Serengeti Migration-7Days

Highlights

Tour code: BET01M
Tour Duration: 7 for safari 1 night on Arrival day
Group Size: 1 person  and above
Destination: Tanzania Northern Parks 
Specialty Categories: Wildebeest Migration
Season: June, July to August

The great plains of Serengeti migration Safari

The Serengeti Migration Safari is one of our best adventure safari designed to give each of our clients the best experience of Serengeti and its wonders.  More than 1.5 million Wildebeest and Zebra migrate in an enormous loop every year in a clockwise fashion in searching of water and nutrient grass from South to Western corridor crossing the Grumeti River up to the Northern side of the park. Where the various branches of the migration begin to meet up ready to cross the border of Tanzania and Kenya from Northern Serengeti National park, Via Mara River to Masai Mara. From June, July to August it has been considered as the best time to witness this epic event in Serengeti.

Day 1: Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport 

On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met and greet by our representative, assisted with your baggage then board your vehicle, transfer to your hotel in Arusha town. After a shower and rest our safari briefer and safari driver guide, will meet with you for a briefing of the tour (it all depends on your arrival time otherwise it will be done the next day morning before departure). You will overnight on bed and breakfast .

 Accommodations: luxury hotel/budget hotel

  Meals plan: Breakfast, Lunch Dinner 

Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, drive to Tarangire National Park with picnic lunch for a full day game drive. This park offers wide panoramas of open acacia woodland and grass savannah, where huge herds of Elephants and other unique residents, such as fringe-eared Oryx and lesser kudu roam free. Dinner and then overnight at the lodge in Tarangire on a full board basis.

Accommodations: luxury tented camp / mid-range

Meals plan: Breakfast, Lunch Dinner

Day 3: Tarangire to Serengeti National Park

This day after breakfast, depart from the lodge and drive to the Great Serengeti National Park with lunch boxes. Going to Serengeti we will pass via Ngorongoro Conservation Area, follows along the Great Rift Valley, Ngorongoro Conservation Area and crater rim, onwards Olduvai Gorge for a brief visit of the museum where Dr. Leaky unearthed the secret of man’s early evolution. You will enter the Southern plains of the Serengeti National Park game viewing en-route to overnight at the lodge on full board basis.

Accommodations: luxury tented camp / mid-range

Meals plan: Breakfast, Lunch Dinner 

Day 4: Serengeti National Park

“Serengeti is the greatest sanctuary in the world, fantastic in its natural beauty and unequaled”.

Today you have the option to go for early morning game drive, exploring the beauty of Serengeti while it is dew having the best time of your life around this beautiful area which is rich in Wildlife. The tour will start early morning for 2hrs. Return to the lodge for full breakfast, before proceeding with afternoon game drive in the park. Picnic lunch will be provided to maximize your time for the game view.  

Accommodations: luxury tented camp / mid-range

Meals plan: Breakfast, Lunch Dinner 

Day 5: Serengeti National Park Hot air balloon Safari

Hot air balloon safari it is an unforgettable experience, enjoy the spectacular scenery of Serengeti from the air. The view of the sunrise, the great wildebeest migration on a hot-air balloon flight over the Serengeti is unquestionable to be one of the highlights of your safari. Flights last approximately one hour and are followed by a Champagne bush breakfast. You must depart very early to enjoy the calm morning sky, quick grab-and-go breakfast is provided for maximum enjoyment. Your balloon pilot will guide the balloon low over the Serengeti plains, providing you with the chance to see the different wildlife at their early morning activities: hippos returning to the water after wandering for food in the dark, elephants coming out for their morning feeding, lions returning from the hunt.  If there is a special activity going on like Lion mating, the pilot will bring the balloon down close to the treetops for a better view.

When done with Hot air Balloon safari and catch-up with your driver and proceed with the game drive if there is anything special, you will return to your lodge/tented camp for hot lunch and siesta, Overnight on full board basis.

Accommodations: luxury tented camp / mid-range

Meals plan: Breakfast, Lunch Dinner

Day 6: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Have breakfast and leave with picnic lunch drive to Ngorongoro via Simba Kopjes, Naabi Hill Gate to Maasai Boma for a short visit, where you will learn about Maasai culture and get to know why Ngorongoro is called multiple land use. Proceed to the lodge overnight on a full board basis.

Accommodations: luxury tented camp / mid-range

Meals plan: Breakfast, Lunch Dinner

Day 7:  Crater Tour to Arusha – JRO

After breakfast descends to the floor of the crater for a crater tour, enjoy your picnic lunch at the Ngoitokitok picnic site. Then later during the day ascend to the crater rim for the last glance and drive to Arusha town, overnight or proceed to the airport for onward arrangements.

Inclusions

• Pickup and dropoff at the Airport
• 4x4 vehicles for the safari sector (open roof).
• 1 night at the hotel in Arusha based on Bed & Breakfast 
• Picnic lunch
• Services of professional English-speaking driver-guide for Safari.
• Accommodations and meals as indicated on the itinerary during safari (full board)
• Mineral water on a game drive,
• All National Parks entry fee and Concession fees
• Government Tax 18 % VAT
• Ngorongoro Crater fee,
• Maasai village visit
• Flying Doctors -evacuation

 Exclusions:

• International/local flight
• VISA- online visa to Tanzania it is available https://www.tanzaniaevisa.com/application
• Tip/Gratitude to the guide and porters
• Travel insurance
• Hot air Ballon in Tarangire or Serengeti National park price on request. 
• Medical treatment expenses. We recommend obtaining your international travel insurance. 
• we recommend presenting your tip directly to the crew. Betheli expedition will not collect tip on behalf of the crew unless it is necessary.
• Extras at the lodges and hotels such as beverage, telephone bill laundry.
• And anything not mentioned above in inclusions.