5 Days Serengeti Migration Safari
5 Days Serengeti Migration Safari in Tanzania starts and ends in Arusha offering you amazing Wildlife Safaris in Tanzania. This 5 Days Serengeti Migration Safari is ideal for travelers interested in watching the great wildebeest migration in which multitudes of four hoofed wildlife animals traverse the Mara and Grumeti Rivers through the Masai Mara and Serengeti Ecosystem.
On this safari you will enjoy incredible views of the plains of Serengeti dotted with huge herds of wildebeests, zebras and gazelles. You will also enjoy magnificent views across the Serengeti landscape made up of volcanic grasslands and vast plains which are interrupted by rocky outcrops, rivers and forests.
Safari highlights
- Game drives
- Wildlife
- Local food
Detailed Itinerary of the 5 Days Serengeti Migration Safari
Day 1: Transfer from Arusha to Ngorongoro Crater
You will be picked from your hotel in Arusha and with picnic lunch you will drive to Ngorongoro crater for a tour, on arrival you will descend 2000ft down the crater for a tour.
The crater measuring 22.5 kilometers across with rim wall standing 600m high has evolved into a unique and integral part of Tanzania’s eco-system, the crater houses over 30,000 animals and a large variety of birds. In the evening you will head back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Day 2: Transfer from Ngorongoro to Serengeti National Park
You will be picked from your lodge after breakfast and then drive to Serengeti North with your packed lunch, when you arrive in the Serengeti plains you will have en-route which is part of viewing the great migration.
Serengeti national park hosts the largest population of lions in Africa and this is due to the abundance of prey species, over 3,000 lions live in the Serengeti ecosystem.
With en-route game drive, you will head to you lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation at Serengeti Acacia Camp
Day 3 & 4: Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will depart with your packed lunch for a full game drive in the North Mara region of Serengeti national park following the migrating herds.
During these two days will explore the plains of the North Mara which comes to life and turns into a wildlife paradise from August to October, you will visit the Mara River where you can see the herds crossing the crocodile infested river. It is not uncommon to see the herds cross the Mara River North on one day and then back south a few days later.
There is no distinct movement of the herds as they tend to cross back and forth over the river, following the rains and subsequent fresh grasses. It is also not uncommon to see different herds crossing in different directions on the same day.
Accommodation at Serengeti Acacia Camp
Day 5: Transfer from Serengeti to Arusha
After breakfast, you will depart for en-route morning game drive as you exit the park and drive to Arusha, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight back home.
End of safari
Safari Includes
- Park fees
- All activities mentioned in the itinerary
- Accommodation on full board arrangement
- A professional driver/guide
- Transportation
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- All Meals
Safari Excludes
- International flights
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips
- Personal items
- Alcohol drinks