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Day Migration Safari (Ngorongoro Crater / Serengeti): Africa Natural Safari
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6 Day Migration Safari (Ngorogoro Crater / Serengeti)
By the end of April, the wildebeest
migration starts to spread west across the plains towards the Seronera area
(central Serengeti) and Western Corridor (western Serengeti). The majority of
the migration can normally be seen in the Seronera area (or just south of the
Seronera, in the southern plains) from April to May. In June the majority of
the migration can then be found in the Western Corridor. The Western Corridor
is a narrow stretch of land that stretches from the west of Seronera to the
Western Serengeti National Park border. The Western corridor is one of the
areas where the migrating animals are forced to cross the Grumeti River. This
normally happens when the animals leave the southern plains and begin heading
north. Please note witnessing a crossing is a matter of luck.
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 both the Seronera area
(central Serengeti National Park) and Western corridor (western Serengeti
National Park) where the majority of the wildebeest migration can normally be
found from May to June. To save on unnecessary travel time and to increase your
game viewing time, this itinerary has been designed that you fly back from the
Serengeti National Park to Arusha town. 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, should you require
any further assistance or more detailed information, regarding any of our
Africa safaris, tours, holidays and travel packages.
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.
Tour Overview
Day 1 Moshi – Ngorongoro
Moshi
Non game-viewing travel time: 4 hours
Distance: 270 km
Pick up from Moshi 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 a 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 – Central Serengeti
Ngorongoro Crater
Non game-viewing travel time: 5 hours
Distance: 145 km
After breakfast we will head towards the Serengeti National Park, leaving the
highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti
National – 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 enjoy a game drive en-route to the lodge.
We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti
national park.
Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, as per the standard and type of
accommodation option requested.
Day 3 Serengeti Plains
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 wildebeest migration normally pass through the area in April & May,
however the Seronera area is within reach of both the southern plains and the
Western Corridor. The resident game in the area is phenomenal and species such
as elephant, buffalo, gazelle, zebra, lion and a variety of other predators and
herbivores can be seen here all year round.
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.
Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, as per the standard and type of
accommodation option requested.
Day 4 Central Serengeti – Western Serengeti
Serengeti National Park
Non game-viewing travel time: 2 hours
Distance: 110 km
After breakfast we head towards the western reaches of the Serengeti National
Park, also known as the Western Corridor. We will do a game drive en-route from
the Seronera area to the Western Corridor area.
We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch will we enjoy an
afternoon game drive in the area. The wildebeest migration can normally be
found in the Western Corridor area in June, depending on rainfall patterns.
Dinner and overnight in the Western Corridor area, as per the standard and type
of
accommodation option requested.
Day 5 Western Serengeti
Western Serengeti
After breakfast enjoy a full day game drive in the Western
Corridor. The key feature in the Western Corridor is the Grumeti and Mbalageti
rivers, running almost parallel to each other, each support a band of evergreen
forest. The rivers sustain a permanent game population of zebra, wildebeest,
all the predators and birdlife. It is also possible to find large pods of hippo’s
and huge crocodiles in the Grumeti River. The wildebeest normally gather around
waterholes midmorning in such densities, that they look like ants swarming
around a nest.
Dinner and overnight in the Western Corridor area, as per the standard and type
of
accommodation option requested.
Day 6 Western Serengeti – moshi
moshi
After breakfast at the lodge, we depart to the Grumeti
airstrip and enjoy a game drive en-route to the airstrip.
Around midmorning join a scheduled flight from Grumeti airstrip to moshi
airport. You will be taken to your hotel, which ends our Africa natural toures
services.
Include:
•
Full
board accommodation whilst on safari in the above mentioned en suite tented
camps and lodges
•
Private
safari guide
•
Maasai
Experience tour
•
Extended
Toyota Land Cruiser
•
Private
4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing
•
Transfers
in both directions between the International Airport and Moshi.
•
All
entrance Park fees
•
NgorongoroCrater
fees
•
18%
VAT to our entrance fees.
•
All
meals while on safari.
•
One
night Hotel accommodation in Moshi/Arusha.
•
Government
taxes, VAT and service charges relating to accommodation and included meals
Exclude:
•
Tanzania
Visa: $50 per person on arrival, USA and CANADA passport holders USD.100
•
Personal
Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
•
Meals
not listed above
•
Optional
Tours (balloon rides USD. 540 per person etc)
For more information
visit www.africanaturaltours.com
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