9 Days Wonders of the World Wildebeest Migration Crossing the Mara River

Day 0: Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport— Transfer to your hotel in Arusha Town

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro airport, you’ll receive a visa on the immigration division within the airport a course of that may take you a couple of minutes. As you emerge to the arrivals corridor you will be met by your driver guide who will welcome you and drive you to your hotel in Arusha. Overnight at River Trees country inn. Breakfast included. http://rivertrees.com/

Day 1. Arusha – Tarangire National Park

In the morning you will be picked up from your hotel to start your safari to the Tarangire National Park you will have time to stop at Arusha Culture center for you to spend time here before heading to Tarangire National Park for morning and afternoon game drive. The Park is roughly the size of Luxembourg and covers an area of about 2,600 km². Bush Savannah, seasonal swamps and giant baobab trees make up the landscape of this nature reserve and the park is probably one of the best places in East Africa to see elephants. After an extensive game drive, you will leave the park in the afternoon and drive to Pamoja Africa lodge for your overnight stay with all meals included. https://pamojaafricatz.com/

Day 2. Pamoja Africa lodge – Center Serengeti National Park

After breakfast you will travel from the Tarangire Area to the lush highlands where crops such as wheat, corn and coffee are grown. Travelling through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area you might stop for a breath-taking view over the Ngorongoro Crater before you continue to the Serengeti National Park. Through the high and open roof of the safari vehicle you will be able to enjoy the diversified habitats and landscapes of the park. Overnight stay at Embalakai Tented Camp for dinner and overnight, all meals included. https://embalakaicamps.com/

Day 3. Centre Serengeti – Northern Serengeti Kogatende Area

After breakfast, we will drive across the plains of Togoro and through the Mbuzi Mawe kopjes (small hills) as we make our way into the park’s northern reaches. Upon arriving in the Kogatende region, you’ll go out in search of both the Wildebeest Migration crossing the Mara River and the famous Big Five. Dinner and overnight will be at Mara Acacia Migration Camp. https://serengetiacaciacamps.com/camps/acacia-migration-camp/

Day 4 & 5. Full day game drive in northern Serengeti at Kogatende area

After breakfast, you will start your game drive around the Kogatende area, searching around the kopjes looking for carnivores and the large migration groups that will be preparing to cross the Mara River into Kenya. From here will eventually meet the Mara River itself the home to large numbers of hippos and Nile crocodiles. Dinner and overnight will be at Mara Acacia migration camp

Day 6. Northern Serengeti- Center Serengeti

After breakfast, we get right on the road to Center Serengeti National Park. Our drive takes us back through the Serengeti via a different route, offering plenty of opportunities to spot many animals as far as the eye can see. Dinner and overnight will be at Embalakai Tented Camp.

Day 7. Serengeti National Park — Tloma lodge for dinner and overnight

Rise and shine! After breakfast at day break your drive guide takes you back to morning game drive in centre Serengeti with picnic lunch, in the afternoon you will keep driving to Ngorongoro Tloma Mountain lodge located outside of Ngorongoro Conservation area for your dinner and overnight. https://twctanzania.com/accommodation/tloma-lodge/

Day 8. Ngorongoro Crater full day game drive

After breakfast at day break your drive will takes you back down into the crater from Serengeti National Park. Inside the world’s biggest caldera, you will see a diversity of wildlife ranging from black rhinos, Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelles, lions and leopards, to elephants and mountain reed bucks in the forests on the slopes. After an extensive game drive and a picnic lunch you will leave the crater in the afternoon, we will travel to lake Manyara secret lodge for your dinner and overnight stay. https://manyarassecret.com/

Day 9. From Lake Manyara secret Lodge – Mto wa Mbu cultural program

Breakfast is enjoyed at the lodge before you head off to the multi-cultural town of Mto wa Mbu. Here you will be met by a local guide who will give you a short briefing on the upcoming tour – exploring the village and its surroundings on foot. During your experience you will witness traditional wood carvers as well as local artists at work. After a traditional African lunch, you will have the chance to visit local school at the village meet the students and teachers. In the afternoon your driver will drive you back to Kilimanjaro airport for your flight back home.