9-Day Epic Great Migrations Wildlife Safari

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts cannot be arranged by this operator.

Arrival- Transfer to Lodge

Upon arrival, you'll meet your driver and transfer from the airport to your lodge in Arusha. You will have optional activities to visit one of the famous Art Gallerias downtown Arusha which is one of the city's icons. You can also visit the famous Arusha Maasai Central Market for wood crafts, and paintings and join the learning to make bracelets. You will have a relaxing day ready for your exciting next day.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Korona Villa Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Arusha - Tarangire National Park

Today, you will explore Tarangire. It is one of Tanzania's largest national parks and sanctuary for an unusually large elephant population. Majestic baobab trees are an interesting feature of the park. Animals concentrate along the Tarangire River, which provides the only permanent water supply in the area. There is a great diversity of wildlife including lions, leopards, cheetahs, and up to six hundred elephants. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park

Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)

High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Heart And Soul Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, you can be transferred to Lake Manyara National for a half-day game drive. You will have a lunch box continuing with a drive to the park. You will have lunch in the park and later go for game drives. In Lake Manyara, expect to see animals such as lions, buffalos, giraffes, wildebeest, zebras, impalas, warthogs, elephants, hippos, and
more than 300 bird species. You will return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Lake Manyara National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)

High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

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LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Africa Safari Lake Manyara (Safari Comfort)

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Lake Manyara NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Manyara - Lake Natron

Today, you will have an easy morning with a short drive to Lake Natron. After lunch, you will meet and walk with local guides on a walk to the Ngaresero Waterfall which will take about 2 hours.

In the evening, you can walk around the shores of Lake Natron on the lookout for the lesser flamingo. Lake Natron is the most important and regular breeding site for lesser flamingos in East Africa and during the breeding season, Lake Natron hosts up to 2.5 million flamingos. The majority of egg-laying and hatching takes place from September to January although the peak occurs between October (early) and December. Besides the waterfowl, there are other limited bird species due to the lake’s deeply alkaline waters. You will enjoy the beautiful sunset along the spectacular East African Great Rift Valley ridge.
You will have dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Lake Natron

Accommodation:

Maasai Giraffe Eco Lodge

• Budget lodge located near Lake Natron

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Natron - Northern Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you will depart Natron for Serengeti. The drive can take up to 4 hours and it’s the perfect way to see different shades of Tanzania’s ever-changing landscapes. The arid scenery will slowly be exchanged for the lusher and greener
surroundings of the Rift Valley. You'll enjoy a full day doing game drives in Northern Serengeti in the Wogatende (Mara River area) to take in the Great Migration experience. If you are lucky, you may witness a Mara river crossing, Northern Serengeti has beautiful rocky outcrops that are easy for predators like lions and Leopards, cheetahs and elephants, etc
Your overnight stay will be Serengeti North Camp.

Main Destination:

Northern 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

Show more

GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

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)

Northern Serengeti National Park

Today you will have a full day to explore the Northern Serengeti and hopefully see the river crossings. You'll break the day into morning and afternoon game drives or take lunch boxes for a full-day game drive. You will have an opportunity to see one of the Serengeti geographical features rocky outcrops which is very important in the Serengeti ecosystem. Your overnight stay will be at the camp.

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)

Central Serengeti National Park

The Serengeti offers diverse habitats, ranging from wooden forests to open plains, sheltering a plethora of animals, roving or leaping, flying or crawling. Serengeti National Park is home to Africa’s Big Five and it is one of the best places in the world to spot lions dozing off in the shade, leaping after a marked prey or growling off a share of their hunt. You'll enjoy an en-route game drive from Northern Serengeti to Central Serengeti. You can have an optional walk on central Serengeti after a few days sitting in the safari Jeep. You will get time to stretch your legs for a 2-hour walk with an armed ranger.
Your overnight stay will be at the tented camp.

Main Destination:

Central Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Tukaone Serengeti Camps

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Ngorongoro Crater

You'll have an early morning start in the Serengeti to try and find cats before they retreat from the blazing sun during the day. After a few hours of game drive, you'll travel to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Mid-morning you will descend into the Ngorongoro Crater —a wonderful haven for wildlife. Ngorongoro is unique in that almost all the wildlife live within the crater walls hence you have the opportunity to find the game easily. Rhinos, in particular, can be seen regularly as well as the pride of lions and other predators. You'll enjoy lunch by the hippo pond before commencing your drive to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

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

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Eileen's Trees Inn

• Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater

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Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Mto wa Mbu Cultural Tour

Today you will have an easy start to the day. You will have a short drive to Mto wa Mbu village and meet your local guide who will take you for a 2 to 3-hour walk through a local town and village. You'll have time to explore and interact with the local community, learn their way of living, and participate/see how they make a banana beer. You will enjoy a local lunch.
After the excursion, you will commence at Arusha/ Airport.

Main Destination:

Mto Wa Mbu (Town)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation cannot be arranged by this operator.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.