7 DAYS MIDRANGE NORTH SERENGETI MIGRATION SAFARI - KOGATENDE (Tarangire, Ngorongoro crater & Serengeti National Park)
PARKS OF 7 DAYS MIDRANGE NORTH SERENGETI MIGRATION SAFARI
- Tarangire
- Ngorongoro crater
- Serengeti
OVERVIEW
On this 7-day safari, you will visit Tarangire whereby you will have an opportunity to see what the park has to offer starting from the giant baobab trees to the huge number of largest African Elephants inside Tarangire, Ngorongoro crater which is a UNESCO world heritage site and the best place to witness the endangered black rhino and Serengeti National Park which has the greatest concentration of wildlife as well as the great migration which is the major highlight for this tour whereby you will visit the north Serengeti and spend 2 nights following the great migration and river crossing. You will also have 1 night at the central Serengeti.
DETAILED ITINERARY OF 7 DAYS MIDRANGE NORTH SERENGETI MIGRATION SAFARI
Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
Upon arrival at the airport in Arusha (ARK) or Kilimanjaro international airport (JRO), you will be met and welcomed by your representative from Safari Africa United who will give you a short brief before you drive to your lodgings in Arusha for overnight.
| Destination: | Arusha city |
| Accommodation: | Arusha Planet Lodge |
| Meal: | Bed & Breakfast |
Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Early morning after breakfast at your accommodation in Arusha, you will be picked up by your private driver guide and take you straight to Tarangire National Park which takes approximately 2 hours.
Tarangire National Park is one of the largest parks of Tanzania that covers an area of 2,600 square kilometres. Tarangire National Park is most popular for its large elephant herds and giant baobab trees. It also has a mini-wildlife migration that takes place during the dry season which consists of about 250,000 animals enter the park. More than 300-strong herds of elephant, visitors will find big groups of buffalo and healthy populations of lions and leopards. During the dry season, Tarangire has the highest concentration of mammals in the country. There are wild dogs and rare antelopes such as gerenuk, plus more than 550 species of birds to spot throughout the year.
You will have picnic lunch boxes where you will have them inside the park in the afternoon. After lunch and further game viewing, you will drive straight to your accommodation in Karatu for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
| Destination: | Tarangire National Park |
| Accommodation: | Pamoja Olea Farm Lodge |
| Meal plan: | Full Board (B, L & D) |
DAY 3: Karatu to central Serengeti National Park (approximately 167 km (104 mi) & 3.25hrs drive)
Early morning after breakfast at around 8:00am, you will drive straight to Serengeti National Park passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Continue your journey around the crater and descend the other side, enjoying your free “African massage” on the bumpy road, passing through Maasai villages on your way to the Serengeti National Park. At the Naabi Hill entrance gate, you can walk to a viewpoint with spectacular views across the endless plains of the Serengeti. Hot lunch will be served either at the gate or en-route towards the heart of Serengeti with an incredible set up by your guide inside the bush. The Serengeti National Park is home to the largest concentration of wildlife than anywhere else on the planet. You will have an unlimited drive until in the evening where you will drive straight to your tented camp or lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
| Destination: | Serengeti National Park |
| Accommodation: | Pamoja Serengeti Luxury Camp |
| Meal: | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner |
Day 4: Central Serengeti to North Serengeti (Kogatende) following the great migration & Mara river crossing
Early morning after breakfast at your accommodation, we will drive straight to the far north of Serengeti National Park known as Kogatende to follow the great migration of more than a million of wildebeests accompanied by hundred thousands of Zebras and antelopes. During July – October, the wildebeest are in the northern Serengeti plains, and you have a chance of seeing up to thousands crossing the great Mara River. As the sight of the wildebeest crossing the so dramatic, it is considered by many the most desirable time to see the migration. You will not only see the migration of wildebeests but also other animals such as predators hunting their prey and other birds’ species at the area.
After lunch and extensive game viewing, you will drive straight to your carefully selected accommodation for dinner and overnight
| Destination: | Northern Serengeti National Park (Kogatende) |
| Accommodation: | Mara Kati Kati Tented Camp |
| Meal: | Full Board (B, L & D) |
Day 5: Full Day on the North Serengeti (Kogatende)
Early morning after breakfast at your accommodation, we will proceed our game drive on the northern Serengeti (Kogatende) following the great migration. You will spend this full day on the northern Serengeti for game viewing and if you’re lucky enough you can spot the crossing at the Mara river as well as crocodiles hunting their prey during the crossing. After lunch and game drive, you will head straight for your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
| Destination: | Northern Serengeti National Park (Kogatende) |
| Accommodation: | Mara Kati Kati Tented Camp |
| Meal: | Full Board (B, L & D) |
Day 6: Northern Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Early morning after breakfast, you will drive straight from Northern Serengeti to Ngorongoro conservation area en-route whereby you will arrive in the late afternoon at your accommodation on the rim of the crater for relaxation, dinner and overnight before your game drive inside the crater on the following day.
| Destination: | Ngorongoro Conservation Area |
| Accommodation: | Rhino Lodge |
| Meal plan: | Full Board (B, L & D) |
Day 7: Ngorongoro crater to Arusha
Early morning after breakfast at your accommodation, you will descend down the crater. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera forming a spectacular bowl of about 265 square kilometres, with sides up to 600 metres deep and is home to approximately 30,000 mammals. The crater floor consists of a number of different habitats that include grassland, swamps, forests and Lakes filled by the Munge River. All these various environments attract wildlife to drink, wallow, graze, hide or climb.
The crater offers a breathtakingly beautiful scenery and is the best place in East Africa to see the ‘Big Five’ (elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo, lion and rarely leopard). Any safari in northern Tanzania should ideally include a visit to the Ngorongoro Crater. It is one of the most beautiful nature safari locations in the world and an extraordinary place to meet people from the Massai tribe.
The Ngorongoro Crater offers excellent birding, with over 500 species. You will have packed picnic lunch boxes with you and after having lunch at the picnic site, you will proceed with game drive until the late afternoon where you will ascend the crater and drive straight to Arusha where your adventures end with us.
If you would like to have an extra night in Arusha, we can arrange that for you or if you are flying, we will drive you straight to the airport to catch your onwards flight.
| Destination: | Ngorongoro crater |
| Meal: | Breakfast & Lunch |
INCLUSIONS
- Professional Safari guide
- Accommodation in Arusha before Safari
- All nights’ accommodation during safari
- Private transportation in a 4 x 4 Toyota Land cruiser with pop up roofs
- Park Entry Fees, VAT inclusive
- Unlimited (pure) drinking water during safari
- Unlimited mileage during game drives
- Some soft drinks in the safari vehicle
- Airport Transfers
EXCLUSIONS
- International & domestic airfare & flights
- All items of a personal nature
- Gratuities for safari guide and camp staff
- Travel insurance
- Visa fees
