9 Days Serengeti Migration River Crossing Safari
Wildlife Safari
Duration
9 Days / 8 Nights
Destinations
Northern Circuit
Vehicles
4x4 Luxury Safari Car
Tour Overview
Detailed Itinerary
Day 0: Arrival at the Airport (JRO)
You will be picked up from the airport (Kilimanjaro International Airport/ Arusha Airport) and be transferred to your hotel in the town of your choice where you will rest and prepare for your safari.
Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
You shall have breakfast at your hotel in the morning. You shall then pack up and drive to Tarangire National Park. A safari spot in the Northern Circuit of Tanzania. You will find very big herds of Elephant in this park. Big cats are also abundant. Your driver shall then pick up a nice spot along the Tarangire River for you to have lunch. After spending some valuable time game driving in the park you then shall head off driving towards Karatu where you will spend the night.
Overnight:Karatu
Day 2: Lake Manyara National Park
Pick up at 8:30 AM from your hotel 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.
Overnight: Lake Eyasi
Day 3: Visit Hadzabe & Datoga
After an early breakfast (around 6.30 am) you will drive to Lake Eyasi, the journey takes just over an hour.
The Hadzabe Bushmen are the last true hunter-gatherers in East Africa, around the lake live about 700-800 tribesmen in small groups. The Hadzabe live almost the same way as our own ancestors in the Stone Age. They hunt animals with bow and arrow and collect fruits, roots and honey from the baobab trees. After a welcome and an insight into the village life, it goes with some men on a common hunting. The hunt takes place at a fairly fast pace, especially when an animal is spotted.
The Hadzabe hunt antelopes and gazelles, but also smaller animals such as birds or mongooses.
In the late morning you will visit then the Datoga tribe. These pastoralists are also skilled blacksmiths. They collect metal scrap, which they cleverly process into bracelets, arrowheads and knives. You also have the opportunity to visit one of the huts in the village. Here you can watch the women how they grind flour from corn, from which later bread is baked.
In the early afternoon you will return to Your Lodge in Karatu. On the way back you can enjoy the impressions of your safari and the unique visit to the Hadzabe Bushmen and Datoga.
Overnight:Karatu
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater Tour
After breakfast you will descend into the Ngorongoro Crater also often referred to as the “Eden of Africa” . The largest unbroken caldera in the world; the Ngorongoro Crater is unparalleled in terms of wildlife concentration. Your drive will be in constant contact with other drivers to locate the best sightings of animals and with a little luck you will be able to spot the big 5 inside the Crater. Lunch will be served at the picnic site and late in the afternoon we will drive back to the Crater rim and drive to your lodge .
Overnight:Ngorongoro
Day 5: Game en Route to Serengeti Central
North Serengeti is home to large numbers of hippos and Nile crocodiles, the Mara River is the last major obstacle standing between the Wildebeest Migration and the relative safety of the Maasai Mara.
If you’re patient and a little lucky, you may even get to witness the death-defying crossing itself where wildebeest and zebras brave the river’s currents and crocodiles in an attempt to reach safety on the opposite bank. After spending time catching up with these spectacular natural events we drive back to our lodge in Central Serengeti for an overnight.
Overnight:Central Serengeti
Day 6: Full Day Serengeti central
Today after breakfast we leave in the morning heading to Central Serengeti. We shall be game driving en route catching up with the Serengeti wildlife. Central Serengeti has abundant wildlife to enjoy all year long. We then shall head to our lodge before dusk to enjoy a well-deserved rest.
Overnight:Central Serengeti
Day 7: Game en Route to Serengeti North
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 for full day game drive. You will explore the central portion of the Serengeti National Park today and move towards the northern part of the park.
Overnight:North Serengeti
Day 8: Full Day Game Drive Along Mara River
Breakfast at the lodge then we start our day with the morning section of game drives in Serengeti-Mara river area. After picnic lunch served by the river. We set off again for game drives along the Mara river area, an incredible chance to view all the wildlife close. You will be waiting for crossing along the river, but you will also do a game drive.
Overnight:North Serengeti
Day 9: Drive to kogatende Airstrip / Fly to Arusha
Lunch in Arusha, later escorted to the airport for your onward flight
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PRICE INCLUDES
- All national park entry fees and conservation fees
- Private or shared 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
- Professional English-speaking safari guide/driver
- Meals as specified in the itinerary (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
- Daily game drives and wildlife viewing activities
- Drinking water during safari
PRICE EXCLUDES
- Tanzania Visa: $50 per person on arrival
- Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
- Lunch and dinner in the hote
- Optional Tours
- Tips and any gratuities
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