10-Day Great Wildebeest Migration Safari Guided Tour through Tanzania
Arusha, Tanzania
Trip Type: Safaris
Duration: 10 days
Travel to Tanzania and witness for yourself the mass wildebeest migration at the start of the dry season. It starts every June and continues year after year with them searching for fresh, green pasture and water. The migration gets into Kenya at Maasai Mara park where they stay there for only two months (August and September); if you want to see them before or after the migration, the best time to visit Serengeti National Park would then be December to February and from May to July.
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Travel to Tanzania and witness for yourself the mass wildebeest migration at the start of the dry season. It starts every June and continues year after year with them searching for fresh, green pasture and water. The migration gets into Kenya at Maasai Mara park where they stay there for only two months (August and September); if you want to see them before or after the migration, the best time to visit Serengeti National Park would then be December to February and from May to July.
Day 1: Arusha to Lake Manyara Park (B, L, D)
After breakfast at 8.30am, drive from Arusha with packed lunch to Lake Manyara Park for game viewing. At around 1pm, have lunch in the park picnic area before an evening drive to your lodge for dinner and overnight accommodation at the Bougain Villea Safari Lodge.
Day 2: Manyara to Serengeti Plains (B, L, D)
After breakfast at 8am, drive from Manyara with packed lunch for more game viewing en route to the great Serengeti Plains via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and finish the night with dinner. Overnight in the Serengeti Tented Camp.
Day 3 and 4: Serengeti Central and Southern Areas (B, L, D)
After breakfast, leave with lunch for a game drive on the Serengeti Park Savannah in the central and east regions. Around 1pm, break for your picnic lunch. After, proceed with an afternoon game drive. In the evening, drive to your lodge for dinner and overnight in Serengeti.
Day 5: Serengeti - Ngorongoro Ndutu Area (B, L, D)
After breakfast, with packed lunch and game, you'll drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. After your lunch, drive to Ndutu Area for dinner and overnight lodging in Ndutu Safari Lodge/Tented.
Day 6: Full Day Game Drive in Ndutu Area (B, L, D)
After breakfast, enjoy a full day game drive in the Ndutu area. Explore the range of different habitats that include swamps, woodland, soda lakes and the world famous Serengeti short grass plains. Later, drive to the Ngorongoro Crater Rim for dinner and overnight in the Sopa Lodge.
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater (B, L, D)
After breakfast, descend into the crater floor with your lunchbox for game viewing. The famous Ngorongoro Crater is rich with wildlife, each species having their own territories. Lunch will be on the crater floor at the picnic site near Lerai forest or hippo pool. Late afternoon, ascend the crater for your dinner/overnight at Karatu Town in the Bougain Villea Lodge.
Day 8: Karatu - Tarangire (B, L, D)
After breakfast, leave Karatu Town with your lunchbox to Tarangire Park for a game drive. Elephants are very common in the park; as well as the worlds largest trees, Baobab trees, which are everywhere in the park. Afterwards, you'll drive to your lodge/campsite in the evening for dinner/overnight accommodation at Tarangire Roika Tented Lodge.
Day 9: Tarangire National Park (B, L, D)
After breakfast, enjoy free time in your lodge/campsite until lunchtime where you'll be provided with a hot lunch. After lunch, continue with your rest until 3pm, the time you drive for an evening game viewing in Tarangire Park. Overnight accommodation in Tarangire Roika Tented Lodge.
Day 10: Tarangire to Arusha (B, L, D)
After breakfast, leave Tarangire to Arusha town; there is an option if you would like, to pass by Meserani Snake Park, the place where you would have lunch. Also on your way, there many curio shops you can stop and buy some souvenirs. Finally, an afternoon drive where you'll arrive back in Arusha to check into your hotel.
After breakfast at 8.30am, drive from Arusha with packed lunch to Lake Manyara Park for game viewing. At around 1pm, have lunch in the park picnic area before an evening drive to your lodge for dinner and overnight accommodation at the Bougain Villea Safari Lodge.
Day 2: Manyara to Serengeti Plains (B, L, D)
After breakfast at 8am, drive from Manyara with packed lunch for more game viewing en route to the great Serengeti Plains via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and finish the night with dinner. Overnight in the Serengeti Tented Camp.
Day 3 and 4: Serengeti Central and Southern Areas (B, L, D)
After breakfast, leave with lunch for a game drive on the Serengeti Park Savannah in the central and east regions. Around 1pm, break for your picnic lunch. After, proceed with an afternoon game drive. In the evening, drive to your lodge for dinner and overnight in Serengeti.
Day 5: Serengeti - Ngorongoro Ndutu Area (B, L, D)
After breakfast, with packed lunch and game, you'll drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. After your lunch, drive to Ndutu Area for dinner and overnight lodging in Ndutu Safari Lodge/Tented.
Day 6: Full Day Game Drive in Ndutu Area (B, L, D)
After breakfast, enjoy a full day game drive in the Ndutu area. Explore the range of different habitats that include swamps, woodland, soda lakes and the world famous Serengeti short grass plains. Later, drive to the Ngorongoro Crater Rim for dinner and overnight in the Sopa Lodge.
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater (B, L, D)
After breakfast, descend into the crater floor with your lunchbox for game viewing. The famous Ngorongoro Crater is rich with wildlife, each species having their own territories. Lunch will be on the crater floor at the picnic site near Lerai forest or hippo pool. Late afternoon, ascend the crater for your dinner/overnight at Karatu Town in the Bougain Villea Lodge.
Day 8: Karatu - Tarangire (B, L, D)
After breakfast, leave Karatu Town with your lunchbox to Tarangire Park for a game drive. Elephants are very common in the park; as well as the worlds largest trees, Baobab trees, which are everywhere in the park. Afterwards, you'll drive to your lodge/campsite in the evening for dinner/overnight accommodation at Tarangire Roika Tented Lodge.
Day 9: Tarangire National Park (B, L, D)
After breakfast, enjoy free time in your lodge/campsite until lunchtime where you'll be provided with a hot lunch. After lunch, continue with your rest until 3pm, the time you drive for an evening game viewing in Tarangire Park. Overnight accommodation in Tarangire Roika Tented Lodge.
Day 10: Tarangire to Arusha (B, L, D)
After breakfast, leave Tarangire to Arusha town; there is an option if you would like, to pass by Meserani Snake Park, the place where you would have lunch. Also on your way, there many curio shops you can stop and buy some souvenirs. Finally, an afternoon drive where you'll arrive back in Arusha to check into your hotel.
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