7 Day Great Wildebeest Migration River Crossing

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro Int Airport, you'll be greeted by a senior safari guide from Rioba SafarisTeam and drive you to the hotel in Arusha for dinner and overnight stay. Arusha is a city in northern Tanzania and the capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 416,442 plus 323,198 in the surrounding Arusha District Located below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, Arusha has a temperate climate. The city is close to the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Arusha National Park on Mount Meru.

• StayNjiro Legacy
• MealsLunch and Dinner

Today you'll be picked up from the lodge early in the morning to start a beautiful journey to Tarangire National Park. You will carry a boxed lunch to eat along the way. Tarangire is well known for its large elephant herds and diverse landscapes, from seasonal swamps to savannah plains. We may have the experience of watching a lion stalking her prey or leopards relaxing in the trees above. After the game drive you’ll make your way to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

• StayMarera Village Lodge
• MealsBreakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast, you will make your way into the central Serengeti for a game drive. You’ll eat lunch inside the park and continue your game drive into the afternoon before reaching your camp. The Serengeti National Park is known for its great migrating herds of zebra, antelope, and wildebeest. Be ready to see resident predators, including leopard, cheetah, and lion, fulfilling their role in the circle of life!

• StaySerengeti Heritage Luxury Camp
• MealsBreakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast, enjoy a full-day game drive in the Wagakuria area. Resident wildlife numbers are exceptionally high in this area of the park, with prides of lion up to 30 strong, however, from August to October the area turns into a wildlife paradise. The key feature is the Mara River and it is not uncommon to see the herds cross the Mara River north on one day and then back south a few days later. Please take note –Finding a crossing is very difficult and is sometimes a matter of luck. A herd can be seen next to river and only decide to cross or not cross until a couple of days later. This area is a stunning region with kopjes, woodland, riverine vegetation and open plains, similar to Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve.

• StayHeritage Mara Camp
• MealsBreakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast, enjoy a full day game drive in the park. The area around Lobo and the Grumeti River has good resident game throughout the year. Non-migrating animals like elephant, buffalo, gazelle, zebra, lion, leopard and cheetah can be seen here all year round. The game viewing is very good and you can follow game for long periods without seeing other vehicles – truly one of the forgotten corners of the Serengeti Plains. Magnificent riverine trees can be found along the river lines and bird species such as kingfishers and fish eagles can be found here

• StaySerengeti Heritage Luxury Camp
• MealsAll Meals

Following our morning meal, we will set off for the Ngorongoro Crater, equipped with lunch boxes for another thrilling game drive. Later in the day, we'll head to Kilimanjaro International Airport to catch your flight. The Ngorongoro Crater boasts the distinction of being the largest uninterrupted caldera globally and stands as one of Africa's natural marvels. Approximately 30,000 large mammals, such as buffaloes, lions, elephants, cheetahs, and rhinos, call this park their year-round home. Additionally, a diverse array of birds find sanctuary within the crater's boundaries.

• StayNgorongoro
• MealsAll Meals