8 Days Mid-Range Great Migration Safari to Kenya & Tanzania

Safari Summary

Day 1: Arrival – Nairobi

Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International airport you will be met and transferred to Eka Hotel for overnight you will be booked at this hotel on bed and breakfast

Day 2: Nairobi -Masai Mara

Today you will be picked from Nairobi by your safari guide and drive to famous Masai Mara game reserve.  Masai mara is the home of the big 5 as well as the best place to witness the annual wildebeest migration taking place this July/Nov Lunch break en-route so that you drive straight to the park for your afternoon game drive.

Accommodation

Later on the evening you will drive for Overnight at Mara Leisure Camp

Breakfast, Lunch, dinner and Drinking water will be provided every day per person during the safari

Day 3: Full Masai Mara

Breakfast then proceed with your game drive in Masai mara for wildlife game drive. Masai mara is situated in the southwest of Kenya, covering an area of 1 510 square km (583 square miles), the Masai Mara National Reserve is a land of breathtaking vistas, abundant wildlife and endless plains.

The quintessential Masai Mara safari delivers many attractions, as the reserve is home to an excellent year-round concentration of game, including the more than two million wildebeest, zebras and other antelopes that make up the famous Great Migration

Accommodation

Later on the evening you will drive for Overnight at Mara Leisure Camp

Breakfast, Lunch, dinner and Drinking water will be provided every day per person during the safari

Day 4: Masai Mara – North Serengeti

After breakfast you will driving to Isebania Tanzania/Kenya Boarder and get your visa and then drive to northern part of Serengeti (where the migration should be in July-November) where you will have game drive near the Mara River in the hopes of seeing some of the migratory crossing.

The endless plains of Serengeti are also the setting for the world’s greatest wildlife spectacle – the 1.5 million wildebeest endless migration in search for fresh pastures. Each year they trek over 2,500km and are constantly threatened and followed by some of Africa’s greatest predators. Depending on the time of your visit, your driver guide will be able to share with you where the herd’s current location is at Serengeti.

Accommodation

Later on the evening you will drive for Overnight at Baobab Migration Camp

Breakfast, Lunch, dinner and Drinking water will be provided every day per person during the safari.

Day 5: Full Northern Serengeti

Option: Early Morning Hot Air Ballooning Safari followed by bush breakfast and Champagne

Today you will be pick up from the lodge and drive for another day of game drive along the Mara River for migration crossing, enjoy the game drive

Accommodation

Later on the evening you will drive for Overnight at Baobab Migration Camp

Breakfast, Lunch, dinner and Drinking water will be provided every day per person during the

Day 6: North – Central Serengeti

After breakfast, you will drive to central Serengeti and enjoy game drive on the way.

The Central Serengeti offers superb game viewing all year round due to its abundance of resident animals. Specifically, the Seronera River Valley in the Central Serengeti is a ‘must see’ on every safari regardless of the specific month of travel. Game viewing in Central Serengeti is at its best during the dry season (June – November) as resident animals are more concentrated in the immediate area due to the lack of water on the plains. Resident herbivores include impala, buffalo, hippo, warthog, topi, hartebeest and giraffe. Resident carnivores include lion and leopard.

Accommodation

Later on the evening you will drive for Overnight at Kontik Tented Camp

Breakfast, Lunch, dinner and Drinking water will be provided every day per person during the

Day 7: Serengeti-Ngorongoro Crater

Today you will have the half day game drive in Serengeti National park, enjoy the wildlife game drive in this side of Serengeti before drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area later on the day.

There are several documented resident lion prides just within a one-hour game drive radius from Seronera. During the dry season, the resident prides begin to shift west and north in their territories and concentrate in the central region of the park. The dry season is a particularly good time for lion viewing in the Central Serengeti. The Central Serengeti is also one of the best areas in Africa to spot the elusive leopard. You may be lucky enough to encounter this majestic cat in the branches of the sausage trees that dot the banks of the Seronera River.

Accommodation

Today you will have the Overnight at Ngorongoro Embalakai Lodge.

Breakfast, Lunch, dinner and Drinking water will be provided every day per person during the safari

Day 8 : Ngorongoro Crater- Departure

Today after the breakfast you descend into the crater for a crater game tour. Often called the eighth natural wonder of the world, the Ngorongoro Crater is the largest intact crater in the world. About 2 million years ago the Ngorongoro volcano erupted, and its walls collapsed. The volcano floor sank to create a natural enclosure with its 600m tall walls. Now, at over 19 kilometres wide, Ngorongoro Crater is filled with great areas of acacia forest, hippo filled swamps and open grasslands. These different habitats contain over 30,000 animals – including elephants, warthogs, flamingoes, magnificent birdlife, the rare black rhinoceros and all the predatory cats. The Maasai can also be seen grazing their cattle alongside the buffalo and wildebeest.

Later in the afternoon you will drive to Arusha at 04 pm and proceed to Kilimanjaro International airport for the flight back home.

Breakfast, lunch and Drinking water will be provided every day per person during the safari.