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January: The massive herds of
wildebeest, zebra and gazelle are to be found on
the plains of the southern Serengeti.
February: The wildebeest begin foaling and they
do this at roughly the same time with all the
predators in close attendance. Many people only
want to see the migration and don't realise that
this is a comparable wildlife spectacle. One of
the best times to see the predators.
March-April: Heavy rains are approaching and the
grazing is starting to get worse. The herd
begins to move northwards along the western
corridor of the Serengeti.
May-June: The herd moves towards the Grumeti
controlled area where there is still good
grazing and they begin to cross the Grumeti
river where crocodiles lie in wait for their
annual feast and you find the scenes occurring
that has made the wildebeest migration famous in
so many wildlife documentaries.
July-August: The herd is drawn ever northwards
towards the Masai Mara in their quest for better
grazing. They have one more dangerous river to
cross, the Mara, before they receive their
reward in the sweet grazing plains of Kenya.
The Great Serengeti Migration Trail
Come and see the World's Greatest wildlife
migration visiting Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater,
Lake Manyara and Tarangire. The best time to
visit is December to February and from May to
July.
DAY 1 ARUSHA
Upon your arrival meet at Kilimanjaro
international Airport and transfer to your hotel
/ campsite in Arusha for bed and breakfast B/B.
DAY 2: ARUSHA TO LAKE MANYARA PARK – 130 KM / 2
HRS:
After your breakfast at 08.30 drive from Arusha
with your packed lunch to Manyara park for game
viewing. At 1300 hrs take your lunch in the park
picnic area, evening drive to your lodge/
campsite for Dinner and overnight at Manyara.
DAY 3: MANYARA TO SERENGETI 190 KM / 3.5 – 4
HRS:
After breakfast at 0800 hrs drive from Manyara
with your packed lunch and game enroute to the
great Serengeti Plains via Ngorongoro
Conservation Area.
After lunch at leisure in the lodge/ campsite or
proceed with your game drive around Seronera or
trace the direction of the migration.
Dinner and Overnight in the Serengeti at
Serengeti Serena Lodge, Serengeti Sopa Lodge,
Seronera wildlife lodge, Kirawira Luxury Tented
camp or budget campsite.
DAY 4: SERENGETI CENTRAL AREA:
After breakfast leave with your linch for game
drive on the Serengeti Park acacia Savannah in
the central to the east region. Around 12.30 and
13.00 break for your picnic lunch, thereafter
proceed with tour afternoon game drive. Im mid
January to February, much to mid April, 95% of
females of wildebeest mate to a total of 600,00
then 8 to 8.5 months later those females that
conceived give birth on the same southern plains
after a long travel. Evening drive to your
lodge/ campsite for your dinner and overnight at
Serengeti.
DAY 5: SERENGETI SOUTHERN AREA
After breakfast take a packed lunch with you and
continue with game viewing on Serengeti Park.
The migration can be seen on a long chain
approximately 40 Km heading to the south western
direction. Around 1230 and 1300 break for your
lunch. After lunch have a rest for one hr, then
proceed with your game viewing following the
move of the migrants on the southwest of the
park. Aprox 1.3 million wildebeest, 250,000
gazelles and 200,000 Zebras have been recorded
sharing the short grass/ water which is the
source of food for the millions of Animals in
this South Area.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Lodge/
Campsite.
DAY 6: SERENGETI – NGORONGORO
After breakfast with your packed lunch drive and
game enroute to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It
is your option whether you pass by Oldupai Gorge
a historical site whereby the early man lived
and can also pass by the Maasai boma if you are
interested in the real African life tradition
and culture, After your lunch enroute adds to
the crater rim for your dinner and overnight
Lodge/ Campsite.
DAY 7: NGORONGORO – CRATER
After breakfast , descend into the crater floor
with your lunchbox for game viewing. The famous
Ngorongoro Crate is rich of wildlife, each
species have their own territories, so this is a
very good time to visit the crater as it is
during the end of November to December also
during the end of the long rain season. Late
April to May, numbers of animals come out for
green grass and water so Spotting them becomes
easy. Your packed lunch will be served on the
crater floor at the picnic site near Lerai
forest or hippo pool. Many crater visitors want
to see rare species , “the Balck rhinoceros’ ,
this is the right time, because during the dry
season is very hard to see them as they are
afraid of sun burn.
Late afternoon ascend the crater for your
dinner/ overnight on the crater rim, lodge/
campsite.
DAY 8: NGORONGORO – TARANGIRE
This morning after breakfast leave Ngorongoro
with your lunch box to Tarangire Park for game
drive. World large mammal “ Elephants are very
common in the park, also world large trees “
Baobab Trees” are everywhere on the park.
Evening drive to your lodge/ campsite for dinner
/ overnight at Tarangire.
DAY 9: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast at leisure in you lodge/
campsite until lunchtime and this time you take
your hot lunch. After lunch continue with your
rest until 1500 hr, the time you drive for
evening game viewing on Tarangire Park. 1700 hrs
back to your lodge. Campsite for dinner/
overnight Tarangire.
DAY 10:
TARANGIRE TO ARUSHA
After breakfast, leave Tarangire with your
packed lunch to Arusha town, there is an option
if you would like to pass by Meserani Snake Park
the place where you would have lunch and on your
way there many curio shops you can stop and buy
some souvenirs if you would like, our guides
knows the safe place where you can stop and
shop. Afternoon drive and arrive in arusha town
check into your hotel/ campsite. Late evening
drive to the center of Arusha town at the
Central Market for bird watching, these birds (
sacred ibis, hummercop and hadad ibis are
arriving from Lake Natron, Lake Manyar and Lake
Eyasi).
Around 1830 hrs back to your lodge/ campsite for
dinner and overnight.
DAY 11: ARUSHA – AIRPORT – HOME
After breakfast, at leisure in the lodge/
campsite or Transfer to Kilimanjaro
International Airport for you flight back home.
Our Pricing Includes:
Transport & Transfers in a safari van with a
pop-up roof
Three meals a day
Park entrance fees
Driver's allowances
Service of an English speaking professional
guide/Driver
Our Pricing Excludes
International flights to/from your home
Tips & gratitude’s
Airport transfers
Personal insurance
Alcoholic drinks
Accommodation before & after the safari.
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