About 4 Days Great Tanzania
Mara River crossing
OVERVIEW
This 4-Day Great Serengeti Migration FLY IN – FLY OUT Safari package has 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 Lobo area (area north of the central Serengeti National Park) and Wagakuria area (remote northern Serengeti National Park) where the majority of the wildebeest migration can normally be found from Mid-july to October.
This itinerary has been designed that you fly/fly back from the Serengeti National Park to Arusha town.
Mid-july through October, the migration heads north, out of the central Serengeti, splitting into two routes. The main group heads into the western corridor crossing the Grumeti River in spectacular stampedes. Enormous crocodiles wait patiently to snatch wildebeests as they surge across the river.
The wildebeest continue to move steadily across the Grumeti region, making another perilous river crossing to cross the Mara River and reach the lush grazing in Kenya's Masai Mara.
0. Kilimanjaro Airport - Arusha
1. Arusha – Northern Serengeti
2. Northern Serengeti (Kogatende) – full day game drive
3. Northern Serengeti (Kogatende) – central Seronera (game drive)
4. Central Serengeti – fly Back to Arusha
Detailed Day Wise Itinerary
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DAY 01
Arusha – Fly to Northern Serengeti
Early in the morning after After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel buy Kitano Tours and Safaris guide and drive to Arusha airport for flight to North Serengeti. After you arrived, proceed to a game drive in the wilderness tracking the Great migration trails.
We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch we will enjoy an afternoon game drive in the area. The wildebeest migration can normally be found in the Wagakuria area from Mid-july to October, depending on rainfall patterns. A long stretch of the Mara River runs through the northern Serengeti National Park and the Mara River provides the migration with its most difficult obstacle. Witnessing the frantic herds of wildebeest crossing the Mara River is amazing.
In the evening, drive to the lodge for evening leisure and overnight.
Accommodation:
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (Serengeti – Northern Serengeti)
• BUDGET CAMPING –
Robo Campsite
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Chaka Tented Camp | Kenzan Mara Tented Camp | Mara River Kati Kati |
• LUXURY LODGES –
Lobo Wildlife Lodge | Angata Bologonja Tented Camp &Beyond Klein’s Camp | Bologonya Under Canvas | Lemala Kuria Hills | Singita Mara River Tented Camp | Mara mara Lodge| Orakira Migration Camp | Under Camvas |
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DAY 02
Northern Serengeti (Kogatende/Wagakuria Area) Full Day game drive
After breakfast, enjoy a full day game drive in the Wagakuria/Wagakuria area. Resident wildlife numbers are exceptionally high in this area of the park, with prides of lion up to 30 strong, however, from Mid-July to October the area turns into a wildlife paradise.
The key feature is the Mara River and it is not uncommon to see the herds cross the Mara River north on one day and then back south a few days later. Please take note –Finding a crossing is very difficult and is sometimes a matter of luck. A herd can be seen next to river and only decide to cross or not cross until a couple of days later.
This area is a stunning region with kopjes, woodland, riverine vegetation and open plains, similar to Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve.
(An option of doing a Hot Air Balloon is also in this area)
Serengeti Balloon Safaris: There are no words that can do the experience of floating over the Serengeti justice.” Get a birds-eye view of the park as you rise alongside the sun and witnessing the millions ofwildebeest crossing the Mara river.
The flight lasts about an hour, after which passengers gather round a table, surrounded by the park’s lush plains, for an “Out of Africa” English-style breakfast.
Accommodation:
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (Serengeti – Northern Serengeti)
• BUDGET CAMPING –
Robo Campsite
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Chaka Tented Camp | Kenzan Mara Tented Camp | Mara River Kati Kati |
• LUXURY LODGES –
Lobo Wildlife Lodge | Angata Bologonja Tented Camp &Beyond Klein’s Camp | Bologonya Under Canvas | Lemala Kuria Hills | Singita Mara River Tented Camp | Mara mara Lodge| Orakira Migration Camp | Under Camvas |
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DAY 03
Northern Serengeti (Kogatende) -Central Serengeti
After breakfast, enjoy a full day game drive in the Wagakuria area. Resident wildlife numbers are exceptionally high in this area of the park, with prides of lion up to 30 strong, however, from Mid-July to October the area turns into a wildlife paradise. The key feature is the Mara River and it is not uncommon to see the herds cross the Mara River north on one day and then back south a few days later.
Please take note –Finding a crossing is very difficult and is sometimes a matter of luck. A herd can be seen next to river and only decide to cross or not cross until a couple of days later. This area is a stunning region with kopjes, woodland, riverine vegetation and open plains, similar to Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve.
Accommodation:
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (Serengeti – Central Serengeti)
• BUDGET CAMPING –
Nyani (Seronera) Public Campsite | Pimbi Public campsite
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Katikati Tented Lodge | Kenzan Tented Camp | Kiota Tented Camp | Serengeti Wilderness Camp
• LUXURY LODGES –
Serengeti Serena Lodge | Serengeti Wildlife Lodge | Angata Serengeti | Asanja Moru | Dunia Camp (ASILIA AFRICA) | Kiota Camp | Serengeti Sopa Lodge
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES – Four Season Safari Lodge | Melia Serengeti Lodge | &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas |
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DAY 04
Serengeti (Central) – Fly Back to Arusha
After breakfast at the camp, we depart for seronera Airstrip and enjoy a game drive en-route.
Around mid-morning, join a scheduled flight from seronera airstrip to Arusha airport. Upon arrival to Arusha airport, meet our driver who’ll drive you to Arusha town. Upon arrival, we will have our lunch and then we will end our African safari adventure. You will be taken to your hotel, which ends our safari services.
Accommodation: (OPTION)
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
overnight stay – (Arusha – Arusha Town)
• BUDGET LODGES –
Mrimba palm Hotel | Arusha tourist inn hotel
• MID-RANGE LODGES –
Natron Palace Hotel | City Link Hotel | Charity international
• LUXURY LODGES –
Mount Meru Hotel | Tulia Hotel & Spa | Kibo Paris | Arusha Serena Lodge
• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –
Gran Melia
SAFARI INLCUSIOONS/EXCLUSIONS
PACKAGE INCLUDUED |
PACKAGE EXCLUDED |
Park fees |
International flights (from/to home) |
All activities (unless labeled as optional) |
Balloon Tour |
All accommodation as stated in the itinerary |
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour |
A professional driver/guide |
Tips to Guide and Cook |
All Taxes/VAT
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Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.) |
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees |
Expenses a personal nature |
All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section) |
Alcohol drinks |
Trip Information
- Location : Kilimanjaro
- start time: from 08:00
- End time: from 13:00
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