8-Day Great Migration Safari and Mara River Crossing

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Descriptions

This 8-day safari lets you witness the Big Five and other exciting animals. Tomisa Safaris Tanzania will immerse you in the unspoiled nature of real Africa, and accommodations are luxurious. All this with the assistance of a tour operator based in Arusha. Enjoy full board on safari, a professional English-speaking guide, and private use of the Jeep with mineral water, power sockets, binoculars, and air conditioning.

Inclusions

Included

Park fees (For non-residents)
All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)

Excluded

International flights (From/to home)
Roundtrip airport transfer
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (Tipping guideline US $ 20 - 25 Pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Bath towels
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)

Day by Day / Itinerary

Here’s a concise day-by-day itinerary description for your safari package

Day 1 | Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport and transfer to Arusha City

Upon arrival at the airport (Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport), your personal driver-guide or our representative will meet you. They will drive you to your accommodation in Arusha for an overnight stay, waiting for your adventures to start the following day..
Main Destination: Arusha
Meals & Drinks: Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included) Drinks not included
Day 2 | Arusha to Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, our tour guide driver will pick you up from the lodge and start an incredible game drive in Tarangire National Park while carrying lunch boxes. Once we finish the game drive, we return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay. Tarangire National Park is well known for its large elephant herds and iconic giant baobab trees. The landscape is diverse, from seasonal swamps to savanna, with the Tarangire River winding its way through the parklands. The Tarangire River is the only water source for wild animals during the dry season. We may experience a lion stalking his prey or leopards watching the surroundings while relaxing in the trees above.
Main Destination: Tarangire National Park
Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 3 | Karatu to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you depart for Central Serengeti National Park for an amazing and beautiful game drive and enjoy lunch at a suitable place inside the park. We will continue the game drive activity in the afternoon before reaching the lodge. Serengeti National Park is well-known for its great herds of migrating zebras, antelopes, and wildebeest. However, be ready to see resident predators such as leopards, cheetahs, and lions fulfilling their role in the circle of life all year round.
Main Destination: Central Serengeti National Park
Meals & Drinks:All meals included Drinks not included
Day 4 | Central Serengeti to Northern Serengeti

Get up early and enjoy breakfast, then drive to Northern Serengeti National Park with a picnic lunch box. We will stop for lunch at the Mara River, an excellent place to see the great migration. Be sure that our safari guide will find the best viewpoint! During the migration, interesting activities occur, such as the battles between crocodiles and wildebeest as they try to cross the crocodile-invested river. Watch for other predators like lions, leopards, and cheetahs. The great migration is the most significant herd movement of wildebeest, zebras, and other animals crossing the Mara River to Masai Mara in Kenya. The best time to visit and witness the great migration is from July to early October every year.
Main Destination: Northern Serengeti National Park
Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 5 | Northern Serengeti to Central Serengeti

Wake up early and enjoy breakfast, then continue with a game drive with a picnic lunch box in Northern Serengeti National Park as you keep a keen eye on the activities of the great migration. Later, we drive back to Central Serengeti National Park, where we will stay overnight.
Main Destination: Central Serengeti National Park
Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 6 | Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After breakfast, we will go to the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive inside the crater while carrying a picnic lunch box. Once we finish the game drive, we will transfer you to the lodge for your dinner and overnight stay. Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the natural wonders in Africa. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest, uninterrupted caldera! About 30 000 large mammals reside here year-round, including buffaloes, lions, elephants, cheetahs, and rhinos. Inside the crater, you will explore the spectacular landscapes and relax in this magnificent environment, looking for the Big Five and many bird species like flamingos on the crater lakes. Be ready to see a large variety of animals in a short time!
Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 7 | Karatu to Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, depart for Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive while carrying lunch boxes. After an extensive game drive and enjoying the park's beautiful nature, we will transfer you to the lodge or hotel in Arusha for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay. Lake Manyara National Park is famous for its tree-climbing lions, which hide among the branches of the trees, and the numerous colonies of baboons that populate the forest and which will accompany you along the road from the moment you enter the park.
Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park
Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 8 | Arusha City to Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport

After breakfast, you can relax at the lodge and, if time allows, take a short tour of Arusha for some shopping. Later, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport for your air transfer home or to another destination.
Main Destination: Kilimanjaro Airport
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included

Getting Around/There

This tour starts and ends in Arusha ends Arusha
This operator can help select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself
Fly to/from Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO - Check price) near Arusha. Or fly to/from Arusha Airport (ARK - Check price) via Dar es Salaam or Nairobi (Kenya)
A transfer from and back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost

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