This 10 days Tanzania wildebeest migration safari is a journey that will take you through the endless savannah plains of Tanzania. It is an opportunity to see the world’s greatest animal migration – the wildebeest migration. During this safari, you will visit amazing safari destinations in Tanzania including; Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will be spending most of your nights in tented camps or safari lodges which bring out the real image of the true African wilderness. Without any further say, let us dive into the details of the 10 days Tanzania wildebeest migration safari.
Safari Summary
- Day 1: Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to Arusha
- Day 2: Transfer to Tarangire National Park and afternoon game drive
- Day 3: Morning game drive and transfer to Lake Manyara National Park
- Day 4: Morning game drive and transfer to Central Serengeti (Seronera Region)
- Day 5: Full-day game drives in Central Serengeti (Seronera Region)
- Day 6: Full-day game drives to North Serengeti (Kogatende Region)
- Day 7: Full-day game drives in North Serengeti (Kogatende Region)
- Day 8: Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Day 9: Full day at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Day 10: Transfer to Arusha – Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to Arusha
Upon arrival at the Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will meet our professional driver guide. He or she will brief you about the 10 days Tanzania wildebeest migration safari. He or she will drive you to Arusha. Check in to your hotel for lunch and spend the afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight.
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Tarangire National Park and afternoon game drive
After breakfast, you will check out the hotel and embark on the drive to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire National Park is a famous safari destination in Tanzania and is the third-largest park in the country.
Upon arrival, you will have a delicious lunch and head out for an evening game drive. The game drive will introduce you to large numbers of elephants that dominate the park. You will also spot wildebeests, lions, leopards, and many other wildlife and bird species. Return to your lodge for dinner and spend the night over.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 3: Morning game drive and transfer to Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, check out of the lodge and embark on an amazing game drive in Tarangire National Park.
This is an opportunity for you to explore the deeper parts of the park. You will see what you might have missed the previous day. You will continue with an en-route lunch to Lake Manyara National Park. Upon arrival, check in to your lodge for dinner and spend the night over.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 4: Morning game drive and transfer to Central Serengeti (Seronera Region)
Start your day with a lip-smirking breakfast and go for an amazing game drive in Lake Manyara National Park.
You will encounter many animals converging at the lake to quench their thirst, especially during the dry seasons. You will see wildebeests, giraffes, impalas, zebras, waterbucks, warthogs, and many more.
With an en-route lunch, you will drive to the central parts of the mighty Serengeti National Park. You will check in to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 5: Full-day game drives in Central Serengeti (Seronera Region)
After breakfast, you will take on full-day game drives in the Serengeti National Park majorly the Seronera region. Serengeti National Park is famous for being home to the world’s greatest animal migration.
During the migration, millions of wildebeests and other herbivores walk through the endless savannah plains in search of water and greener pastures. They are followed by predators like lions, spotted hyenas, cheetahs, and wild dogs. You will have a picnic lunch served by your driver guide under a tree in the middle of nowhere. Dinner and overnight at your lodge or tented camp.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 6: Full-day game drives to North Serengeti (Kogatende Region)
After breakfast, you will transfer to the Northern parts of Serengeti National Park close to the Grumeti River and near the border of Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve. The Mara Reserve is an extension of Serengeti National Park. Lunch will be en route. Dinner and overnight at your lodge or tented camp.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 7: Full-day game drives in North Serengeti (Kogatende Region)
The 7th day of your 10 days Tanzania wildebeest migration safari belongs to the Kogatende region of Serengeti National Park. After breakfast, you will take on game drives in the park.
You will witness the wildebeests crossing either the Grumeti River or the Mara River near Kenya.
The river crossing experience is a dream come true for many travelers who visit Serengeti National Park. large crocodiles await to tear the muscles of wildebeests as they cross to the other side of the river. You may as well meet a pride of lions hunting down a buffalo. A picnic lunch in the savannah is all yours. Dinner and overnight will be at your accommodation facility.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 8: Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast, you will drive through central Serengeti again and head to Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
This is home to the world’s largest crater and the remains of early man were first discovered here. Lunch will be along the way. Upon arrival, check in to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 9: Full day at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast, you will go for game drives in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The area is home to many bird species some of which are Rift Valley endemics. You will encounter animals like elephants, buffaloes, wildebeests, antelopes, and many more.
Visit the Oduvai Gorge Museum and see the remains of early man. A picnic lunch near a water pool will be organized by your guides and lodge. Dinner and overnight to your lodge or tented camp.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 10: Transfer to Arusha – Departure
After breakfast, check out of your accommodation facility and embark on the drive to Arusha. The driver will drop you at a hotel in Arusha. This marks the end of your 10 days Tanzania wildebeest migration safari.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch