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6 DAYS GREAT SERENGETI MIGRATION TANZANIA SAFARI IN LAKE MANYARA,SERENGETI AND NGORONGORO 2025

Serengeti Migration Safari in Tanzania 6 days Itinerary

This 6-day Serengeti Wildebeest Travel Safari takes you to Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, known for its large migrations of wildebeest and zebras. Enjoy a game drive while spotting wild mammals such as lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras, antelopes and leopards. Below is a daily 6-day Serengeti gnu migration safari

DAY 0: ARRIVAL – ARUSHA

Upon arrival at Arusha/Kilimanjaro airport, your Tanzania Burigi Chato Safaris guide will select you up and transfer you to your lodge in Arusha or Moshi Tanzania. Settle into your accommodation, loosen up and get used to the African atmosphere. Ready to begin your 6 Days Tanzania Serengeti wildebeest Migration Safari the next day.
Arusha is a metropolis in northern Tanzania and the capital of the Arusha Region, with a populace of 416,442 plus 323,198 in the surrounding Arusha District Located under Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, Arusha has a temperate climate. The town is close to the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro National Park, and Arusha National Park on Mount Meru.

Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
• overnight stay (Arusha Town)
• BUDGET LODGES,
Mrimba palm Hotel or Arusha tourist inn hotel
• MID-RANGE LODGES,
Natron Palace Hotel City Link Hotel or Charity international
• LUXURY LODGES,
Mount Meru Hotel Tulia Hotel & Spa Kibo Paris Serena Lodge Arusha
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGE
Gran Melia

DAY 1: ARUSHA – LAKE MANYARA

On this day, you leave the town of Arusha; base town for driving games in northern Tanzania and along the Arusha - Dodoma highway, a scenic route to Lake Manyara National Park. You'll pass by a supermarket (if you wish) to buy any last-minute personal items you might need, then drive and reach Lake Manyara in 2 hours. Your driver will take care of the paperwork at the park gate, then you'll get to your first ride
It is one of the smallest parks in Tanzania, yet offers a varied and rewarding safari experience. Lake Manyara National Park is an unspoiled paradise of underground forest fed by underground springs and teeming with wildlife such as elephants, hippos, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes and several herds of monkeys Africa's largest dog head. The shores of Lake Manyara are teeming with birds, and while you're looking for birds, you might spot one of the elusive tree-climbing lions, and people flock from all over the world to catch them. Watch these iconic predators bask in the trees.
There are a surprising number of other large mammals, and the dramatic cliffs of the Rift Escarboards provide a breathtaking backdrop. After Game Drive, we return to Manyara or Karatu for an overnight stay.

Accommodation: OPTIONS
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight (Karatu/Manyara- Mtowa Mbu)
· BUDGET TENTED CAMPING,
SUNBRIGHT |- LILAC |- SAVANNA |- KIZUMBA
• MID-RANGE LODGES,
Twiga Lodge |- Eileen's Trees Inn |- Fanaka
· LUXURY LODGES,
Manyara Serena Safari Lodge |- Manyara Wildlife Lodge
·SUPPER LUXURY LODGE,
&Beyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge

DAY 2: MANYARA/KARATU – SERENGETI CENTRAL (Via Ngorongoro)

From Manyara (Mtowambu) we set off early after breakfast and traverse the floor of the Great Rift Valley, up the cliffs and past the Ngorongoro Reserve, which will end up being a pleasant and enjoyable scenic drive, All enjoy the scenic beauty and breathtaking visitors on your way to the Serengeti National Park.
Serengeti National Park - with endless plains stretching as far as the eye can see. We will continue to the Lobo region located just north of the Seronera region (Central Serengeti National Park). Migratory wildebeest usually pass through the Lobo region each year around July/August en route to the Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya and again late October/November en route south to Serengeti National Park.
NOTE: You can chip in the drive with some or both of the following:
• Olduvai Gorge Museum: Sometimes referred to as the Cradle of Mankind, the Olduvai Gorge Museum commemorates some of the oldest evidence of human habitation ever found. Here you'll see some of the world's oldest fossil evidence of human habitation, visit the Olduvai Gorge Museum to learn about human travel and take in sweeping views of the country this austere gorge.
• visit boma of the Maasai : You'll visit one of the famous Maasai bomas, where you'll have the chance to witness (and participate in) traditional Maasai dance, visit an authentic Maasai village, and even shop for souvenirs at the market local. The above two activities are excluded from your tour (additional charges apply).

Accommodation: (OPTIONS)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (Serengeti – Central Serengeti)
• BUDGET CAMPING,
Nyani (Seronera) Public Campsite |- Pimbi Public campsite
• MID-RANGE LODGES,
Katikati Tented Lodge |- Kenzan Tented Camp |- Kiota Tented
Camp |- Serengeti Wilderness Camp
• LUXURY LODGES,
Serengeti Serena Lodge |- Serengeti Wildlife Lodge |- Angata Serengeti |- Asanja Moru | Dunia Camp (ASILIA AFRICA) |- Kiota Camp |- Serengeti Sopa Lodge
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES,
Four Season Safari Lodge |- Melia Serengeti Lodge |- &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas

Day 03: CENTRAL SERENGETI – WESTERN SERENGETI (Western Corrodor)

After breakfast, drive towards the western edge of Serengeti National Park, also known as the Western Corridor. A game drive will be held on the way from the Seronera area to the west corridor area. Arrive at the lodge in time for lunch and enjoy a game drive around the area after lunch. Wildebeest migrations typically occur in the Western Corridor region from late April to May to June or early July, depending on rainfall patterns. Dinner and overnight in the Western Corridor area. It depends on the standard and type of accommodation option.

