12 Days Serengeti Migration Safari- Northland Tanzania Safaris

12 DAYS - TANZANIA MIGRATION SAFARI

SERENGETI MIGRATION SAFARI

Tour Highlights

The world cup of African wildlife. The Great Migration is an annual event in the Serengeti- Masai Mara ecosystem; nearly 2.5 million of wildebeest, zebra and antelope traveling over 600 miles across the plain to ensure their survival. Witness huge crocodiles of the Mara River as they wait for the herbivorous to cross the swollen Mara River. This is a Top Tanzania Photographic Safari and the wildlife spectacle that photographers from around the world dream to witness and zoom their bazooka lenses.

The best time to do Great Migration Calving Season is from December throughout April

Tour Summary

Tour Duration: 12 Days

Arusha Coffee Lodge

Maramboi Tented Lodge

Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival Kilimanjaro Airport

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Upon your arrival meet and greetings by your local professional safari guide/driver from Kilimanjaro International Airport and take you to your accommodation, Arusha Coffee Lodge found at the foot of Mount Meru and hidden amongst one of Tanzania’s largest coffee plantations. You will stay for two nights in one of the plantation cottages with its unique architecture that dates to the early 1900’s. The interiors permeate of coffee beans-themed design and amenities include a bar and cozy lounge as well as swimming pool and garden terrace.

In the morning, you will wake up to the aromas of the morning brew coming from the main plantation as your breakfast is being prepared. Travelling time is about 45 minutes

Day 2: Arusha Leisure

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Day spends at leisure all meals at lodge with recommended optional for the below activities

Optional 01. Free Arusha City Tour offered (explore the city, visit local markets, Masai market, interact with locals while with full fun new experience) this will be done after leisure breakfast come back for late lunch at the lodge
Option 02: Ngaresero Tour with an extra cost (Per Person – $80) forest nature walk, bird watching, enjoy home built punt, swimming, croquet game and romantic family/private lunch
Option 03. Arusha National Park game viewing with a 1hr hiking (Per Adult $210.00

Day 3 & 4: Tarangire National Park

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After breakfast checkout and transfer to Tarangire for game viewing with your professional photographic guide and driver who will arrange with you the best time for your perfect photographic tour, but we highly recommend early morning and late afternoon when you will have the best light with animals actions.

Tarangire is the seventh largest national park in Tanzania. Activities will include a wildlife game drive where you can see pythons climb trees, as well as lions and leopards, among others. For the bird lovers, keep an eye for the screeching flocks of colorful, yellow-collared lovebirds, and the somewhat drabber rufous-tailed weaver and ashy starling. These are all endemic to the dry savannah of north-central Tanzania. Dinner and overnight for two nights at the same lodge.

Day 5: Ngorongoro Area

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Early morning checkout around 5am the drive back to Tarangire for last sunrise game drive with picnic breakfast and lunch, later afternoon transfer to Karatu, Ngorongoro for afternoon leisure. Visit the Masai boma for cultural experience then arrival. Dinner and overnight at lodge near Ngorongoro highlands

Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater Tour

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Early morning departs for Ngorongoro Crater for a full day photographic tour.

The game drive begins with a 600m descent to the crater floor, a magnificent natural amphitheater. Covering 260 sq. km, the crater is an attraction in its own right and is one of the wonders of the natural world. The crater supports a year-round resident population of a variety of wildlife, and you can easily spot lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, and other species of plain animals.

Day: 7 - 9: Ngorongoro-Serengeti (Ndutu Area)

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After breakfast, transfers to Ndutu area, where you will spend another three nights, the area is shared by Serengeti-Ngorongoro ecosystem for game viewing, your arrival to the lodge for hot lunch then depart for another evening game viewing. Explore the great migration with your bazooka lens.

At Ndutu you will explore both Ngorongoro and Serengeti whenever the migration will be at that time you will follow them without no limit.

Day: 10 - 11: Serengeti Central (Seronera)

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Early morning sunrise game drive then come back for breakfast, checkout and transfer to the Central Serengeti via Naabi gate towards Goal Kopjes with picnic lunches for more great migration photographic experience in the Serengeti savanna plains. You will spend another 2 nights in the center of Serengeti for the best wildlife experience where you will have best chances for big cats (lions, cheetah, leopard) with your professional safari guide. Dinner and overnight at lodge.

Day 12: Serengeti National Park - Departure

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After breakfast, check out and en-route game drive towards the Seronera Airstrip for your flight to Arusha or (Option Extension to Zanzibar). Upon arrival in Arusha if you fly back home same day, we will provide a private transfer to JRO.