5 Days Tanzania Migration & River Crossing Safari

You’ll arrive at the Serengeti National Park in the late afternoon hours. Serengeti National Park is famed for its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We’ll proceed to the Lobo area which is located just north of the Seronera central area. The Serengeti wildebeest migration, normally pass via the Lobo area every year around July/August en-route to the Kenya’s Masai Mara Reserve and again in late October/November en-route to the southern Serengeti National Park.

REMEMBER: You can break up the drive with one or both of the following activities:

1. Olduvai Gorge Museum: Sometimes known as the Cradle of Human kind, the Olduvai Gorge Museum commemorates some of the oldest evidences of human habitation ever found in the whole world. Here expect to see some of the oldest fossil evidence in the world of human habitation, visit the Olduvai Gorge Museum to learn about the human journey through, and take in the stunning views of this stark gorge country.
2. Maasai boma visit. You will have chance to visit one of the famous Maasai bomas, where you’ll have the opportunity to witness, see and participate in traditional Maasai dances, tour/visit trustworthy Maasai village, and even do a little souvenir shopping at the local markets present here around. Both of the above activities are excluded in your Tour Price hence additional cost is needed.Arrive in Serengeti in the late afternoon for an Evening game drive then you will check in at your accommodation dinner and overnight. Lunch is taken at the Picnic sites most likely at the Naabi Hill Gate, you will also get the chance to stretch your legs as your guide sorts out the registration and relevant paperwork’s. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti kati kati campsite

• Game viewing time: 6-7 hours
• Overnight at: Kati Kati Campsite
• Meals: Lunch & Dinner

After having breakfast on the second day your safarii, we head to the northern reach of the Serengeti, also known as the Kogatende. We will do a game drive and en-route from the Lobo area to the Wagakuria area. As we head north, good sightings of giraffe, plain game, herds of buffalo and elephants can be seen. We arrive in time of lunch, and after lunch we will enjoy an afternoon game drive in the area. The Serengeti wildebeest migration is normally found in the Wagakuria area around mid-July to October, depending on rainfall patterns. A long stretch of the Mara River runs through the north Serengeti and the Mara River gives the migration, most difficult obstacle. Witnessing the frantic herds of wildebeest crossing the Mara River in the Serengeti Wildebeest Migration is real amazing

• Game viewing time: 6-7 hours
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After taking breakfast, guests can drive all day in the Wagakuria region. 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 turns into a paradise wild animals. The key factor is the Mara River important river in the Serengeti Wildebeest Migration and it is not uncommon to see herds crossing the Mara River north one day and then back south a few days later. Be careful, finding a ramp is difficult and sometimes a matter of luck.

The Serengeti Migration mystery whereas herd can be seen next to the river and only decide whether to cross or not to pass a few days later. The area is a beautiful area with kopjes, woodlands, Riparian vegetation and open plains, similar to the Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya.

A balloon ride option is also available in this area with Serengeti Balloon Safaris. No words can conjure up the experience of hovering over Serengeti plains. Get a panoramic view of the park 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.

• Game viewing time: 6-7 hours
• Overnight at: Kati Kati Campsite
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Your safari continues with morning and afternoon game drive in the Serengeti, followed by lunch and breaks at the lodge in the afternoon. The term Serengeti means endless plain in the Maasai language. 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 and host the mighty Serengeti wildebeest migration. 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 Gales to exit the Serengeti National Park. The game then continues on its way to the Ngorongoro Crater. Dinner and overnight on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater.

Optional: Balloon Safari

• Game viewing time: 6-7 hours
• Overnight at: Simba Campsite
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast 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 north 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. After game drive drive to Arusha/Moshi for overnight stay.

• Game viewing time: 6 – 8 hours
• Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
• Overnight at: Planet Lodge