5 DAYS STANDARD SERENGETI MIGRATION
STANDARD SAFARIS 5 DAYS
Duration: 5 days
Destination: Serengeti MIGRATION & Ngorongoro Crater
Price: Per Person
DAY 1: NGORONGORO CRATER
Our driver will pick you up from your Hotel/airport in Arusha, with a picnic lunch, and route to a full-day Ngorongoro Crater tour. You will be taken 2000ft down the crater by a 4-wheel drive vehicle, explore the crater before ascending, and drive to your Lodge set on a crater rim. The Ngorongoro Crater is often called ‘Africa’s Eden’ and the ‘8th Natural Wonder of the World,’ a visit to the crater is a main drawcard for tourists coming to Tanzania and a definite world-class attraction.
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is home to Ngorongoro Crater. It was formed some 2.5 million years ago from a volcanic mountain sinking due to inactivity and was initially thought to be higher than Tanzania’s famous Kilimanjaro. The crater has evolved into a unique and integral part of Tanzania’s ecosystem. The crater is a caldera, measures 22.5 km across and the rim walls stand 600m high. Views from within and from the rim are breathtaking. The crater houses 30,000 animals and a large variety of birds, which rarely move from the area due to the availability of water through wet and dry seasons. In the evening, back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation:
Overnight: Rhino Zanzibar
Meals/food: full board
DAY 2: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK CENTRAL
After breakfast drive to Serengeti National Park, after arriving check-in and start the game drive in the heart of Serengeti. The park is well known for its healthy stock of other resident wildlife, particularly the "big five, named for the five most prized trophies taken by hunters: Lion: the Serengeti is believed to hold the largest population of lions in Africa due in part to the abundance of prey species. More than 3,000 lions live in this ecosystem. African Leopard: these reclusive predators are commonly seen in the Seronera region but are present throughout the national park with a population of around 1,000. African Elephant.
Accommodation:
Overnight: Moyo tented Camp
Meals/food: full board
DAY 3: SERENGETI MIGRATION
After breakfast at the Camp, depart with your picnic lunch for a game drive and to view the great migration. Serengeti National Park -- Resident wildlife numbers in the area, with a pride of lions up to 30 strong, however from August to October the area turns into a wildlife paradise. The key feature is the Mara River and it is not uncommon to see the herds cross the Mara River north on one day and then back south a few days later. Please take note - finding a crossing is very difficult and is sometimes a matter of luck.
Accommodation:
Overnight: Sero tented Camp
Meals/food: full board
DAY 4: SERENGETI MIGRATION
After breakfast, enjoy a full day of game diving at the Mara River viewing the great migration river crossing. In the evening, back to the camp for the evening bonfire, dinner, and overnight. River crossings at Kogatende start to occur every day in August as the mega herd settles into the area. From August to October, game viewing up here is superb with river crossings pretty much guaranteed every day. There is no distinct movement as the herds tend to cross back and forth over the river, following the rains and subsequent fresh grasses. It is not uncommon to see different herds crossing in different directions on the same day.
Accommodation:
Overnight: Moyo Tented Camp
Meals/food: full board
DAY 5: SERENGETI & DEPARTURE
After breakfast for a morning game drive. In the afternoon, transfer to Arusha town/airport
WHAT IS INCLUDING
- Park fees
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All Hotels as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- Unlimited drinking water, soft drinks, and snacks during the game drive
- Free coffee and tea during game drives
WHAT NOT INCLUDING
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (tipping guideline US$15.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- The government imposed an increase in taxes and/or park fees
- Alcohol drinks
- Services not mentioned in the program
- Travel insurance and medical repatriation
- Items of a personal nature