Safaris

Journey of the Wildebeest

This is a very special tour that allows you to concentrate most of your time in the Serengeti, to follow the unique spectacle that is the Great Migration. You will be able to spend at least 4 nights in the park, usually two in the Central Area (with the largest concentration of big cats) and the other two where the Migration is according to the time of the year (South, North or West).

We have designed this particular tour so that you finish the safari in the most remote location in the Serengeti, and then fly from there to your next destination (Arusha or Zanzibar for example). However, shall you wish not to fly, we will redesign your tour so you do it by land and save the cost of the flight.

7 Days/ 6 Nights

  1. Lake Manyara National Park
  2. Ngorongoro Crater
  3. Serengeti National Park (Central)
  4. Serengeti National Park (South, West or North)
Feel free to replace this day with a visit to Tarangire National park instead (or add an extra day and visit both)
There is plenty of accommodation that serves this park. All of them (except for AndBeyond Manyara Tree Lodge) are outside the park, in Manyara and Mto Wa Mbu Region.

Day 1

LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

Pickup from your hotel at 8am and start a beautiful journey across the Great Rift Valley until Lake Manyara National Park for a full day game drive. Although small in dimension (205 sq. miles), the park has breathtaking scenery and well famous for its lush acacia forest, giant figs and mahogany trees, as well as to a growing population of baboons and blue monkeys. Permanent residents of this park also include giraffes, elephants, impalas and a huge amount of buffaloes. The lake is also home to a large number of hippos. Some unique facts about this park include the tree climbing lions, flamingos in the lake shore, as well as the Ground Hornbill and the Crested Eagle. During this day, some extra tours are possible, including a bike tour or a boat excursion. In the afternoon, transfer to the camp for dinner.
 Recommended Accommodations; Rhino Lodge | Sopa Lodge | Pakulala Camp | The Highlands
If you prefer not to fly from Serengeti at the end of your tour, you may choose to leave Ngorongoro to the end and do the whole tour by land
Most accommodation options for Ngorongoro are outside Ngorongoro Conservation Area. However, there are some amazing options inside the park and those are the ones we usually recommend.

Day 2

NGORONGORO CRATER

Ngorongoro Crater is considered one the wonders of the Natural World. The crater spreads for 102 sq. miles and has 2.000 ft high walls, making it virtually a Noah’s ark and inhabiting almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa. It’s one of the very rare locations in the whole continent where you can witness the black Rhino.We will start the day very early with a transfer from Manyara region to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and descend into the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife in one of the most stunning places on Earth. After the game drive, there will be time for a picnic lunch near the beautiful hippo Lake. After lunch, you will have the opportunity for a fantastic afternoon game drive and then ascend the crater and transfer to your accommodation.
 Recommended Accommodations; Rhino Lodge | Sopa Lodge | Pakulala Camp | The Highlands
After a long but spectacular journey, you will arrive in the park in time for a fantastic afternoon game drive
On the way to the park you will have the option to stop for a visit to Olduvai Gorge

There is accommodation for all budgets and styles in the Serengeti.

Day 3

SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK (CENTRAL)

After an early breakfast, depart towards the most famous National park in the World, the Serengeti. As you progress well into the Serengeti, you will see why the name means, in local language, “endless plains”. The park has 6,900 sq. mile (18,000 sq. km) and for most of it, the plains will stretch to the horizon defying your senses and perception of distances. It is the home of the Great Migration and to 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras and all kinds of antelopes including the abundant impalas and Thomson’s gazelles. As for Big Cats and large predators, it’s the place of choice to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, with many television scenes like the famous river crossings having been filmed in this park. Smaller animals like foxes, mongoose, honey badgers, jackals, monkeys, baboons, rock hyrax and african hares, together with more than 500 species of birds, also inhabit this park.
 Recommended Accommodations; Rhino Lodge | Sopa Lodge | Pakulala Camp | The Highlands
Extra tour recommended: The wonderful balloon flight over the Serengeti plains.
We recommend sleeping in the same camp/lodge as the night before.

Day 4

SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK (CENTRAL)

Full day in the Serengeti National Park. We are completely flexible with your preferences and this day will be organized according to your wishes. On every day of the safari, your guide will discuss with you the best timings for you, including the game drives and the wake up time. For example, on this day, you could do a morning game drive, return to the camp for lunch and relaxation and finish with an afternoon game drive, or you could do a full day game drive with picnic lunch.
 Recommended Accommodations; Rhino Lodge | Sopa Lodge | Pakulala Camp | The Highlands
Depending on the time of the year, these 2 days will be spent in a different location of the park (South, North or West)
We recommend sleeping in the same camp/lodge as the night before.

Day 5 + 6

SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK (FOLLOWING THE GREAT MIGRATION)

On these two incredible days, you will be driven across remote locations within the vast Serengeti plains in pursue of the Great Migration. The areas you visit depend on the time of the year and could be as far as the remote North of the Serengeti near the border with Kenya, or could be in the South (Ndutu Area) or even in the Western part of the park.
 Recommended Accommodations; Rhino Lodge | Sopa Lodge | Pakulala Camp | The Highlands
If you wish, you can do the tour without the flight from Serengeti. We just redesign it so that we leave Ngorongoro to the end and the whole journey is done by 4WD.

Day 7

FLYING OUT OF THE SERENGETI

On this day we suggest a very early wake up in order to do an early morning game drive (when the animals are more active) and see one of the best sunrises you’ll ever witness. It’s really one of the most beautiful experiences to have. After the game drive, we return to the camp for a rewarding brunch and then we’ll proceed to the airstrip for your flight back to Arusha, or whatever your next amazing destination might be (i.e. Zanzibar). Alternatively, instead of this early morning game drive, you may choose to stay at the camp for a bit of relaxation.

Journey of the Wildebeest

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