Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Your Serengeti Wildebeest Migration River Crossing Safari will begin with a pick-up from your hotel in Arusha With everyone on board, you’ll travel to Tarangire National Park in Tanzania.
Tarangire is known for its diverse scenery and nine different vegetation zones, the national park is well-known and unique. As you begin your game drive, you will be greeted by ancient and massive Baobab trees, which dwarf even the largest animals such as the giraffe.
The game drive lasts until late afternoon, with a brief halt for a picnic lunch. The Tarangire River flows through the 3,000-square-kilometer park, giving it its name. The river draws a wide variety of species, including elephants, giraffes, lions, antelopes, and zebras, which you should be able to see.
After the game drive, you’ll depart the park late in the afternoon and drive to the lodge for the night.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Farm of Dreams Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Karatu to Northern Serengeti NP
Karatu to Northern Serengeti NP
After breakfast we will head towards the Serengeti National Park, leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the Lobo area which is located just north of the Seronera area (central Serengeti National Park). The wildebeest migration normally passes through the Lobo area every year around July / August en route to Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve and again in late October / November en route to the southern Serengeti National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Intimate Camp Zebra
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Central to Northern Serengeti
Central to Northern Serengeti
In the morning, we undertake our en-route game drive to the Northern region of the Serengeti. Stretching from Seronera for about 100 km, the Northern Serengeti is a gently rolling countryside broken by small rivers, occasional hills, and kopjes. A multitudinous permanent population of wildlife resides here. There are also very striking geological occurrences such as the beautiful Lobo Kopje. The Northern Serengeti is an interesting and varied country that is far from the park's main entry point in the south hence receiving fewer visitors.
The migration is found in this area during August and we may with luck witness the most spectacular of river crossings as the herd attempt to cross the Mara River and avoid the strong currents and hungry crocodiles.
After a full day, we will head for our accommodation where we'll enjoy dinner and our night of sleep under the magnificent African sky out upon the ‘Endless Plain.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Intimate Camp Zebra
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Northern Serengeti to Central Serengeti
Northern Serengeti to Central Serengeti
Another exciting day lies ahead! Wake up early, enjoy breakfast, and depart for a game drive in Northern Serengeti National Park with the possibility of encountering more sightings.
Apart from the migrating herds, we may have the opportunity to see the resident predators, leopards, cheetahs, and lions, fulfilling their role in the circle of life.
After an extensive game drive, we will head out to our accommodation for a hearty dinner and another night by the fire. We will relax and have a conversation under the sweeping majesty of the star bright African night out upon the ‘Endless Plain’.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Matawi Serengeti Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
After breakfast at the lodge will leave Serengeti and drive to Ngorongoro Crater. Ngorongoro is famous for Black rhinos, Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelles, lions, and leopards can all be found inside the world’s largest caldera, as well as elephants and mountain reedbucks in the forests on the slopes.
Buffaloes spotted hyenas, and some of the area’s more than 500 bird species are all possible sightings. After a game drive and a picnic lunch, you will depart the crater in the afternoon to travel to Arusha or the Airport.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
