Wonder of Great Migration and Zanzibar excursions
- Duration:14 Days
- Destinations:Arusha, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Zanzibar
Highlight
Ideal for travelers who look forward to seeing the great migration in Ndutu area (the southern plains of Serengeti where Off-Road driving is permitted to make you observe these adventures up close) which is their calving area. The migration is in the area from December to March and the calving peak is February.
Day by Day
Day 1: Arrival
We will pick you up from your airport of arrival (we recommend you fly to Kilimanjaro airport) and transfer you to Mount Meru hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Lake Manyara
After breakfast drive to Lake Manyara for a guided village walk in Mto wa Mbu town (visit local market, African family, local beer brew, local bar), then continue to Manyara Wildlife Camp for lunch. In the afternoon drive to Lake Manyara for game drive. This park has the highest concentration of monkey in north Tanzania. You will also have opportunity to see giraffes, elephants, hippo’s impalas and lots of birds. In the late afternoon you will return to Manyara wildlife camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Ndutu
After breakfast drive to Ndutu for lunch. In the afternoon depart for game drive in Ndutu area. This is the area along the boundary of Ngorongoro and Serengeti where the great migration is supposed to be between January and April. It is where these millions of animals will drop their young ones because the area is open and has highly nutritious grass. This is the highlight of your entire trip and you will expect to see lots of excitement like hunting, chasing, young ones being born etc. You will have three nights to explore this special area where off road driving is permitted to allow you observe these adventures up close. We recommend you start your game drives very early in the morning to be successful. All meals and overnight will be at Mbugani migration tented camp
Day4: Ndutu
Morning and afternoon game drive with early departure. All meals and overnight at Mbugani migration tented camp.
Day 5: Ndutu
Morning and afternoon game drive with early departure. All meals and overnight at Mbugani migration tented camp.
Day 6: Serengeti
After breakfast drive to central Serengeti for game drive with picnic lunch. Serengeti is the park with the largest concentration of big mammals in the world. You will be looking for elephants, giraffes, hippos, warthogs, buffalo and many more. The central Serengeti is also the best place to see the rare leopards and other big cats. All meals and overnight will be at Central Serengeti Mbugani tented camp
Day 7: Serengeti
Morning and afternoon game drives in Serengeti national park with early departure. All meals and overnight will be at Central Serengeti Mbugani tented camp.
Day 8: Ngorongoro
After early breakfast drive to Ngorongoro crater with picnic lunch for a game drive on the crater floor. This will be the best place for you to see the endangered black rhino (less than 800 black rhinos remain in the wild on earth. You will also see pink flamingos in the lake and many more animals. In the late afternoon you will drive to Eileen’s trees inn for dinner and overnight.
Day 9: Zanzibar
After breakfast you will drive to Arusha for lunch then continue to arusha airport for your flight to Zanzibar. Upon arrival to Zanzibar you will be transferred to Next Paradise hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 10: Zanzibar
Day spent relaxing at the beach. All meals and overnight at Next Paradise hotel
Day 11: Zanzibar
After breakfast visit spice plantations to learn about African spices. Zanzibar spices are very famous in the world. You will then do a tour in the Zanzibar historical Stone town before you continue to Next Paradise hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 12: Zanzibar
Day spent relaxing at the beach. All meals and overnight at Next Paradise hotel
Day 13: Zanzibar
Day spent relaxing and diving at the beautiful Zanzibar beach. All meals and overnight will be at Next Paradise Resort
Departure
After breakfast we will transfer you to Zanzibar airport for your departure.
Price Includes
- All meals and accommodations during the entire safari
- A very high quality safari land cruiser with pop up roof
- A highly experienced safari guide
- Unlimited mineral water during the entire safari
- All park fees for all the national parks
- Unlimited game drives
- Flight from Arusha to Zanzibar
- Zanzibar transfer and activities as mentioned in the itinerary
- Meals on Zanzibar on half board basis.
- AMREF Flying doctors emergence rescue
Price excludes
- International flights
- Tips
- Drinks at the lodges
- Any other things not mentioned above
