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8 day Luxury Wildebeest Migration Safari
8 Days Wildebeest Calving Safari Tanzania. Experience the Wildebeest Migration calving in Ndutu Ngorongoro and Serengeti. Explore the vast and wild Tarangire National park. Experience the Eden of Africa - Ngorongoro Crater. The highlight of the wildebeest migration spectacle is in tracking the ungulates give birth to their young ones in thousands. The thrill of this spectacle is the non-stop predator action that follows at Lake Ndutu. Take your best shots at Lake Ndutu before embarking on further exploration at Serengeti National Park to the Tarangire National Park.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arusha
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be received by our friendly staff and transferred to your hotel in Arusha. Accommodation at Aura Safaris and Mission Tours has been handpicked to ensure that our guests get the best experience and a taste of Tanzania’s culture and hospitality after a long flight.
*Depending on your time of arrival, you may partake in an optional Excursion
Accommodation: Arusha - dinner and 1 night
Day 2: Tarangire
Your Tanzania safari starts with pick up at Arusha, Tanzania. Your guide will pick you up at your hotel at approximately 0830 hours ready for your safari. After a short pre safari briefing, you will depart from Arusha driving towards the Tarangire National Park. Upon arrival at Tarangire, after registration, you will start your game drive looking out for the Big cats and Elephants herds that are synonymous with the Tarangire. Tarangire-a gathering of Giants in a picture perfect African landscape. The Undulating savannah woodland, dotted with majestic baobabs- many of which are estimated to be over 2000 years old. Tarangire is home to the largest Elephant population in northern Tanzania safari circuit. And as the dust blows on the dry plains, game viewing is nothing less than breathtaking. Late in the dry season, the park hosts the highest density of wildlife of almost anywhere in Africa. You will have picnic lunch on the banks of the Tarangire River and continue with your game drive slowly as you drive towards the camp. You will drive towards the lodge arriving as the sun sets over the vast Tarangire for rest and overnight.
Accommodation: Tarangire - 1 Night and all meals
Day 3: Lake Ndutu NCAA
Wake up to the birds chirping for a cup of freshly brewed coffee. You will have early breakfast at camp and depart for your game drive in Lake Ndutu plains exploring this vast wilderness teeming with wildlife. You will follow the wildebeest hersd as they give birth to young ones over the Ndutu plains. The herds give birth to approximately 8000 wildebeest daily. You will also experience the Big cats in Ndutu ie Lions, Cheetahs, Leopards and the Hyenas as the follow and hunt down the Wildebeest and the young one. Return to your lodge for hot lunch and afternoon rest. You will have another game safari in the evening as the sun slowly cools down and the wildlife get active again returning to your lodge at sunset.
Accommodation: - Lake Ndutu 2 Night and all meals
Day 4 : Lake Ndutu NCAA
Wake up to the birds chirping for a cup of freshly brewed coffee. You will have early breakfast at camp and depart for your game drive in Lake Ndutu plains exploring this vast wilderness teeming with wildlife. You will follow the wildebeest hersd as they give birth to young ones over the Ndutu plains. The herds give birth to approximately 8000 wildebeest daily. You will also experience the Big cats in Ndutu ie Lions, Cheetahs, Leopards and the Hyenas as the follow and hunt down the Wildebeest and the young one. Return to your lodge for hot lunch and afternoon rest. You will have another game safari in the evening as the sun slowly cools down and the wildlife get active again returning to your lodge at sunset.
Day 5: Serengeti
After an early breakfast, we will check out from our lodge at Ndutu. Depart our camp starting a game drive in the Lake Ndutu region as we follow the wildebeest herds. We will explore further the lake Ndutu and the vast plains as we follow the migrating herds and other wildlife around the lake Ndutu. We will have picnic lunch at Ndutu and later exit the Ndutu region and drive into the Southern Serengeti. We will continue with our game drive in the afternoon driving towards the central Serengeti in search of the big cats and other wildlife in Serengeti. We will arrive at our camp in the central Serengeti area in the evening as the sun sets over the Serengeti plains.
Accommodation: - Serengeti 2 Nights and all meals
Day 6: Serengeti
On this day, you will follow the wildlife at Serengeti exploring this vast wilderness teeming with wildlife and rocky outcrops scattered over the horizon. The Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. You will drive into the central park area known as the Seronera area, 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. You could opt to have a full day out in the wild or have a half day returning to your camp for lunch and driving out again for a sunset safari. You will experience the magic of the Serengeti with amazing sunsets over the rocky outcrops and vast plains of Serengeti.
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater
After an early breakfast, we will depart our camp and start a game drive in Serengeti. You will explore the vast Serengeti coming close to the migrating wildebeest herds southern of the Serengeti. You will slowly start driving towards the Serengeti exit as you look out for the big cats and other wildlife roaming the plains. You will stop at the Naabi for picnic lunch and after lunch you will traverse the Ngorongoro Conservation area as you drive towards the Ngorongoro Crater rim. Arrive at your camp in the evening and enjoy the sweeping views of the Ngorongoro Crater form the camp.
Accommodation: - Ngorongoro 1 Night and all meals
Day 10: Arusha
After an early breakfast at the camp, will We will descend 600m into this magnificent crater for a full-day game drive. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals including some of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhino. Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is its huge population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard. We will exit the Ngorongoro Crater at approximately 1100 Hours and start the scenic drive towards the Crater rim and into the Ngorongoro Farmlands. We will stop for picnic lunch continuing with our journey towards Arusha tow. You will drive to your hotel of choice or transferred to the Kilimanjaro Airport for your onward flight to the next destination
Accommodation: Arusha Not provided
Note: Depending on your flight, accommodation after the Safari can be arranged at an extra cost.
Highlights
- Arusha
- Tarangire
- Lake Manyara
- Serengeti
- Ngorongoro
- Arusha
Package Inclusions:
- 11 nights accommodation including breakfast
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1 night in Nairobi
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2 nights Masai Mara
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2 nights Amboseli
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1 night Tsavo West
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1 night Tsavo East
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3 nights Diani beach
- Accommodation varies from Luxury, Mid-range and budget.
-Meals as specified in the itinerary
- Includes wildlife permits and game rangers fees.
- Tour guide and all Transportation including meet and greet services,airport transfers to Nairobi.
Package exclusions:
- International Flights: We can assist with your flights to match your itinerary.
*If you have already booked your flight, please provide us your flight details or send us copies of e-tickets when you book/enquire.
-Travel expenses (unless covered by Aura Safaris).
-Activities or tours: Except as mentioned in the Package inclusions.
- Alcoholic drinks unless provided as part of an activity.
-Admission fees: Except as mentioned in the Package inclusions.
-Personal expenses
-Travel insurance
*Please read our Term and conditions.