Serengeti Great Wildebeest Migration & Ngorongoro Crater Safari

Enjoy our 8-day guided Great Wildebeest Migration with Ngorongoro Crater Wildlife. We have selected and crafted the best from these two destinations to make this guided safari memorable. From the history and culture of Maasai People and this journey is a true private safari, ensuring that you can make the most of every moment. In collaboration with your guide, you have the freedom to set the start and end times of your game drives and even decide how long you wish to spend observing particular animals. The following day marks the official commencement of your exciting itinerary! 

Trip Rating

  • Easy to Moderate

Group Size

  • Small groups of not more than 6 and not less than 2 travelers, guaranteed.

Destinations Visited

  • Arusha Resort Town | Ngorongoro Crater  | Serengeti National Park | Maasai Village

When to Go

  • Month of July, August, September & October ( High Season)

Transportations: 

– For most of this safari you will travel in 4WD Vehicle with professional guide. 

– 2 to 6 Guests will travel in a 6-seater safari 4WD Vehicle

Detailed Guided Tanzania Tour Itinerary

1st Day: Welcome Arusha Resort Town, Tanzania!

Your adventure starts when you touch down at Kilimanjaro International Airport in Moshi and our team leader will meet you at the arrivals hall after you have collected your baggage and will have your name on a signboard and you will be ushered to your hotel for check-in. You have the remainder of the day at leisure until 18h00 when we all meet at the hotel reception for a welcome briefing on the tour before dinner.

Arusha City is a Tanzania city located below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley; and an ideal Launchpad to reach the country’s most renowned game reserves.

Accommodation Stay

  • Karibu Heritage House

Meal Plan & Drinks

  • Dinner provided (drinks own guest account)

2nd Day: Game Drive in Ngorongoro Crater

Start the day with the unique opportunity to visit a Maasai village, a bastion of traditional African culture. The Maasai people inhabit regions teeming with lions and elephants, yet they possess an innate knowledge of preserving their territory, including the protection of their herds of goats and cows, all in harmony with nature’s principles. During this visit, the Maasai will share insights into their daily lives and offer a window into their time-honored way of existence. Journey further to the Ngorongoro Crater Rim and check-in at the lodge and enjoy a delicious lunch and after lunch we will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife. This is elephant country, so keep your eyes peeled. By the side of the nearby swampland is what is sometimes called the ‘elephant graveyard’ as the mighty male tuskers at the end of their lives come to chew on the soft, swampland grasses once their teeth have failed them and the crater has one of the highest wildlife densities on earth with hyenas, leopard, antelopes, wildebeest, zebra, and rhino. We will spend a memorable afternoon ensconced in the crater, exploring its breadth and depth. Late afternoon we will drive back to the lodge for a luscious meal at this exceptional lodge and overnight.

Accommodation At

  • Rhino Lodge 

Meal Plan & Drinks

  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner provided and mineral water on game drive (drinks own guest account)

3rd Day: Serengeti National Park – Inclusive Big Game Safari (Lobo Area)

The Serengeti National Park is our next destination, including a call at Olduvai Gorge, where for more than fifty years the Leakey family has been uncovering fossils of our human ancestors and of animal life, laboriously peeling away the layers of mystery attached to the history of the continent. Under the direction of Louis and Mary Leakey, material was unearthed dating back over two million years.

After the visit, we head to the Seronera area of Serengeti, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera 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 lodge and a thousand elephants find their space here, alongside the evocative collection of big cats. Lions chase Thomson’s gazelle: cheetahs hide in the high grass while sharp eyes pick out leopards as they lounge in the trees. It’s a park full of surprises and another opportunity to encounter the thrills of an African safari.

Excursion & Visits

  • Time to enjoy the ultimate bush experience of the Serengeti National Park

Accommodation At

  • Tukaone Weavers Camp

Meal Plan & Drinks

  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner provided and mineral water on game drive (drinks own guest account)

4th Day: Experience the Wildebeest Migration Mara River Crossing (Kogatende Region)

Wake up to the sounds of birds serenading outside your windows as you prepare for a game drive exploration we will drive across the plains of Togoro and through the Mbuzi Mawe kopjes (small hills) as we make our way into the park’s northern reaches and we will have the opportunity to see the abundant of game and this is the better times to explore Serengeti’s wilderness early in the morning comes into life and then after game drive you we will check-in at lodge in the Kogatende region.

Accommodation At

  • Serengeti Heritage Mara River Camp

Meal Plan & Drinks

  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner provided and mineral water during game drive ( drinks own guest account)

5th Day: Enjoy the Serengeti Wilderness Following the Migration (Kogatende Region)

Set out into the Kogatende ecosystem and you will feel the earth shaking and hearing the crashing hooves of the wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle as they rush across the Northern Serengeti into the Southern Maasai Mara plains crossing Mara River, equally populated with giant Nile crocodiles. Many of the most inspiring nature documentaries are filmed during the majestic movement of these colossal creatures. Mara River Crossing happened during the period of July to October, photographers, and documentarians from around the world gather to witness the death-defying crossing, but the surrounding landscapes are every bit as memorable as the life and death struggle taking place at the Kogatende crossing.

Accommodation At

  • Serengeti Heritage Mara River Camp

Meal Plan & Drinks

  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner provided and mineral water during game drive ( drinks own guest account)

6th Day: Travel to Central Serengeti National Park (Central Serengeti)

Spend each morning and afternoon exploring the wilderness of the park looking for the Big five! Experience the beauty of the true wildlife, birdlife, and the silence of the vast outdoors of Serengeti National Park with a highly experienced driver guide, who will ensure optimal game viewing with his in-depth knowledge of the African bush. Our drives take us back to Central Serengeti through herds of wildebeest and wooded hills and towering termite mounds, rivers lined with fig trees and acacia woodland stained orange by dust. Popular the Serengeti might be, but it remains so vast that you may be the only human audience when a pride of lions’ masterminds a siege, focused unswervingly on its next meal.

Accommodation At

  • Serengeti Heritage Mara Central Camp

Meal Plan & Drinks

  • Breakfast, lunch, Dinner provided and mineral water during game drive ( drinks own guest account)

7th Day: Transfer to Arusha Resort

In the morning after a leisurely breakfast, we will have our last game drive as we exit the Serengeti National Park and back to Arusha for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation At

  • Karibu Heritage House

Meal Plan & Drinks

  • Breakfast, lunch, Dinner and mineral water during the game drive ( drinks own guest account)

8th Day: On Last Sunrise and Homeward Bound

After  breakfast with a freshly brewed pot of hot coffee  check out and get  transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward travel arrangements. 

Meal Plan & Drinks:

– Breakfast

COST PERSON SHARING THE SAFARI IN A DOUBLE ROOM USD$3,031

Price Inclusions:

– Shared arrival airport transfer from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Karibu Heritage House

– Shared departure from Karibu Heritage House to Kilimanjaro International Airport 

– Karibu Heritage House: 2 Nights’ accommodation in Arusha Resort Town

– Rhino Lodge: 1 Night accommodation on full board in Ngorongoro Crater Rim Area

– Tukaone Weaver’s Camp: 1 Night accommodation on full board in Serengeti Lobo Area

– Serengeti Heritage Mara Camp: 2 Nights’ accommodation on full board in Northern Serengeti Kogatende Area

– Serengeti Heritage Central Camp: 1 Night accommodation on full board in Central Serengeti Area

– Cultural and Community visits at Maasai Boma

– 7 Breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 Dinners

– Standard meets and greet at Kilimanjaro International Airport on arrival

– All Parks Entrance fee and conservation fee

– Meals as per program

Price Exclusions:

– Gratuities 

– Travel Insurance

– International domestic fares & airfare taxes

– Meals and beverages not explicitly listed as included

– Items of a personal nature

– Visa fees if applicable

TRIP INFORMATION WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS

LUGGAGE RESTRICTIONS

Luggage restrictions may apply to your safari tour in Tanzania where safari vehicles or light aircraft are utilized. It is limited to a maximum weight of 20 kg including hand luggage per person. In cases of fly-in safari the luggage is limited to 10kg soft bag per person.

