9-Day Great Migration Tanzania Safari Experience

Upon arrival, you will be greeted by your driver and taken to your lodge in Arusha. Other optional activities include visiting one of the famous art galleries or the Arusha Maasai Central Market which has various products merchandises like wood crafts, paintings, Maasai souvenirs and even learn to make Maasai bracelets. Sit back and get ready for the great fun that the following activities will bring.

Main Destination: Arusha (City)

Accommodation: Mrimba Palm Hotel

• Cheap hotel situated in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Today, you will be proceeding to visit the Tarangire National Park which is one of the largest parks in Tanzania with relatively high elephant population. It has the features of a classic Tarangire with its fantastic baobab trees and the only source of water in the park – the Tarangire River. Here you will be able to see lions, leopards, cheetahs and as many as 600 elephants. For dinner and overnight, you will stay at the lodge.

Main Destination: Tarangire National Park

The best time: July to November when animals gather around the Tarangire River.

Tourist High Season: June-October (There are many people visiting the park)

Best Weather: June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP: Elephant, Giraffe, Lion, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Hippo, Hyena, Leopard, Cheetah, Wild Dog, White Rhino, Black Rhino

Accommodation: Heart And Soul Lodge

• Moderate Campsite situated between 1 and 2 hours’ drive from Tarangire National Park

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

In the morning you will be transferred to Lake Manyara National Park for the full day game drive. You will be able to take a break for lunch and have a picnic within the park before proceeding with an animal watching session. Among the animals are lions, buffalos, giraffes, wildebeest, zebras, impalas, warthogs, elephants, hippos and over 300 bird species. You will then go back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight accommodation.

Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park

Possible all year round but the best time is June to October when animals are easy to sight.

The north becomes crowded during the High Season from July to March.

Best Weather: June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP: Elephant, Giraffe, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Hippo, Lion, Hyena, Leopard, Wild Dog, White Rhino, Black Rhino, Cheetah

Accommodation: Africa Safari Lake Manyara (Safari Comfort)

• This medium to large size tented camp is situated a few hundred meters outside the gate of the Lake Manyara NP.

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Today started with a drive to Lake Natron in a leisurely manner. In the afternoon you will be guided for 2 hours to the Ngaresero Waterfall. During the evening, you will be taken for an evening walk around the shores of the famous Lake Natron where lesser flamingoes breed. The region experiences flamingos breeding between October and December, and during this period, the lake can support up to 2.5 million such birds. The mighty lake and sunrise over the East African Great Rift Valley is a major attraction that you will not want to miss. You will proceed to your booked and arranged accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination: Lake Natron

Accommodation: Africa Safari Lake Natron (Safari Comfort Bungalow)

• It involves the construction of a mid-range lodge situated near the Lake Natron.

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

In the morning after breakfast, you will be transferred to Serengeti via the route that may take up to 4 hours to drive through showing you some beautiful sceneries in Tanzania. Transition from desert plains to the rich, verdant land of the Africans Rift Valley. During the day, you will engage in game drives in the Northern Serengeti, especially the Wogatende (Mara River) region to see the migration. You may be lucky to experience a thrilling game of Mara River crossing. The steep precipices of Northern Serengeti are particularly rewarding when it comes to watching activities of the big cats like lions, leopards, cheetahs, and the large herbivores such as elephants . Staying a night at the Serengeti North Camp will make your day worthwhile.

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

Climates vary by region: The best time to visit different regions is different as well: the best times are January to February and June to October of each year.

Seronera Lodges: Closed all year round/Low Season: April to June/High Season: July to March

Best Weather: June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP: Elephant, Lion, Cheetah, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo, Hyena, Leopard, Black Rhino, Wild Dog, White Rhino

Accommodation: Kenzan Central Tented Camp

• This is a mid-range camp set in the Central Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day eight, would will spend a whole day observing and tracking the wildebeest river crossings in the Northern Serengeti region. You can pay for morning and afternoon game drives or for a full day game drive with packed lunch. See an extensive array of geographical aspects which include the spectacular rock formations which are central to the functioning of this ecosystem. In the evening, you will go back to the camp for an overnight accommodation.

Main Destination: Northern Serengeti National Park

Accommodation: Kenzan Migration Camp

• AFFORDABLE MID-RANGE TENTED CAMP SITUATED WITHIN SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

The Serengeti region has a variety of१६ ecological zones that range from woodlands to the plains and consists of different fauna that moves, flying, jumping, or crawling. Being one of the famous parks in Africa that offer a chance to see the Big Five, Serengeti National Park is an excellent place to encounter lions in different behaviors – resting, stalking, hunting or feasting on the kill. Here, you will get to be entertained by an en-route game drive from the Northern to the Central Serengeti. Other activities offered after 3 days in the safari Jeep include an alternative 2-hour walking safari accompanied by an armed park ranger. Your accommodation for the night will be in the tented camp.

Main Destination: Central Serengeti National Park

Accommodation: Tukaone Weavers Camp

• Moderately sized camp within Central Serengeti N.P.

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

The last day starts with the early morning game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater with full day game drive for the day that includes a picnic lunch inside the crater. With the supply of water and forage all year-round the area is rich in animal population: wildebeests, zebras, buffaloes, elands, warthogs, hippos, big elephants and others.

You’ll also get to Maasai Mara National Reserve to see Lake Magadi, a vast shallow alkaline basin sited in the southwestern part of the crater famous for flamingos, hippos and other aquatic birds. In the afternoon, you will be driven back to your hotel to take dinner and spend the night there.

Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater

The best time to visit: It is from June to October, though wildlife is easier to observe at other times of the year.

High Season: Most of the year– July to March (expect crowds)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater: Black Rhino, Lion, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Hyena, Elephant, Hippo, Leopard, Giraffe, White Rhino, Cheetah, Wild Dog

Accommodation: Eileen's Trees Inn

• Located within a 1 to 2 hour drive from the Ngorongoro Crater, this mid-range lodge offers accommodation for tourists.

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

The morning is free again, which means free time until the early afternoon. It is a short drive to Mto wa Mbu village where you will meet your local guide for the 2 to 3-hour walking tour of the town and the neighbouring village. You will interact with the community to understand their customs and see how banana beer is prepared. Lunch will be provided during the excursion and it will be from a local restaurant/food joint. Thereafter, you will be transferred to Arusha or the airport to continue with your onward travel.

Main Destination: Mto Wa Mbu (Town)

Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

End of tour

• There are additional rooms that can be arranged at an extra charge in case of overspill.
• You will be dropped at the airport.