11 Days Wildebeest Migration Mara Crossing

Northern Serengeti (Kogatende area) Is the place to be from July to October when the migration resides(Wildebeest & Zebras) here. You can find the herds around the Mara River and witness the epic river crossings.

You’ll hit all parks of the northern circuit’s major parks: Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area,  Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Park for eleven days of incomparable game driving that will show you the best that Africa has to offer.

In addition to chasing the Big Five and seeing some stunning landscapes, you’ll also have the option to embark on a cultural safari by adding on visits to a Maasai boma and/or the historic Oldupai Gorge Museum.

Welcome to Tanzania! Your Tanzania African Mangu safaris guide will meet you upon arrival at Kilimanjaro airport, short brief then transfer to the Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation:Rivertrees Country inn.

Meals plan:Bed & Breakfast

You’ll depart from Arusha after breakfast for the drive to Lake Manyara National Park. The journey takes approximately two hours, but we’ll pass through the market town of Mto Wa Mbu along the way. This agricultural and fresh produce market is a melting pot of local cultures and a souvenir hunter’s paradise.

After a brief stop at the village market, you’ll enter Lake Manyara National Park. The park is truly a photographer’s playground and offers some of the best game viewing in the world. You can expect to see many of Africa’s most well-known animals, with the tree-climbing lions a particular treat. These proud predators lounge in acacia trees practically begging to be photographed.

Bird-watchers will find Lake Manyara is an absolute delight, with a huge variety of birds on display in the park. Even the novice can expect to be amazed by large flamingo flocks, circling birds of prey, and the brightly coloured lilac breasted roller.

You’ll then retire to your chosen accommodation for dinner and Overnight.

Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge 

Meals plan:Dinner,Bed,Breakfast & Lunch

We’ll take an early breakfast, as we’ve got a big day of exploration and adventure ahead of us!

It’s a nearly four-hour drive to the Serengeti park gates, but you can choose to break up the drive with one or both of the below optional activities:

Oldupai Gorge Museum: Sometimes known as the Cradle of Mankind, the Oldupai Gorge Museum commemorates some of the oldest evidence of human habitation ever found. Here you can see some of the oldest fossil evidence in the world of human habitation, visit the Oldupai Gorge Museum to learn more about the human journey, and take in the stunning views of this stark gorge country.

Maasai Village visit: Pay a visit to a Maasai village, where you’ll have the opportunity to witness (and participate in) traditional Maasai dance, tour an authentic Maasai village

After a delicious lunch at the Hotel in Serengeti National Park it’s time for game drive! explore the Serengeti itself. Witness Africa’s iconic savannah landscape and be amazed by the sheer number of animals that roam these grassy plains.

Dinner and overnight in the heart of the Serengeti National Park

Accommodation: Tanzania bush Camp

Meals plan:Dinner,Bed,Breakfast & Lunch

We start your day early by getting up before dawn to embark on a sunrise game drive. Accompanied by the melodic singing of the birds, you’ll spend your morning searching for leopards and lions hunting for their morning meal and spying the contrastingly calm hippos returning to their watery homes with their families.

You have the option to have early breakfast and spend the whole day with picnic lunch or return back to the Camp /Lodge for hot lunch.

Your driver will select the best possible route based upon the time of year and the kind of animals you’d like to see, catering your day so that your opportunities to see the Serengeti’s diverse wildlife are maximized.

Dinner and overnight in the heart of the Serengeti National Park.

Accommodation: Tanzania Bush Camp

Meals plan:Dinner,Bed,Breakfast & Lunch

After breakfast, we get right on game drive herding towards North,Border with Maasai mara.Picnic Lunch will be saved along the Way.

Our drive takes us back through vast plains of Serengeti via a different Landscape, offering plenty of opportunities to spot lots of animals that eluded you on day two. As far as the eye can see, you’ll spot thousands upon thousands of animals in herds; wildebeests and zebras migrating together, tall and graceful giraffes, jumping antelopes and gazelles, the powerful African elephant and the most respected group of animals: the predators.

You will have the chance to spot lean cheetahs and shy leopards, foraging hyenas, and last but not least, the king himself; the lion.

Dinner and overnight   around  Kogatende,Serengeti

Accommodation; Tanzania Bush Camp

Meals plan:Dinner,Bed,Breakfast & Lunch

After breakfast, you’ll depart for Game Drive along Mara River While enjoying The largest Crocs ever seen Sun birthing. When you get your first glimpse of this vast, verdant  from the panoramic you will realiser why  is it “ENDLESS”

 Particularly Mara River is  good place to see the endangered black rhino if you are lucky enjoying a lonely meal out on the grass plains/woodland as well as a place to see large numbers of hippopotamus,Crocs Enjoying the Sun.Don’t Forget herds of wildebeest crossing the river.

