The best time to see the crossing of the migration at the Mara River Northern Serengeti park is July and August, this tour offers the best price whereby the accommodation is set to be at Lobo Wildlife Lodge for easy access to and from the Mara River. Book this tour today, avaiability is 100% sure, even at last minute we are able to secure the rooms.

Trip Info

You will enjoy and experience nature, wildlife, habit and habitat of the fauna and flora in the natural areas, also peoples and culture. Availability 100% Sure , Book today

Minimum Rate Per Adult: from USD 2357

Departing From: Arusha

Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights

Departure Time: 0830 Hrs (possible to leave earlier than)

Departures: Daily

Minimum Persons Required: 2

Best Time: July to October

Read more about the Wilderbeest Migration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serengeti

Detailed Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Arusha Tanzania.
- Arrive Kilimanjaro airport at 2000hrs, meet and greet and transfer to VENUS PREMIER HOTEL in Arusha booked on bed and breakfast basis.

Day 2: Arusha – Tarangire National Park
In the morning at 0830hrs you will be picked up from your hotel after breakfast in Arusha and following a 2-3 hour drive, you will arrive at the Tarangire National Park. In this region, Hemmingway often went on big game hunting safaris. After the formation of the national parks in 1970, they turned the seasonal marshes and the endless savannah that one sees today into, once again, profitable hunting grounds. Today however, cameras thankfully have replaced the elephant guns. The Tarangire National Park has the highest density of elephants in North Tanzania and you can view these animals all year round in which the herds often can reach an impressive number of 300 animals. The Tarangire River has water all year round and during the dry season, between July and October, many animals from the surrounding areas come to the river for drinking. If you visit the park during the dry season, you will witness an unforgettable natural wonder as you can observe wonderful creatures such as lions, giraffes, buffaloes, wildebeests and zebras as well as various types of antelopes and gazelles and with a little luck, you can also spot a python! This area is during the dry season also a haven for bird watchers with over 550 different species including the Masai Ostrich -the world largest bird. Around lunchtime, you will stop at a suitable picnic place before the afternoon is dedicated to more wildlife watching. Before sunset, you will be taken to LAKE MANYARA WILDLIFE LODGE for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Lake NATRON Cultural tour.
At 8:00hrs after breakfast followed by drive along the rift valley to Lake Natron, the Soda Lake where many water birds can be seen including Flamingos which, breed and have their own food on the lake, this is very interesting. Visit Maasai Village at Naresero village to enjoy Maasai dance. Your guide will explain more about the Maasai tribe, history, tradition and their culture. If time allows, visit waterfalls. You will have lunch, dinner and overnight Maasai Giraffe Eco lodge, booked on full board basis, FB

Day 4: Drive - to – North Serengeti National Park:
After breakfast, depart at 7:00am for Serengeti National Park across the Eastern Wing of the Great Rift valley through Wasso Loliondo and Klein’s Gate. Picnic lunch will be serves on the way

The Serengeti is probably the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world. Within its 15,000 sq km area it hosts 3 million large mammals. More than 35 species of plain animals- zebra, wildebeest, eland, giraffe, and others are found here. And so for the big five: elephant, lion, buffalo, leopard and rhino. The park is the staging zone for one the most spectacular events in the natural world- the annual migration of wildebeest. This commences around June when over 1 million wildebeest, zebra and gazelle head for the Maasai Mara in Kenya in search of pasture. They are followed closely by the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures. The Serengeti also has over 500 species of birds. Arrive at Lobo Wildlife lodge for dinner and overnight, booked on full board basis, FB

Day 5: Full day Game drives in North Serengeti National Park:
You dedicate this day to the Mara River in Northern Serengeti and take a morning and an afternoon game drive for the possibility to witness the Crossing of the Wildebeest Migration herds. Later evening drive back to lodge for dinner and overnight, booked on full board basis, FB

Day 6: Full day of Game drives in Central Serengeti National Park:
Breakfast at your camp, picnic box lunches should be collected by your guide, depart for Central Serengeti while spotting game enroute. Spend you will spend 1 night at Seronera Wildlife lodge or Katikati Central Camp booked on full board arrangements. You will have all meals and overnight at Seronera Wildlife lodge booked on full board.
Optional balloon ride over Serengeti (book with us $540)

Day 7: Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater tour.
Wake up at 0600hrs for early breakfast, at 0700hrs leave Serengeti and travel to Ngorongoro Conservation 2 hours, descend into the crater floor with picnic lunches for a full day game drives. Ngorongoro Crater is one the largest intact caldera in the world and one of the most spectacular sights in the whole of Africa. All the BIG FIVE Rhino, Lion, Leopard, Buffalo and Elephant live in this wonderful caldera, others are Zebra, Hippo, Wildebeest, Hyena and more… Birds includes flamingos on the Soda lake, Geese, Storks, Vultures and more… Your lunch will be served on the picnic site in the Crater at Ngoitokitok swamp a Hippo pool. After lunch proceed with game viewing and late at 1530hrs ascend the crater, drive to Lake Manyara for dinner /overnight at Lake Manyara Wildlife lodge, booked on full board basis.

Day 8: depart.
Breakfast at your camp, later you check out and drive back to Arusha on to Airport, End of Services
Note: If your return flight is late in the afternoon from Kilimanjaro airport, you can add $120 each and visit Lake Manyara Park

Price: Quoted in USD per person sharing

Season	1 Pax	2 Pax	3 Pax	4 Pax	5 Pax	6 Pax	SRS
JULY n AUGUST	4371	2995	2676	2517	2421	2357

Package Includes:

- Arrival and departure airport transfer
- Park entrance fee at Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro
- Full board accommodation while on safari (3 meals a day)
- Service of an English speaking driver guide
- Transport based on a 4WD Vehicle with open roof for game viewing
- Driver's allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
- Game drives as per the Itinerary
- Mileage is built in the price
- Complementary bottle of drinking water daily and SAFARI HAT
- Government taxes

Package Excludes:

- Extras at the lodges i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry, Internet etc.
- International flight, Visa and Travel Insurance
- Tips to drivers (highly recommended)