Serengeti Wildebeests Migration is a display of
natural wonders with over two million wildebeests, zebras, and antelope
traveling over 450 miles across the plain to ensure their survival, unaware
that there's the danger presented by the stalking lions and cheetahs among other
predators of the wildlife. Witness huge crocodiles of the Mara River as they
wait for the herbivorous to cross the swollen Mara river and enter into Masai
Mara Game Reserve from Serengeti National Park.
The wildebeest migration river crossing in august
moves north, passing through the Lobo area (north of central Serengeti national
park) and the wagakuria area (remote northern Serengeti national park along the
Mara river) en route to Kenya’s Maasai Mara game reserve.
Day1 - Arrival - Arusha
Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport. Our
guide will meet you and facilitate transfer to your hotel for dinner and
Overnight.
Day 2- Serengeti National Park (North)
After breakfast, transfer to the Serengeti North. Serengeti,
among other incredible wildlife and stunning views, is famed for the annual
migration of over 1.5 million wildebeest and a hundred thousand zebras, a
frenzied bout of territorial conquests and mating happening from July-October. Witness
an actual survival of the fittest as these animals plunge through
crocodile-infested waters. The wildebeest produces more than 8,000 calves daily
before the 1,000 km (600 miles) pilgrimage begins again. Dinner
and overnight at the hotel.
Day 3 - Serengeti North (Kogatende)
After breakfast, we depart for Serengeti North for a
game drive viewing the great migration. River crossings at Kogatende start in
August as the mega herd settles into the area. Between August- and October, game
viewing is at its best with river crossings pretty much guaranteed every day.
There is no distinct movement as the herds tend to cross back and forth over
the river, following the rains and subsequent fresh grasses. Dinner and
overnight at the hotel.
Day 4 - Serengeti North (Kogatende)
After breakfast, we will proceed for a full-day game
drive viewing the great migration at the 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 the river and only decide to cross a couple of days later. This area
is a stunning region with kopjes, woodland, riverine vegetation, and open
plains, similar to Kenya's Masai Mara Game Reserve. Dinner
and overnight at the hotel.
Day 5 - Serengeti National Park (Central
Seronera)
After breakfast at the camp, we drive to Serengeti
central, Tanzania's oldest and most popular national park and a world heritage
site. The Serengeti is famed for its annual migration, when some six million
hooves pound the open plains, as more than 200,000 zebra and 300,000 Thomson's gazelles
join the wildebeest’s trek for fresh grazing. Yet even when the migration is
quiet, the Serengeti offers an amazing game-viewing in Africa: great herds of
buffalo, smaller groups of elephant and giraffe, and thousands of elands, topi,
kongoni, impala, and Grant’s gazelle. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 6 - Serengeti Central (Central
Seronera)
After breakfast, we will have a full-day game drive in
Central Serengeti. Apart from the large mammals, Serengeti is also home to
gaudy agama lizards; Rock hyraxes scuffle around the surfaces of the park’s
isolated granite koppies. Wide varieties of dung beetle were found, and around
500 bird species have been recorded ranging from the outsized ostrich and
bizarre secretary bird of the open grassland to the black eagles that soar
effortlessly above the Lobo Hills. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 7 - Serengeti Central (Cental
Seronera)
This is another full day game drive at Serengeti
National Park, known for its healthy population of resident wildlife,
particularly the "big five", named for the five most prized trophies
taken by hunters:
Lion: the Serengeti is believed to hold the largest
population of lions in Africa due in part to the abundance of prey species.
More than 3,000 lions live in this ecosystem.
African Leopard: these reclusive predators are
commonly seen in the Seronera region but are present throughout the national
park with a population of around 1,000.
African Elephant: the herds are recovering from population
lows in the 1980s caused by poaching and are largely located in the northern
regions of the park.
African Buffalo: considered by many to be the most
dangerous of the big five, reportedly causing the most hunter deaths, with
wounded animals reported to ambush and attack pursuers.
Rhinoceros: this may refer to either black or white
rhinoceros. Among big five game hunters, the black rhinoceros is preferred,
although it is now critically endangered. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 8 - Ngorongoro Crater Tour
After breakfast, we will have an early morning game
drive to Ngorongoro inside the Crater. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA)
is an extensive highland area along the eastern arm of the Rift Valley, with
the world-renowned Ngorongoro Crater as its focal point. Ngorongoro was
established to conserve wildlife and other natural resources. It also
safeguards the interests of indigenous people and promotes tourism. Dinner and
overnight at the hotel.
Day 9 - Tarangire National Park
Today, we will proceed to Tarangire for a full-day
game drive in the park located slightly off the main safari route. Tarangire
National Park is a lovely quiet park in Northern Tanzania most famous for its
elephant migration and birding safari with a quiet atmosphere. Dinner and
overnight at the hotel
Day10 - Back to Arusha
After breakfast, we head back to Arusha and pass by a
shopping market on the way. After which, we will facilitate your transfer to
Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward flight.
Includes
§ All
meals and accommodations during the entire safari
§ A very high-quality safari land cruiser with a pop-up roof
§ Highly
experienced safari guides
§ Unlimited
mineral water during the entire safari
§ All
park fees for all the national parks
§ All
government taxes
Not Includes
§ Flights
§ Tips
§ Travel
Insurance, Visa & Passport fees
§ Alcoholic
drinks at the lodges
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