7 Days Tanzania Great Migration Safari

The four days Tanzania Safari specifically include the Serengeti National Park and the world famous Serengeti plains. It is one of our more popular safari tours and is most frequently booked as an add-on by Kilimanjaro climbers or Zanzibar divers. You will experience the excitement of an African wildlife safari to some of the most spectacular national game parks in East Africa, all teeming with wildlife animals.

2 zebra on brown grass field during daytime

Trip Highlights

Serengeti National Park: Witness the heart of the Great Migration with vast herds of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles traversing the Serengeti’s plains.
Ngorongoro Crater: Explore the world's largest volcanic caldera, rich in wildlife such as elephants, rhinos, lions, and hippos.
Tarangire National Park: Observe large herds of elephants, baobab trees, and diverse wildlife in this lesser-visited gem.
Lake Manyara National Park: Experience the park's diverse habitats, including its soda lake, and spot flamingos, tree-climbing lions, and a variety of bird species.
Game Drives: Enjoy guided game drives across different parks to maximize wildlife sightings and experience the Great Migration in various stages.
Cultural Experience: Visit local Maasai villages to learn about their traditional way of life and culture.
Walking Safaris: Participate in walking safaris for a closer look at the flora and smaller wildlife, guided by expert rangers.
Scenic Views: Admire Tanzania’s stunning landscapes, including the Great Rift Valley, rolling hills, and the vast savannahs of the Serengeti.

Destination/Region

Tanzania/Africa

Price from RM /person

Duration

7 days

Cost Details

three elephants walking on grass field during day

Includes

Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
Professional, English-speaking guide
National Park Ranger
Meals according to the itinerary
Mineral water
All mentioned activities
All national park fees
Flying Doctors insurance (AMREF) during the day trip

Excludes

X Flights

X Optional activities

X Any entry visa(IF ANY)

X Alcoholic and soft drinks

X Extra night at hotel or late check out charges

X Extra land transport fee

X Any extra expenses arising out of various/ unforeseen situations

like natural calamities, landslides, political disturbances, strikes,

changes in Government regulations.

X Any packed food/snacks, canned drinks, energy drinks, mineral

water, alcohol, cigarettes, chocolates, nutrition bars

X Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.

X All food and beverages other than on the itinerary

X Travel insurance

X Any unused item is not refundable or claimable

X Tips for guide(s) and porter(s).

Details Itinerary

Today, after an early breakfast, you will be travelling to the first national park of this trip: Lake Manyara National Park. On arrival you will stretch your legs during a 2 to 3-hour village walk in cozy ‘Mto wa Mbu’. Here you will meet the local community, taste homemade banana beer, learn about the Makonde woodcarvings and listen to your guide who will tell you everything about the way of living in this village. After the village walk, you will have a local lunch. In the afternoon you enter Lake Manyara National Park. This is a small but very beautiful park offering breathtaking views, excellent game viewing and an incredible array of birdlife. You have a chance to spot zebra, baboon, warthog, giraffe, impala, elephant, hippo, wildebeest and the rare tree climbing lion. Your accommodation for tonight is Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp. Take a refreshing dip in the inviting outdoor pool and enjoy the fantastic sunset with a cold drink on the veranda!

Day 1: Lake Manyara National Park

Day 2: Serengeti National Park (Seronera Plains)

After breakfast, you depart for the most famous safari park in the world: Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti hosts the most extensive population of wild animals on earth and has a complex and untouched ecosystem. Serengeti means “endless plains” in the language of the Maasai, a description that the Serengeti completely lives up to. These endless plains have to be experienced to be fully appreciated! You visit the heart of the Serengeti, Seronera Valley. This valley may be termed as the ‘classic’ Serengeti; short grass plains with different kind of wild animals ranging from the impressive lion to the naughty mongoose. After the incredible impressions of the Serengeti, you head to your accommodation for a delicious diner and a good sleep. For the first night in the Serengeti you stay at Tortilis Camp. This tented camp provides the ideal accommodation for lovers of the great outdoors, while retaining the coziness of a warm bed, a hot shower, gratifying cuisine and a welcoming team

Day 3: The Search for the Migration

After breakfast you go deeper into the Serengeti in search of the migration. The Great Wildebeest migration is one of the “New 7 Wonders of the World”. Nowhere in the world there is a movement of animals as immense as this. The principle players are the wildebeest, followed by Thomson’s gazelle, zebra and eland. Enormous numbers of these animals roam the serengeti plains in search of water. The lions, hyenas, leopards, cheetahs and lesser predators await the annual coming of the migration with eager anticipation. The annual 800-km journey is a cyclical pilgrimage which has no real beginning or end. The precise timing of the migrations changes annually and is an unpredictable and spontaneous natural event depending mainly on the rainfall pattern of each year. Because of the global climate changes, the annual pattern changes but a general trend can be observed.

Day 4: Game driving in Serengeti National Park

Another day completely dedicated to the great migration! With your packed lunch in hand you drive out to find the migrators. There is plenty of time to take in this impressive spectacle! The safari will be completed by also looking for hungry predators such as lions, hyenas, leopards and cheetahs that move along with the herd hoping to fill their stomachs.

Please note that this is the only guideline and outline program from day-by-day itinerary. There can be a lot of changes in those dates as per the weather and mountain conditions as well as personal health condition.

Day 5: Last Day in the Serengeti

After an early breakfast, you visit the migration one more time to enjoy a game drive on your way out of the beautiful Serengeti and on your way to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Tonight you stay in a lodge just outside the Ngorongoro national park, with comfortable rooms situated around a verdant courtyard. Here you will get a good meal and night’s sleep because tomorrow you’ll be exploring another amazing natural wonder.

Day 6: Safari Ngorongoro Crater

In the morning, you will have a game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater! As an UNESCO World Heritage Site the crater offers a unique biosphere which has remained virtually unchanged since the dawn of time. There are very few places in the world where you can find such a large population of wildlife throughout the year. Deep within the crater, enclosed by towering walls, you have a good chance of spotting ‘The Big 5’: Lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard. For the latter two you need a bit of luck as they tend to shy away. Approximately 30,000 animals live on the crater floor! After this great experience you drive back to Country Lodge.

Day 7: Final Departure

Today, depending on the time your flight departs, there might be some time left today to take a dive in the pool. All activities today are at your own expense. Your driver will take care of your transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport.