8 Days Tanzania Lodge Safari
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Tour Overview
Our 8 Days Tanzania Lodge Safari offers you the opportunity to witness this incredible natural phenomenon firsthand. Every year, over 2 million wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles traverse the Serengeti and Maasai Mara ecosystems in search of green pastures and safe calving grounds.
The migration, driven by the search for water and greener grass, is a spectacle unlike any other. The best chance to witness river crossings occurs around July and August as the wildebeest migrate from the Serengeti in Tanzania to the Maasai Mara in Kenya. Alternatively, September and October see their return journey.
July marks the onset of the Maasai Mara River crossing and mating season in the Serengeti. It's a time when the wildebeest herds move swiftly, navigating the Grumeti and Mara Rivers. Keep an eye out for crocodile encounters, if luck is on your side. While their movements are influenced by weather patterns, with careful planning and a bit of luck, you can witness this awe-inspiring natural wonder.
Our safari is available year-round, but selecting the right season ensures a truly mesmerizing experience. To ensure an unforgettable journey, this safari is offered exclusively as a private tour. Join us for the adventure of a lifetime as we witness the remarkable Wildebeest Migration in all its glory.
Highlights
- Tarangire National Park – Game drive
- African Rift Valley – Viewpoint
- Serengeti National Park- Game drive
- Ngorongoro Crater – Game drive
- Destination: Tanzania
- Airport: Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
Day 1: Tarangire National Park
Your safari will begin by 8AM with a pick up from your hotel at Moshi or Arusha. With everyone aboard, you will head towards Tarangire National Park. The 150km drive form Arusha will be covered in about 3 hours. The national park is extremely famous and special for its diverse landscape and nine different vegetation zones. As you begin your game drive, you will be welcomed by the ancient and gigantic Baobab trees, which make even animals like the giraffe look tiny. The game drive goes on till about late afternoon and includes a stop for a picnic lunch. The 3,000 Square kilometres park gets its name from the Tarangire River that flows through it. The river attracts various animals in large numbers and you should be able to spot a lot of elephants, giraffe, lions, antelopes and zebra. If it’s your lucky day, you might be able to spot the tree climbing python and the long necked Gerek. The Tarangire National Park has the highest concentration of elephants, which offers a unique chance for you to observe interactions between elephant families. Don’t forget to capture this beautiful scenery with your camera ready at hand. Post the game drive, you will head back to your camp/lodge where a delicious dinner awaits. Have good night sleep for tomorrow’s adventure.
Day 2: Tarangire – Serengeti National Park
The excitement for today will be quite high as you make your way into the most celebrated wildlife park in the world – The Serengeti. After finishing up a good breakfast, you will head out towards the Serengeti National Park and travel in the midst of the never ending plain grasslands. The Serengeti, means endless plains in the maasai language and watching the grassland stretch out as far as the eye can see and eventually merging with the sky at the horizon is an absolutely breath-taking view. With an overall land area of 14,763 Square kilometres, it puts our notion about distance to shame. The Serengeti also houses the glorious “Big 5” (elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard).
Along with the “Big 5”, a very pleasant sighting would be one of Africa’s most beautiful animal – The Impala. The Serengeti ecosystem supports the greatest remaining concentration of plains game in Africa. The legendary Serengeti National Park is the most renowned safari destination for its incredible population of lions and leopards. The central portion of the Serengeti, known as Seronera area is one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It features 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. In Seronera, one must really look out for the many lion prides that thrive in this region.
You must also look out for the Serengeti “Kopjes” which are massive boulders of granite standing in a sea of grass. They provide ample shelter to a large variety of flora and fauna. A picnic lunch will be done during the day long game drive itself. The eventful day comes to an end with a delicious dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.
Day 3: Serengeti National Park (Central Serengeti to North Serengeti)
Starting by 8AM after a breakfast, you will explore the central portion of the Serengeti National Park and move towards the northern part. The enroute game drive towards the Kogatende region will offer mild action from resident game. As you approach the northern part of the Serengeti, you will notice the terrain change from the usual plain grassland to a more hilly and broken terrain. The northern region offers a variety of resident game such zebras, topi, gazelle, buffaloes, leopards and lions. A picnic lunch will be taken during the day long drive itself. Based on the time of your arrival you will be able to spend a few hours by the Mara River. The eventful day comes to an end with a delicious dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.
