Ultimate Wildebeest Migration Safari-1st to 2nd Week July

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), After Airport formalities, you will be warmly welcome by our experienced stuff outside the customs area, greet and ready to escort you in a private transfer to your chosen hotel in Arusha town. While introducing you to this wonderful country and city.
After a long flight you will be thrilled to see Arusha the acknowledged Safari Capital of East Africa, is perched at 1400 meters above sea level- keeping the temperatures and humidity quite low. All about this significant city are some of Tanzania’s most pleasure. Mount Meru overlooks Arusha and the distant Kilimanjaro can be seen on a clear day.
Arusha is the ideal starting point for safari lovers, within reach of Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro crater and Serengeti. The city even has its own natural attraction, Arusha National Park named after Wa-Arusha inhabitants of the town. Full of agricultural activities, administrative and tourist centre. It is the perfect place to relax before and after a long voyage of a lifetime.
Welcome to Tanzania, welcome to Arusha

Relaxed breakfast served, you will head for Arusha Airport where you will catch mid morning Flight to Serengeti, Grumeti. On arrival you will be transferred to your lodge to enjoy a hot meal before you start our safari adventure in the western plains of the Serengeti. You will embarking on an afternoon game drive in the area till sunset. With the help of your expert driver-guide, you will soon discover the delights of the western area of the iconic Serengeti National Park. Evening drive back to your hotel/camp for dinner and some much needed rest and recovery.

What to see: Elephant Migration, Buffaloes, Giraffe, Zebra, Hippo, Blue Monkeys-Warthog-Water buck-Lion-Impala-Baboons-Jackal-Dik dik-Snakes, unique bird species and different types of trees.

West of Seronera, the waters of the Grumeti and Mbalageti rivers ensure that Western Corridor is damper and thicker in plant life than you will find on the south plains of the Serengeti. Envision a mix of woodland and open grassland! In this area visitors expecting good game viewing right through the year-round, while the end of May throughout June is common for the Great Migration to cross the Western Corridor but depends on the timing of the rains. But in any experience, there are giraffe, Lion, and Elephant as well as the populations of Wildebeest and Zebras residents in the area south of the Grumeti. Your driver-guide will help you to sport these. Your accommodation awaits you at day’s end while sights and sounds still fresh in your mind! It is time to eat dinner and then snooze.

Distance from western Serengeti to Central-80kms-about 2-4hours drive.
What to see: Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Giraffe, Buffalo, Hippos, Thomson Gazelles, Wildebeest, Impalla, different types of birds, Serengeti savanna and Acacia trees.

This morning you will take a chance to enjoy game drives in this incredible location before leaving the Western Serengeti. This will allows further time to speculate at the migrant herds, the dangers and challenges they face each year in their fight for survival as well as the group animals, you may see up in the skies a majestic martial eagle or hippopotamus as well as the migrating animals. Serengeti believed to have the largest population of lions in Africa due to the abundance of prey species. More than 3000 Lions live in this eco-system. You won’t be disappointed as the area also has a good population of resident wildlife animals which can be seen throughout the yeaar particularly BIG FIVE-named for the five most prized trophies taken by hunters. Afternoon take short drive to the central part of Serengeti where you will be taken to your selected accommodation for recreation and your evening meal.

What to see: Leopard-cheetah-Elephant-Thomson gazelle-Eland

Walking up in the Serengeti central something real special, sounds, sights, and smells of Africa are all around us. Ahead is a full day of venture in the world’s most famous national park. We start today with the morning segment of our game drive in Serengeti National Park, a miracle at the stunning scenery, yet varying light and forever interesting wildlife, your driver-guide will explain all these to you. Picnic lunch served at the park, and then we set off again searching for wildlife in this inspiring Serengeti national park. Serengeti’s wonders develop finely as the day progresses. The countless birds and animals are the celebrity of the show and nature dramas can unfold at any time. Wildlife animals don’t exertion to any schedule, you may find leopard and lion, zebras and elephant, antelope, and cheetahs at any time on your game drives. Evening you will return to the camp for dinner and some much need rest and recreation.

Note: For those who have booked the Balloon Safari, today you will be picked up from the lodge/camp at 05.30 hours for balloon safari departure at 06.00 hours. If you wish to book a balloon safari, please let us know in advance in order to keep it. The price is $595 per person. this experience is for about one hour and a half (60-90 minutes), depending on wind condition. In-flight adventure, then experience bush breakfast and champagne served, later your driver-guide will pick you up for your full-day game drives.

Driving distance: 115kms-about 4hours
What to see: Leopard, Wildebeest, Zebras, Honeybadger, Hyena, and birds

After breakfast, today on our trip of a lifetime, we turn to the extreme northern edge of the Serengeti, the world-famous national park and World Heritage site. The Northern Serengeti is a land of open woodland, face Seronera in its southern part and surrounded by the Mara River in the north and marks the border with adjacent Kenya. Northern Serengeti is an area where you might simply see elephants, dik-dik, and giraffe. You will do game drives in this area till evening, game drives by the river where you will be watching crocodiles. You will follow the footpath of the great migrations of thousands of wildebeest and zebras getting prepared to cross the Mara. This is one of the world’s most awe exciting sights for the visitors, as the animals cross unsafe waters in large and small groups. It is a chance to see nature at its very best, animals on the move hunting or being hunted. In Serengeti each day is different here, unpredictable, full of surprises but none can exceed the great migration, that unique natural wonders which entail a spread of breathtaking numbers, and literally hundreds of thousands of animals make their annual voyage as well as the migrating herds.

What to see: The Wildbeest Migration

Another day in Northern Serengeti. Contemplate that part of this northern area can simply match the Southern Serengeti for the large quantity of wildlife viewing mainly from July to October. After breakfast, you will get on with your driver-guide on a full day game driving searching out for Gazelle and eland, buffalo and Elephant, you may be lucky enough to spot something really special- possibly a cheetah or a rare black Rhinoceros of which a small numbers are inhabitant here. Still during these months the Great Migration remains the real focus, with the mighty Mara River show the obstacle for wildebeest as they seek out to cross to and from the neighboring Maasai Mara in Kenya.

Each day is different here, unpredictable and full of surprises, a chance to see Nature at its very best. see animals on the move, animals hunting or being hunted but nothing can beat the Great Migration. That unique natural wonder engages a spread of breathtaking numbers exactly hundreds of thousands of animals making their annual crossing as well as the migrating herds. Serengeti Northern area is where you may simply see giraffe, elephant and dik-dik.

What to see: Buffalo, Lion, Elephant, and Spotted Hyena.

Relaxing breakfast at the lodge then transferred to Kogatende airstrip for 10.15am FLIGHT back to Arusha. This two hour flight represent final chance to observe beautiful Tanzania this moment from above. You will be met by our company representative on arrival at Arusha Airport where you will be taken to Arusha hotel to enjoy hot lunch. lastly, you will be taken to Kilimanjaro International Airport to connect with your onward flight back home or to Zanzibar.
You can simply depart on this day only if you have booked domestic flights departing JRO from 19:00hrs onward OR International Flight departs at 20:00hrs onward. not, you will need to book a post night accommodation for any earlier flight.