E1 – “Serengeti Pamoja” – migration safari December-March
the Great Migration in Southern Serengeti
Tarangire – Ngorongoro – Serengeti
6 days, 5 nights – scheduled departures for small groups of max 6 people
– from 1/22 to 1/27/2024 –
– from 2/12 to 2/17/2024 – – from 3/28 to 4/2/2024 – – from 12/28/2024 to 1/2/2025 –
DownloadThe Great Migration in Southern Serengeti:
Wildebeest and zebras in the Serengeti eco-system are the actors of “the greatest show on Earth”, they are part of the largest migratory movement of wild animals anywhere in the world, about 2,000,000 ungulates constantly moving in search of pastures and water.
Between December and March the herds gather on the short grass plains, which stretch from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to southern Serengeti.
It is calving season, 80% of the newborns see the light between January and February and predators seem to know it well.
Seeing the migration in the Serengeti is simply the best you can get from a Safari in Africa.
Day 1: Arusha
Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport/Arusha Airport, meet your guide and transfer to Arusha.
Accomodation:
Lodge – Amani Safari Lodge
Day 2: Tarangire National Park
Departure in the morning for the Tarangire National Park, game drives. With its 2,600 square kilometres (1600 sq miles), Tarangire is a different habitat to the other northern parks. It is 30 km across (18 miles), from east to west, and 100 km across (62 miles), from north to south.
Considered a “park of giants”, Tarangire is home to huge baobab trees and large herds of elephants, as well as lions, leopards, antelopes, gazelles, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, and about five hundred species of birds, both resident and migrant, the highest concentration in Tanzania.
Late afternoon, proceed to Karatu, on the Ngorongoro Highlands.
Accomodation:
Lodge – Marera Valley Lodge
Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater
Today is dedicated to game drives in the Ngorongoro Crater.
The Ngorongoro Crater is unique and unparalleled in the world.It is what remains of an ancient volcanic cone, whose peak collapsed about two and a half million years ago, creating the current caldera: a truncated cone containing a large “pan” with a diameter of 16/20 km (9/12 miles) with raised edges reaching about 600 metres (2000 feet) over the ground.
This basin has developed into savannah inhabited by more than 25,000 big game and every species typical of the region, with the exception of the giraffe (which does not find food here) is represented in the Ngorongoro Crater.
The crater rim reaches an altitude of 2,350 metres (7,700 feet) and offers breath-taking views. The outer slopes are covered with dense primary forest.
In the evening you will reach central Serengeti.
Accomodation:
Lodge – Serengeti Pure Camp
Day 4: Serengeti National Park
Game drives in the Serengeti Ecosystem, Tanzania’s most famous park and one of the most famous in the world.
The Serengeti ecosystem is home to over 1.5 million wildebeests, 400,000 zebras, 500,000 Thompson gazelles, more than 2,700 lions, 1000 leopards, 500 cheetahs, huge herds of elephants, elands, impalas, waterbucks, giraffes, ostriches, and genets. The rivers offer the perfect habitat for crocodiles and hippos; there are more than 400 species of birds.
The 15,000 square kilometres (9320 sq miles) of the Serengeti National Park are only the major portion of a larger ecosystem, which includes the Ngorongoro Plains (the flat region to the north east of the Ngorongoro Crater, which plays an important role in the famous migration and is administered by the Ngorongoro Conservation Area) and the Maasai Mara (which is located further north, in Kenya).
Here the orography, the soil composition and, consequently, the type of vegetation, allow unmatched animal sightings in Africa. The subsoil, made of volcanic rocks especially in the south, prevents the growth of tall trees and grasslands prevail, so the open environment fosters sightings.
Wildebeests and zebras in the Serengeti, always in search of new pastures and water, are part of the largest migratory movement of wild animals anywhere in the world: it is the Great Serengeti Migration which between December and March congregates in the south-central region of this vast eco-system.
Accomodation:
Lodge – Ndutu Pure Camp Migration
Day 5: Serengeti – Karatu
After a morning game drive in the Serengeti, departure for the Ngorongoro Highlands, to reach Karatu in the evening.
Accomodation:
Lodge – Marera Valley Lodge
Day 6: Karatu – Arusha
We follow the sneaky road that offers magnificent views over the Rift Valley and Lake Manyara to reach Arusha for lunch.
Transfer to airport.
| From 1st night in Arusha | To departure in the afternoon |
| 22nd January 2024 | 27th January 2024 |
| 12th February 2024 | 17th February 2024 |
| 28th March 2024 | 2nd April 2024 |
| 28th December 2024 | 2nd January 2025 |
- Safari circuit by customized 4×4 Toyota Land Cruiser with pop up roof (1 person = 1 window seat)
- Full board, from dinner on day 1 to lunch on day 6 (some lunches will be packed)
- Entry fees to National Parks and Protected Areas
- All indicated activities
- English-speaking Guide (we have a limited number of Guides who speak French, Spanish, Italian and German, they are subject to availability at the time of booking)
- Transfers to/from Kilimanjaro Airport/Arusha Airport
- Flying Doctors AMREF insurance (air evacuation in case of emergency)
- Bottled mineral water during game drives
- VAT (value added tax) al 18%
Excluded:
- International and domestic flights
- Entry visa (EU, UK citizens = US$ 50, USA citizens = US$ 100, on arrival )
- Drinks
- Tips
- Extras of personal nature
- Whatever not specified
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