Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Kilimanjaro – Arusha
Arrive at Kilimanjaro airport, you will be picked up from the airport by a Kilele Climb representative and conveyed to your accommodation in Moshi/Arusha where you will overnight, relax, and prepare in anticipation of the adventures to come, restore and enjoy your first taste of Africa.
- Meals Plan: Bed & Breakfast
Accommodation
- Location: Arusha City
- Budget Hotel: Arusha Green Mountain| Venus Premier Hotel| Outpost Lodge| Mc-Elly’s Hotel
- Mid-range: Ilboru Safari Lodge| Arusha Planet Lodge| Pazuri Inn| Masailand Safari Lodge
- Luxury: River Tree Lodge | Mount Meru Hotel| Four Point by Sheraton Arusha| The African Tulip Luxury Boutique Hotel
- Luxury Plus: Grand Melia Lodge| Arusha Serena Hotel, Resort & Spa| Arusha Coffee Lodge| Kili Villa
Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National park.
- Distance & Drive time: Arusha to Tarangire takes about 2.5 to 3 hours (106 km/65mi)- Tarangire to Karatu takes about 1.5hour (79km/49mi)
Pick up at 7:00 AM from your hotel in Arusha and depart for Tarangire National park with a picnic lunch for a full day game drive. Tanzania’s third largest National park is known for its majestic baobab trees that dot the landscape, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. The Tarangire River is the centerpiece of this park which is famous for some of the largest herds of elephants in Africa. Here you may see lion, leopard, cheetah, lesser kudu, buffalo, oryx, eland, giraffe, and zebra. After a full day in the park, we will drive to the camp/Lodge where a delicious dinner awaits you, and spend the night.
- Meals plan: Lunch & Dinner included
Accommodation
- Location: Karatu
- Budget Camping outside the Park: Haven nature Safari Camp and Lodge| Fanaka Safaris Campsite & Lodges| Migombani Camp
- Mid-range: Marera Valley Lodge| Eileen’s Tree Lodge| Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge| Karatu Simba Lodge| Ngorongoro Farm House |
- Luxury: Ngorongoro Coffee lodge | Kitela Lodge| The Retreat At Ngorongoro| Gibbs Farm| Rhotia Valley
- Luxury Plus: The Manor at Ngorongoro| Oldeani Mountain Lodge| Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge
Day 3: Karatu to south Serengeti (Ndutu Area)
- Distance & Drive time: Karatu to Ndutu Area takes about 3 to 3.5 hrs. (145km/90mi)
After breakfast, you will head to the Lake Ndutu region in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a sublime landscape of the southern Serengeti ecosystem. The drive takes approximately 3 hrs. taking you across the beautiful landscape of the Rift Valley lake Ndutu, alkaline like most of the other Rift Valley is frequently inhabited by a wide array of wildlife. With appetites sated, undertake our game drive in the Ndutu region, where the great migration is supposed to be between December and April.
It is where these animals (now estimated to be 2.5 million) will drop their young ones because the area is open and has highly nutritious grass. This will most likely be the highlight of your entire trip and you will expect to see lots of excitement like hunting, chasing, young ones being borne, etc. You will have 2 nights to explore this special area where off-road driving is permitted to allow you to observe these adventures up close. After the late afternoon game drive, you will drive to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
- Meals plan: Lunch & Dinner included
Accommodation
- Location: South Serengeti (Ndutu Area)
- Mid-range: Ndutu Heritage luxury Tented Camps | Kenzan Ndutu Tented Camps| Nyikani Migration Camp-Ndutu| GNU Migration Camp
- Luxury: Lake Masek Tented Lodge | Ndutu under canvas Tented Lodge| Ndutu Safari Lodge| Lemala Ndutu tented Lodge| Serengeti Woodlands Camp
- Luxury Plus: Lake Ndutu Luxury Lodge
Day 4: South Serengeti (Ndutu area)
- Distance: Fully Day Ndutu Region
Stunned by the previous day’s spotting of the migration, today you get another chance to view the beautiful wildlife spectacle. The Ndutu region is a part of the glorious Serengeti National park as well as the Ngorongoro conservation area (NCA). You can either have a relaxed breakfast or depart for full-day game drives around 9:00 am with packed lunch and return to the lodge late evening around 6:00 pm. Or you can depart at 6:00 am on an early morning game drive for sunrise. Later return to the accommodation for breakfast and relax for a bit and depart on an afternoon game drive with packed lunch. Today you will be following the migration depending on its location. During game drives at the right season between December and April, you will be able to see the fertile plains turn into calving grounds and nurseries for the great migration. This season attracts hordes of predators preying on vulnerable young wildebeest. Watching the circle of life take its course will be an unforgettable experience etched for life. The action-packed game drive will end late in the evening by around 6:00 pm. You will now head back to your lodge, where a freshly prepared dinner awaits you.