All passengers travelling on Air Charter flights are entitled to one free piece of checked luggage and one small carry on item. Maximum hand luggage is 5kg (11 lbs and 1 piece allowed) which is part of the 20kg (44 lbs) total luggage limitation. Maximum checked in luggage size is 30cm (12in) wide x 35cm (14in) high x 70cm (28in) long. For additional camera equipment or overweight luggage, additional seats can be bought prior to departure. This additional seat allows an extra 30kgs of luggage. 

Passenger Weight: Passengers over 115kg may have to purchase an extra seat – please inform us prior to travel.

NB: We accept all types of closed luggage; however, soft bags are preferred.

WHAT TO PACK

Summer, which runs November through March, is the country’s rainy season with temperatures ranging from 97 to 112 degrees Fahrenheit.

Pack lightweight, light coloured cotton shorts and tops, sun hats, and sunglasses. Pack pants and a lightweight jacket for the evening.

The winter season runs from May through August and brings temperatures in the 41 to 73 degrees Fahrenheit.

For a winter trip, pack pants and long-sleeve tops, and a few shorts and short-sleeve tops for warmer days. 

Pack a warm jacket since early mornings and evenings in the winter are cold.

Pack a swimsuit. For footwear, bring closed walking shoes, sandals and Lightweight trail boots or robust trainers with good grip and sandals for relaxing in.

BRIEFING AND ACTIVITIES

Once you are on safari, you will be briefed and welcomed by your safari driver guide, who will explain your safari activities and assist with any queries or requests.

PASSPORT AND VISAS 

The onus is upon the guest to ensure that passports and visas are valid for the countries visited. The company, their staff and their agents cannot be held responsible for any visas, etc. not held by the guests, nor the costs of visas. Passports must have a validity of at least 6 months longer than your intended stay overseas.

DIETARY REQUIREMENTS

Special dietary requests are required to be notified to African Bushwalker Tours during at the time of booking. Although we will use reasonable endeavours to accommodate requests, we cannot guarantee requests will be met by suppliers. It is your responsibility to check that meals and beverages do not contain any allergens. We expressly disclaim any liability for meals or beverages that contain allergens.

CHANGES

Our Company reserves the right to make changes to program details and arrangements both before and after the booking has been made. Most changes will be minor, but if we must do significant changes, you will be notified at the earliest possible opportunity. In such cases if tour bookings change with 10% or more of the total costs you will have the opportunity to accept the changes or to receive a refund excluding the non-refundable deposit paid before.

TRAVEL INSURANCE

It is strongly encouraged that you are adequately insured for the duration of your trip. We recommend comprehensive travel insurance to cover cancellation, medical requirements, luggage, repatriations, and additional expenses. The choice of insurer is yours. We strongly suggest you purchase insurance at the time you pay your deposit. This is because cancellation fees and charges are payable from that time.

PAYMENT POLICY

Upon the confirmation a 30 % non-refundable deposit is required to guarantee the booking latest 7days after our confirmation of booking. Full Payment is expected 60 Days prior to arrival. Deposit amount subject to change based on lodge included and / or peak season travel dates. Our Company, accept all major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Amex cards). In the event of payment being made by credit card, a surcharge of 3% applies on the total tour price.

For late bookings (bookings within 60 days of departure), full payment is required at the time of request. You acknowledge that we may not be able to confirm services, in which case we will provide you with a refund.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Upon receipt of written cancellation by any member of the tour indicated on this reservation 30 days or longer prior to arrival, 20% of the reservation will be retained by Our Company and the balance of the package price refunded.

If a cancellation is received less than 14 days prior to arrival, 100% of the total package price will be retained by AfroExplorers Travel and all outstanding payments will become payable immediately.

Should the cancelling party be able to find a replacement for themselves no less than 14 days prior to departure and the replacement completes this booking, no retention of funds will take place.

REFUNDING PROCESSING FEE:

While processing a refund, a fee which is the greater of (a) USD$250 or (b) 5% of the booking value, to compensate us for processing the cancellation and any associated refund.

ACCOMMODATION

Moderate lodges and Canvas Tented Style Suites, non-participation with helping with chores, meals in lodges/restaurants.

JURISDICTION:

This agreement is made subject to and shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of Tanzania.