GREAT MIGRATION GRUMETI RIVER

Day 1: Arrival – Arusha

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro airport, you will be met by your driver and transferred to your
accommodation in Arusha town or Mto Wa Mbu or Tarangire depending on arrival time. Settle
into your accommodation, ready to start your safari proper in the morning.

Day 2: Tarangire National Park

Today start your safari. After an early breakfast, you drive to Tarangire National Park with
packed lunch for a game drive. This lovely park has the largest concentrations of elephants in the
world and the highest number of breeding bird species. Especially during the dry season,
Tarangire National park is packed with wildlife. Big cats like lions, cheetahs, and leopards, but
also the seldom seen Kudu, Oryx, and Gerenuk. The Tarangire River draws huge herds of

wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, as well as predators that prey upon them. Later in the afternoon, you
drive to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, you go on a walking tour in farming town Mto wa Mbu. This village is unique in
Tanzania since it is home to over 120 different tribes from across Africa and forms a colorful
mix of customs. Your walking guide will take you to rice and banana plantations, a local beer
factory, a school, and a carving factory. Discover the traditional way of life of the villagers.
Continue to Lake Manyara National park, which is only a few minutes’ drives from Mto wa
Mbu. Lake Manyara is known for its huge soda lake filled with pink-hued flamingos, a large
population of baboons, incredible birdlife and breathtaking views. You can see giraffes,
elephants, hippos, buffaloes, zebras, flamingos, and if you are lucky you spot a tree-climbing
lion. In the late afternoon, you drive to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Serengeti National Park (west)

This morning you drive to the famous Serengeti National Park. Upon arrival in the Serengeti,
you first have a picnic lunch and then continue with a beautiful game drive. There is a big
change you can see the Great Migration of wildebeest crossing the Grumeti River in this area of
the Serengeti between May and July. The herds must outsmart the crocodiles and fast-flowing
water before facing predators waiting on the other side. An amazing spectacle Dinner and
overnight are at your beautiful accomodation waiting for you.

Day 5: Serengeti National Park (west)

Rise up early, so that you can depart your lodge for a full day moving with the herds across the
plains exploring the Great Migration. An impressive experience to see all those hoofed
mammals, followed by predators, migrates in a clockwise circle every year. If you want to spot
the Big Five (lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, and buffalo) all in one park, the Serengeti is the place
to be. Return back to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Serengeti National Park (central)

After breakfast, you depart for a game drive in the central part of the Serengeti. This part is
famous for the abundance of lions and leopards that can usually be seen quite easily. Game
viewing in this central area is spectacular all year round. Enjoy the views of endless plains and
stunning wildlife like cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, hippos, ostrich, pangolin, and many more.
Dinner and overnight will be at your camp.

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater

Today you set off towards the Ngorongoro Crater for your last game drive. It shelters close to
30.000 animals including the Big Five. The crater teems with zebras, buffaloes, lions,
wildebeest, baboons, elephants, flamingos, ostriches, hippos, cheetahs, and also the rare black
rhino. The beautiful colors and dancing clouds make the crater almost surreal. Because of its
natural beauty, the Ngorongoro Crater is chosen as one of Africa’s Seven Natural Wonders. In
the late afternoon, you drive to your accomodation at karatu for dinner and overnight.

Day 8: Departure

After breakfast, you drive to Arusha, arriving in time for lunch. After lunch, you will be
transferred to Kilimanjaro airport for your departure flight.