Tanzania Serengeti Safari tour

7 days Tanzania private, camping, budget and mid-range Serengeti Migration safari package (Green Season) in 2023-2024

$1750-3500 USD

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Safari summary

You will enjoy a Serengeti East Safari during November and December when the mega herds return from Masai Mara National Reserve to the rich plains of the Serengeti National Park, east of the Grumeti River, passing through Lobo and Western Loliondo and under the majestic Gol mountains, at the northern edge of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Here, you will find one of the utmost concentrations of cheetahs in the Serengeti, preying on half a million indigenous gazelles and impalas including migrants. The mountains shelter colonies of Ruppell's Griffon Vultures. Wildebeest cover the central-east valleys on their way north after the long rains, and some pour through the scenic bottleneck of the AngataKiti pastures during the shorter rains on their way back south. But with or without the migratory millions, this area is breathtaking for its immensity and feeling of freedom the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater.

Lobo, at the eastern edge of the Serengeti National Park and on a small stretch of the Grumeti River that offers excellent year-round game observation, gives unrivaled views of grassland and kopjes. Further south, outside the game park border, and almost a third as large as the Serengeti National Park, Loliondo is a private concession and more versatile.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	January, November, December
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Lake Manyara Ngorongoro Crater Serengeti Tarangire

Fine details

Safari highlights

Photography safari—with professional guide
Sightseeing | shopping | markets
Wildlife sanctuaries

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
All drinks
Internal flights
Laundry
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
Hot air balloons
International flights
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

DAY 1 Arusha to Tarangire

Tarangire

On this day, you will depart Arusha, Tanzania's safari capital, for a magnificent, drive through the Tarangire National Park via the Arusha-Dodoma route. You will pass by a supermarket (if desired) for any last-minute purchasing of personal effects, then travel through the magnificent Masai Steppe to arrive at Tarangire in 2 hours. Your driver will handle the paperwork at the park's entrance before taking you on your first game drive.

Midrange Lodge

DAY 2 Manyara to Central Serengeti

Serengeti

We depart early after breakfast from Manyara (Mtowambu) and travel across the Great Rift Valley’s floor, up the escarpment, and through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in what will ultimately be a pleasant and enjoyable scenic drive as you take in the beautiful scenery and breathtaking visitors on our way to the Serengeti National Park. Lunch is served at one of the picnic areas, most likely near the Naabi Hill Gate,

Midrange Lodge

DAY 3 Full Day Central Serengeti

Serengeti

Enjoy a full-day game drive in the park after breakfast. Throughout the year, the area near Lobo and the Grumeti River contains plenty of resident games. Elephants, buffalo, gazelle, zebra, lion, leopard, and cheetah are non-migratory species that can be seen all year. Along the riverbanks, magnificent riverine trees can be found, as well as bird species such as kingfishers and fish eagles.

Midrange Lodge

DAY 4 Eastern to Central Serengeti

Serengeti

Enjoy a full day of game viewing in the Eastern Serengeti after breakfast. Wildebeest normally stay in the Serengeti's northern reaches until December, when they move south. During the wet season, the Gol Kopjes on the Eastern Plains have the highest number of cheetahs in Africa. After lunch, you will continue with your Serengeti wildlife viewing before traveling to Central Serengeti for the night. Serengeti Camp or Lodge for dinner and sleep. All meals are provided.

Midrange Lodge

DAY 5 Serengeti to Ngorongoro

Ngorongoro Crater

Proceed to the Serengeti for morning and afternoon game drives, with a mid-afternoon lunch and leisure break at the lodge. In the Masai language, Serengeti means “endless plains.” Carnivores such as the leopard, lion, hyena, and cheetah can be found in the central plains. After lunch, you will continue with game viewing in Serengeti, making your way to the Serengeti National Park gate to check out, and then continue with game viewing on the way to Ngorongoro Crater.

Midrange Lodge

DAY 6 Ngorongoro Crater to Manyara

Lake Manyara

After breakfast, descend into the crater with a lunch box and enjoy a 7-hour game drive. A volcano the size of Mount Kilimanjaro emerged from the northern Tanzanian highlands millions of years ago. The Ngorongoro Crater, the world's biggest unflooded caldera, was produced by its eruption. The crater is now inactive and teeming with wildlife, making it a great place to go on game drives in search of the Big Five.

Midrange Lodge

DAY 7 Lake Manyara back to Arusha

Lake Manyara

We're going to Lake Manyara National Park today for a full day of game drives. This is a smaller park in Tanzania, yet it nevertheless provides a rewarding and diverse safari experience. Elephants, hippos, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, and some of Africa's largest baboon troupes abound at Lake Manyara National Park, an untouched wonderland of groundwater forest fed by underground springs. We return to Arusha or Moshi for the night after the game drive.

Midrange Luxury Hotel

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