Accommodation: OPTIONS
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
• MID-RANGE LODGES,
Grumeti Migration Camp |- Mbugani Migration Camp
• LUXURY LODGES,
&Beyond Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp |- Singita Sasakawa
Lodge |- Serena Kirawira Tented Camp |- Mbalageti Serengeti |- Melia Serengeti

DAY 04: WESTERN CORRIDOR– BACK TO CENTRAL SERENGETI

After breakfast, enjoy a full-day game drive on the Western Corridor. The main features of the Western Corridor are the Grumeti and Mbalagueti rivers, which run almost parallel to each other, each supporting a band of evergreen forest. Rivers support permanent wild populations of zebras, wildebeests, all predators and birds. You can also spot hippos and giant crocodiles in the Grumeti River. Wildebeests usually congregate around water bodies in the morning when they are so dense that they look like ants swarming around their nests. After the game drive, return to central Serengeti. Dinner and overnight in central Serengeti, depending on the standard and type of accommodation option desired.

Accommodation: (OPTIONS)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (Serengeti – Central Serengeti)
• BUDGET CAMPING –
Nyani (Seronera) Public Campsite | Pimbi Public campsite
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Katikati Tented Lodge | Kenzan Tented Camp | Kiota Tented Camp | Serengeti Wilderness Camp
• LUXURY LODGES –
Serengeti Serena Lodge | Serengeti Wildlife Lodge | Angata Serengeti | Asanja Moru | Dunia Camp (ASILIA AFRICA) | Kiota Camp | Serengeti Sopa Lodge
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –
Four Season Safari Lodge | Melia Serengeti Lodge | &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas |

DAY 05: SERENGETI (Central) – NGORONGORO

Continue with morning and afternoon game drives in the Serengeti, followed by lunch and leisure at the lodge in the afternoon. The term Serengeti means endless plains in Maasai. Carnivores such as leopards, lions, hyenas and cheetahs live in the central plains. The park is usually the scene of annual wildebeest and zebra migrations between the Mara and Serengeti in Kenya. A variety of bird species can be seen here, including eagles, ducks, geese, herons, vultures, secretary birds, crested ibises, storks, egrets, kites, pelicans, cranes and guinea pigs. Home to more than 3 million large mammals, Serengeti National Park is perhaps the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world. About 35 species of plains animals can be seen here, including the 'Big 5' elephants, rhinos, lions, leopards and buffalo. Other commonly encountered species include hippos, giraffes, elands, impalas, other antelopes, baboons, monkeys and over 500 abundant bird species.
In May or early June, large herds of wildebeest, gazelles and zebras begin their annual spectacular northward migration. Follow predators, lions, cheetahs, wild dogs, and vultures circle overhead. After lunch, continue your animal watching in the Serengeti and drive to the Serengeti Gates to exit the Serengeti National Park. The game then continues on its way to the Ngorongoro Crater. Dinner and overnight at a camp or lodge on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater.

Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight (Ngorongoro – Ngorongoro {Crater Rim})
• BUDGET CAMPING
Simba Public Campsite
• MID-RANGE LODGES,
Rhino Hotel
• LUXURY LODGES
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge | Ngorongoro Wildlife | Ngorongoro SopaEntamanu Camp | Kirurumu Ngorongoro | Lemala Ngorongoro Camp |
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

DAY 06: NGORONGORO CRATER – BACK TO ARUSHA

After breakfast, have your lunch box and descend to the crater for a 7+ hour game drive. Millions of years ago, a volcano the size of Mount Kilimanjaro erupted in the highlands of northern Tanzania. Its eruption formed the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest non-flooding caldera. Now inactive and home to wildlife, the crater is a playground where you can go on a game drive in search of the Big Five.
A 600 m (1,968 ft) high crater wall, the Ngorongoro Crater Nature Reserve allows many species to thrive and is one of the most densely populated African wildlife sanctuaries in the world, with an estimated Home to 30,000 animals, it's the best place in Africa, Tanzania to see the endangered black rhinoceros. With a year-round supply of water and feed, the park supports a variety of animals including wildebeest, zebras, buffalo, eland, warthogs, hippos, and giant African elephants. Another major attraction of this scenic national park is its huge predator population, including the crater floor of lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard. Game drive after picnic lunch at Ngoitoktok swamp. After game drive in the crater, drive to Arusha/Moshi for overnight stay.

Accommodation: (OPTIONS)
overnight stay – (Arusha – Arusha Town)
• BUDGET LODGES –
Mrimba palm Hotel | Arusha tourist inn hotel
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Natron Palace Hotel | City Link Hotel | Charity international
• LUXURY LODGES –
Mount Meru Hotel | Tulia Hotel & Spa | Kibo Paris | Arusha Serena Lodge
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –
Gran Melia

Tanzania Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari Price Inclusion

General

  • Park fees
  • All activities (unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
  • All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
  • • Drinking water on all days
  • Not Included

  • International flights (from/to home)
  • Balloon Tour
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips to Guide and Cook
  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
  • Alcohol drinks
  • The Booking Form

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