Simply put, it’s a large migration of wildebeest that typically occurs in January and February of each year. This significant movement is significant because the wildebeest will try to give birth to calves in better conditions by avoiding any predators that could complicate the process and cause a lot of problems. The heads of the family are put in a very dangerous situation because they will do everything in their power to protect their calves, but sadly, predators are fairly intelligent and they always head to the south of the Serengeti (where everything will happen) to take advantage of the vulnerable newborns!
Whatever your arrival time at Kilimanjaro International Airport, your driver guide from our office will be there waiting for you with a warm welcoming smile, relax in your comfortable vehicle as he takes you t your hotel in Arusha. On your journey to the hotel, you will get a brief impression of this large brief impression of this large, bustling, commercial city. Depending on your arrival time you may either meet with your Safari expert today for briefing or tomorrow before you start your Safari.
Overnight Stay at Kibo Palace Hotel or Similar Accommodation (Bed & Breakfast Included)
After breakfast. We will provide you with all the essential information, before we set off in our vehicle for our first destination, Ndutu. Our adventure really begins as we introduce ourselves to this region with an afternoon game-drive. In the late afternoon, we take you to your chosen accommodation for our evening meal and our overnight stay.
Our journey today is around 250km, which will take about 5 hours.
Overnight Stay at Ang’ata Ndutu migration camp or Similar Accommodation (Full Board Accommodation Included)
With a full day to explore this diverse area, your driver-guide will have plenty of opportunity to show you some excellent wildlife and explain the fragile, fascinating eco-system of this region.At this time of the year, Ndutu is one of the best places to see migrating herds who seek out the short, nutritious grass and choose this area to give birth. The richness of the vegetation gives them the best chance of survival, but with predators everywhere, survival is by no means guaranteed. With the sights and sounds still fresh in your consciousness, it’s time to relax, dine and then sleep. With this is mind, and after your busy and exhilarating day of safari in this captivating area, we will return you to your Ndutu accommodation.
Overnight Stay at Ang’ata Ndutu migration camp or Similar Accommodation (Full Board Accommodation Included)
After breakfast, and a final morning game-drive in Ndutu, we set off for our next destination, the Central Serengeti, a journey of around 80km with a journey time of 2 hours. On arrival, we take lunch and have our first game-drive in Central Serengeti.
At the end of your game-drive, you will be taken to your chosen accommodation for some well-earned relaxation and your evening meal.
Overnight Stay at Serengeti Tortilis Camp or Similar Accommodation (Full Board Accommodation Included)
Today, we set off from our accommodation in central Serengeti. Wildlife is abundant: sometimes you may think it has come to find you, rather than the other way round. Today’s highlight is unknown as the animals don’t publish their schedule and what we see also depends on the season, but this area is where bushland meets grassland, a favorite spot for big cats looking for prey. Cheetah, leopard and lions are all possibilities today. Today you will have a chance to enjoy the varied landscapes of the central Serengeti. The Seronera River weaves its way through this area, providing waters for all species of wildlife. You may also see the distinctive rocky outcrops, the famous kopjes which characterized the Serengeti landscape.
Lunch will be served at the picnic site with an unforgettable experience enjoyed in the middle of the bush.
Overnight Stay at Serengeti Tortilis Camp or Similar Accommodation (Full Board Accommodation Included)
Today our adventure takes us out of the Serengeti National Park and leads us to another of Tanzania’s true wonders, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. With its wildlife-filled crater, Ngorongoro may be difficult to pronounce, but with its wildlife-filled volcanic crater it is easy to admire. Unsurprisingly, this is yet another of our country’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites. After a morning game drive and lunch, this afternoon we will head south-east towards Ngorongoro, a distance of 145km which will take us around 3 ½ hours. After the long drive you will be taken to your accommodation for Dinner and Overnight
Overnight Stay at Ang’ata Ngorongoro Camp OR Similar Accommodation (Full Board Accommodation Included)
After our morning visit to the incomparable crater – see below - and then lunch, we will have a 4-hour journey, covering the 250km back to Kilimanjaro International Airport. From our accommodation, we set off after breakfast, a 6am departure to reach the rim and then descend into the vast crater itself. At one side there’s the Lerai Forest, classic mountain forest landscape with almost tropical characteristics. This is good elephant country, so keep your eyes peeled. By the side of the nearby swampland is what is sometimes called the ‘elephant graveyard’ as the mighty male tuskers at the end of their lives come to chew on the soft, swampland grasses once their teeth have failed them. The crater has a population of around 120 lions, with well-defined territories; 15,000 wildebeest, 9,000 zebra, 400 hyenas, and around 50 black rhino. Many wildebeest and other herd animals are resident, benefiting from the many sources of year-round waters and are boosted by some migrators in season. Buffalo, Thomson’s gazelle and eland are also present in numbers. Hippos can be found in pools and swampland and highland birdlife is colourful and plentiful around the waters. Flamingos can often be seen in Lake Magadi, which occupies part of the crater floor.
Caught between a sprawling multicultural city and Africa’s magnificent landscapes, Gold Crest Hotel All Suites Hotel and Conference Centre in Arusha, Tanzania offers an experience marked by the best of nature and urbane living.
In the event that you get tired
of discovering the splendid outdoors you can choose to lounge inside the rooms and indulge in a carefree holiday while enjoying a view of the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro. Should you be a corporate traveler in search of an inspiring venue, you can opt to use the state-of-the-art meeting facilities. Whatever the nature of your visit is, rest assured that our hotel will deliver an experience worth reliving.
Location: Roika Tented Camp is located outside Tarangire National Park, only 5 km from the main gate to the park, and about 125 km from Arusha town.
Accommodation: Roika Tarangire consists of 21 individually decorated luxury guest tents on raised platform and thatched roof, all with en suite bathroom (bathtub & shower), a private balcony, coffee & tea making machine
Facilities & Services: Other facilities include a restaurant and bar with a raised wooden deck, a swimming pool, laundry, curio / gift shop, internet café, a conference room, night game drives, guided nature walks.
Just a few miles drive from Seronera airstrip in the heart of Serengeti National Park, there lies a true wilderness retreat in the name of Osinon Camp. Set under the stunning umbrella of the acacia trees, Osinon is the perfect camp for exploring the centre of Serengeti.
Positioned in the central Serengeti, which was voted the best safari park in Africa, our luxury camp gives you a unique chance to view a stunning array of wildlife passing from Southern Serengeti to the Northern corridor.
Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge is a mid-range accommodation in Ngorongoro Crater Rim which views the opposite side of the Crater. the lodge offers quality and affordable accommodation in a spectacular setting. Its location is very convenient, being the first lodge as one enters the Ngorongoro Conservation Area from Arusha.
Location:
Perched on the jagged rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, 45 minutes drive from Manyara and 3 hours from Arusha town. Flights are available to Arusha and Manyara daily from both Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam. Guests can also fly-in, on Coastal, from other parts of the country: Selous, Ruaha, Serengeti and Mwanza, wreathed in rising morning mist. Sensitively constructed so as to take nothing from its environment.
Accommodation:
The lodge has 24 rooms, each able to accommodate two people, with an optional third bed. The rooms have simple furniture, en suite bathrooms, with a hot shower. Each room has its own verandah where guests can relax and be absorbed in the dense green forest surroundings.
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