Day 4 & 5: North Serengeti National Park
As usual, you will finish breakfast and begin your day by 8AM. In the months between mid-June to September the migration can be found in this region. From mid-June to September, the Mara River in this region offers the most dramatic river crossing of the great migration. Fierce, deep and heavily rain fed river takes an enormous toll on the migrating wildebeest. Watching the wildebeest surging through the torrential flow, some drowning and a few falling prey to lurking crocodiles is an unforgettable sight. If it’s your lucky day you will be able to witness this natural wonder and watch nature take its course. Tracing the great migration, you might even move towards the Lobo valley.
The pristine lobo valley is scattered with woodlands, plains, hills and famous granite Kopjes. It offers enormous amount of big cat game with lions, leopards and cheetah in plenty. During the dry season, the permanent water sources in the valley attract plenty of resident and migratory animals, resulting in excellent game viewing. During the full day game drive, you will have a stop where you can have your picnic lunch. The day comes to an end with a tasty dinner and a good rest in your choice of accommodation.
Day 6: Central Serengeti National Park (North Serengeti to Central Serengeti)
Starting your day at the routine time of 8AM after breakfast, today you will head south towards the central Serengeti. The four hours’ drive to the Centre of Serengeti will offer mild enroute game. The drive south from the Mara river valley takes you through hill country, the Lobo area, woodlands and then back into the Seronera terrain. The central portion of the Serengeti – known as Seronera area is one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It features the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife of the Serengeti’s species. As you make your way into the Seronera region, you will begin to notice the hilly and broken terrain altering into plain grasslands. In Seronera one must really look out for the many lion prides that thrive in this region. The interactions and survival of these lion prides provide an excellent game viewing experience all year round. A picnic lunch will be served during the day long drive itself. The eventful day comes to an end with a tasty dinner and a night rest in your accommodation. The next day you will head towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Day 7: Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro
Today your safari will begin at 9AM, and you will head out for a short game drive in the Serengeti after breakfast. After completing a half day game drive along with a picnic lunch, we will branch out and head towards the Ngorongoro crater rim. The 75-km drive to Ngorongoro Crater rim will take about 2.5 hours, with mild game action to see on the way. The crater is one of Africa’s impressive geological attraction and supreme mecca of wilderness. The eventful day comes to an end with a delicious dinner and rest in your choice of accommodation. Get a rest and refuel yourself, for the following day you will descend into the massive crater.
Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater tour
On the last day of your safari, you will have an early start depending on the arrangement. You should be descending at around 6:30AM into the crater floor. The Ngorongoro crater is the world’s largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera. It has a massive floor of about 260 square kilometres with a depth of over 2000 feet. The 5-hour tour drive in the crater floor, will show you a lot of animal actions. Keeping the camera ready is definitely recommended. The African elephant, buffalo, Black rhino, Hippos, Hyenas, Cheetahs and Lions are found in plenty. After the picnic lunch at the beautiful Hippo pool, you will begin a steep ascend to the top exit of the crater. This is the last leg of your safari, with a 4hr drive left to Arusha. You will be dropped off to your preferred location in Arusha or Moshi by the end of the day. With an incredible experience and loads of memories to cherish, this is the time you bid farewell to your team.
- Full board accommodation whilst on safari in the above mentioned en suite tented camps and lodges
- Private safari guide
- Extended Toyota Land CruiserPrivate 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing
- Transfers in both directions between the International Airport and Moshi.
- All entrance Park fees
- NgorongoroCrater fees
- 18% VAT to our entrance fees.
- All meals while on safari.
- One night Hotel accommodation in Moshi/Arusha.
- Government taxes, VAT and service charges relating to accommodation and included meals
- Tanzania Visa: $50 per person on arrival, USA and CANADA passport holders USD.100
- Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
- Optional Tours (balloon rides USD. 570 per person)
- Tips and gratuities to your safari guide and cook.
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