Eight days Serengeti migration
8 days—This 8 days Serengeti migration safari starts and ends in Arusha visit the most popular destinations in Tanzania: Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater
$1600-6800 USD
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Safari summary
This 8-day safari gives you a chance to visit Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Eyasi to visit the Hadzabe-Datonga tribes and Lake Manyara National Park. Each destination has something unique to offer, from wide-open plains with untamed wildlife to Africa's Big Five and stunning vistas. It's an affordable and fun journey through a truly magnificent region of the world. This tour package combines wildlife tours and African cultures, where you will have double experiences and adventures. The most affordable price is $1600 to $6800 per person. This fantastic price depends on transportation including car vehicle 4x4 cruisers. The best activities to do is game drives, walking safaris, and even canoe safaris. This 8-day tour is the best for active travelers, groups, kids, friends, and families: this is special tour for all travelers who want to experience the greatest show on earth.
During this 8 days Serengeti migration safari you will witness the most popular destination for over 2.5 million wildebeest during their great migration in the world-famous Serengeti. Serengeti National Park is well known for its healthy stock of resident wildlife, particularly the "Big Five", named for the five most prized trophies taken by hunters. The Serengeti is believed to hold the largest population of lions in Africa, due to the abundance of prey. More than 3,000 lions live in this ecosystem. The African leopard, a reclusive predator, is commonly seen in the Seronera region but is present throughout the park with a population of around 1,000.
On this 8-day safari you will visit one of the Natural wonders of Africa. Ngorongoro's crater is a deep volcanic crater the largest unflooded and unbroken caldera in the world. About 20km across, 600 meters deep, and 300 sq km in area, the Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtaking natural wonder. A large number of hippos, flamingos, and other water birds can usually be seen here. Lake Manyara provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s birdlife. More than 400 species have been recorded, and even a first-time visitor to Africa might reasonably expect to observe 100 of these in one day. Inland from the floodplain, a narrow belt of acacia woodland is the favored haunt of Manyara’s legendary tree-climbing lions and impressively tusked elephants. Lake Eyasi residents interact with the local Hadzabe or Datoga tribes, known for their unique cultures and traditional hunting and gathering lifestyles.
The best highlights of the Tanzania safari
1. The other major tourist attraction in the Northern Circuit is the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and thought to be the world’s largest inactive, intact volcanic caldera that isn’t filled with water. The crater is home to an estimated 25,000 large animals, including elephants, giraffes, lions and black rhinos.
2. Tarangire National Park is famous for large herds of elephants, huge baobab trees, lions, and even wild dogs.
3. The Serengeti is famous for its greatest migration safari
4. The Serengeti National Park is famous for big cat sightings.
5. Look for Lake Manyara’s flamingos and tree-climbing lions.
6. Amazing meals
About this tour
Tour type | Set-date, set-itinerary, group | |
Main focus | Game drives | |
Activity level | Easy activity | |
Best months | January, February, June, July, August, September, October, December | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Bird watching—with professional guide
What’s included?
- Park fees
Itinerary
Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire
Tarangire
After breakfast, your driver-guide will collect you, and your safari will commence. It will take 2 hours driving to Tarangire National park, Tarangire national park is spectacular in any season and many of the migratory wildlife species can be found at the permanent waters of Tarangire River. Huge herds of wildebeest, zebras, elephants, elands and Oryx gather until the onset of the rain, when they migrate again to good grazing areas. Dinner and overnight Mto wa Mbu
lodge
Day 2: Serengeti National Park
Serengeti
Drive to Serengeti National Park via Olduvai Gorge, which takes between 3 and 4 hours. Olduvai George is an archaeological site located in the eastern Serengeti plains, where early human fossils were first discovered. It has the amazing landscape that earned it the Maasai name Serengeti – Endless Plains. In the evening, enjoy a game drive in the Serengeti. Again this is a great time to view game – particularly the carnivores as this is their favorite time to hunt. Dinner and overnight serengeti
Lodge
Day 3: Full day in Serengeti
Serengeti
After breakfast you will start with game drive enjoy a full lunch, with refreshments, and continue your game drive in Central Serengeti. In the evening, head to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
Lodge
Day 4: Serengeti Sorthern
Serengeti
After breakfast venture out to the Serengeti’s watering holes, hippo-pools and other sites of interest in a full-day game drive. At midday, partake in a picnic lunch while enjoying the vastness of the Serengeti, with the largest concentration of plain game on earth. Head to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti National Park.
Lodge
Day 5: Serengeti to Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro Crater | Serengeti
After breakfast, depart from your lodge for a game drive in the Serengeti. In the afternoon, enjoy lunch prepared by your guide. Then late afternoon, drive to Ngorongoro and visit the Maasai villages. Check into the camp for dinner and an overnight stay at Ngorongoro crater
Lodge
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, go on a game drive in the crater. Enjoy a hot lunch in the afternoon. Drive to Lake Eyasi and check into the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay
Lodge
Day 7: Lake Eyas
Depart early for a hunting experience with bushmen. Afterwards, return to your lodge for breakfast. On this day you will see the small groups of Hadzabe bushmen live around Lake Eyasi. Their language resembles the click languages of other bushmen further south in the Kalahari. Dinner and Overnight stay at Lake Manyara National Park
Lodge
Day 8: Lake Manyara back Arusha
Lake Manyara
After breakfast, proceed to Lake Manyara National Park you will explore the park, which is known for its diverse birdlife, tree-climbing lions, and lush vegetation. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the park in the afternoon, depart for Arusha, where the safari concludes. Ends of your best 8 days Serengeti migration safari in Tanzania.
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