Find an unforgettable 9-day Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari, tracking one of nature’s most incredible spectacles. Explore Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Lake Ndutu, and the Ngorongoro Crater, with private game drives and expert guides. Witness the vast herds of wildebeest, zebras, and predators as they move across the Serengeti's short-grass plains, a true highlight of any safari. Visit Masai villages for cultural immersion and experience a thrilling balloon safari over the migration. This adventure offers exceptional wildlife sightings, dramatic landscapes, and an in-depth look at the Great Wildebeest Migration in Tanzania's northern circuit.
On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) you will be Meeting and greeted
Travel time: 1 hours
Distance: 55 km
On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) you will be Meeting and greeted by company representative from Matukio Safaris and assist you with your luggage and escort you to the car, then drive to Arusha town for overnight stay.
Accommodation: Planet Lodge
Meals: Bed Only
Depart Arusha for game drive in Lake Manyara National Park and then followed with Lunch at Lodge, after lunch
Travel time: 2½ hours
Distance: 130 km
Depart Arusha for game drive in Lake Manyara National Park and then followed with Lunch at Lodge, after lunch Afternoon game drive, dinner and overnight at Lodge. Lake Manyara National Park offers varied ecosystems, incredible bird life, and breathtaking views. Lake Manyara’s famous tree-climbing lions are another reason to pay this park a visit.
The only kind of their species in the world, they make the ancient mahogany and elegant acacias their home during the rainy season, and are a well-known but rather rare feature of the northern park. In addition to the lions, the national park is also home to the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world -- a fact that makes for interesting game viewing of large families of the primates.
Accommodation: Lake Manyara Serena Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We head towards the Serengeti National Park with a picnic lunch, game en-route on the way
Travel time: 6 hours
Distance: 205 km
We head towards the Serengeti National Park with a picnic lunch, game en-route on the way, we drive into the Serengeti itself and the rest of the afternoon is spent game viewing in the vast plains that are broken only by stands of acacia trees and the occasional kopje. In November, December, February, March and April we will normally meet the migration with large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle.
There are always plenty of resident animals, such as giraffe, buffalo, and elephant, and many large predators such as lion, cheetah, and leopard, Evening drive to the tented Camp for overnight stay.
Accommodation: Shuhudia Adventure Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch and Dinner
We have another full day in this wonderful park, rising early to make the most of our time.
We have another full day in this wonderful park, rising early to make the most of our time. Our guides will choose the best spotting locations for the time of year; we can spend time at the Hippo pool watching these majestic animals laze about in the cool water happily living alongside the crocodiles, watch a big pride of lions, be in the middle of the migration, sometimes surrounded by wildebeest, sometimes by zebras, which travel with the wildebeest.
We journey from the wide open plains to the kopjes: these volcanic rocky outcrops provide protection and shelter for a wide variety of animals and from the top we can look out across the vast grasslands of the Serengeti. This diverse and interesting landscape will provide us with the ultimate in game viewing, we will hopefully see all of the plain games; elephants, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, lions and it you are lucky the elusive leopard and cheetah, as well as huge amounts of interesting bird life, from the elegant secretary birds to the flightless ostrich. We return to our Tented Camp for the night.
Accommodation: Shuhudia Adventure Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch and Dinner
Day 5 will offer you an ideal opportunity to do an optional but unforgettable Hot Air Balloon flight
Day 5 will offer you an ideal opportunity to do an optional but unforgettable Hot Air Balloon flight, followed by a delightful champagne breakfast (available at a supplementary cost, but can be booked in advance). After breakfast we head to the south-eastern side of the park, visiting the Barafu Kopjes and the Ngare Nanyuki River area, for our morning and afternoon game drives.
Apart from the lion prides you find in the area, the Barafu Kopjes is the place to visit for possible cheetah sightings. The Ngare Nanyuki River area is also well known for being packed with game, evening driving back to our Tented Camp for overnight stay.
Accommodation: Shuhudia Adventure Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch and Dinner
Today is our last day in the center Serengeti National Park. We will once again visit some kopjes
Travel time: 1¾ hours
Distance: 80 km
Today is our last day in the center Serengeti National Park. We will once again visit some kopjes on our way out of the park and will do a morning game drive in the Simba Kopjes area. The kopjes are named after the lions, which frequently use these kopjes to just lie and bath in the sun. You may also see baboon, giraffe and some interesting birds in this area.
From here we will head to Lake Ndutu, which is alkaline, like most of the other Rift lakes, however still drinkable and used by a wide array of local wildlife. We will do an afternoon game drive in the lake area, which offers quite a change from the vast open plains of the Serengeti. The area is usually heavy populated with elephant and birds as well as resident plains game.
At Ndutu area most of the wildebeest calves are born in just a three week period, usually the beginning of February. Calves attract predators and this is an amazing time of year to watch impressive lion kills. It`s also quite spectacular to see almost half a million little wildebeest being born and running alongside their mothers.
Accommodation: Tented Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch and Dinner
We depart after breakfast from Lake Ndutu for a morning game drive before we head towards
Travel time: 2 hours
Distance: 90 km
We depart after breakfast from Lake Ndutu for a morning game drive before we head towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area via the famed Olduvai Gorge , also known as "the cradle of mankind''. The Gorge lies on the site of an ancient lake, covered by thick layers of volcanic ash, which carefully preserved the world's earliest records of mankind and which was unearthed by the dedicated Leakey family.
The museum displays some of these fascinating discoveries and remarkable finds. Optional you also have the possibility of visiting a Masai village.From here we head for the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, one of the most densely crowded game areas in the world, which is home to an estimated 30,000 animals.
Accommodation: Rhino Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch and Dinner
After an early breakfast we descend 600m into this stunning crater to view wildlife.
Travel time: 4 hours
Distance: 190 km
After an early breakfast we descend 600m into this stunning crater to view wildlife. You will witness an unforgettable spectacle of African wildlife - a world teeming with animals. Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the park supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, giant elephants and a small population of black rhino. Another big draw to this picturesque park is it dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot and then evening drive back to Arusha City for overnight stay.
Accommodation: Mount Meru Hotel
Meals: Breakfast and Picnic Lunch
Today transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your flight back home.
Travel time: 1 hour
Distance: 55 km
Today transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your flight back home. Tour ends at Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Meals: Breakfast
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The departure dates for all our safaris, tours and treks are totally flexible
The departure dates for all our safaris, tours and treks are totally flexible according to your own personal needs. Please contact us for further and more detailed info, as well as information on photographic travel packages, safaris, tours and treks into Tanzania.
| 1 People | 2 People | 3 People | 4 People and more | SSR |
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| US$ 5916 | US$ 4491 | US$ 4016 | US$ 3778 | US$ 342 |
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Please note all prices are subject to change if Tanzania National Park entry fees or Tanzania Government Tax and / or VAT rates change.
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