8-Day Great Migration Safari

We will pick you up from the airport and then transfer you to the hotel with an optional tour of Arusha city. This short city tour will introduce you to Tanzania and prepare for your trip the next day. In the evening, we will brief you on the activities of the rest of the tour. Depending on the time you arrive in Arusha, you can take an optional short hike to Kilima Moto to view a beautiful sunset.

Accommodation

Arusha Farm House Lodge Mid-range

+6 +5

We will pick you up from the hotel at 8:00am, and introduce you to our guide, and take the 2-hour drive to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire is known for the abundance of ancient baobab trees and boasts the country's most significant number of elephants! You will encounter these giants up close and observe the interaction between elephant families. We will follow reported animal sightings as we do a game drive. There are plenty of herbivores like giraffes, wildebeest, and zebras. The predators (lions, cheetahs, and leopards) are more difficult to spot. Later, we will go to the river picnic site and enjoy the beautiful river view and animals while having lunch. Keep an eye out for small monkeys and baboons that will try to scare you and take your lunch! They are, however, nothing to worry about. After lunch, we will proceed with the game drive before we exit the park around 5:30pm and head to our accommodation (Kankari Lodge ) for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation

Kankari Lodge Karatu Lodge Mid-range

+2 +1

After breakfast, we will drive to Serengeti for about 6 hours (including all stops), passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We will briefly stop at the gate and view the breathtaking crater for about 20 minutes. There is an optional visit to a Masai Village to learn about the daily life of the Masai people (an additional US$10 to US$20).

Serengeti National Park

Arrive late afternoon and do a game drive in Seronera (center of Serengeti). At the same time, we proceeded to do a game drive to late evening and experience the sunset in Serengeti while having a close view of the wild animals. We might be lucky and see a predator hunt! Finally, we will head to Mbuni Tented Camp

Accommodation

Tented Camp Tented Camp Budget

+4 +3

Today, we explore the broader parts of the Serengeti as we travel northwest and we follow the wildlife movements.

After an early breakfast, we depart on a morning game drive carrying a picnic lunch. The game drive will focus on the Mara River and hopefully see herds of the migration animals as they cross the river. We continue our game drive until the evening, when we return to Mbuni Tented Migration Camp for dinner and our overnight stay. Animals can be spotted at the camp.

Accommodation

Tented Camp Tented Camp Budget

+4 +3

Today, we travel west and return to the Mara River. Here, we will see formations of wildebeest as they gather and prepare to cross the Mara River. Hopefully, we will see the start of the migration!

After an early breakfast, we will depart for the game drive, have lunch, and continue the game drive until the evening. Finally, we will return to Mbuni Tented Migration Camp.

Accommodation

Tented Camp Tented Camp Budget

+4 +3

Seronera, Serengeti National Park

After an early breakfast, we will go on a game drive south of Serengeti toward Seronera. Eventually, we will exit the Serengeti in the late afternoon, heading to Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge. The lodge is located on the crater rim and has a spectacular view of the crater. The drive to the Ngorongoro Crater takes about 2 hours.

Accommodation

Ngorongoro Wild Camp Camp Mid-range

Outside Park Serengeti National Park

+6 +5

Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region

After an early breakfast, we will descend into the crater at 6:15am. The journey aims to find the black rhino. Rhinos are the hardest to spot in this beautiful crater. However, most animals will be easier to spot on the crater floor.

After lunch, we will do a game drive, ascend the crater, and return to the lodge. Upon arrival, we will pack up and depart for Arusha Farm House.

Accommodation

Arusha Farm House Lodge Mid-range

+6 +5

It’s impossible to climb this famous highest Mount Kilimanjaro in a day, but your day trip to this majestic iconic snow-capped mountain will give you a shot to scramble up the first leg of the well-known Marangu route. On your way through the thick rainforest, you will come across twittering and chattering bird life Colobus.

Note: Kilimanjaro day hike starts at 6:30 am – 7:00 pm.

Your day trip begins with a hotel pick at Arusha then jump in for a relaxing drive to Marangu gate for registration with the authorities before you begin your long-awaited hike. This route approaches the mountain from the southern-east part.

You will only trek through the lower altitude, taking your picnic lunch en route to Mandara Hut. Once you are at Mandara Hut, you will rest for approximately 30 to 45 minutes before you begin your slow descent back to the Main Gate.

Your driver will be waiting for you to drive you back to the airport with relaxing music to take away the fatigue.