Experience the Great Migration At Tanzania For 6 Days
Highlights
Arusha, Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Locations Covered
Arusha, Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area
safari, sightseeing, Wildlife
Group Tour
6 Days
Medium
English
Description
Witness the sight of the Great wildebeest migration as it unfolds across the expansive savannas of either the northern or southern Serengeti. Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, where you can encounter diverse wildlife, including lions, cheetahs, elephants, and many other fascinating creatures. Get a chance to witness the Big Five and other wildlife.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
- After breakfast in Arusha, we will depart for Tarangire National Park early in the morning. Once we arrive in Tarangire we will begin exploring the enormous termite mounds and the ancient baobab trees. You should know that this park is renowned for its diverse bird species and extensive population of elephants. There are regular sightings of ferocious lions, giraffes, warthogs, ostriches, impalas, cheetah, mongooses, buffaloes, and mischievous baboons. After viewing the wildlife in Tarangire we will continue our journey to our next highlight the Ngorongoro Crater and Close to Lake Manyara. Dinner and Overnight Camp or Lodge
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Day 2: Mto wa Mbu - Serengeti National Park
- After breakfast, we collect our lunch boxes, and start our journey which takes us west and north, our exciting destination being a name familiar to everyone the Serengeti! On the way, the sheer scale of the territory and the raw beauty and awesomeness of the landscapes reveal themselves and your driver-guide will help you to spot animals and birds. This is just a preview of things to come, for the Serengeti is home to what is possibly the world's greatest gathering of wildlife.
- After enjoying a picnic lunch, you will be eager to pursue some more great wildlife-spotting opportunities in this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Set in the grasslands, savannahs, woods, and mountain scenery, which creature will show itself next? These endless plains are home to elephants, buffalo, lions, leopards, cheetah, hippo, and crocodiles, the adventure has truly begun. In the evening, after all, exhausted and exhilarated, it's time to drive you back to your chosen accommodation for dinner and to talk about the many fantastic experiences you had today. overnight at Camp or Lodge.
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Day 3: To Western Serengeti National Park
- On this trip of a lifetime, we now have a short drive to reach the great Serengeti's Western Corridor, the park's narrow section through which the Great Migration must pass at this time of the year. This is our focus, as the herds of thousands of zebra and wildebeest gather enough strength to cross the Grumeti River. For them, danger lurks in the form of the Nile crocodiles; for you, safe in your vehicle, this is a chance to see Nature at its very rawest in this stunning UNESCO World Heritage Site. Animals on the move, animals hunting or being hunted! A varied rich birdlife is present too, as are the Colobus monkeys who inhabit the forests. Each day is different here, unpredictable and full of surprises, but nothing can surpass the Great Migration, that unique natural wonder which involves a cast of breathtaking numbers, literally hundreds of thousands of animals making their annual journey. overnight at Camp or Lodge.
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Day 4: To Central Serengeti National Park
- Before leaving the Western Serengeti, we take the opportunity this morning to enjoy another game drive in this incredible location. This allows us further time to wonder at the migratory herds and the dangers and challenges they face each year in their battle for survival.
- As well as the herd animals, you can perhaps see a hippopotamus or up in the skies, a majestic martial eagle. As well as the migrating animals, this area also has a good population of resident wildlife, so you won’t be disappointed. In the afternoon, we take the short drive back to the central part of Serengeti, where you will be taken to your chosen accommodation for relaxation and your evening meal. overnight at Camp or Lodge.
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Day 5: To Central Serengeti National Park
- Soon after breakfast in the morning you will enjoy another game drive in this incredible location. This allows us further time to wonder at the migratory herds and the dangers and challenges they face each year in their battle for survival. As well as the herd animals, you can perhaps see a hippopotamus or up in the skies, a majestic martial eagle.
- As well as the migrating animals, this area also has a good population of resident wildlife, so you won’t be disappointed. In the afternoon, we take the short drive back to the central part of Serengeti, where you will be taken to your chosen accommodation for relaxation and your evening meal. overnight at Camp or Lodge.
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Day 6: Full game drive in Ngorongoro crater and drive back to Arusha
- Today after breakfast we will drive descending to Ngorongoro crater often referred to as the wonder of the world. You will do a game drive break for picnic lunch and late evening ascend from the crater and drive to your hotel in Arusha for dinner and overnight. This is World largest caldera full of grassland, forest, and swamp, a setting of jaw-dropping beauty.
- The permanent water of the Crater floor supports a resident population of more than 25,000 large mammals. Here you will find many reasons you chose to do Safaris in Tanzania. Lions, Waterbuck, Hippo Baboons, Black Rhino, leopard, Hyena, Jackal, Buffalo, Warthog, Gazelle, and much more abundant wildlife are shelters here. Maasai are sharing the awesome space with animals, their cattle in an area that has been a separate conservation area since 1956 and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1978. This harmonious co-habitation of Man and beast makes Ngorongoro unique in the world. After a late afternoon drive back to Arusha.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
Adult | |
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1 to 100 | /person |
Child | |
1 to 100 | /person |
This is a group tour |