10 Days Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari

Description

Serengeti wildebeest's great migration is a display of natural wonders with over 2.5 million wildebeests, zebras, and antelope traveling over 450 miles across the plain to ensure their survival, unaware that there’s the danger presented by the stalking lions and cheetahs among other predators of the wildlife. Witness huge crocodiles of the Mara River as they wait for the herbivorous to cross the swollen Mara River and enter into Masai Mara Game Reserve from Serengeti National Park. Tanzania is one of the best countries in Africa to witness the wildebeest migration. This tour combines Serengeti wildebeest migration with a cultural tour as well as a game drive viewing in Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire, and Lake Manyara National Park.

Highlights
  • Experience the thrill of the wildebeest migration in Serengeti National Park on this 10-day safari.
  • Witness a herd of 1.5 million wildebeest and a hundred thousand zebras and antelope as they cross the park on their way through in their annual journey.
  • Camp in the North and Central regions of the park, see the Ngorongoro Crater, and visit Tarangire National Park on this unforgettable expedition.
  • 10 Days - Serengeti Migration safari includes accommodation, an expert guide, meals, transport, and more.
Includes
  • Airport Pickup and Drop–Off
  • Private Jeep 4×4 equipped with refrigerator, portable charging stations, and pop-up roof
  • Unlimited mileage game drive
  • Professional, English-speaking guide
  • Meals according to the itinerary
  • Mineral water on all days
  • All mentioned activities
  • All park entrances fees
  • Flying Doctors insurance (AMREF) during the safari for emergence evacuations
  • All government taxes
Excludes
  • Flights(International)
  • Alcoholic and soft drinks
  • Tips for safari guide
  • Personal expenses in nature such as money for souvenirs travel insurance, visa fees, etc.
  • Visa fees (100 USD for American and 50 USD for non-American)
  • Immunization documents (yellow fever recommended for visa processing on arrivals)
  • The government imposed an increase in taxes and /or park fees

Location Map

Tour Timeline

  • 1
    Day 1: Arrival - Arusha

    Arrival at JRO Airport. Our guide will meet you and facilitate transfer to your hotel.

  • 2
    Day 2 : Serengeti National Park (North)

    After breakfast, transfer to Arusha airstrip for your flight to Serengeti North which will depart around 7am and arrive at 10am for a game drive in Northern Mara. Serengeti, among other incredible wildlife and stunning views, is famed for the annual migration of over 1.5 million wildebeest and hundred thousands of zebras, a frenzied bout of territorial conquests and mating happening from July-October. Witness an actual survival of the fittest as these animals plunge through crocodile-infested waters. The wildebeest produces more than 8,000 calves daily before the 1,000 km (600 miles) pilgrimage begins again.

  • 3
    Day 3: Serengeti North

    After breakfast, we depart for Serengeti North for a game drive viewing the great migration. River crossings at Kogatende start in August as the mega herd settles into the area. Between August- and October, game viewing is at its best with river crossings pretty much guaranteed every day. There is no distinct movement as the herds tend to cross back and forth over the river, following the rains and subsequent fresh grasses.

  • 4
    Day 4 : Serengeti North

    After breakfast, we will proceed for a full-day game drive viewing the great migration in the Mara area. Resident wildlife numbers are exceptionally high in the Wagakuria area. The key feature is the Mara River and there is a great chance to see the herds cross the Mara River to the north on one day and back south a few days later. Please note that it can be very difficult to witness crossing and is sometimes a matter of luck. A herd can be seen next to the river and only decide to cross a couple of days later. This area is a stunning region with kopjes, woodland, riverine vegetation, and open plains, similar to Kenya's Masai Mara Game Reserve.

  • 5
    Day 5: Serengeti National Park (Central Seronera)

    After breakfast at the camp, we drive to Serengeti central, Tanzania's oldest and most popular national park and a world heritage site. The Serengeti is famed for its annual migration, when some six million hooves pound the open plains, as more than 200,000 zebra and 300,000 Thomson's gazelle join the wildebeest’s trek for fresh grazing. Yet even when the migration is quiet, the Serengeti offers an amazing game-viewing in Africa: great herds of buffalo, smaller groups of elephant and giraffe, and thousands of eland, topi, kongoni, impala, and Grant’s gazelle.

  • 6
    Day 6: Serengeti Central

    After breakfast, we will have a full-day game drive in Central Serengeti. Apart from the large mammals, Serengeti is also home to gaudy agama lizards; Rock hyraxes scuffle around the surfaces of the park’s isolated granite koppies. Wide varieties of dung beetle were found, and around 500 bird species have been recorded ranging from the outsized ostrich and bizarre secretary bird of the open grassland to the black eagles that soar effortlessly above the Lobo Hills.

  • 7
    Day 7: Serengeti Central

    This is another full-day game drive at Serengeti National Park, known for its healthy population of resident wildlife, particularly the "big five", named for the five most prized trophies taken by hunters: Lion, African Leopard, African Elephant, African Buffalo, and Rhinoceros.

  • 8
    Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater

    After breakfast, we will have an early morning game drive to Ngorongoro inside the Crater. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is an extensive highland area along the eastern arm of the Rift Valley, with the world-renowned Ngorongoro Crater as its focal point. Ngorongoro was established to conserve wildlife and other natural resources. It also safeguards the interests of indigenous people and promotes tourism.

  • 9
    Day 9: Tarangire National Park

    Today, we will proceed to Tarangire for a full-day game drive in the park located slightly off the main safari route. Tarangire National Park is a lovely quiet park in Northern Tanzania most famous for its elephant migration and birding safari with a quiet atmosphere.

  • 10
    Day 10: Back to Arusha

    After breakfast, we head back to Arusha and pass by a shopping market on the way. After which, we will facilitate your transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward flight.