10 Days Wildebeest Migration

0
Book Now
Book Now
Full Name*
Email Address*
Your Enquiry*
* I agree with Terms of Service and Privacy Statement.
Please agree to all the terms and conditions before proceeding to the next step
Save To Wish List

Adding item to wishlist requires an account

2393


Why Book With Us?

  • No-hassle best price guarantee
  • Customer care available 24/7
  • Hand-picked Tours & Activities
  • Free Travel Insureance


Get a Question?

Do not hesitate to give us a call. We are an expert team and we are happy to talk to you.

(+250) 788971711 / (+250)735590111

info@luxgorillasafaris.com

Tour Details
Itinerary

In this tour we will cover the 5 most popular destinations in Tanzania – Lake Manyara National Park (1 night), Central Serengeti (2 nights), North Serengeti (3 nights), Ngorongoro Crater (1 night) and Tarangire National Park (2 nights). Tour starts and ends at Arusha. With our experienced driver guides, it will be a trip of a lifetime!

According to the last few years pattern, the possibility of sighting Wildebeest migration in Tanzania is in the North Serengeti region from July to October. Hence, this tour is recommended for the tour date between July and October months only.

Short Itinerary

Day 1 – (Jul 21, 2024) Arusha to Lake Manyara. Game drives at Lake Manyara
Day 2 – (Jul 22, 2024) Transfer to Central Serengeti. Afternoon game drives in Central Serengeti
Day 3 – (Jul 23, 2024) Morning game drives in Central Serengeti and transfer to North Serengeti
Day 4 – (Jul 24, 2024) North Serengeti – full day game drives
Day 5 – (Jul 25, 2024) North Serengeti – full day game drives
Day 6 – (Jul 26, 2024) Morning game drives in North Serengeti and transfer to Central Serengeti
Day 7 – (Jul 27, 2024) Morning game drives in Central Serengeti and transfer to Ngorongoro/Karatu
Day 8 – (Jul 28, 2024) Ngorongoro Crater Tour (5 hours) and transfer to Karatu/Tarangire
Day 9 – (Jul 29, 2024) Tarangire full day game drives
Day 10 – (Jul 30, 2024) Tarangire game drives and afternoon transfer to Arusha

Day 1 Arusha to Lake Manyara

Pick up at 8:30 AM from your hotel in Arusha and depart for Lake Manyara National Park with a picnic lunch for a full day game drive. As you enter the national park, lush forests of Acacia and Mahogany trees begin to set the mood for what is waiting ahead. The game drive will go on till evening with a small break for picnic lunch. During the game drive watch out for buffaloes, giraffes, impalas, baboons and the blue monkeys. Another spectacle of Lake Manyara National park is the tree climbing lions, however spotting them is a game of luck. In the right season, you can see the shoreline turning pink with millions of flamingos flocking there. Post the game drive, you will head back to your camp/lodge where a delicious dinner awaits you.

Day 2Lake Manyara to Central Serengeti

After breakfast we head towards the Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park.

Day 3Central Serengeti to North Serengeti

You can either have a relaxed breakfast and depart for game drives around 9:00 AM with packed lunch or you can depart at 6:00 AM on an early morning game drive. Later return to accommodation for breakfast and depart to North Serengeti with packed lunch. You will explore the central portion of the Serengeti National Park today and move towards the northern part of the park.The enroute game drive towards the Kogatende region will offer mild action from resident games. As you approach the northern part of the Serengeti, you will notice the terrain change from the usual plain grassland to a more hilly and broken terrain. The northern region offers a variety of resident game such as zebras, topi, gazelle, buffaloes, leopards and lions.A picnic lunch will be done during the day long drive itself. Based on the time of your arrival you will be able to spend a few hours by the Mara river. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.

Day 4 & Day 5Day 4 & Day 5 - North Serengeti

You can either have a relaxed breakfast and depart for full day game drives around 9:00 AM with packed lunch and return back to lodge late afternoon around 6:00 PM. Or you can depart at 6:00 AM on an early morning game drive. Later return to accommodation for breakfast and relax for a bit and depart on an afternoon game drive with packed lunch. In the months between mid june to september the migration can be found in this region. From mid June to September, the Mara River in this region offers the most dramatic river crossing of the great migration. Fierce,deep and heavily rain fed the river takes an enormous toll on the migrating wildebeest. Watching the wildebeest surging through the torrential flow, some drowning and a few falling prey to lurking crocodiles is an unforgettable sight. If it’s your lucky day you will be able to witness this natural wonder and watch nature take its course. Tracing the great migration you might even move towards the Lobo valley. The pristine lobo valley is scattered with woodlands, plains, hills and famous granite Kopjes.It offers an enormous amount of bigcat game with lions, leopards and cheetah in plenty. During the dry season the permanent water sources in the valley attract plenty of resident and migratory animals, resulting in excellent game viewing. During the full day game drive, you will have a stop where you can have your picnic lunch. The day comes to an end with a tasty dinner and a good rest in your choice of accommodation.

