8DAYS SERENGETI MIGRATION PROGRAM INCLUDING TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK, NGORONGORO CRATER THE EDEN OF AFRICA AND LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK (10 DAYS PROGRAM)

Day 1: Arrival in Tanzania and stay at African Tulip Hotel in Arusha.

Arrival in Tanzania, our staff will pick you up at Kilimanjaro international Airport (JRO) and transfer to Arusha where you will overnight at African Tulip hotel. It depends with traffic jam but usually takes 1 hour from the airport (JRO) to Arusha by car. In case you will arrive early in Tanzania your driver guide or our office representative will meet you and provide a short briefing about your safari in the same day but if you will arrive late in this day the safari briefing will be provided in the next day before the beginning of your adventure.

Accommodation: Bed & Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at African Tulip hotelhttp://www.theafricantulip.com/home.html 

Day 2: Tarangire National Park game drive

After having your breakfast at the hotel your safari will begin around 8:30 AM to Tarangire National Park, and it takes 4 hours drive from Arusha to Tarangire; Tarangire is the third largest National park and sanctuary for unusual large elephant population. Majestic baobab trees are the interesting features of the park.

You may find Animals concentrate along the Tarangire River, the only river which provides permanent water supply in the area. You will witness a great diversity of wildlife including Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, and up six thousand elephant. You will have a Half day game drives in the park the will drive to overnight at Maramboi Tented Camp.
 

Accommodation: Bed & Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at Maramboi Tented Campwww.twctanzania.com/en/accommodation/maramboi-tented-camp


 

Day 3: Tarangire to Serengeti game drive

Your safari will begin at 7:00 AM soon after having a breakfast and start a game drive to Serengeti National Park.  On your way to Serengeti you will stop at the Olduvai Gorge where the anthropologists Louis and Mary Leakey discover the theory that describes the origin of human life in Africa. It takes about 5 to 6 hours drive from Tarangire to Serengeti.

 You will continue with Game drive towards Serengeti and drive across kopje (rock outcropping) the place where lions like to stay. In the afternoon will stop for your picnic lunch in Serengeti then continue further into the park and proceed with a game drive and overnight at Serengeti Acacia camps
 

Accommodation: Bed & Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at Serengeti Acacia camps Tented Campwww.serengetiacaciacamps.com
 

Day 4: Full day game drive to follow Great Serengeti migration in Grumet area.

 You will leave early in the morning around 8:00 AM after breakfast for a full day game viewing. You will spend the day by following the great migration of the wildebeests and Zebras. You will witness the great phenomenon of wildebeest’s migration crossing Mara River as shown on TV by the Discovery channel. The Migration normally passes through this area from Late May to early July. The majestic landscape of the northern Serengeti is one of the best kept secrets of African safaris. Far from the tourists track, the area offers undisturbed exploration of the fantastic nature of Serengeti. Endless rolling plains and riverine woodlands are home to Lion, Leopards, Cheetahs, Elephants, large herds of antelopes and many other animals. The stunning Mara River filled with Hippos and Crocodiles, this area offers the greatest spectacles of nature. In the evening you will drive to overnight at Grumet Tented camp 

Accommodation: Grumet Tented camp for Bed, breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. http://ecolodgeafrica.com

Day 5: Full day in Serengeti migration routine

You will have an early breakfast at the lodge before we embark to the park and having an early morning game drive start at 8:00 AM with your lunch boxes. Will have a full day game drive by following the migration which consisting of around 2 million animals. Depending on the season you may see this impressive phenomenon.

 This phenomenon naturally attracts a mass of predators and you may be able to see a bunch of lioness gather for hunt. You will continue with a game drive then will stop for a lunch and proceed driving in the park and later will drive to overnight at Migrations camp. 

Accommodation: Bed, breakfast, Lunch and Dinner at Migrations camp. 

www.serengetiacaciacamps.com/migration-camp

Day 6: Game Drive routine back to Central Serengeti 

On this day you will wake up early in the morning and having a breakfast then picked up by your driver at 9:00AM and start your way by driving back to central Serengeti. You will continue with a game drive in the park toward central Serengeti while exploring a lot of great amazing African wild animals. On your way will stop for a picnic lunch then proceed with a game drive and later will drive to overnight at Serengeti acacia camps

Accommodation: Bed & Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at Serengeti acacia campswww.serengetiacaciacamps.com

Day 7: Serengeti to Ngorongoro crater via Maasai village 

You will wake early in the morning and having a breakfast then start a game drive at 7:00 AM to see nocturnal predators returning from hunting. Continue with game drive to Ngorongoro and pass through Naabi Hill Gate towards Ngorongoro conservation area. Proceed with a game drive and visit the Maasai village where you will experience the Maasai traditional and culture and later in the evening will drive to overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
 

Accommodation: Bed & Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodgewww.sopalodges.com/ngorongoro-sopa-lodge/overview

Day 8: Full day game drive to Ngorongoro crater

After breakfast around 7:30 AM you will descent into the crater for a wonderful game drive with picnic lunch. The Crater (world Heritage site) holding a permanent population of more than 30,000 animals, with its 2000 ft, high walls, you can expect to see lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes, many birds and other species. The crater is also home of the rare black rhino almost extinct in Tanzania. With a bit of luck you will see the “Big Five” during the game drive. After the game in Ngorongoro crater will drive to overnight at the Bougainvillea Lodge.

Accommodation: Bed & Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Bougainvillea 

Lodgewww.bougainvillealodge.net

 Day 9: Drive to Lake Manyara national park.

On this day your safari will start at 7:15 AM in the morning with your guide and drive to Lake Manyara National Park which takes about 1 hour. The park offers a mosaic of vegetation habitats which can sustain a high density of wildlife.  Its ground water forest which acts like a giant filtering sponge which gradually releases water so it can flow gently into streams, instead of running off, prevents the soil from eroding.  From its high concentrations of animals such as elephant, buffalo and antelopes to its dense forests of Trichilia, ficus, and Acacia species, the park is diverse with both wildlife and vegetation.  With its location at the base of the east African rift valley along the Gregory rift, it offers spectacular viewing of the escarpment. 

Lake Manyara is one of those national parks which offer rich and diverse game viewing within a reasonably small area. It is one of the best areas for elephant viewing; the bird’s life here is also exceptional.  Will have a game drive for 3 hours then drive to Arusha and overnight at African tulip. 

 Accommodation: Bed & Breakfast, Dinner at African Tulip http://www.theafricantulip.com

Day 10: Departure Day

After breakfast you will be picked up from the hotel and transfer to Airport and be there 2 hours before flight time if it is international flight ready for catching your flight back home.