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6 Day Migration Safari (Ngorogoro Crater / Serengeti): Africa Natural Tours
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6 Day migration safari overview – recommended from May to
June
By
the end of April, the wildebeest migration starts to spread west across the
plains towards the Seronera area (central Serengeti) and Western Corridor
(western Serengeti). The majority of the migration can normally be seen in the
Seronera area (or just south of the Seronera, in the southern plains) from
April to May. In June the majority of the migration can then be found in the
Western Corridor.
The Western Corridor is a narrow stretch of land that
stretches from the west of Seronera to the Western Serengeti National Park
border. The Western corridor is one of the areas where the migrating animals
are forced to cross the Grumeti River. This normally happens when the animals
leave the southern plains and begin heading north. Please note witnessing a
crossing is a matter of luck.
Our
6-day Migration wildlife safaris, tours, holidays and travel packages, have been
designed specifically to focus on and to increase your chance to see the great
Serengeti wildebeest migration. We have designed the itinerary to include both
the Seronera area (central Serengeti National Park) and Western corridor
(western Serengeti National Park) where the majority of the wildebeest
migration can normally be found from May to June.
To save on unnecessary travel
time and to increase your game viewing time, this itinerary has been designed
that you fly back from the Serengeti National Park to Arusha town. The
itinerary also include a visit to the world famous Ngorongoro Crater.
The
travel itinerary below is a suggested or sample Tanzanian migration safari
itinerary – it can be adapted to suite your own personal needs and preferences
or to any seasonal changes and migratory animal movements. As with all our
Tanzanian Africa safaris, tours, holidays and travel packages, we have offered
you a wide variety of accommodation options – directly impacting on the total
safari travel costs – in order to offer you the widest possible tour budget
options.
Please do not hesitate to contact one of our travel consultants
directly, should you require any further assistance or more detailed
information, regarding any of our Africa safaris, tours, holidays and travel
packages.
Please
note that it is difficult to predict the exact timing and location of the
migration at any time, as this can vary considerably from year to year,
depending on factors such as rainfall, water availability, food abundance,
predators and the phosphorus content in the grasses.
Tour Overview
Day 1 Moshi – Ngorongoro
Moshi
Non
game-viewing travel time: 4 hours
Distance: 270 km
Pick up from Moshi and transfer to the Ngorongoro Conservation area. We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch we will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife for an afternoon safari tour.
Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro National Park 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 it’s dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot.
Distance: 270 km
Pick up from Moshi and transfer to the Ngorongoro Conservation area. We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch we will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife for an afternoon safari tour.
Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro National Park 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 it’s dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot.
We will visit Lake Magadi, a
large but shallow alkaline lake in the south western corner, which is one of
the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other
water birds can usually been seen here.
Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Day
2 Ngorongoro – Central Serengeti
Ngorongoro
Crater
Non
game-viewing travel time: 5 hours
Distance: 145 km
After breakfast we will head towards the Serengeti National Park, leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see.
Distance: 145 km
After breakfast we will head towards the Serengeti National Park, leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see.
We head to 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. We enjoy a game drive en-route to the lodge.
We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti national park.
Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti national park.
Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Day
3 Serengeti Plains
Day
3 Central Serengeti
Be
one of only a few fortunate people to glide in a Hot Air Balloon over the
Serengeti Plains (available at supplementary cost by pre-arrangement). Floating
silently above the awakening bush, while spotting wildlife and enjoying the
amazing scenery of Africa, across rivers and over numerous small villages.
After breakfast, enjoy a full day game drive in the Serengeti National Park. The wildebeest migration normally pass through the area in April & May, however the Seronera area is within reach of both the southern plains and the Western Corridor.
The resident game in the area is phenomenal and species such
as elephant, buffalo, gazelle, zebra, lion and a variety of other predators and
herbivores can be seen here all year round.
Explore the range of different habitats that include swamps, woodland, soda lakes and the world famous Serengeti short grass plains. See great herds of wildebeest and zebra.
Explore the range of different habitats that include swamps, woodland, soda lakes and the world famous Serengeti short grass plains. See great herds of wildebeest and zebra.
During a short time frame around February, normally
lasting for about 3 weeks, the majority of the wildebeest calve. The sea of
grass provides little cover and the young are easy pickings for a variety of
predators. Wildebeest calves can run minutes after they are born and within 3
days they are normally strong enough to keep up with the herd.
Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Day
4 Central Serengeti – Western Serengeti
Serengeti
National Park
Non
game-viewing travel time: 2 hours
Distance: 110 km
After breakfast we head towards the western reaches of the Serengeti National Park, also known as the Western Corridor. We will do a game drive en-route from the Seronera area to the Western Corridor area.
We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch will we enjoy an afternoon game drive in the area. The wildebeest migration can normally be found in the Western Corridor area in June, depending on rainfall patterns.
Dinner and overnight in the Western Corridor area, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Distance: 110 km
After breakfast we head towards the western reaches of the Serengeti National Park, also known as the Western Corridor. We will do a game drive en-route from the Seronera area to the Western Corridor area.
We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch will we enjoy an afternoon game drive in the area. The wildebeest migration can normally be found in the Western Corridor area in June, depending on rainfall patterns.
Dinner and overnight in the Western Corridor area, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Day
5 Western Serengeti
Western
Serengeti
After
breakfast enjoy a full day game drive in the Western Corridor. The key feature
in the Western Corridor is the Grumeti and Mbalageti rivers, running almost
parallel to each other, each support a band of evergreen forest.
The rivers
sustain a permanent game population of zebra, wildebeest, all the predators and
birdlife. It is also possible to find large pods of hippo’s and huge crocodiles
in the Grumeti River. The wildebeest normally gather around waterholes
midmorning in such densities, that they look like ants swarming around a nest.
Dinner and overnight in the Western Corridor area, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Dinner and overnight in the Western Corridor area, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Day 6 Western Serengeti – Arusha
Arusha
After breakfast at the lodge, we
depart to the Grumeti airstrip and enjoy a game drive en-route to the airstrip.
Around midmorning join a scheduled flight from Grumeti airstrip to Arusha airport. You will be taken to your hotel, which ends our safari services.
Departure dates
The departure dates for all our Africa safaris, tours, holidays and travel packages are totally flexible according to your own personal needs. Please contact us for further and more detailed information, as well as information on our Africa safaris, tours, holidays and travel packages into Tanzania.
Around midmorning join a scheduled flight from Grumeti airstrip to Arusha airport. You will be taken to your hotel, which ends our safari services.
Departure dates
The departure dates for all our Africa safaris, tours, holidays and travel packages are totally flexible according to your own personal needs. Please contact us for further and more detailed information, as well as information on our Africa safaris, tours, holidays and travel packages into Tanzania.
- Full board accommodation whilst on safari in the above mentioned en suite tented camps and lodges
- Private safari guide
- Maasai Experience tour
- Extended Toyota Land Cruiser
- Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing
- Transfers in both directions between the International Airport and Moshi.
- All entrance Park fees
- NgorongoroCrater fees
- 18% VAT to our entrance fees.
- All meals while on safari.
- One night Hotel accommodation in Moshi/Arusha.
- Government taxes, VAT and service charges relating to accommodation and included meals
Safari Exclude:
- Tanzania Visa: $50 per person on arrival, USA and CANADA passport holders USD.100
- Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
- Meals not listed above
- Optional Tours (balloon rides
USD. 540 per person etc)
5. Tips and any items of personal nature
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