7-Day Mara River Crossing - Wildebeest Migration

You will arrive in Arusha through border point or Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport. Your driver guide will meet you and drive you to Masailand Safari & Lodge. Arusha is situated at the foot of the beautiful Mount Meru, Arusha is known as the safari capital of Tanzania's Northern Safari Circuit. It's a bustling city filled with an interesting mix of markets, chaotic traffic, old colonial buildings and modern conveniences, like coffee shops with WiFi, and an array of great restaurants.

With packed Lunch, depart Arusha for two hours drive through the Maasai stepple towards Tarangire National Park. As you enter the park we’ll be greeted by a landscape dominated by majestic baobabs rising out of the acacia parkland, forming a perfect backdrop for the large herds of African Elephants wandering among them. Other mammals sharing this habitat range from Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Wilddogs and Black-backed Jackal, to Kirk’s Dik-Dik, Dwarf and Banded Mongoose, Impala, Beisa Oryx, Steinbok and African Hare. You should expect to see Buffalo, Giraffe, Zebra, Wildebeest and Waterbuck The variety of birds we may see include Maasai Ostrich, White-headed Volture, African Scops Owls and the endemic Ashy Starling. Lunch in the Park, later in the afternoon drive to Eileen's Trees Inn for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Eileen's Trees Inn

After early breakfast with a packed lunch drive to Northern Serengeti National Park for a half game day drive, This afternoon you’ll travel to Mara River to search for wildebeest migration (seeing migration is subject to rain pattern at the time of visit). The Northern Serengeti National Park is dominated by hills and open woodlands. It is the best place to see Hippos, Crocodiles, Lions, Rhinos, Cheetah, Leopards, Topi, Elands, Giraffe, dikdiks and Elephants. It is very close to the Maasai Mara National Reserve and is where migrating wildebeest pass through when crossing into Kenya. Dinner and Overnight at Tanzania Bush Camps Mara River.
Accommodation: Tanzania Bush Camps Mara River

After breakfast, you will go on for a morning game drive, the main objective is to see the Wildebeest crossing the Mara River, There are several crossing points where you are likely to witness the actual crossing. During the end of July through the beginning of August, expanse herds of migrating wildebeest are normally heading north back to Maasai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya and one of the rivers they cross is Mara River. Thousands of guests come from all over the world to watch these movements and crossings. Around September, herds will migrate back south in Serengeti in Tanzania and cross the Mara River again. Large crocodiles take advantage of these crossings and make for themselves easy food. Dinner and Overnight Tanzania Bush Camps Mara River.
Accommodation: Tanzania Bush Camps Mara River

After breakfast then drive to Central Serengeti National Park for a full day of game drives around. Opens onto the Serenora valley, a vibrant wildlife area at the heart of the Serengeti. The Valley is famous for its resident animal population that one can expect to see wildebeest, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, baboons, hippos, rhinos, antelopes and many birds and other species. Dinner and Overnight at Tanzania Bush Camps Central Serengeti.
Accommodation: Tanzania Bush Camps

After breakfast at your lodge drive to Ngorongoro Crater for a wonderful game drive. Ngorongoro Crater is just one of those places that has to be seen – words alone cannot do it justice. Leaving our lodge we’ll drive down into what was once, many eons ago, the fiery heart of a huge volcano. Today this natural amphitheatre has a much more peaceful atmosphere as Wildebeest, Coke’s Hartebeest, Grant’s and Thomson’s Gazelles, and Common Zebra feed contentedly - or at least as contentedly as the ever present Lions and Cheetah will allow, although the Black Rhinoceros here will be less concerned about these predators. The bird life in the crater varies according to the seasons but during our visit we should see Grey Crowned Crane, Lappet-faced Vulture, Black-bellied and Kori Bustards, Fischer’s Lovebird and Northern Anteater Chat among many others. Lunch to be saved at the designated picnic site in the Crater. Dinner and Overnight at Eileen's Trees Inn.
Accommodation: Eileen's Tree Inn

After breakfast at the Lodge, you will drive to take a walking tour of the Mto wa Mbu village led by a local guide. This area is famous for its tropical fruit growing, including an abundance of banana farms. You will visit a local wood carving studio and see some intricate carvings being created from local solid wood, such as ebony and mahogany, visit a food market, School, local pub, rice field etc. We’ll have a traditional Tanzanian cooking lesson, which is where you will eat your hot lunch, Later you will drive back to Arusha Town.