Great Escape Trails

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Central Serengeti

Central Serengeti

After breakfast, you will travel via the cooler highlands towards the southern Serengeti and at midday
you will reach the plains of the Serengeti National Park. This park is the largest in Tanzania and has a
diversity of habitats and landscapes – short grass plains, Savannah, thick bush, swamps and lakes.
Bizarre rock formations called kopjes do the grassy landscape where predators are often seen. The
Serengeti is famous for the yearly migration when hundreds of thousands of wildebeests and zebras trek
to find fresh grass and water. You will you enjoy game drive toward central Serengeti. For dinner and overnight at camp.

Main Destination:
Central Serengeti National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)
High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Tukaone Serengeti Camps
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Northern Serengeti

Northern Serengeti

We will proceed for a full day game drive viewing the great migration at Mara area. Resident wildlife numbers are exceptionally high in the Wagakuria area. The key feature is the Mara River and there is a great chance to see the herds cross the Mara River to the north on one day and back south a few days later. Please note that it can be very difficult to witness crossing and is sometimes a matter of luck. A herd can be seen next to river and only decide to cross a couple of days later. This area is a stunning region with kopjes, woodland, river vegetation and open plains, similar to Kenya's Masai Mara Game Reserve. After experiencing one of the world famous wildebeest great migration you will herd o the camp for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Northern Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Kenzan Mara Tented Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Northern Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Northern Serengeti

Northern Serengeti

After breakfast, we will drive to Serengeti north viewing the great migration at Mara area. The key feature is the Mara River and it is not uncommon to see the herds cross the Mara River north on one day and then back south a few days later. Please take note that finding a crossing is very challenging and is sometimes a matter of luck. There are instances where herds can be seen next to the river
but then only decides to cross a couple of days later. This area is a stunning region with kopjes, woodland, river vegetation and open plains. After lunch you will commerce to central Serengeti and game drive en route dinner and overnight at the camp.

Main Destination:
Northern Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Tukaone Serengeti Camps
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Crater Tour - Arusha

Crater Tour - Arusha

This morning you will continue with further game drives in the Serengeti, at Mid morning you will leave for Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You drive down into the crater. The massive collapsed volcano is home to over 25,000 mammals ranging from the Big Five – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard – to spotted hyenas, rare wild dogs and some of the more than 500 bird species of the area. After an extensive game drive and a picnic for lunch, you will leave the caldera in the afternoon and head to Arusha for overnight / Drop off at Airport.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)
High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)
Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HyenaAbundant
Show more
ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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  • This tour is offered by Great Escape Trails, not SafariBookings.
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