6-Day Serengeti Migration Safari with Ndutu and Ngorongoro Crater

You'll be picked up from the airport by a Tanzania Royal Tours and Safaris representative and taken to your accommodation in Arusha, where you'll spend the night, relax, and prepare for the adventures ahead.

Hotel Luxury: Grand Melia Lodge / Mount Meru Hotel / Arusha Coffee Lodge

In the morning, you'll be picked up from your accommodation in Arusha by our personal safari guide. We set off for Tarangire National Park along a fine safari trail through the gentle Maasai plains dotted with acacia trees. Along the way, we pass many colorfully dressed Maasai walking by the roadside, riding bicycles, herding cattle, and driving donkey carts.

Tarangire National Park, famous for its large herds of elephants, is also home to many other creatures. From the open top of our modern safari jeep, we explore seasonal swamps, savannahs, and the life-giving Tarangire River, trying to encounter a multitude of animals, from zebras and antelopes to buffalo, elephants, and giraffes, to name a few. We may also spot lions stalking prey or leopards relaxing in the trees above.

After our long drive exploring the diverse sights and sounds of the wilderness, we'll drive to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

Hotel Luxury: Kitela Lodge / Lake Manyara Kilima Moja / The Retreat at Ngorongoro

After breakfast, we will drive to the Ndutu Lake area, located in the Ngorongoro Reserve, a wonderful landscape within the Southern Serengeti ecosystem. The journey takes about 3 hours and leads us through the stunning landscape of the Rift Valley.

Lake Ndutu, as alkaline as most other Rift Valley lakes, is regularly home to a wide variety of wildlife. After satisfying your appetite, embark on our safari in the Ndutu region. The majority of wildebeest migrations are usually found on the short grass plains from December to April.

After a late afternoon game drive, you will return to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

Hotel Luxury: Lake Masek Tented Lodge / Lake Ndutu Luxury Tented Lodge

After a hearty breakfast, embark on a full-day game drive in the Ndutu area. We strive to explore the various habitats found here, including swamps, forests, alkaline lakes, and the world-famous short grasslands of the Serengeti.

You can see the breathtaking sights of wildebeests and zebras. For a short period around January, usually about three weeks, the majority of wildebeest calves are born - about 500,000 offspring in this spectacular synchronous birthing act. The sea of grass is barely covered, and young wildebeest calves can walk within the first few minutes of life, usually becoming strong enough to catch up with the herd within three days.

After a day's adventure on the Endless Plains, we drive to the property for dinner and accommodation.

Hotel Luxury: Lake Masek Tented Lodge / Lake Ndutu Luxury Tented Lodge

After breakfast, drive from Southern Serengeti (Ndutu) to Ngorongoro Crater. The first time you see the Ngorongoro Crater, it looks like a forgotten world. Behind the steep volcanic walls are vast savanna, acacia forests, and pristine wilderness with shimmering lakes and swamps.

The crater was formed 2 to 3 million years ago when a large volcano exploded and collapsed. Driving down to the crater is an adventure in itself, and as soon as you reach the floor, you will find yourself surrounded by wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, and more than 500 species of birds.

The crater offers one of the best chances to see the endangered black rhino. Black rhinos can sometimes be found in the open grasslands. After spending the afternoon in the crater, check in at the property for dinner and spend the night in Karatu.

Hotel Luxury: Kitela Lodge / Lake Manyara Kilima Moja / Ngorongoro Retreat

After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara National Park, the final destination of this magnificent safari. Located 120 km west of Arusha, this relatively small but diverse park is named after a shallow salt lake that occupies about 70% of the area. With its seasonal floods and dry periods, it is home to flamingos and more than 500 other species of birds.

As you explore the park, you'll see monkeys, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffalo, elephants, and, if you're lucky, lions relaxing in the trees. The park is known for its diverse landscape, with not only grassy plains but also primate-filled forests and cliffs dotted with baobab trees.

After lunch, we will return to Arusha, arriving late in the afternoon. Our adventure is inevitably over, and all the sights and sounds of wild East Africa remain hidden in our hearts for the adventures of our life journey.