7 DAYS GREAT WILDEBEEST SERENGETI MIGRATION SAFARI IN SERENGETI, TARANGIRE, LAKE EYASI AND NGORONGORO CRATER (MARA RIVER CROSSING) (Mid-July – October) DRIVE IN – FLY OUT 2025

Serengeti Migration Safari in Tanzania 7 days Itinerary

This seven-day Serengeti wildebeest safari takes you through Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, which is famous for its annual wildebeest and zebra migrations. Enjoy driving while watching ferocious mammals like lion, cheetah, elephant, zebra, antelope, leopard and many more. This is the daily itinerary of the Serengeti. Below is the 7 Day itinerary of Wildebeest Migration Safari tour (Mara River crossing tour) DRIVE IN FLY OUT tour.

DAY 0: ARRIVAL – ARUSHA

Upon arrival at Arusha / Kilimanjaro airport, your Driver-guide Burigi Chato Safaris Tanzania will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel in Arusha or Moshi Tanzania. You will settle into your accommodation, relax and get used to the Tanzanian atmospheric condition. Ready to start your 4Days Tanzania safari to Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater (TanzaniaBig-5Safari) the next following day.
Arusha is a commune in northern Tanzania and the capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 416,442 and 323,198 in surrounding Arusha County Located beneath Mount Meru at the eastern edge of the eastern arm of the Great Rift Valley, Arusha is atmospheric. post-temperate. The city is close to Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro National Park and Mount Meru Arusha National Park.

Accommodation: (OPTIONS)
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: FROM ARUSHA – DRIVE TO TARANGIRE N.P

On this first of your 7 Days Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari tour (Mara River crossing tour) , you leave the town of Arusha; base town for driving games in northern Tanzania and along the Arusha - Dodoma highway, a scenic route to Tarangire National Park. You'll pass by the supermarket (if desired) for last-minute shopping for any personal items you might need, then cross the beautiful Masai prairies and reach Tarangire in 2 hours. Your driver will take care of the paperwork at the park gate, then you'll get on with your first ride

Tarangire National Park has the highest density of elephants and large baobab trees dot the grasslands of northern Tanzania, and you can see these animals year-round, of which herds can often reach remarkable numbers. amazing 300. The Tarangire River has water all year round, and during the dry season from July to October, many animals from the surrounding area come to drink from the river. In case, you visit the park during the dry season, you will witness an unforgettable natural wonder as you can observe some animals with same origins with those involved in the Serengeti Migration amazing creatures such as lions, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes and zebras as well as a variety of antelope and antelope and with a little luck you might spot a python too! The area is also a paradise for birdwatchers during the dry season with over 550 different species, including the Masai ostrich, the largest bird in the world.
Around lunch time, you'll stop at a suitable picnic spot before the afternoon is dedicated to wildlife viewing. Before sunset, you will be taken to your camp or lodge in Manyara (MtowaMbu) for the night.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (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 or Manyara Wildlife Lodge
• • SUPPER LUXURY LODGE,
andBeyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge

DAY 2: DRIVE TO LAKE EYASI (Full Day Cultural Tour)

On the second day you will explore wild, unfamiliar territories in southern Serengeti historic home of The Greatest Serengeti Migration. Lake Eyasi, placed withinside the on the spot southwest of Ngorongoro Crater withinside the Crater Highlands location of Tanzania, is one of the numerous stunning lakes withinside the East African Rift Valley. The mildly alkaline lake stretches for approximately 50 km to the southwest with the tremendous plains of the Serengeti in its north. Enjoy walks alongside the seashorelines of the lake and spend afternoons exploring the location dotted with historical Baobab trees.

Go on a searching day trip with a Hadzabe family – Africa`s final closing hunter-gatherers, to look their surprising cappotential to tune and hunt small game! Early morning we go away to the village for nearby searching enjoy with Hadzabe and Datonga tribes. This isn't always a trifling performance. The bushmen depend on those strategies to live on and you`ll want to be very attentive and at instances quiet, whilst they display their use of regionally made poisons in incapacitating the negative creatures on which they rely for survival. We go back for your Accommodation for a past due breakfast.
After Breakfast you'll be brought to the great folks that belong to an indigenous tribe referred to as the 'Hadzabe' (hunter-gatherer bushmen). The tribe inhabits the seashorelines of Lake Eyasias do the Nilotic-speakme Datoga tribe. You will go to those tribes, a good way to consist of a go to to their homesteads, study their manner of life, animal tracking, medicinal plants, and plenty more. Some flora and fauna and a huge variety of fowl species may be regarded for the duration of walks across the lake, a good way to be. At past due Afternoon we pressure again to Manyara/Karatu for Overnight

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (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 or Manyara Wildlife Lodge
• • SUPPER LUXURY LODGE,
andBeyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge

DAY 03: DRIVE FROM MANYARA/ KARATU TO NGORONGORO CRATER

On this third day of your Serengeti Wildebeest migration tour, you will leave Manyara/Karatu to the Ngorongoro crater. You will reach Ngorongoro in 30 minutes, then we will go down to the crater 600m to see the wildlife there. On this day, you leave Manyara/Karatu to the Ngorongoro crater. You will reach Ngorongoro in 30 minutes, then we will go down to the crater 600m to see the wildlife there. Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely populated areas of African wildlife in the world and is home to some 30,000 animals some involved in the Great Serengeti Migration, including some of Tanzania's last remaining black rhinos.

Supported by a year-round supply of water and fodder, Ngorongoro National Park is home to a wide variety of animals some directly involved in the Serengeti Migration event including herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, elk, zebra, hippopotamus and giant african elephant. Another key point to this beautiful national park is the dense population of carnivores, including lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and clouded leopars that are always elusive, sometimes requiring a The eye is trained to detect. We will also visit Lake Magadi, a large shallow alkaline lake in the southwest corner that is one of the main features of the crater. Large numbers of flamingos, hippos and other waterfowl can often be seen here.

