8 Day Mid-Range Serengeti Wildebeests Migration
This is the ideal itinerary if you want to see the largest herd movement of animals on the planet and go to the best national parks in Tanzania’s north. This trip will concentrate on the western Serengeti. The great migration occurs from May to July across the Grumeti River. Before coming face to face with predators waiting on the other side, the herds of wildebeests and zebras have to outwit the enormous Nile crocodiles and the swiftly moving water. A magnificent show.
The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest uninterrupted caldera and one of Africa’s natural wonders. The crater is home to about 30,000 large resident mammals (such as buffaloes, lions, elephants, cheetahs, and rhinos) and many varieties of birds (such as flamingos, eagles, and buzzards. Keep your camera ready and be ready to see many animals within a short time!
The Serengeti National Park has accommodations located in five specific migration focused areas as noted below. The park also has various seasonal mobile accommodations located in distinct areas of the park that tracks the wildebeest migration movement. Select your preferred region to view individual details of your lodge or camp including mobile camps.
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The Serengeti offers one of the best safaris in the world. But you should know a few things before you go. Like when you can see the Great Migration river crossings. Contact us (info@arushacityguide.com) for Serengeti safari tips to help make your trip as magical as possible.
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Day to Day Activities
Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
Your driver will meet you at the Kilimanjaro Airport and take you to the Arusha Planet Lodge in Arusha town, where you will stay. As you settle into your lodging, get ready to begin your safari in the morning. You’ll have a chance to get a little briefing about your tour and every aspect of your package that is necessary.
Day 2: Tarangire National Park
You will have an early breakfast and then head to Tarangire National Park for a game drive, carrying a packed lunch. The world’s highest concentrations of elephants and bird species in breeding plumage can be found in this beautiful park. Wildlife is abundant in Tarangire National Park, particularly during the dry season. You’ll make your way to Ang’ata Tented Camp later in the afternoon to spend the night and have dinner.
Day 3: Central Serengeti National Park
You’ll make your way to the well-known Serengeti National Park this morning. You will make a stop in a Maasai village along the way to learn more about this graceful warrior culture. After arriving in the Serengeti, you’ll have a picnic for lunch before going on an amazing game drive. You will spend the night in the Serengeti Heritage Tented Lodge.
Day 4: Serengeti National Park
You will get up early to leave your lodge and spend the entire day traveling across the plains with the herds, taking in the sights and sounds of the great migration. Observing the annual migration of hoofed mammals in a clockwise circle, trailed by predators, is an amazing experience. The Serengeti is the best place to go if you want to see all five of the Big Five (lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, and buffalo) in one park. You’ll go back to the Central Serengeti luxury tent camps, where you will spend the night and dinner. The lodge boasts amazing views of the Serengeti.
Day 5: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater:
You’ll head out for a game drive in the Serengeti’s central region after breakfast. This area is well-known for its profusion of lions and leopards, which are typically easy to spot. This central area offers year-round, spectacular game viewing. You’ll savor the sights of unending plains and breathtaking fauna, including pangolins, ostriches, hippos, giraffes, elephants, and cheetahs.
After having lunch at Serengeti, you will be heading to Ngorongoro for an overnight stay and dinner.
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu
On this day, you’ll head toward the Ngorongoro Crater. Nearly 30.000 animals, including the Big Five, are housed there. Zebras, buffaloes, lions, wildebeest, baboons, elephants, flamingos, ostriches, hippos, cheetahs, and the endangered black rhinos are all abundant in the crater. The crater appears almost surreal due to the stunning colors and moving clouds. The Ngorongoro Crater was selected as one of Africa’s Seven Natural Wonders due to its breathtaking natural beauty.
You will make your way to Farm of Dreams Lodge for dinner and the night in the late afternoon.
Day 7: Lake Manyara National Park then Arusha
After breakfast, you will be met at your accommodation by your safari guide. You will then set out for Lake Manyara National Park. This relatively small but diverse park is so named for a shallow salt lake that covers a large area of the park’s surface area. Flooding and drying with the seasons, this soda lake is home to thousands of flamingos with another 500 bird species represented in the park. On your exploration of the park, you will see monkeys, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalos, elephants, and, with some luck, lions lounging in the trees. The park is known for its diverse landscapes —not only open grassy plains but also primate-filled woodlands and baobab-dotted cliffs.
After an extensive game drive through the park, you will head toward to Arusha Planet Lodge.
Day 8: Arusha and Departure
This will be your last day of your tour with us. After having breakfast/lunch you will be dropped off at the airport for your departure.
Tour Features:
 Mid-range tourThis mid-range tour uses tented camps which are budget. |
 Private tourThis tour will be organized exclusively for you and won’t be shared |
 No Fixed DateIf availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
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Main access gate for the Western Corridor area; approximately a 1.5 hours drive from Mwanza and 145 kilometers from Seronera. Gate is open between 06h00 and 18h00 daily but please note that last entry is at 16h00.
On average, a one-week safari in Serengeti National Park can cost between $2,500 USD (budget) and $7,500 USD (luxury). Booking a safari with TourRadar provides the advantage of eliminating expenses as most amenities and permits are included in the price of the tour.
YES! Overall, it is entirely possible to have an epic safari on both a high and low budget. If you don’t mind foregoing certain frills and sticking to a larger, easier-to-reach national park, then the low end offers a unique opportunity for adventure that certain seasoned travelers prefer.
The most convenient option is to fly from Arusha to one of the park’s seven airstrips. It is also possible to book an overland safari in a 4×4 safari vehicle from Arusha to Serengeti National Park and visit one or two other parks along the way.
Short answer: no. Public restroom facilities are few and far between within national parks. If the call of nature hits while you’re out on safari and you can’t hold it until you get back to camp, you’ll be paying a stop to the bush toilet.
The North of the Serengeti is hugely popular due to the high-quality campsites and also because it is by far the best place to see the herds of the Great Migration. The North is also the chosen region for safari aficionados because it’s one of the finest regions for a walking safari as well as driving.
The North of the Serengeti is hugely popular due to the high-quality campsites and also because it is by far the best place to see the herds of the Great Migration. The North is also the chosen region for safari aficionados because it’s one of the finest regions for a walking safari as well as driving.
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