8 Days and 7 Nights Private Wildebeest Crossing Safari
It’s an exclusive 8Days and 7Nights in Serengeti that holds a lifetime Safari in Mara River that harbors the largest across-migration of Animals in the wild. It’s a place where the nature shows how cruel it can be and it’s where life and death both comes at hand. With the dwindling of floods and mud while the Nile crocodile watch and act. “It’s what you don’t need to miss”.
The annual movement of wildebeest and other herbivores across the Northern Serengeti-Mara River ecosystem consists of more than 1.5 million wildebeest, 400,000 zebra, 18,000 eland and 200,000 Thompson’s gazelle. The Migration is rarely the same in terms of precise timing and direction.
July-August “Recommended time for this Safari”
DAY 01: ARRIVE ARUSHA
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro airport, our Tanzania Specialist driver guide will pick you up and transfer you to the accommodation in Arusha. At Four Points
DAY 02: ARUSHA TO TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK:
After breakfast drive to Tarangire National Park with picnic lunch approximately 118km from Arusha, Tanzania’s third largest national park famous for its large herds of elephants. Apart from baobab trees that are wonderfully dotting the park it is also a sanctuary for birds with estimated 550 bird species. Tarangire River is the only source of water all year round which draws animals to the river which gives a spectacular view of great wildlife diversity from lions, buffaloes, zebras and wildebeest. Lunch will be served by our professional guide at the designated picnic site. Late afternoon drive to Tarangire safari lodge arriving in time for dinner and overnight
DAY 03: TARANGIRE TO CENTRAL SERENGETI
After breakfast drive to Serengeti National Park through Ngorongoro conservation area authority with numerous stopovers at viewpoint overlooking the crater, Olduvai Gorge an archaeological site. On crossing the Naabi Hill gate lunch will be served at the picnic site followed by game viewing en route to central Serengeti arriving in time for dinner and overnight at Sametu Luxury Camp
DAY04: CENTRAL SERENGETI- NORTHERN NORTERN SERENGETI
We can wake early for a sunrise game drive in the Serengeti at dawn if you wish. This should be discussed with your safari guide the previous night. After breakfast enjoy a full day game drive in this area. Resident wildlife numbers are exceptionally high in this Mara River area, with Prides of lion up to 30 strong, however from July 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 – actually finding a crossing is very difficult and is sometimes a matter of luck. A herd can be seen next to river and only decide to cross or not cross until a couple of days later. Among This Days You can do balloon Serengeti safaris after making arrangement overnight at Serengeti River Camp Dinner, breakfast, lunch
DAY 05: FULL GAME DRIVE NORTHERN SERENGETI
We can wake early for a sunrise game drive in the Serengeti at dawn if you wish. This should be discussed with your safari guide the previous night. After breakfast enjoy a full day game drive in this area. Resident wildlife numbers are exceptionally high in this Mara River area, with Prides of lion up to 30 strong, however from July 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 – actually finding a crossing is very difficult and is sometimes a matter of luck. A herd can be seen next to river and only decide to cross or not cross until a couple of days later. Overnight at Serengeti River CampDAY 06: NORTHERN SERENGETI -CENTRAL SERENGETI-NGORONGORO
Today you will leave after a leisurely breakfast and drive to the Central Serengeti one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Mara River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. We enjoy a game drive en-route to the camp. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park. Overnight at Lions Paw
DAY 07: CRATER –KARATU
After breakfast set off for another morning game drive to in the park; after hot lunch at the lodge proceeds to Ngorongoro game drive en route then you will descend into the crater floor for tour with picnic lunch. On this day expect to see a variety of animals from wildebeests, zebras, elephants, ostriches, lions, leopard with luck you can see the black rhino. Late evening drive back to Karatu which is very short distance at a leisurely pace arriving in time for. All meals and overnight at Acacia Farm Lodge
DAY 08: KARATU-LAKE MANYARA–ARUSHA- DEPARTURE
After breakfast at Acacia Farm Lodge head to Lake Manyara National Park located approximately 30 minutes away. Lake Manyara National Park is unique in its lush groundwater forest, very different from the savannah landscape. This superb scenic park, is set around the Lake is most famous for its tree climbing Lions, the soda ash lake and its flamingos. In the late afternoon heading back Arusha for outbound flight
Our package is inclusive of:
- All park fees
- Meals (Full Board)
- Water
- Transportation in 4×4 safari vehicle
- Accommodation / Lodges/ Camps
- Government taxes
- Professional tour guide
- Bottle of wine and coffee.
- Pick up and drop off
- Serengeti Balloon
Our package is exclusive of:
- Alcoholic drinks
- Tips for your guide.
- International flights
- Medical insurance
- Domestic flight
- Personal items e.g. cameras, visa, insurance etc.
