8 DAYS TANZANIA SERENGETI WILDEBEEST MIGRATION SAFARI |TARANGIRE, LAKE EYASI, SERENGETI AND NGORONGORO
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Serengeti Migration Safari in Tanzania 8 days Itinerary

This 8-days Serengeti Wildebeest Travel Safari tour 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 8-day Serengeti wildebeest(gnu) migration safari tour package by BURIGI CHATO SAFARIS team:

DAY 0: ARRIVAL – ARUSHA

Upon arrival at Arusha/Kilimanjaro airport field, your Tanzania Burigi Chato Safaris Driver-guide will colect you up and transfer you to your lodge in Arusha or Moshi Tanzania. Settle into your accommodation, loosen up and get used to the Tanzania atmosphere. Ready to begin your 8-days Serengeti Wildebeest Travel Safari tour

Arusha is a metropolis in northern Tanzania and the capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 416,442 and 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: (OPTIONS) Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner • overnight (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 – TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

On this first day of your 8-days Serengeti Wildebeest Travel Safari tour, you will 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 through the supermarket (if desired) for a last-minute shopping for any personal belongings you might need inyour Serengeti Migration Safari, 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 game 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. If you visit the park during the dry season, you will witness an unforgettable natural wonder as you can observe amazing creatures some involed in the Serengeti migration such as lions, giraffes, buffaloes, wildebeest, and wildebeest. 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 world's largest bird. 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.

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 – LAKE EYASI- KARATU/MANYARA

On the second day of your African adventure- Serengeti Migration you will explore the wild and uncharted territory south of the Serengeti. Lake Eyasi, located just southwest of Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania's Crater Plateau, is one of many beautiful lakes in the East African Rift Valley. The slightly alkaline lake extends about 50 km to the southwest with the vast plains of the Serengeti to the north the pass way for the Serengeti Migration. Take a walk along the lakeshore and spend the afternoon exploring the area dotted with ancient baobab trees. Join the hunting expedition with the Hadzabe family - Africa's last hunter-gatherers, to see their amazing tracking and hunting abilities in the mini-game!

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 3: MANYARA/KARATU – SERENGETI CENTRAL (Via Ngorongoro)

On the second day of Tanzania greatest adventure Serengeti Migration you will travel rom 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 it is the core home of the African mysterious vevent- Serengeti Migration. 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 04: CENTRAL SERENGETI (Full Day Game Drive)

After breakfast on the fourth day , we headed to the western part of the Serengeti National Park, also known as the West Corridor one of the location for the Serengeti migration parcour. We will be doing a game on the driveway from the Seronera area to the West Corridor area. We arrived in time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch we enjoyed an afternoon game of driving in the area. Migrating wildebeest parting in the Serengeti Wildebeest Migration can usually be in the Western Corridor area in late April - May - June or early July depending on the rain pattern. Dinner and overnight in the West Corridor area, depending on the standard and type of accommodation required.

Accommodation: OPTIONS
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
• overnight (Western Serengeti)
• BUDGET CAMPING,
No public Campsite
• 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 Sere

DAY 05: SERENGETI WESTERN(Full Day Tour) – SERENGETI CENTRAL

After breakfast the day five continue ,you will enjoy the whole day driving the Western Corridor game. The main feature of the Western Corridor is the Grumeti and Mbalageti rivers important water source in the Serengeti Migraation, which run roughly parallel to each other, supporting a stretch of evergreen forest. The rivers are home to regular game populations of zebras, wildebeest, all kinds of predators and birds. Huge herds of hippos and crocodiles can also be found in the Grumeti River.During Serengeti Wildebeest Migration, Wildebeest often gather around waterholes in the middle of the morning in such a dense density that they resemble ants gathering around nests. After driving the game, we returned to the center of Serengeti. Dinner and overnight in the Serengeti Central, depending on the standard and type of accommodation required.

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 6: SERENGETI CENTRAL – NGORONGORO

The day six of African adventure 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 known for being the famous global location of The Serengeti Migration. Carnivores such as leopards, lions, hyenas and cheetahs live in the central plains. The park is usually the scene of Annual Serengeti wildebeest Migration home of the Serengeti migration participants 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 Serengeti 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 07: NGORONGORO CRATER –MANYARA

On the eighth day of your 8-days Serengeti Wildebeest Travel Safari tour,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 some involved in the Serengeti migration, 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 a picnic lunch you will have a game drive, after game Drive we drive back to Manyara for Overnight.

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 8: LAKE MANYARA GAME DRIVE – BACK TO ARUSHA

On the last day of your 8-days Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Travel Safari tourToday we are going to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day of game vewing. 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 other participants in the Serengeti Migration, and the dramatic cliffs of the Rift Escarboards provide a dramatic backdrop. After the Drive game, we head back to Arusha or Moshi for the night.

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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