6 Day Migration Safari (Ngorongoro Crater / Ndutu /
Serengeti): Africa Natural Safari
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6 Day Migration Safari (Ngorongoro Crater / Ndutu /
Serengeti)
Dinner and overnight in the Seronera
area, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested. Afternoon
game drives in the Serengeti national park.
Every year, the vast herds of wildebeest embark on a long-distance migration
that coincide with the annual rain fall patterns and grass growth. Following
the short rainy season in November, the herds of wildebeest arrive to the
short-grass plains of the Serengeti around November. The short-grass plains are
located in the area east and south of the Seronera, around Ndutu and the
northern Ngorongoro Conservation area. Herds of wildebeest and zebra can be
seen across these plains as they feed on the nutrient rich grasses. The
majority of the wildebeest calve around February. They normally stay in the
area till April and then start moving west towards to the Western Corridor of
the Serengeti National Park.
Our 6-day Migration wildlife
safaris, tours, holidays and travel packages, have been designed specifically
to focus on and to increase your chance to see the great Serengeti wildebeest
migration. We have designed the itinerary to include the Lake Ndutu area,
southern Serengeti and central Serengeti National Park where the majority of
the wildebeest migration can normally be found from December through to April.
To save on unnecessary travel time and to increase your game viewing time, this
itinerary has been designed that you fly from the Serengeti National Park to
Arusha town on the last day. The itinerary also include a visit to the world
famous Ngorongoro Crater.
The travel itinerary below is a
suggested or sample Tanzanian migration safari itinerary – it can be adapted to
suite your own personal needs and preferences or to any seasonal changes and
migratory animal movements. As with all our Tanzanian Africa safaris, tours,
holidays and travel packages, we have offered you a wide variety of
accommodation options – directly impacting on the total safari travel costs –
in order to offer you the widest possible tour budget options. Please do not
hesitate to contact one of our travel consultants directly.
Please note that it is difficult to
predict the exact timing and location of the migration at any time, as this can
vary considerably from year to year, depending on factors such as rainfall,
water availability, food abundance, predators and the phosphorus content in the
grasses.
Day 1: Arusha – Ngorongoro
Arusha
Non game-viewing travel time: 4 hours
Distance: 190 km
Pick up from Arusha and transfer to the Ngorongoro Conservation area. We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch we will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife for an afternoon safari tour.
Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro National Park supports vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park, is it’s dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the south western corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually been seen here.
Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Day 2: Ngorongoro – Ndutu
Ngorongoro Crater
Non game-viewing travel time: 1 hours
Distance: 70 km
After breakfast we will head to the Lake Ndutu area, situated in the Ngorongoro
conservation area, part of the southern Serengeti eco-system. Lake Ndutu is
alkaline, like most of the other Rift lakes, however the water is still
drinkable and used by a wide array of local wildlife.
We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge or camp, and after lunch we will do an afternoon game drive in the Ndutu area. The majority of the wildebeest migration can normally be found on the short-grass plains from December to April. The area is usually heavily populated with elephant, birds and resident game.
We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge or camp, and after lunch we will do an afternoon game drive in the Ndutu area. The majority of the wildebeest migration can normally be found on the short-grass plains from December to April. The area is usually heavily populated with elephant, birds and resident game.
Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Day 3: Ndutu
Ndutu
After breakfast, enjoy a full day game drive in the Ndutu
area. Explore the range of different habitats that include swamps, woodland,
soda lakes and the world famous Serengeti short grass plains. See great herds
of wildebeest and zebra. During a short time frame around February, normally
lasting for about 3 weeks, the majority of the wildebeest calve. The sea of
grass provides little cover and the young are easy pickings for a variety of
predators. Wildebeest calves can run minutes after they are born and within 3
days they are normally strong enough to keep up with the herd. Lunch, Dinner
and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Day 4: Ndutu – Serengeti Plains
Serengeti National Park
Non game-viewing travel time: 2 hours
Distance: 80 km
After breakfast we head towards the central Serengeti National Park, also known as the Seronera. We descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species.
We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an
Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Day 5: Serengeti Plains
Serengeti National park
Be one of only a few fortunate people to glide in a Hot Air
Balloon over the Serengeti Plains (available at supplementary cost by
pre-arrangement). Floating silently above the awakening bush, while spotting
wildlife and enjoying the amazing scenery of Africa, across rivers and over
numerous small villages.
After breakfast enjoy a full day game drive in the Serengeti National Park. The
majority of the wildebeest migration normally passes through the Seronera in
late November to middle November, when they migrate from Kenya’s Masai Mara in
north to the Ndutu area in the south. The migration then passes through this
area again in April when they move west to the Western Corridor of the
Serengeti National Park. The Seronera area is also an ideal starting to point
to visit the eastern
Day 6 Serengeti Plains – Arusha
Arusha
After breakfast at your accommodation we depart to the
Seronera airstrip and enjoy a game drive en-route to the airstrip.
Around midmorning join a scheduled flight from Seronera airstrip to Arusha
airport. Upon arrival to Arusha airport, meet our driver and transfer to
Arusha/Moshi town. On arrival we will have lunch and then we will end our
African safari adventure. You will be taken to your hotel, which ends our
safari services.
Departure dates
The departure dates for all our Africa safaris, tours, holidays and travel
packages are totally flexible according to your own personal needs. Please
contact us for further and more detailed information.
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