8 Days Great Migration River Crossing Safari

Day by day.
Day 1: Arrival in Tanzania (Kilimanjaro Airport)
Karibu Tanzania – Welcome to Tanzania. On arrival at the airport you will be met by one of our staff members. After greet and meet services he will escort you to your accommodation in Arusha (approximately 60 Km) ready for the safari tomorrow.
• Main destination: Arusha
• Accommodation: Kibo Palace Hotel Mid-range hotel located in or near Arusha
• Meals & drinks: Breakfast & Dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included

Day 2: Lake Manyara park experience.
After breakfast you depart for Lake Manyara National Park (approx 90 Km) with en-route views. Nestling at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment, A beautiful park, Lake Manyara contains a diverse range of habitats and topographical features ranging from the rift wall, ground water forest, acacia woodlands and open grasslands to the shores of Lake Manyara and the lake itself. Have afternoon game viewing in the park searching for the diverse flora and fauna of the park. There are some 350 different bird species in the park. The park provides sanctuary to a variety of animals such as the gazelle, impala, buffalo, wildebeest, hyena, baboon, giraffe, hippo and the famous tree-climbing lions that are unique to the Lake. The park is generally recognized for its incredible beauty.
• Main destination: Lake Manyara National Park
• Accommodation: Ngorongoro Farm House Mid-range lodge located on the near Ngorongoro
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3: A day in the Ngorongoro Crater (Night at Serengeti)
After breakfast we drive and descend some 610 meters into the crater, which is home to an abundance of wildlife and a photogenic paradise, for a full day of game viewing drive with picnic lunch at a private scenic site (hippos pool). Ngorongoro Crater, the largest intact caldera in the world teams with an abundance of wildlife permanently resident on the crater floor. Prides of lions, herds of Cape buffalo, impala, Thompson gazelles, rhino, golden and black backed jackal, zebra, cheetah, leopard and the spotted hyena freely roam on the crater floor plains. Unmatched for its natural variety and breath taking beauty, there are few places on earth where such a tremendous diversity of landscapes exist inside a region this size. Apart from its wildlife riches, the crater is also home to hundreds of bird species, refreshing in the small lakes in the crater floor.
In the evening we drive to central Serengeti for our night stay.
• Main destination: Ngorongoro Crater
• Accommodation: Mbugani Tented Camp Mid-range lodge located on in Serengeti
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4: Tracing the Big five in Serengeti
Today we enjoy morning and afternoon game viewing drives on the vast Serengeti plains. In the early morning and evening light, the Serengeti landscape is stunningly beautiful. The Serengeti ecosystem supports the greatest remaining concentration of plains game in Africa, including more than three million large mammals. The park is one that can never disappoint. One is spoilt by the variety of bird and wildlife species in this game reserve.
Depending with wildlife movement at different times, we may serve picnic lunch at a picnic site or take hot lunch from our lodge.
• Main destination: Serengeti National Park
• Accommodation: Mbugani Tented Camp Mid-range lodge located on in Serengeti
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5 – 7: Follow the migration paths in Serengeti ecosystem
The next 3 days you will follow the migrations paths depending with the location. We will spend the days following the great migration of about 1.5 millions Wildebeests and 500,000 Zebras migrating through the Serengeti Ecosystem. Dangers is everywhere and packs of lion, cheetah and other carnivores are everywhere waiting for the right moment to strike. Crocodiles in Serengeti river does no mercy as the herds cross the river. Thousands are swept by the arrogant waters and the scenes are amazing. Later in the early evening you will drive to your mobile luxury camp for overnight rest.
• Main destination: Greater Serengeti Ecosystem
• Accommodation: Mara Kati Kati Tented Camp Mid-range tented camp located inside Greater Serengeti
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8: Fly to Arusha for your flight back home.
After enjoying breakfast and a morning game drive, you’ll be transferred to Kogatende Airstrip for your flight back to Arusha airport and drive to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight back home.
• Main destination: Kilimanjaro airport
• Accommodation: No accommodation
• Meals & drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Package includes:
Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide.
Transport whilst on safari in a 4×4 safari Land cruiser with pop up roof for game viewing.
Flight as indciated.
All transfers upon arrival and departure as in the itinerary.
Full Board Accomodation whilst on safari.
All park entrance fees as per the itinerary.
All games drives for detailed in the itinerary.
Drivers salary and allowances plus park fees for driver and vehicle.
Government taxes.
Complimentrary bottled drinking water whilst on safari.

Package excludes:
International flights.
Airport arrival or Departure taxes.
Lunches in Arusha hotel.
Tips and gratuities to driver/guide, hotel/camp and restaurant staff, room service.
Items of a personal nature i.e., telephone/internet usage, laundry, bottled water and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, etc.
Change in itinerary.
Activities not mentioned in the package.

Extra Expenses you should budget:

Flights.
Visa’s
Lunches in Arusha and Zanzibar hotel
Extra drinks and meals that are not mentioned on the package.
Tips (Please see a separate attachment with guideline for tipping)