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8 Days Serengeti Wildebeest Calving Migration River Crossing from July to October every year

Created with Sketch. Tarangire, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater

Duration

8 Days

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

Unlimited

Languages

English

Overview

Tarangire National Park – Game Drive, Lake Manyara National Park – Game Drive Serengeti National Park – Game Drive, Ngorongoro Crater Tour - Game Drive More
  • Tarangire National Park – Game Drive,
  • Lake Manyara National Park – Game Drive
  • Serengeti National Park – Game Drive,
  • Ngorongoro Crater Tour – Game Drive
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Itinerary

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Day 0 : Arrival Day - Welcome to Tanzania

Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), where you will meet our company representative (Guide or Driver), and transfer to Masailand Safari Lodge. The hotel will provide all the essentials for a comfortable stay: cosy rooms, hot water, and Internet access. In the evening, there will be a briefing with our Safari guides, who will also make sure you are ready to begin the safari.

Day 1: Arusha - Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, collect our picnic lunch boxes then we take a short pleasant morning drive to Tarangire National Park, Arrive at the gate our driver will do all the government procedures then proceed inside the park 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. Later in the evening, we drive to the camp or lodge/hotel for evening leisure and overnight.

Accommodation: on Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Budget: Tarangire Public Campsite
Mid-Range: Maramboi Tented Lodge on Full Board
Luxury: Tarangire Sopa Lodge on Full Board

Day 2 : Tarangire - Serengeti National Park

After breakfast your driver will be ready to start your trip to our famous park Serengeti National Park ‘The Endless Plain” This Park is well-known for its healthy stock of resident wildlife, particularly the “Big Five”: Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Rhino, and Buffalo.

Serengeti, a UNESCO world heritage site, is home to around 200,000 zebras, and 300,000 Thomson’s gazelles that join the wildebeests’ trek for fresh grazing. Listen to the exotic sounds of over 6 million hooves pounding the open plains of Serengeti just like how you imagined African wildlife to be. After a long day of Safari, you will drive to your accommodation for evening leisure and overnight.

Accommodation: on Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Budget: Seronera Public Campsite on Full Board

Mid-Range: Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp on Full Board

Luxury: Serengeti Serena Lodge on Full Board

Day 3: Serengeti National Park : central-north

After breakfast we depart to north Serengeti for wildebeest migration, Resident wildlife numbers are exceptionally high in the Wagakuria area, with pride of lion up to 30 strong, however, from July to October the area turns into a wildlife paradise. The key feature is the Mara River and it is not uncommon to see the herds cross the Mara River north on one day and then back south a few days later. Please take note – to actually finding a crossing is very difficult and is sometimes a matter of luck.

Accommodation: on Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Budget: Lobo Public Campsite on Full Board

Mid-Range: Mara Undercanvas Camp on Full Board (located inside the park)

Luxury: Mara Mara tented Camp on Full Board (located inside the park

Day 4 - 5 : Full Day Game Drive in Northern Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, enjoy a full day game drive in the Wagakuria area. Resident wildlife numbers are exceptionally high in this area of the park, with pride of lion up to 30 strong, however, from August to October the area turns into a wildlife paradise. The key feature is the Mara River and it is not uncommon to see the herds cross the Mara River north on one day and then back south a few days later. Please take note –Finding a crossing is very difficult and is sometimes a matter of luck. A herd can be seen next to the river and only decide to cross or not cross until 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.

Accommodation: on Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Budget: Lobo Public Campsite on Full Board
Mid-Range: Mara Undercanvas Camp on Full Board (located inside the park)
Luxury: Mara Mara tented Camp on Full Board (located inside the park

Day 6: Serengeti National Park (north-central)

After breakfast, we start game viewing en route to 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. Later in the evening drive to the camp for evening leisure and overnight.

Accommodation: on Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Budget: Seronera Public Campsite on Full Board

Mid-Range: Kilima Valley Tented Camp on Full Board

Luxury: Katikati tented Lodge on Full Board

Day 7: Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, we take a short pleasant drive to Ngorongoro Conservation area, 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. In the evening drive to the lodge for evening leisure and overnight.

Budget: Simba Public Campsite on Full Board

Mid-Range: Olea Pamoja Lodge on Full Board

Luxury: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge on Full Board

Day 8 : Ngorongoro Conservation Area - Kilimanjaro International Airport

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.

Included/Excluded

  • Lodge or Camping safari according to the itinerary
  • Private Jeep 4×4 equipped with refrigerator, portable charging stations and pop-up roof
  • Professional, English-speaking guide
  • Meals according to the itinerary
  • Mineral water on all days
  • All the mentioned activities
  • All park entrances fees
  • Flying Doctors insurance (AMREF) during the safari for emergence evacuations
  • All government taxes
  • Flights (International)
  • Alcoholic and soft drinks
  • Tips for safari guide
  • Personal expenses in nature such as money for souvenirs travel insurance, visa fees etc.
  • Visa fees (100 USD for American and 50 USD for non-American)
  • Immunization documents (yellow fever recommended for visa processing on arrivals)

FAQs

When and where does the tour Start?
The tours are scheduled to depart on Daily basis. However, circumstances like clients’ arrival time, activities to be done and clients preference could affect the program. Our company is flexible for such arrangements and adjustments. Normally the program starts around 8:00 AM.
When and where does the tour End?
The tour depends with the itinerary. We end all our safaris at the airport or at the Hotels in Arusha or Moshi town where our clients may have wished for their drop-off. However, our travel specialists will need to know your specific drop-off point prior to the safari to get aligned with the program.
Do you arrange airport Transfer?
Yes of course, We arrange airport transfers for our clients at an extra cost of $50 per vehicle. Normally, the drafted itineraries have excluded the transfers before and after safari. We however advise you to give prior information to our travel specialists before boarding your flight to Tanzania.
Do you arrange accommodation before and after safari?
Yes of course, We arrange for accommodation when requested by our clients at an extra cost depending with the accommodation level they will prefer to stay in. Normally, the drafted itineraries have excluded the accommodations before and after safari because not all clients will wish to stay in our specific accommodation choices. For any accommodation bookings, remember to give us prior information of the comfort level you would prefer and we shall advice which hotels will suit you best before we get all confirmations on program.
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