8-Day Tanzania Wildebeest Migration Safari with Mara River Crossing

• Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, after obtaining your entrance visa, passing through customs and immigration, and collecting your luggage, you will be met by your tour guide and transferred to Arusha Town.
• You may wish to speak to our representative regarding any additional activities you might like to do once you arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport before being taken to Arusha. Our staff will answer all your queries regarding your upcoming safari and provide you with a short briefing as well.

Dinner and overnight stay will be at The African Tulip Hotel.

• After breakfast at the African Tulip Hotel, your tour guide will pick you up and proceed to Tarangire National Park. One of the largest national parks in Tanzania, located in the Manyara region, it is characterized by large herds of elephants, tree-climbing lions, and fascinating baobab trees.
• See the baobab trees here, known as the Tree of Life for the almost mythical powers that some cultures attach to them. This park is also known for the Tarangire River, which flows all year round and is the only water source for wild animals during the dry season.

Dinner and overnight stay will be at Acacia Tarangire Camp.

• After breakfast, your guide will drive you to Lake Manyara National Park, a scenic lake that made Ernest Hemingway exclaim "the loveliest I had seen in Africa". It offers a compact game-viewing circuit and is one of the most diverse reserves in the country. Lake Manyara covers two-thirds of the park, with the wall of the Great Rift Valley forming a dramatic backdrop.
• Spot over 400 species of birds in Manyara and see thousands of pink-hued flamingos on their perpetual migration, along with other large water birds such as pelicans, cormorants, and storks.

Dinner and overnight stay will be at Acacia Farm Lodge.

• After breakfast on day 4, set off for the Ndutu area in Serengeti National Park, part of the southern Serengeti ecosystem. Lake Ndutu, like most other rift lakes, is alkaline; however, the water is still drinkable and is consumed by a wide array of local wildlife.
• Spend the afternoon on a game drive in the Ndutu area. The majority of the wildebeest migration can usually be found on the short-grass plains. The area is often heavily populated with wildebeests, zebras, eland, antelopes, elephants, birds, and resident game.

Dinner and overnight stay will be at Acacia Migration Camp.

• Immediately after an early breakfast, enjoy a full-day game drive in the north-east through the Grumeti towards the Ikorongo Controlled Area.
• See migratory animals moving once again towards the Lobo area.
• Explore a great range of habitats such as swamps, woodland, soda lakes, and the world-famous Serengeti short-grass plains. The wildebeests are in the northern Serengeti plains consuming green pastures while moving north towards Kenya.
• During this time, you have a chance to see up to thousands of herds crossing the great Mara River. The sight of the wildebeest crossing is so dramatic that many tourists and travellers consider this the most desirable time to witness the migration in the open.
• In the afternoon, set off for Serengeti National Park.

Dinner and overnight stay will be at Acacia Soronera Camp.

• Just after breakfast, your guide will pick you up and proceed for a full day of game drives in the wilderness, tracking the Great Migration trails. Your experienced driver-guide will provide interesting facts about this highly renowned event, which makes Tanzania a top safari destination in Africa.
• Tour around Serengeti, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is home to around 200,000 zebras and 300,000 Thomson's gazelles joining thousands of wildebeests on their trek for fresh grazing.
• Listen to the exotic sounds of over 6 million hooves pounding the open plains of Serengeti, just as you imagined African wildlife to be.

Dinner and overnight stay will be at Acacia Soronera Camp.

• Have an early breakfast and afterwards drive to the famous Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
• From here, descend 600 meters into the crater to view an array of wildlife. With its year-round water supply and fodder, Ngorongoro National Park supports a wide variety of animals, including herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants, among others.
• Meet a dense population of predators such as lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard, which requires a trained eye to be spotted.
• Get an opportunity to visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwest corner and one of the main features of the crater. Many flamingos, hippos, and other water birds can usually be seen here.

Dinner and overnight stay will be at Ngorongoro Farm House Lodge.

• After breakfast, your guide will drive you to Mto wa Mbu for a morning cultural tour and a short walking safari. Expect to enjoy a local lunch as you take in the stunning views around you. An optional mountain biking activity can be arranged at an added cost.
• In the afternoon, head back to Arusha or to the airport for your flight back home.

Tour ends.