Wildlife Photographic Safari Capture the Thrill of Tanzania’s Wildebeest Migration

Distance: 43 KM
Begin your Tanzania safari adventure as soon as you land at Kilimanjaro Airport. Your safari guide/driver will greet you and provide a comfortable transfer to your preferred accommodation in Arusha city, where you’ll enjoy a delicious dinner and a comfortable overnight stay. This is also the perfect time for a briefing and introduction to your upcoming safari, ensuring that you’re fully prepared for the adventure ahead.

• Meals: Dinner and Overnight.

   

• Accommodation: Green Mountain Hotel

• English guide or other requested by the client.

   

• Difficulties: Low

Distance: 348km

Non–game viewing time: 5 – 6 hrs

Start your day with a satisfying breakfast at your Arusha hotel before embarking on a journey to the stunning Lake Ndutu area, located in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and part of the southern Serengeti ecosystem. Despite being an alkaline lake, it is still a reliable source of drinking water for a wide range of local wildlife. Upon arrival in the early afternoon, you’ll enjoy a delicious lunch before heading out for an exciting afternoon game drive in the Ndutu area. From December to April, the short grass plains are typically teeming with wildebeest during the great migration, making for an unforgettable wildlife spectacle. Additionally, the area is also heavily populated with elephants, a variety of bird species, and other resident games. You’ll spend the night at Mbugani Tented

• Guide: Professional English guide or other requested by the client.
• Difficulties: Low

Fuel up with a hearty breakfast before embarking on an exciting full-day game drive in the Ndutu area. You’ll have the opportunity to explore a variety of habitats, from swamps and woodland to soda lakes and the renowned Serengeti short-grass plains. Keep an eye out for great herds of wildebeest and zebra, especially during February when the majority of wildebeest calves are born. With the grass providing little cover, predators often lurk nearby, making for an adrenaline-packed wildlife-viewing experience. Despite their vulnerability, wildebeest calves are remarkably resilient and can run within minutes of being born. Within just a few days, they’re typically strong enough to keep up with the herd. End your day with a satisfying dinner and a comfortable overnight stay at your preferred accommodation.

• Meals: Breakfast. Lunch and Dinner.
• Accommodation: Mbugani Tented Lodge 
• Guide: Professional English guide or other requested by the client.
• Difficulties: Low

Distance: 80km

Non–game viewing time: 2 hrs.

Start your day with a satisfying breakfast before embarking on an unforgettable journey from Ndutu to the central Serengeti National Park, also known as the Seronera. Descend into the heart of wild Africa, where the vast Serengeti National Park stretches out before you, offering endless plains that roll into the distance as far as the eye can see. Your destination is the Seronera area, widely considered one of the most biodiverse habitats in the park. It’s home to the Seronera River, which serves as a critical water source for the area and attracts an abundance of wildlife, representative of most of the Serengeti species. After an exhilarating day of wildlife spotting, retire to your preferred accommodation for a satisfying dinner and a peaceful overnight stay.

• Meals: Breakfast. Lunch and Dinner.
• Accommodation: Mbugani Tented Lodge 
• Guide: Professional English guide or other requested by the client.
• Difficulties: Low

Take the opportunity to experience a Hot Air Balloon ride over the Serengeti Plains (available at an additional cost and must be arranged in advance). Enjoy a serene flight over the stunning scenery of Africa, spotting wildlife and villages as you glide silently through the air. After breakfast, spend the day exploring the Serengeti National Park on a full-day game drive. Witness the wildebeest migration passing through the Seronera area in late November to middle November, and again in April when they move to the Western Corridor of the Serengeti National Park. This area is also a great starting point to visit the eastern and southern short-grass plains of the Serengeti National Park. Enjoy dinner and overnight at your chosen accommodation.

• Meals: Breakfast. Lunch and Dinner.
• Accommodation: Mbugani Tented Lodge 
• Guide: Professional English guide or other requested by the client.
• Difficulties: Low

Experience the stunning natural spectacle of the annual wildebeest migration on a full-day game drive in Central Serengeti. Witness the million-strong herds driven by an ancient rhythm, fulfilling their instinctive role in the cycle of life. You’ll observe frenzied territorial conquests and mating rituals, as the herds traverse crocodile-infested waters on their 1,000 km pilgrimage north. With over 8,000 calves born daily during the three-week calving period, the Serengeti ecosystem bursts with new life. End your day with dinner and overnight at your requested accommodation.

• Meals: Breakfast. Lunch and Dinner.
• Accomodation: Mbugani Tented Lodge 
• Guide: Professional English guide or other requested by the client.
• Difficulties: Low

Experience the stunning natural spectacle of the annual wildebeest migration on a full-day game drive in Central Serengeti. Witness the million-strong herds driven by an ancient rhythm, fulfilling their instinctive role in the cycle of life. You’ll observe frenzied territorial conquests and mating rituals, as the herds traverse crocodile-infested waters on their 1,000 km pilgrimage north. With over 8,000 calves born daily during the three-week calving period, the Serengeti ecosystem bursts with new life. End your day with dinner and overnight at your requested accommodation.

• Meals: Breakfast. Lunch and Dinner.
• Accommodation: Mbugani Tented Lodge 
• Guide: Professional English guide or other requested by the client.
• Difficulties: Low

Distance: 145km

Non–game viewing time: 3 – 4 hrs

Embark on an early morning game drive before departing for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Take a stop at the Olduvai Gorge, a historic site that dates back to the beginning of time. Here, you can see the significant links in the evolution of humankind with the discovery of the skulls of “Nutcracker Man” and “Handy Man” by anthropologists Drs. Lois and Mary Leakey. In the late afternoon, transfer to your allocated accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay. Don’t miss this chance to explore the history of human evolution and the wildlife of Tanzania.

• Meals: Breakfast. Lunch and Dinner.
• Accommodation: Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge 
• Guide: Professional English guide or other requested by the client.
• Difficulties: Low

Distance: 52km

Non–game viewing time: 1 hrs

Begin your day with a delicious breakfast before descending 600 meters into the Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day safari tour. The Ngorongoro National Park boasts diverse wildlife, including wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and African elephants. Predators like lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and leopards are also abundant in the area. You’ll visit Lake Magadi, a shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner of the crater, where you can spot flamingos, hippos, and other water birds. In the late evening, you’ll drive from Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu, enjoying dinner and staying overnight at your allocated accommodation.

• Meals: Breakfast. Lunch and Dinner.
• Accommodation: Forest Tented Lodge 
• Guide: Professional English guide or other requested by the client.
• Difficulties: Low

After breakfast, the tour will depart from Karatu to the bustling city of Arusha, arriving in the early afternoon at your hotel. Take a dip in the pool and enjoy a relaxing lunch before or after your swim. Dinner and overnight stay will be provided at your chosen accommodation.

Meals: Dinner and Overnight at Green Mountain Hotel