7 Days Exciting Tanzania Safari Wildebeest Migration

Day 1: Arrival Airport to Arusha

1. Arusha Region
   45m
   Met by our representative on arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha Airport. Transfer to your accommodation in Arusha or for an overnight stay.

Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

1. Tarangire National Park
   9h
   After breakfast, you will meet an office representative / your tour guide for a briefing about your safari, then take 2 hours’ drive to Tarangire National Park. Along the way, you will take in the scenic views of the grassland plains speckled with the ancient baobab trees, nomadic people (Masai) in their colourful dress walking on the roadside, riding bicycles, herding cattle and driving donkeys’ carts and traditional Maasai houses. You will see all that Tarangire National Park is known for – the famous ancient baobab trees, tree climbing pythons, and the largest concentration of African elephants, lions, leopards, cheetah.
   
   After a picnic lunch in midday, you will resume your afternoon game drive then drive to Karatu for dinner and an overnight stay

Day 3: Karatu to Serengeti National Park (Ndutu / Migration Area)

1. Serengeti National Park
   8h
   You'll depart from the Hotel after breakfast and begin the drive to the Serengeti National Park. This drive will take you through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area so you will be able to view the Ngorongoro Crater on the way. Your drive with end at the Ndutu area (Southern Serengeti), the best time for this safari is from December till April, when the wildebeest migration is in the southern part of the Serengeti, in the Ndutu area.
   
   In February half a millions calves are born on these southern plains. You can also see a lot of predators at this time, who are all waiting for the change to get an easy prey. Around April the herds head for the central and western part of the Serengeti, in search of fresh long grass.
   
   You will stop for a picnic lunch on the way, later in the late afternoon drive to the hotel for dinner and an overnight.

Day 4: Serengeti National Park (Ndutu / Migration Area)

1. Serengeti National Park
   9h
   Wake up early, so that you can depart for a full day game viewing, moving with the herds across the plains exploring the Great Wildebeest Migration in the Southern part of Serengeti or part of the Serengeti where migration will be located depending on your travel time.
   
   An impressive experience to see all those hoofed mammals, followed by predators, migrate in a clockwise circle every year.
   
   In the evening, you will drive back to your Hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 5: Serengeti National Park (Ndutu / Migration Area) to Central Serengeti

1. Serengeti National Park
   9h
   After breakfast, depart for game viewing around Southern Serengeti (Ndutu Area) or Migration Area, you will stop for picnic lunch around 1300hrs, and after lunch you will continue with game drive while moving to central Serengeti.
   
   In the evening, you will drive to the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 6: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Area

1. Serengeti National Park
   10h
   After breakfast, you will proceed with packed lunch for early morning game drive between 08:00 - 14:00 hours around Central Serengeti. This is the best place for you to to spot the Big Five animals (lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, and buffalo).
   
   After completing a half day game drive along with a picnic lunch, we will branch out and head towards the Ngorongoro crater rim, while enjoying a game drive en-route.
   
   The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good rest at the hotel in Ngorongoro.

Day 7: Ngorongoro crater, then transfer Arusha Town or to the Airport

1. 9h
   After an early breakfast, you will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife. In midday, you will have lunch at the base of the crater.
   
   This collapsed volcano is the main feature of the area and creates a unique ecosystem with a wide variety of vegetation. Enjoy the beautiful colors of the landscapes and the diversity of animals The crater is the home to the highest concentration wildlife in Africa and is choked with elephants, Lions, Buffaloes, Hippos and even the rare black Rhino. This is one of the best places to spot all of the Big Five.
   
   In the Afternoon you will ascend the crater and drive to Arusha town or to the Airport for flight back home.

Pickup details

Upon pickup, our office representative will be easily identifiable with a group name tag displayed on a board or hard paper. They will introduce themselves to you.

On the final day, the driver guide will ensure to drop you off at the designated location, be it the hotel in Arusha or the airport.

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels