serengeti wildebeest migration

Follow the Great Migration & the first Human Trails

Tour Overview

Discover the Northern Circuit, fall in love with the Serengeti, follow the Great Migration, and search for early human trails.

Destinations:

  • Serengeti National Park
  • Ngorongoro Crater
  • Tarangire Elephants
  • early human trails at Olduvai Gorge

Best time to Visit

  • Peak season October — February
  • High season June — September
  • Low season March — May

Itinerary

Day1: Arusha Arrival

Arrival at JRO — meet your driver/guide — transfer to your accommodation for a welcome drink — pass on for lunch at lodge upon early morning arrival — some afternoon relaxation — optional coffee plantation visit — dinner at lodge

Overnight - ( 2 Options )

  • African Tulip Hotel
  • Kibo Palace Hotel

Day 2: Arusha National Park

Breakfast at lodge — enter Arusha NP for a scenic walking safari — explore the awesome hiking trails leading across the evergreen slopes of Mount Meru with its mystic forests, colorful birdlife, and magnificent waterfalls — optional canoeing trip on Momela lakes — afternoon game drive to keep track of the highest giraffe population density in Africa — lenjoy your lunch at a scenic picnic site — dinner at lodge

Overnight - ( 2 Options )

  • African Tulip Hotel
  • Kibo Palace Hotel

Day 3: Tarangire National Park

Breakfast at lodge — transfer to Tarangire NP for an extensive game drive through the typical woodlands and floodplains that attract large herds of elephants — watch the impressive concentration of game during the dry season and up to 500 bird species — enjoy your lunch at a scenic picnic site — dinner at camp

Overnight - ( 3 Options )

  • Maramboi Tented Camp
  • Burunge Tented Lodge
  • Tarangire Safari Lodge

Day 4:Tarangire National Park

Breakfast at camp — visit the seasonal swamps along Tarangire River where to see hippos and lots of waterbirds — try to spot Tarangire´s famous African rock pythons that gets occasionally seen climbing on trees — pass on to the Maasai Savanna featuring big numbers of baobab and acacia trees — enjoy your lunch at a scenic picnic site — dinner at lodge

Overnight - ( 3 Options )

  • Maramboi Tented Camp
  • Burunge Tented Lodge
  • Tarangire Safari Lodge

Day 5: Lake Manyara National Park

Optional pre-breakfast bird walk around the camp — breakfast at camp — drive to Lake Manyara featuring up to 550 wildlife species — try to spot Manyara´s legendary tree-climbing lions — watch out for zebras, wildebeests, and buffaloes — visit hippo pools and flamingo colonies — enjoy your lunch at a scenic picnic site — dinner at lodge

Overnight - ( 4 Options )

  • Eileen’s Trees Inn
  • Tloma Lodge
  • Kitela Mt. Lodge
  • Ngorongoro Farmhouse Karatu

Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater

Breakfast at lodge — descend to the Ngoronogoro Crater floor for an extensive game drive — in addition to ample birdlife, the crater is home to the Big Five and an excellent game viewing opportunity with plenty of game guaranteed — lunch at scenic picnic site on the crater floor — enjoy the breathtaking panorama up on the crater rim — dinner at lodge

Overnight - ( 4 Options )

  • Eileen’s Trees Inn
  • Tloma Lodge
  • Kitela Mt. Lodge
  • Ngorongoro Farmhouse Karatu

Day 7: Serengeti National Park

Breakfast at lodge — depart for Serengeti National Park where up to 70 mammal species including zebra, wildebeest, cheetah, gazelle, hyena, impala, baboon, and giraffe can be seen — drive the spectacular scenic road downhill the crater and across the vast Serengeti Plains — optional visit of a Maasai village — game viewing en route to the camp which is situated right in the heart of the park — dinner at lodge

Overnight - ( 2 Options )

  • Serengeti Serena Lodge
  • Kati Kati Deluxe Tented Camp

Day 8: Serengeti National Park

Breakfast at camp — game drive around Seronera Valley which is one of the best places to observe hunting lion prides in their natural environments — afternoon game drive to Grumeti River where crocodiles and hippos can be seen — optional stopover at Serengeti Visitor Center — enjoy your lunch at a scenic picnic site — dinner at lodge.

