This tour is designed to not only provide you with an exceptional opportunity to encounter the Big 5, but also to position you in the perfect spot to experience the Great Migration, where nearly 1.5 million Wildebeest and nearly half a million Zebra make their endless migration in search of fresh pastures. The camps have been carefully selected to provide the best location to experience the migration while providing excellent value for your money.

You'll be collected from the airport (or hotel).

Accommodation before the tour departs can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1 The Baobab Garden

After breakfast you will be picked up by your guide and we will drive West across the Great Rift Valley arriving in Tarangire National Park for mid-morning to start our first game drive. We will then enjoy a picnic lunch overlooking the Tarangire river, before enjoying an afternoon game drive. Among the thousands of Baobab that mark the landscape, we will enjoy Tanzania's largest concentration of elephants. In addition to elephants, Leopard, Ostrich, Lion, Warthog, Zebra and now days even cheetah are common sightings in Tarangire. If we are lucky we may even encounter the very endangered Wild Dog. After a day exploring the park, we will head to our lodge located along the Tarangire River, known to have the best view of Africa. An optional night game drive can be added at additional cost.

 Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park

Day 2 Lake Manyara to Ngorongoro

Enjoy a final glimpse of the Boabab Garden as we work our way to the South, where we will enter Lake Manyara National Park, form the lesser used Southern Gate. This relatively small park is home to some of the most diverse birdlife in Tanzania, with over 400 recorded species. Almost year round a visitor can easily spot around 100 different species of bird. Most notable are the large flocks of Flamingos, along with saddle billed stork, spoonbills, pelicans, and other shorebirds. However bee eaters and hornbills are also spotted regularly. The park is also known for a good mix of game that can be found on the salt licks near the shores of the lake. Baboons, elephants, giraffe, buffalo, wildebeest, hippo, and banded mongoose are often found among the water birds. The small pride of lions have also become quite famous commonly found lounging in the trees. In the late afternoon we will set off towards Karatu where you will find Lodge located on the boundary of the Ngorongoro Forest.

 Main Destination:

Lake Manyara National Park

Day 3-4 Central Serengeti - The land of the Lion

After breakfast we will start our journey crossing the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, driving along the rim of the crater and through the Western Highlands out onto the endless plains of the Serengeti. On the way, you have the option to stop and visit a Maasai Boma or make a side trip to Olduvai Gorge (not included in price). We then enter into the Serengeti National Park through the Naabi Hill Gate and continue to the Central Serengeti, enjoying the wildlife along the way.

 Seronera provides excellent year round game viewing, with Tanzania's largest concentration of Lions, with 26 different prides in the area. We will spend these days exploring the area at your pace. Head out early for a game drive at sunrise, or opt to start a bit later leaving camp with a picnic lunch and spending the full day on game drive. Each day is yours to manage. One of these mornings you will be treated to a complementary bush breakfast perched on Makoma Hill.

 Main Destination:

Central Serengeti National Park

Day 5-6 The Great Migration

After two days in Central Serengeti we then follow the Migration heading to Northern Serengeti from July to November and towards the Lake Ndutu area of the Serengeti from December to April. In both areas we will find the comfortable Flycatcher Mobile Tented Camp located in a perfect site providing a good base to catch the migration as they herds move across the plains.

In the Northern Serengeti we should have able opportunities to catch a famed river crossing where the huge herds plunge into the crocodile infested rivers as they head towards the Masai Mara.

 In the Ndutu area we will find the herds calving, which attracts predators looking to take advantage of the young wildebeest while they are still vulnerable.

 An optional Hot Air Balloon Safari can be added (not included in price) to to the tour any of the days in the Serengeti, providing a spectacular opportunity to view the game from the air.

 Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Day 7 Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area

After breakfast we will enjoy a last game drive in route to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We will then drive back up the Western slopes and along the Crater rim to the lodge located in a clearing near the rim of the crater. Enjoy a relaxing evening next to the fireplace, before calling it a night to get some rest before our early start the following morning.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Highlands

Day 8 Exploring the Crater Floor

We will start the day before sunrise in order to get down to the crater floor while the wildlife is most active. This UNESCO World Heritage Site boasts the densest population of total wildlife in all of Tanzania. Surprisingly we find different ecosystems in the crater, which attract different wildlife. Rhinos are often found grazing early in the morning and then retreat to the forests as the temperatures rise. Elephants and buffalo are often found around the Northern and Eastern areas of the crater. Wildebeest, zebra and spotted Hyena are found in most areas of the crater floor. Flamingos, Kori Bustards, Secretary Birds, and Grey-Crowned Cranes are also popular sightings, alongside the numerous ostrich. After lunch inside the craterl, we will enjoy a last drive through the Gorgigor Swamp, before we start our drive back up to the rim of the crater and then proceed to Arusha. Your guide will take you to your hotel in Arusha or to the airport for your international flight back home.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

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