Day 6North Serengeti to Central Serengeti

You can either have a relaxed breakfast and depart for game drives around 9:00 AM with packed lunch or you can depart at 6:00 AM on an early morning game drive. Later return to accommodation for breakfast and relax for a bit and depart to Central Serengeti with packed lunch. The four hour drive to the centre will offer mild enroute game.The drive south from the Mara river valley takes you through hill country, the Lobo area, woodlands and then back into Seronera terrain.The central portion of the Serengeti – known as Seronera area is one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It features the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengetis’ species. As you make your way into the Seronera region, you will begin to notice the hilly and broken terrain altering into plain grasslands. In Seronera one must really look out for the many lion prides that thrive in this region.The interactions and survival of these lion prides provide an excellent game viewing experience all year round. A picnic lunch will be done during the day long drive itself. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.

Day 7Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro

After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. Later depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area with picnic lunch. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest collapsed volcanic crater in the world and fourteen kilometers of isolated natural beauty. Ngorongoro Crater is surrounded by a ring of extinct volcanoes and the floor, dotted with watering holes, shelters some 30,000 animals. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.

Day 8 Ngorongoro Crater Tour (5 hours) to Tarangire

After an early breakfast, descend to the crater floor for game drive(5 hours). You can expect to see lions, elephants, Zebras, Hippos, Flamingos, Jackals, Rhinos Antelopes and many birds. The birds seen here include eagle, vulture, and flamingos in the Crater Lake, stork, bats, giant vulture, sacred ibis, kori bustard, blacksmith plover, long necked heron and the cattle eagle. Post the picnic lunch at the beautiful Hippo pool, you will begin a steep ascend to the top exit of the crater. With a 2hr drive left to your accommodation in Karatu, the day will come to a close. Freshly made delicious dinner is kept ready for you at your chosen accommodation. All these days of the safari, will have you quite tired and a good rest is essential. The next day you will begin the last leg of your safari.

Day 9 Tarangire

Your day will begin after a breakfast by about 8AM with a full day game drive in Tarangire National Park ahead of you. The national park is extremely famous and special for its diverse landscape and nine different vegetation zones. As you begin your game drive, you will be welcomed by the ancient and gigantic Baobab trees, which make even animals like the giraffe look tiny. The game drive goes on till about late afternoon and includes a small stop for a picnic lunch. The 3,000 Sq Kms park gets its name from the Tarangire river that flows through it. The river attracts a lot of diverse animals and you should be able to spot a lot of elephants, giraffe, lions, antelopes and zebras. If it’s your lucky day, you might be able to spot the tree climbing python and the long necked Gerek. The Tarangire National Park has the highest concentration of elephants, which offers a unique chance for you to observe interactions between elephant families. Don’t forget to capture this beautiful scenery with your camera ready at hand. Post the game drive, you will head back to your camp/lodge where a delicious dinner awaits you. Have a good night’s sleep for tomorrow’s adventure.

Day 10Tarangire to Arusha

The final day of your safari will begin as usual by 8:00 AM after a luscious breakfast. The destination for today is Arusha to Tarangire National Park where you will have a half 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. By mid afternoon, you will branch out and head towards Arusha where you will be dropped off to your preferred location by about 6PM in the evening. With an incredible experience and loads of memories to cherish, this is the time you bid goodbye to your team.

Drive Times


Day 1 – Arusha to Lake Manyara takes about 2.5 to 3 hours (114 km)
Day 2 – Lake Manyara to Central Serengeti takes about 4 to 4.5 hours (192 km)
Day 3 – Central Serengeti to North Serengeti takes about 4.5 to 5 hours (103 km)
Day 6 – North Serengeti to Central Serengeti takes about 4.5 to 5 hours (103 km)
Day 7 – Central Serengeti to NCA takes about 3 to 3.5 hours (151 km)
Day 8 – NCA to Tarangire takes about 1.5 to 2 hours (108 km)
Day 10 – Tarangire to Arusha takes about 2.5 to 3 hours (106 km)

Basic Camping Packages


Below are packages with basic camping for your private tour, starting on Jul 21, 2023, in a group of two adults. On basic camping tours, you sleep in small dome tents that are pitched at campsites & bathrooms are shared. A cook travels with you & prepares meals.

Click to know more about how basic/budget camping safaris work

Option C1 ($3,329 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
– Jul 21, 2024 to Jul 22, 2024 at Migombani Campsite, Mto Wa Mbu, Lake Manyara (Outside the Park)
– Jul 22, 2024 to Jul 23, 2024 at Seronera Campsite, Central Serengeti
– Jul 23, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024 at Lobo Campsite, North Serengeti, North Serengeti
– Jul 26, 2024 to Jul 27, 2024 at Seronera Campsite, Central Serengeti
– Jul 27, 2024 to Jul 28, 2024 at Ngorongoro Campsite, NCA, NCA
– Jul 28, 2024 to Jul 30, 2024 at Tarangire Campsite (Inside park), Tarangire (Within the Park)

Ensuite Accommodation Packages


Below are packages with a few popular ensuite options for your private tour, starting on Jul 21, 2023, in a group of two adults. Ensuite hotels are tented camps/lodges that can be inside/around national parks. You will have a private room with attached bathroom. Meals are provided by hotels.

Option E1 ($3,811 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
– Jul 21, 2024 to Jul 22, 2024 at Omega View Hotel, Karatu
– Jul 22, 2024 to Jul 23, 2024 at Tukaone Camps, Central Serengeti
– Jul 23, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024 at Tanzania Bush Camps, Kogatende, North Serengeti
– Jul 26, 2024 to Jul 27, 2024 at Tukaone Camps, Central Serengeti
– Jul 27, 2024 to Jul 29, 2024 at Omega View Hotel, Karatu
– Jul 29, 2024 to Jul 30, 2024 at Sangaiwe Tented Lodge, Tarangire (Outside the Park)

Option E2 ($4,300 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
– Jul 21, 2024 to Jul 22, 2024 at Migombani Cottage, Lake Manyara (Outside the Park)
– Jul 22, 2024 to Jul 23, 2024 at Tanzania Bush Camps, Seronera, Central Serengeti
– Jul 23, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024 at Acacia Migration Camp, Kogatende, North Serengeti
– Jul 26, 2024 to Jul 27, 2024 at Tanzania Bush Camps, Seronera, Central Serengeti
– Jul 27, 2024 to Jul 28, 2024 at Rhino Lodge, NCA, NCA
– Jul 28, 2024 to Jul 30, 2024 at Sangaiwe Tented Lodge, Tarangire (Outside the Park)

Option E3 ($5,020 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
– Jul 21, 2024 to Jul 22, 2024 at Manyara Best View Lodge – Silver Room, Lake Manyara (Outside the Park)
– Jul 22, 2024 to Jul 23, 2024 at Ang’ata Serengeti Camp, Central Serengeti
– Jul 23, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024 at Nyikani Migration Camp, Kogatende, North Serengeti
– Jul 26, 2024 to Jul 27, 2024 at Ang’ata Serengeti Camp, Central Serengeti
– Jul 27, 2024 to Jul 28, 2024 at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, NCA, NCA
– Jul 28, 2024 to Jul 30, 2024 at Ang’ata Tarangire Camp, Tarangire (Within the Park)

Option E4 ($6,394 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
– Jul 21, 2024 to Jul 22, 2024 at Escarpment Luxury Lodge, Lake Manyara (Outside the Park)
– Jul 22, 2024 to Jul 23, 2024 at Acacia Seronera Luxury Camp, Central Serengeti
– Jul 23, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024 at Kaskaz Mara Camp, North Serengeti
– Jul 26, 2024 to Jul 27, 2024 at Acacia Seronera Luxury Camp, Central Serengeti
– Jul 27, 2024 to Jul 28, 2024 at Lemala Ngorongoro, NCA, NCA
– Jul 28, 2024 to Jul 30, 2024 at Tarangire Ndovu Tented Lodge, Tarangire (Within the Park)

Option E5 ($9,624 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
– Jul 21, 2024 to Jul 22, 2024 at Lake Manyara KIlimamoja Lodge, Lake Manyara (Outside the Park)
– Jul 22, 2024 to Jul 23, 2024 at Lemala Nanyukie, Central Serengeti
– Jul 23, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024 at Sanctuary Kichakani Serengeti Camp, North Serengeti
– Jul 26, 2024 to Jul 27, 2024 at Lemala Nanyukie, Central Serengeti
– Jul 27, 2024 to Jul 28, 2024 at Melia Ngorongoro Lodge, NCA – Premier Room with Forest Views, NCA
– Jul 28, 2024 to Jul 30, 2024 at Lemala Mpingo Ridge, Tarangire (Within the Park)

Option E6 ($15,181 per person for safari with Land Cruiser)
– Jul 21, 2024to Jul 22, 2024at The Manor at Ngorongoro, Karatu
– Jul 22, 2024 to Jul 23, 2024 at Four Seasons Safari Lodge – Terrace Suite Water Hole View, Central Serengeti
– Jul 23, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024 at Sayari Camp, Kogatende, North Serengeti
– Jul 26, 2024 to Jul 27, 2024 at Four Seasons Safari Lodge – Terrace Suite Water Hole View, Central Serengeti
– Jul 27, 2024 to Jul 28, 2024 at Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, NCA – Suite, NCA
– Jul 28, 2024 to Jul 30, 2024 at Sanctuary Swala Camp, Tarangire (Within the Park)

A detailed list of inclusions is shared below. We have many more accommodations and addon tours to offer. Please share with us your requirements by clicking on the “Request Quote” button below, and our reservations team will get in touch with you.

Photos