Overnight - ( 2 Options )

  • Serengeti Serena Lodge
  • Kati Kati Deluxe Tented Camp

Day 9: Serengeti National Park

Optional pre-breakfast bird walk around the camp — breakfast at camp — all day game drive through the Northern Serengeti areas with it´s gentle undulations cut by numerous streams that invite for intermediate walking safaris — in additition to it´s outstanding big game more than 500 bird species inhabit the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem — enjoy your lunch at a scenic picnic site — dinner at camp

Overnight - ( 2 Options )

  • Serengeti Serena Lodge
  • Kati Kati Deluxe Tented Camp

Day 10: Serengeti National Park

Breakfast at camp — visit some of the scenic Kopjes south of Seronera Valley where gorgeous leopards can be seen frequently — game drive over the endless Serengeti Plains that are crossed by the great migration from December through to April — detour to the magic Ndutu valley — enjoy your lunch at a scenic picnic site — traditional bush dinner at scenic site in the wild

Overnight - ( 4 Options )

  • Masek Under Canvas Tented Camp
  • Ndutu Under Canvas Tented Camp
  • Masek Tented Camp
  • Dunia Camp

Day 11: Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Breakfast at camp — drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area — stopover at Maasai village — meet Maasai residents in an authentic setting and experience their traditional way of life — visit one of the world´s most important prehistoric sites at Olduvai Gorge — enjoy your lunch at a scenic picnic site — dinner at lodge

Overnight - ( 4 Options )

  • Ngorongoro Farmhouse Karatu
  • Rhino Lodge
  • Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge
  • Eileen’s Trees Inn
  • Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

Day 12: Arusha / Departure

Breakfast at lodge — relax at the pool or select among various options for local excursions such as visiting the Falcos orphanage centre or a local arts and crafts market — transfer to Arusha — lunch at Arusha restaurant upon late departure — transfer to JRO for departure

 

End of Safari

Day1: Arusha Arrival

Overnight - ( 2 Options )

African Tulip

Kibo Palace Hotel

Day 2: Arusha National Park

Overnight - ( 2 Options )

African Tulip

Kibo Palace Hotel

Day 3: Tarangire National Park

Overnight - ( 3 Options )

Maramboi Tented Camp

Burunge Tented Lodge

Tarangire Safari Lodge

Day 4: Tarangire National Park

Overnight - ( 3 Options )

Maramboi Tented Camp

Burunge Tented Lodge

Tarangire Safari Lodge

Day 5: Lake Manyara National Park

Overnight - ( 4 Options )

 Ngorongoro Farmhouse Karatu

Eileen’s Trees Inn

Tloma Lodge

Kitela Mt. Lodge

Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater

Overnight - ( 4 Options )

 Ngorongoro Farmhouse Karatu

Eileen’s Trees Inn

Tloma Lodge

Kitela Mt. Lodge

Day 7: Serengeti National Park

Overnight - ( 2 Options )

Serengeti Serena Lodge

Kati Kati Deluxe Tented Camp

Day 8: Serengeti National Park

Overnight - ( 2 Options )

Serengeti Serena Lodge

Kati Kati Deluxe Tented Camp

Day 9: Serengeti National Park

Overnight - ( 2 Options )

Serengeti Serena Lodge

Kati Kati Deluxe Tented Camp

Day 10: Serengeti National Park

Overnight - ( 4 Options )

Masek Under Canvas Tented Camp

Ndutu Under Canvas Tented Camp

Masek Tented Camp

Dunia Camp

Day 11: Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Overnight - ( 5 Options )

 Ngorongoro Farmhouse Karatu

Eileen’s Trees Inn

Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

Rhino Lodge

Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge

  • Airport transfer from / to Arusha
  • Accommodation at lodges, camps, and hotels as indicated (two people sharing a double room)
  • Activities and meals as indicated
  • National park entry fees and taxes
  • Professional English-speaking driver and guide
  • Game drives in a customized Toyota Land Cruiser with pop up / flip-flop roof tops
  • Beverages and alcoholic drinks
  • Items of personal nature
  • International Flights ( From / To Home )
  • Telephone bills
  • Medical insurance
  • Tips

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Email: [email protected] - Phone: +255 (0) 755 656 502 - Address: Arusha ,Tanzania - East Africa

Allen Tanzania Safaris is a local tour operator based in Arusha Tanzania. We offer both private safaris ,mountain trekking , group tours and beach holidays. With us, we will handle all types of guests and budgets for your wonderful safari in Africa. With our experienced guides we always target to exceed customer expectations and dreams.

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