8-Days Great Migration Mara River Crossing Safari

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Overview

This 8-day adventure offers an immersive experience through East Africa’s renowned northern circuit parks. Spend four days in the Serengeti, the largest of these parks, where you’ll witness the awe-inspiring migration of over a million wildebeest and 250,000 zebras. Next, explore the Ngorongoro Crater, renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and the unique opportunity to view wildlife on the crater floor. Visit Tarangire National Park, often likened to a smaller Serengeti but distinguished by its impressive elephant populations. The journey concludes with a scenic hike along the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, offering a fitting finale to this remarkable itinerary.

Itinerary

Day 1: Airport Pick up to hotel

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Upon your arrival at the airport, our team will meet you and transfer you to your hotel. If desired, we can make an additional stop in Arusha City for sightseeing and to help you prepare for the following day’s activities. In the evening, you will receive a comprehensive briefing about your upcoming tour. Additionally, you have the option to visit Kilima Moto for a brief hike and enjoy a scenic sunset view.

Meals: Dinner

Accommodations: Tulia Boutique & SPA

Gran Melia

Nestled in the heart of Arusha, Gran Meliá Arusha offers a luxurious retreat with breathtaking views of Mount Meru. This 5-star hotel features elegant rooms, a serene spa, a heated pool, and fine dining with world-class cuisine. With warm hospitality and modern amenities, your stay promises comfort and unforgettable memories.

Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park.

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We will pick you up from your hotel at 8:00 am, and after a brief introduction to your guide, we’ll drive to Tarangire National Park, a 2-hour journey. Renowned for its diverse landscapes and ancient Baobab trees, Tarangire boasts the highest concentration of elephants in Tanzania. During our game drive, we’ll focus on recent animal sightings; while predators like lions, cheetahs, and leopards are more elusive, herbivores such as giraffes, wildebeest, and zebras are frequently visible.

Following the game drive, we’ll enjoy lunch at the river picnic site, where you can relax and take in the scenic views. Be prepared for playful encounters with small monkeys and baboons. After lunch, we’ll continue exploring the park before heading to Marera View Lodge around 5:30 pm for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodations: Marera Valley Lodge.

Gran Melia

Day 3: Karatu to Serengeti National Park.

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After breakfast, you’ll travel from your lodge to Serengeti National Park, a journey of approximately six hours, including stops. The route takes you through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where you’ll make a brief stop at the gate and viewpoint for a stunning 20-minute view of the crater. You also have the option to visit a Maasai village for a cultural experience, which lasts between 20 to 45 minutes and incurs an additional fee of USD 10.

Upon arriving in Serengeti National Park in the late afternoon, you’ll engage in a game drive in the Seronera area. This evening drive offers a chance to witness the park’s diverse wildlife and a spectacular sunset. You may be fortunate enough to observe predators in action before heading to the Serengeti Safari Lodge for the night.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodations: Serengeti Pure Tented Camp.

Gran Melia

Day 4: Northern Serengeti National Park

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On this day will go to the wider parts of the Serengeti northwest depending on wildlife movements, so after an early breakfast will go on an early game drive with a picnic lunch, The game drive will focus on Mara Serengeti hopefully seeing the herds of the migration crossing and continue the game drive to evening then return to the heritage Mara camps for dinner & overnight stay, also animals can be spotted on camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodations: Heritage Mara Camp.

Gran Melia

Day 5: Northern Serengeti National Park

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On this day will also visit Mara exploring the west of Mara, seeing the formations of wildebeests gathering as they prepare to cross the Mara River hopefully seeing the migration crossings so after an early breakfast will go on an early game drive, we will later have lunch and continue the game drive to evening then return to the heritage mara camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodations: Heritage Mara Camp.

Gran Melia

Day 6: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Highlands.

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After an early breakfast will go on an early game drive south of Serengeti toward Seronera & eventually will exit the Serengeti in the late afternoon heading to Serena Ngorongoro lodge with crater view (2hrs drive) near the rim of Ngorongoro crater.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodations: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge.

Gran Melia

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater.

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After an early breakfast will descend the crater (6:15 am) on a journey to find the black rhino, rhinos are the hardest to spot in the beautiful crater as most animals will be easier to spot from this park due to it being floor crater

After lunch will do the game drive and ascend the crater to camp and pack for the trip to Kibo Palace Hotel in Arusha.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodations: Kibo Palace Hotel

Gran Melia

Day 8: Materuni Waterfalls to Aiport.

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Inclusion

All nights’ accommodation as stated in the itinerary.
Private Land Cruiser 4 x 4 with sliding windows and pop-up roof.
All Park Fees
Round Trip Aiport Transfers.
Private Safari Guide,
All Government Tax & VAT 18%
Safari Bites inside the jeep.
Unlimited Drinking Water in a Jeep,
Unlimited Soft drinks inside the jeep
Medical Kit.

Exclusion

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