the best spots to wittness the river crossings. Dinner and overnight stay at Lobo public campsite.
Day 5
Serengeti
Day 5 Northern Serengeti - Central Serengeti Sunrise game drive in the north. Return to campsite for breakfast. After breakfast start driving towards the central part of Serengeti (Seronera) with game drive along the way. Seronera supports a much greater diversity of resident wildlife than anywhere else in the Serengeti including elephant, giraffe, lion, cheetah, impala, waterbuck, hippo and buffalo. Arrive for your dinner and overnight stay at Seronera public campsite.
Day 6
Serengeti
Day 6 Serengeti – Ngorongoro Game drive at sunrise in Serengeti. Return to the campsite for breakfast. More game drive in Serengeti. Around lunch time start gradually driving towards Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Afternoon game drive in Ngorongoro Highlands. Early evening arrive for your dinner and overnight stay at Simba public campsite.
Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater
Day 7 Crater Tour After an early breakfast you’ll descend down to Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive. The Crater, once a gigantic volcano, is the largest intact caldera in the world. It is renowned both for its geological splendor, and for being a natural reserve which is home to some of the densest large mammal populations found in Africa. In the afternoon ascend the Crater, exit the parks and drive for your dinner and overnight stay at Migombani Camp.
Day 8
Arusha | Tarangire
Day 8 Tarangire – Arusha Breakfast at the camp then leave with lunch boxes to Tarangire National Park for a day of wildlife viewing. The park is often referred as the home of elephants. Large herds (even 50 – 300 individuals) can be seen roaming among the huge baobab trees. Other animal species to be spotted are e.g. zebra, giraffe, different antelopes, lion, cheetah, vervet monkey and mongoose. Tarangire NP has its own “mini-migration” as Tarangire River is an important source of drinking water during the dry season (Jun-Oct) and that makes it the perfect place to spot wildlife. Migratory animals come to put out their thirst and following them are the predators looking for a feast. Lunch in the park. Late afternoon exit the park and drive to Arusha.
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