Accommodation: (OPTIONS)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight stay (Ngorongoro {Crater Rim})
• MID-RANGE LODGE,
Rhino Hotel
• LUXURY LODGES,
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, |-Ngorongoro SopaEntamanu Camp |- Kirurumu Ngorongoro |- Lemala Ngorongoro Camp
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGE,
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

DAY O4: NGORONGORO TO SERENGETI CENTRAL

After breakfast on the fourth day, we'll head into the heart of wild Africa the magic home of The Great Serengeti Migration - the Serengeti National Park - with its endless plains, 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). Wildebeest typically migrate 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 the Park this can be seen in the Serengeti Wildebeest Migration.

NOTE THAT:
You can break up the trip with some or both of the following activities:
• Olduvai Gorge Museum: Sometimes called 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 Canyon Museum to learn about human travel and take in sweeping views of the land this austere canyon water.
• Maasai boma tour: you'll visit one of the famous Maasai boma, where you'll have the chance to witness (and participate in) traditional Maasai dance, visit an authentic Maasai village and even shop for supplies souvenirs at the local market. . The above two activities are excluded from your tour (at an additional cost).
Arrive at Serengeti late afternoon for evening game drive till evening where you will check in camp/lodge, dinner and overnight. Lunch is taken at one of the picnic sites, possibly at the gate of Naabi Hill, where you'll also have the chance to stretch your legs while the guide sorts through the registration and related paperwork. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti. All meals included.

Accommodation: (OPTIONS)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight (Central Serengeti)
• BUDGET CAMPING,
Nyani Campsite |- Pimbi 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 |- Kiota Camp |- Serengeti Sopa Lodge
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES,
Four Season Safari Lodge |- Melia Serengeti Lodge |- &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas

DAY 5: CENTRAL -NORTHERN SERENGETI (SERONERA–KOGATENDE)

On the day five of your Serengeti Wildebeest migration ,after breakfast, we will head to the northernmost tip of Serengeti National Park, also known as Wagakuria. We will do the driving game on the road from Lobo area to Wagakuria area. As we head north, giraffes, the usual game, herds of buffalo and elephants are often seen.
We arrived on time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch we would drive for an afternoon game in the area. Migratory wildebeest participating in the Serengeti Migration are usually found in the Wagakuria region from mid-July to October, depending on rainfall. A long stretch of the Mara River runs through the northern part of the Serengeti National Park, and the Mara River presents the most difficult migration obstacle. Witnessing herds of wildebeest frantically crossing the Mara River in the Serengeti Wildebeest Migration is really incredible.

Accommodation: (OPTIONS)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
overnight (Northern Serengeti)
• BUDGET CAMPING,
Robo Campsite
• MID-RANGE LODGES,
Chaka Tented Camp |- Kenzan Mara Tented Camp |- Mara River Kati Kati
• LUXURY LODGES,
Lobo Wildlife Lodge |- Angata Bologonja Tented Camp|- &Beyond Klein’s Camp |- Bologonya Under Canvas |- Lemala Kuria Hills |- Singita Mara River Tented Camp |- Mara mara Lodge|- Orakira Migration Camp |- Under Camvas

DAY 6: SERENGETI NORTHERN (Kogatende Full Day Tour)

On the day six of Serengeti Migration adventure,after breakfast,you will enjoy a fantastic drive all day in the Wagakuria / Kogatende area. The population of resident wildlife is particularly high in this part of the park, with numbers boasting up to 30 lions, however, from mid-July to October the area transforms into a paradise. wild animals. The key factor is the Mara River and it is not uncommon to see herds crossing the Mara River north one day and then back south a few days later this can be seen durin the Serengeti Wildebeest Migration. Be careful, finding a ramp is difficult and sometimes a matter of luck. A herd can be seen next to the river and only decide whether to cross a few days later. The area is a beautiful area with kopjes, woodlands, river vegetation and open plains, similar to the Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya.

(An option to take a hot air balloon ride is also available in this area)
Serengeti Balloon Safaris: No words can conjure up the experience of hovering above Serengeti justice. “Get a panoramic view of the park and the Serengeti Migration as you stand by the sun. The hot air balloon ride lasts about an hour, after which passengers gather around a table, surrounded by the park's lush plains, for an 'Out of Africa' English breakfast.

Accommodation: (OPTIONS)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
overnight (Northern Serengeti)
• BUDGET CAMPING,
Robo Campsite
• MID-RANGE LODGES,
Chaka Tented Camp |- Kenzan Mara Tented Camp |- Mara River Kati Kati
• LUXURY LODGES,
Lobo Wildlife Lodge |- Angata Bologonja Tented Camp|- &Beyond Klein’s Camp |- Bologonya Under Canvas |- Lemala Kuria Hills |- Singita Mara River Tented Camp |- Mara mara Lodge|- Orakira Migration Camp |- Under Camvas

DAY 7: NORTHERN SERENGETI (Kogatende)– MOSHI/ARUSHA

On the seventh day of your 7 Days Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari tour (Mara River crossing tour)After breakfast at the camp, we depart to Kogatende runway and enjoy the game of driving on the road. Around mid-morning, take a scheduled flight from Kogatende runway to Arusha airport. Upon arrival at Arusha airport, meet our driver who will take you to Arusha town. Upon arrival, we will have lunch and then wrap up our safari adventure in Africa. You will be taken to your hotel where our safari service ends.You will probably leave with unforgettable memories about Tanzania mystery...the Greatest Serengeti Migration

Accommodation: (OPTIONS)
overnight (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 LODGE,
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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