| The endless plains of east Africa are the setting | | | | to the southern plains for the short rains every |
| for the world's greatest wildlife spectacle - the 1.5 | | | | October and November, and then swirl west and |
| million animal ungulate (wildebeest) migration. From | | | | north after the long rains in April, May and June. |
| the vast Serengeti plains to the champagne | | | | So strong is the ancient instinct to move that no |
| colored hills of Kenya's Masai Mara over 1.4 million | | | | drought, gorge or crocodile infested river can hold |
| wildebeest and 200,000 zebra and gazelle, | | | | them back. The Wildebeest travel through a |
| relentlessly tracked by Africa's great predators, | | | | variety of parks, reserves and protected areas |
| migrate in a clockwise fashion over 1,800 miles | | | | and through a variety of habitat. Join us to |
| each year in search of rain ripened grass. | | | | explore the different forms of vegetation and |
| There is no real beginning or end to a wildebeest's | | | | landscapes of the Serengeti ecosystem and meet |
| journey. Its life is an endless pilgrimage, a constant | | | | some of their most fascinating inhabitants |
| search for food and water. The only beginning is | | | | Day 5: Ngorongoro |
| at the moment of birth. An estimated 400,000 | | | | After breakfast depart for Ngorongoro, one of |
| wildebeest calves are born during a six week | | | | the natural wonders of the world. Meals and |
| period early each year - usually between late | | | | overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge. |
| January and mid-March in Tanzania Hence the | | | | |
| best period to take a wildlife Migration safari in | | | | Day 6: Ngorongoro craterafter early morning |
| Tanzania is in the months of December through | | | | breakfast leave with picnic lunch for a full day |
| to March. | | | | crater tour. You will be taken 2000ft down the |
| Serengeti and Ngorongoro conservation areas. | | | | crater by a 4wheel drive vehicle, explore the |
| The Serengeti National Park / Ngorongoro | | | | crater before ascending back to the Ngorongoro |
| Conservation Area is arguably the most | | | | Sopa Lodge for dinner and overnight. |
| impressive wildlife sanctuary in the world. During | | | | The Ngorongoro Crater is often called |
| the months December through March the | | | | ‘Africa’s Eden’ and the ‘8th |
| seemingly unending plains of the southern | | | | Natural Wonder of the World,’ a visit to the |
| Serengeti and the Conservation Area are | | | | crater is a main drawcard for tourists coming to |
| inhabited by enormous herds of wildebeest and | | | | Tanzania and a definite world-class attraction. The |
| zebra. The great herds graze on rain ripened | | | | Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is home of |
| grass. In the calving season (late January through | | | | Ngorongoro Crater. It was formed some 2.5 |
| mid March) the herds concentrate at the Ndutu | | | | million years ago from a volcanic mountain sinking |
| and Salei plains (Southern Serengeti / Ngorongoro | | | | due to inactivity, and was initially thought to be |
| Conservation Area) attracting the attention of | | | | higher than Tanzania’s famous Kilimanjaro. |
| predators like lion, cheetah and hyena. | | | | The crater has evolved into a unique and integral |
| 8 Days Tanzania wildlife migration safari package | | | | part of Tanzania’s eco-system. The crater is |
| Day 1: Nairobi - Arusha | | | | actually a caldera, measures 22.5 km’s across |
| Board a shuttle bus to Arusha from Nairobi via | | | | and the rim walls stand 600m high. Views from |
| Namanga boarder to arrive Arusha by 1400 hrs. | | | | within and from the rim are breathtaking (as can |
| Drop off at Kibo Palace Hotel for Dinner and | | | | be seen from the picture). The crater houses |
| overnight stay. | | | | 30,000 animals and a large variety of birds, which |
| Day 2: Arusha - Lake Manyara | | | | rarely move from the area due to the availability |
| Leave Arusha at 0800 hrs and proceed to Lake | | | | of water through wet and dry seasons |
| Manyara national park for afternoon game drive. | | | | Day 7 Ngorongoro - Tarangire |
| Dinner and overnight Lake Manyara Serena lodge | | | | After breakfast drive to Tarangire. Afternoon |
| Located beneath the cliffs of the Manyara | | | | game drive. Dinner and overnight at Tarangire |
| Escarpment, on the edge of the Rift Valley, Lake | | | | Safari Lodge./Sopa Lodge |
| Manyara National Park offers varied ecosystems, | | | | Tarangire National Park, one of the hidden jewels |
| incredible bird life, and breathtaking views. Lake | | | | of Tanzania. This park measures 2,600 sq |
| Manyara’s famous tree-climbing lions are | | | | km’s and boasts a concentration of wildlife |
| another reason to pay this park a visit. The only | | | | second only to Ngorongoro Crater. It features an |
| kind of their species in the world, they make the | | | | impressive amount and array of bird life and plant |
| ancient mahogany and elegant acacias their home | | | | life. Situated only 160km’s from Arusha, the |
| during the rainy season, and are a well-known but | | | | park is nestled to the south of the large open |
| rather rare feature of the northern park. In | | | | grass plains of southern Maasailand. It is named |
| addition to the lions, the national park is also home | | | | after the Tarangire River, which runs directly |
| to the largest concentration of baboons anywhere | | | | through the center of the park and is the only |
| in the world -- a fact that makes for interesting | | | | permanent water source for the animals. Along |
| game viewing of large families of the primates. | | | | the banks of this river you will find herds of |
| Day 3 – Lake Manyara – Serengeti | | | | wildebeest (or gnu) and zebra, followed by |
| After breakfast depart for Serengeti passing | | | | Grant’s Gazelle, Thomson ’s gazelle and |
| through Olduvai Gorge, the archeological site of | | | | many others. Lurking in the background lion and |
| the Leakey family. Meals and overnight at | | | | leopard keep a watchful eye on a possible meal. |
| Serengeti Sopa Lodge. | | | | The park offers views of grass and floodplains |
| Day 4: Serengeti | | | | with impressive baobab and flat topped acacia |
| A full day with morning and afternoon game | | | | trees scattered throughout. During the dry season |
| drives to explore the plains, Dinner and overnight | | | | the park may look quite ordinary, but activities |
| at Serengeti Sopa Lodge | | | | continue even more earnestly due to the now |
| Serengeti is easily Tanzania’s most famous | | | | increased competition. |
| national park, and it’s also the largest, at | | | | |
| 14,763 square kilometres of protected area that | | | | Day 8: Tarangire - Arusha |
| borders Kenya’s Masai Mara Game ParkIt is | | | | Early morning game drives, and then return to the |
| the Migration for which Serengeti is perhaps most | | | | lodge for breakfast .Drive to Arusha to arrive by |
| famous. Over a million wildebeest and about | | | | lunch time. Board an after noon shuttle bus to |
| 200,000 zebras flow south from the northern hills | | | | Nairobi to arrive by 1800 hrs. |