Introduction
The 6-day Tanzania Great Migration Safari takes you to Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara for an unforgettable wildlife experience. Witness the annual migration of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles across the Serengeti plains. Explore the diverse landscapes of Tarangire and Ngorongoro, home to various wildlife including lions, elephants, and rhinos. Enjoy game drives and learn about the local Maasai culture. This safari promises to be an adventure of a lifetime.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival – Arusha
As you arrive at Kilimanjaro or Arusha Airport, you’ll be welcomed by a Safari expert. You’ll be transferred to Arusha Planet Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay with Half-board. The lodge is just 45 minutes from the airport, and the journey takes you through the beautiful scenery of Tanzania.
Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
Day 2 : Tarangire National Park
After breakfast the tour starts. The first stop is Arusha Town for any last-minute purchases before we head off on safari. Afterward, we head towards the Tarangire National Park for a game drive with picnic lunch. Tarangire is well known for its huge elephant population and baobab trees. It forms the center of an annual migratory cycle that includes up to 3000 elephants, 25,000 wildebeest, and 30,000 zebras.
Afternoon drive to Karatu.
Accommodation: Eileen’s Trees Inn
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
Day 3 : Karatu – Serengeti National Park
After breakfast collect picnic lunch and drive to Serengeti National Park
Afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park
This park is renowned for being the location of the Great Wildlife Migration, which involves over two million wildebeests, zebras and antelopes. It is also an extremely large and wild game park, and home to the Big Five of Africa.
Accommodation: Acacia Central Camp
Meals & Dri All meals included
Day 4: Game Drive in Serengeti
Today early in the morning around 06:30 am depart with packed breakfast box and picnic lunch set off for an early morning game drive in the vast Serengeti plains. Early morning game drive can allow you to see cat family on the road as they try to avoid morning mist. Depending on traveling dates you will follow the Great Wildebeest Migration herds & spend much time with them while anticipating to experience animal actions like hunting, eating, fighting even killing.
Late afternoon drive back to your camp for dinner & overnight.
Accommodation: Acacia Central Camp
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
Day 5: Serengeti- Ngorongoro
After breakfast, depart with Lunch boxes for Ngorongoro Crater. You will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife. Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro conservation Area supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is its dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos, and other water birds can usually be seen here.
Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
Day 6: Ngorongoro- Lake Manyara- Arusha
After breakfast collect picnic lunch and drive to Lake Manyara National Park the ever-green park nestling at the base of the Great East African Rift Valley with overlapping habitats which supports a large number of animal species including the famous Lake Manyara tree climbing lions, giraffe, elephant, zebra, buffalo, leopard, hyena and many more.
After lunch drive back to Arusha, if you wish you may visit Mto wa Mbu market or any Masai market on the way before reaching Arusha in late afternoon. Please let us know if you are flying back home on this day or need accommodation in Arusha. Accommodation after Safari can be arranged at extra cost.
