8 Days Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Mara River Crossing

Day 1: Arusha – Tarangire National Park

After breakfast your Serengeti wildebeest migration safari Start as we take you to Tarangire National Park one of the famous Parks on the northern circuit with a large number of Elephant populations of over 6000. The Park holds a fifth number in size in all of Tanzania’s National Parks, Large herds of Elephants, Giant Baobab trees, and the Tarangire River are the highlighted features of this Park. Tarangire River starting from the Kondoa highlands and crossing at the middle of the park is the only permanent source of water in the entire Park. This river flows early around and becomes refugees point for animals during the dry season.

Animals to be sported are lion, leopard, hyena, cheetah, elephant, giraffe, zebra, and many more. For bird watchers, this is the paradise over 400 species have been recorded including the endemic species of Ash Stalling. (Picnic lunch will be served inside the park).

• Location: Tarangire National Park.
• Accommodation: Farm of Dream Lodge
• Meal: Lunch and Dinner.

Day 2: Karatu - Serengeti National Park.

Depart this morning for a game drive in the central part of the Serengeti. This part is famous for the abundance of lions and leopards that can usually be seen quite easily. Game viewing in the central area is spectacular all year round. Enjoy the views of endless plains and stunning wildlife like cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, hippos, ostrich, jackals, hyenas, hyrax, and many more.

• Location: Serengeti Nationsl Park.
• Accommodation: Suenos De Luxury Camp 
• Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 3: Full Day Serengeti National Park.

After breakfast go on a game drive in the central part of Serengeti for more sightings of lions, leopards, and cheetah, and at around noon drive to the retima hippo pool for lunch and witness hundreds of hippos in these pools while enjoying your mouthwatering lunch. After proceeding to the north through Lobo where we have incredible sightings of giraffes, elephants, buffalos’ impalas, and the imaginable landscape while the migration tail starts showing up arrive at camp for dinner and overnight.

• Location: Serengeti National Park.
• Accomodation:  Serengeti Migration Camp
• Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 4: Full Day Serengeti Mara-river.

Rise up early for a morning game drive along the Mara River. It is truly an amazing experience to see all those hoofed mammals in search of water and greener pastures, followed by iconic predators. A journey is full of danger where only the strongest survive. You may also see hippos, lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, giraffes, warthogs, and if you are lucky the endangered black rhino. After the afternoon game drive, you head back to  Camp for dinner and overnight.

• Location: Serengeti National Park.
• Accomodation:  Serengeti Migration Camp
• Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 5: Serengeti National Park Marariver Full Day.

Another day of morning and afternoon game drives in the North Serengeti along the Mara River. Dust exploding, lions stalking a moveable feast, gigantic crocodiles, and fast-flowing wild rivers await the herds as they head north. The river crossing of thousands of wildebeest and zebra is absolutely one of the most breathtaking natural wonders in Africa. Return to  Camp in the afternoon for dinner and overnight.

• Location: Serengeti National Park.
• Accomodation:  Serengeti Migration Camp
• Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 6: Serengeti - Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

After breakfast, you will depart the camp with your picnic lunch and proceed with your game drive along with the Lobo, Mbuzi mawe, and the central Serengeti for more game viewing. today you will be looking for lions, cheetah leopards, elephants, and giraffes, stop for lunch at the picnic site, and then continue to Ngorongoro for dinner and overnight at Rhino Lodge on the rim of the crater.

• Location: Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
• Accommodation:  Rhino Lodge / Ngorongoro Tortilis Tented camp
• Meal: Breakfast and Lunch.

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater 

Rise and shine descend down to the Crater for a game drive with a picnic lunch. It shelters close to 30.000 animals including the Big Five. The crater teems with zebras, buffaloes, lions, wildebeest, warthogs, baboons, elephants, flamingos, ostriches, hippos, caracal, and a small population of the rare black rhino. The beautiful colors and dancing clouds make the crater almost surreal. Because of its natural beauty

• Location: Lake Manyara National Park.
• Accommodation: Farm of Dream Lodge
• Meal: Lunch and Dinner.

Day 8:  Lake Manyara National Park - Arusha

After breakfast drive to Lake Manyara National Park with packed lunch...Encompassing this area is Lake Manyara Park which is often overlooked, but game-rich and best known for its tree-climbing lions...We’ll have time for full day game drive then evening drive back to Arusha