From the comfort of your open-top vehicle, you’ll be able to observe and photograph some of Africa’s most recognisable faces. The Kogatende is home to a large number of predators including lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals, and hyenas, as well as a large population of wildebeest, zebras Crossing  Mara river with hundreds of Crocs looking for easy Meal. antelope, cape buffalo, and more. It is truly one of Africa’s premier safari destinations.

After the thrills and excitement of the Morning Drive you will have a lunch at the Camp followed by short rest prepare yourself for the Afternoon Drive. Thereafter we will make our way back for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Tanzania Bush Camp

Meals plan:Dinner,Bed,Breakfast & Lunch

We start your day early by getting up before dawn to embark on a sunrise game drive. Accompanied by the melodic singing of the birds, you’ll spend your morning searching for leopards, and lions hunting for their morning meal and spying the contrastingly calm hippos returning to their watery homes with their families.This is perfect time to Enjoy the wildebeest Migration Across the vast plains while Searching for green Pasture others herding towards Mara river ready to Cross.

Accommodation: Tanzania Bush Camp

Meals plan:Dinner,Bed,Breakfast & Lunch

After breakfast, we get right on the road back towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area With picnic Lunch.

Our drive takes us back through the Serengeti via a different route, offering plenty of opportunities to spot More Game as well as colorful Birds.Dinner and overnight on the rim of the Crater or in nearby Karatu Town 

Accommodation:Ngorongoro  Serena Lodge /Angata Tented Camp/Ngorongoro Farm house

Meals plan:Dinner,Bed,Breakfast & Lunch

After breakfast, you’ll depart for Ngorongoro Crater; considered by some to be the Eighth Wonder of the World. When you get your first glimpse of this vast, verdant caldera from the panoramic viewpoint, you’ll soon understand why it has earned such a lofty reputation.

Home to over 120 species of mammal including the fabled Big Five, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of the most sought after safari destinations in the world. It’s a particularly good place to see the endangered black rhinoceros enjoying a lonely meal out on the grass plains, as well as a place to see large numbers of hippopotamus enjoying the cool water.

From the comfort of your open-top vehicle, you’ll be able to observe and photograph some of Africa’s most recognisable faces. The crater is home to a large number of predators including lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals, and hyenas, as well as a large population of wildebeest, zebras, antelope, cape buffalo, and more. It is truly one of Africa’s premier safari destinations.

After the thrills and excitement of the day, you will have a picnic lunch in the Crater floor. After lunch on route game drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Lodge Serena /Angata Tented Camp/Ngorongoro Farm house

Meals plan:Dinner,Bed,Breakfast & Lunch

You’ll depart from Ngorongoro after breakfast for the approximately Three hour drive to Tarangire National Park. Along the way you’ll pass bustling Maasai villages and the Agriculture land of Karatu and mto wa mbu overlooking the largest Great rift Valley.Arrive at mto wa mbu village.Its time for learn and discovery! walking around banana plantation,Interact with local community, visit Fruit market,Masai market late on enjoy the local lunch before proceed on to Tarangire National park.

After your day’s drive is done, you’ll retire to your accommodation for Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation:Sopa lodge/Angata tented Camp/Tarangire Safari Lodge

Meals plan:Dinner,Bed,Breakfast & Lunch

The park is truly a photographer’s playground and offers some of the best game viewing in the world. You can expect to see Big Herds  of Africa’s most well-known animals,Elephants with the  a lot of migratory Zebras and Wildebeest as treat. Driving through the park you’ll also have the opportunity to see lions, leopards, cape buffalo, and a huge variety of antelopes. If you’re particularly lucky, you might even see endangered animals such as the Lesser Kudu.

Bird-watchers will find the Silale Swap is an absolute delight, with a huge variety of birds on display in the park. Even the novice can expect to be amazed by large flocks Migrator and resident Birds including Open Billed Stork,Withling Ducks, African Jacanas,Red Knobbed Coot,Ruff, Long Toad Lapwings. Birds of preys -African Fish Eagles,European Mash Eagle,Tawny Eagle and plenty More. The brightly coloured lilac breasted roller, Different Species of Kingfisher a all over the Swamp.

After your day’s drive is done, you’ll retire to your accommodation for Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation:Sopa lodge/Angata tented Camp/Tarangire Safari Lodge

Meals plan:Dinner,Bed,Breakfast & Lunch

After Breakfast, Slowly while enjoying Enroute game drive finalising the experience during the Safari heading Back to Arusha For hot lunch before you Connect your flight to Zanzibar/International

Meals plan: Lunch.

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