- Meals plan: Lunch & Dinner included
Accommodation
- Location: South Serengeti (Ndutu Area)
- Mid-range: Ndutu Heritage luxury Tented Camps | Kenzan Ndutu Tented Camps| Nyikani Migration Camp-Ndutu| GNU Migration Camp
- Luxury: Lake Masek Tented Lodge | Ndutu under canvas Tented Lodge| Ndutu Safari Lodge| Lemala Ndutu tented Lodge| Serengeti Woodlands Camp
- Luxury Plus: Lake Ndutu Luxury Lodge
Day 5: Ndutu Area- Central Serengeti national park.
- Distance: Ndutu to central Serengeti takes about 2.5-3 hours (90km/56mi)
After breakfast, you will drive to central Serengeti for a game drive with a picnic lunch. In this area of the park, you will have the opportunity to see big pride of lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, giraffes, elephants, different antelopes, and other wildlife.
The Serengeti ecosystem supports the greatest remaining concentration of plains game in Africa. You must also look out for the Serengeti “Kopjes” which are massive boulders of granite standing in a sea of grass. They provide ample shelter to a large variety of Flora and Fauna. A picnic lunch will be done during the day-long game drive itself. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.
- Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Accommodation
- Location: Central Serengeti (Seronera Area)
- Budget Camping: Seronera Public Campsites
- Mid-range: Serengeti Heritage luxury Tented Camps | Embalakai Camp Serengeti | Serengeti Kuhama tented Lodge| Mbugani Migration Camp| Acacia Central Camp
- Luxury: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge| Serengeti Serena lodge| Lemala Ewanjani Tented Camps| Lemala Nanyukie| Serengeti Sametu Camp| Acacia Seronera Luxury Camp
- Luxury Plus: Four Season Lodge| Ole Serai Luxury Camp| Serengeti Lake Magadi Lodge
Day 6: Serengeti National park to Ngorongoro Crater.
- Distance & Drive time: Central Serengeti to NCA takes about 3 to 3.5 hours (153km/95mi)
After breakfast, morning game drives at Serengeti National Park. On your outward journey to the park gate, you will enjoy some more game viewing before you leave the Serengeti National park in the early afternoon to continue your journey to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for dinner and overnight. You will overnight at the lodge located on the ridge of the Ngorongoro rim.
- Meals plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
Accommodation
- Location: Ngorongoro NCAA
- Budget Camping: Simba A Public Campsite
- Mid-range: Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge| Angata tented Lodge|
- Luxury: Sopa Ngorongoro| Serena Ngorongoro| Ngorongoro Lions Paw Camp
- Luxury Plus: Ngorongoro Lodge Meliá Collection
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha.
Distance & Drive Time: NCA To Arusha takes about 3.5 to 4hours (158km/98mi)
On the last day of your safari, you will have an early start. Finishing up with a quick breakfast you will make an early descent at around 6:30 am into the crater floor. The Ngorongoro crater is the world’s largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera. It has a massive floor of about 260sq km/161sq mi) with a depth of over 2000 feet. The 6-hours game drive on the crater floor will show you a lot of animal action. Keeping the camera ready is recommended. The African elephant, buffalo, black rhino, hippos, hyenas, cheetahs, and lions are found in plenty. Post the picnic lunch at the beautiful Ngoito Hippo pool, you will begin a steep ascent to the top exit of the crater. This is the last leg of your safari, with a 4hrs drive left to where your safari will end. With an incredible experience and loads of memories to cherish, this is the time you say goodbye to your safari crew.
- Meals plan Breakfast and lunch. As today is the end of the safari, please note that Accommodation and dinner tonight is not included in the tour.
Departure Instructions
Please note that the Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Mara River Crossing Tour – 7 Days ends at Kilimanjaro International Airport at 17.00 hours. Your departure can only take place today if you have pre-booked a domestic flight which leaves from Kilimanjaro International Airport at 19.00 hours or after, or an international flight which leaves at 21.00 hours or after. Otherwise, you will need to book an extra night’s accommodation (not included in the tour price) and take a flight the following day
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