Great Serengeti Migration Trail
Arusha, Tanzania
Trip Type: Multi-day Tours
Duration: 9 days
The Wildebeest Migration in East Africa, also known as “The Great Migration” takes place between Tanzania's Serengeti National Park and Kenya's Masai Mara and is one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on the planet. Thousands of wildebeest and zebra’s migrate between the Serengeti and the Masai Mara, constantly driven by their search for fresh grazing. The massive herds are closely followed by predators (lion, hyena and cheetah), making the most of every opportunity to catch their next meal.
The precise timing of the annual wildebeest migration depends on the rains. It is a very unpredictable and spontaneous natural event, with calving season taking place in the Serengeti between January and mid-March. The wildebeest migration starts to head towards the Western Serengeti in May or June.
The precise timing of the annual wildebeest migration depends on the rains. It is a very unpredictable and spontaneous natural event, with calving season taking place in the Serengeti between January and mid-March. The wildebeest migration starts to head towards the Western Serengeti in May or June.
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The Wildebeest Migration in East Africa, also known as “The Great Migration” takes place between Tanzania's Serengeti National Park and Kenya's Masai Mara and is one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on the planet. Thousands of wildebeest and zebra’s migrate between the Serengeti and the Masai Mara, constantly driven by their search for fresh grazing. The massive herds are closely followed by predators (lion, hyena and cheetah), making the most of every opportunity to catch their next meal.
The precise timing of the annual wildebeest migration depends on the rains. It is a very unpredictable and spontaneous natural event, with calving season taking place in the Serengeti between January and mid-March. The wildebeest migration starts to head towards the Western Serengeti in May or June.DAY 1: ARUSHA TO LAKE MANYARA PARK
After your breakfast at 8.30am drive from Arusha with your packed lunch to Manyara park for game viewing. At 1pm take your lunch in the park picnic area, evening drive to your lodge for Dinner and overnight at Manyara. Twiga Campsite.
DAY 2: MANYARA TO SERENGETI
After breakfast at 8am drive from Manyara with your packed lunch and game en route to the great Serengeti Plains via Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
After lunch at leisure in the lodge or proceed with your game drive around Seronera trace the direction of the migration.
Dinner and Overnight in the Seronera Campsite.
DAY 3: SERENGETI CENTRAL AREA:
After breakfast leave with your lunch for game drive on the Serengeti Park acacia Savannah in the central to the east region. Around 12.30pm and 1pm break for your picnic lunch, thereafter proceed with tour afternoon game drive. Evening drive to your Campsite for your dinner and overnight.
DAY 4: SERENGETI SOUTHERN AREA
After breakfast take a packed lunch with you and continue with game viewing on Serengeti Park. Aprox 1.3 million wildebeest, 250,000 gazelles and 200,000 Zebras have been recorded sharing the short grass/water which is the source of food for the millions of Animals in this Area. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Katikati Tented Camp.
DAY 5: SERENGETI – NGORONGORO
After breakfast with your packed lunch drive and game enroute to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. After your lunch en route adds to the crater rim for your dinner and overnight Lodge at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite.
DAY 6: NGORONGORO – CRATER
After breakfast , descend into the crater floor with your lunchbox for game viewing. Your packed lunch will be served on the crater floor at the picnic site near Lerai forest or hippo pool.
Later ascend the crater for your dinner and overnight on the crater rim, Campsite.
DAY 7: NGORONGORO – TARANGIRE
This morning after breakfast leave Ngorongoro with your lunch box to Tarangire Park for game drive. Evening drive to your lodge/ campsite for dinner / overnight at Tarangire Kigongoni Campsite.
DAY 8: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast at leisure in you lodge until lunchtime and this time you take your hot lunch. After lunch at 3pm,drive for evening game viewing on Tarangire Park. 5pm back to your Campsite.
DAY 9: TARANGIRE TO ARUSHA
After breakfast, leave Tarangire with your packed lunch to Arusha town, Afternoon drive and arrive in Arusha town where your tour ends
The precise timing of the annual wildebeest migration depends on the rains. It is a very unpredictable and spontaneous natural event, with calving season taking place in the Serengeti between January and mid-March. The wildebeest migration starts to head towards the Western Serengeti in May or June.DAY 1: ARUSHA TO LAKE MANYARA PARK
After your breakfast at 8.30am drive from Arusha with your packed lunch to Manyara park for game viewing. At 1pm take your lunch in the park picnic area, evening drive to your lodge for Dinner and overnight at Manyara. Twiga Campsite.
DAY 2: MANYARA TO SERENGETI
After breakfast at 8am drive from Manyara with your packed lunch and game en route to the great Serengeti Plains via Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
After lunch at leisure in the lodge or proceed with your game drive around Seronera trace the direction of the migration.
Dinner and Overnight in the Seronera Campsite.
DAY 3: SERENGETI CENTRAL AREA:
After breakfast leave with your lunch for game drive on the Serengeti Park acacia Savannah in the central to the east region. Around 12.30pm and 1pm break for your picnic lunch, thereafter proceed with tour afternoon game drive. Evening drive to your Campsite for your dinner and overnight.
DAY 4: SERENGETI SOUTHERN AREA
After breakfast take a packed lunch with you and continue with game viewing on Serengeti Park. Aprox 1.3 million wildebeest, 250,000 gazelles and 200,000 Zebras have been recorded sharing the short grass/water which is the source of food for the millions of Animals in this Area. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Katikati Tented Camp.
DAY 5: SERENGETI – NGORONGORO
After breakfast with your packed lunch drive and game enroute to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. After your lunch en route adds to the crater rim for your dinner and overnight Lodge at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite.
DAY 6: NGORONGORO – CRATER
After breakfast , descend into the crater floor with your lunchbox for game viewing. Your packed lunch will be served on the crater floor at the picnic site near Lerai forest or hippo pool.
Later ascend the crater for your dinner and overnight on the crater rim, Campsite.
DAY 7: NGORONGORO – TARANGIRE
This morning after breakfast leave Ngorongoro with your lunch box to Tarangire Park for game drive. Evening drive to your lodge/ campsite for dinner / overnight at Tarangire Kigongoni Campsite.
DAY 8: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast at leisure in you lodge until lunchtime and this time you take your hot lunch. After lunch at 3pm,drive for evening game viewing on Tarangire Park. 5pm back to your Campsite.
DAY 9: TARANGIRE TO ARUSHA
After breakfast, leave Tarangire with your packed lunch to Arusha town, Afternoon drive and arrive in Arusha town where your tour ends
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