8 Days · Private Ndutu Migration Safari

8-Day Mid-Range Ndutu Migration Footsteps

Unforgettable Tanzania Multi-Day Tours

PRICE

From $2,056.84

per person

ITINERARY

SAFARI OVERVIEW

8-Day Mid-Range Ndutu Migration Footsteps (Dec to April)

This 8-day safari includes an opportunity to see the Great Migration. At this time of year (December to April), the Migration is in Ndutu (part of Ngorongoro Conservation Area) and Southern Serengeti. Tanzania is a country bursting with natural beauty, wildlife, and some of the friendliest people you will ever meet. This safari provides countless opportunities to view and learn about Tanzania’s rich wildlife. Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Ndutu, Serengeti and more..

SAFARI AT A GLANCE

DURATION

8 Days / 7 Nights

SAFARI TYPE

Mid-Range Ndutu Migration SAFARIS

PARKS

Tarangire National Park · Serengeti · Serengeti · Ngorongoro Crater · Lake Manyara

LODGING

Mid-Range – High-End – Luxury lodges & tented camps

VEHICLE

Private 4×4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof

STARTS

Arusha · Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)

DEPARTURE

Daily · Tailored to your dates

Day by Day

8-Day Mid-Range Ndutu Migration Footsteps (Dec to April)

DAY 01Arrival → ARUSHA

Arrival in Tanzania

Welcome to Tanzania! You will be picked up from the airport by a Garidenia African Safaris representative and driven to your accommodation in Arusha. Depending on your arrival time, you will hopefully have time to relax and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime!
Busy Arusha is an essential part of safari life here in northern Tanzania and most travellers pass through at some stage.

STAY:

Arusha Planet Lodge

MEALS

Lunch & Dinner

DAY 02

Tarangire

Arusha – Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park is well known for its big groups of elephants and the huge amount of giant baobab trees. These trees can live for hundreds of years and are actually a source of water for elephants in the dry season as they have a special technique to draw water from them. Besides, the Tarangire River is the only source of water in the dry season, which is why in this season in Tarangire you can see groups of up to 250 elephants next to many more animals!

STAY:

Eileen’s Tree Inn

MEALS:

Full Board

DAY 03 Karatu → Serengeti

Karatu → Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park is widely known as the place to go on safari, mainly because of the Great Migration that passes through here. The enormous, stampeding herds are impressive, as are the vast number of predators that live here: over four thousand lions, over 200 cheetahs, a thousand leopards, 3500 hyenas, and hundreds of wild dogs! And of course, plenty of other beautiful animals, which your guide will be delighted to search for together with you

STAY:

Embalakai Serengeti Camp

MEALS:

Full Board

DAY 04

Serengeti

Full Day in Serengeti

Spend the day exploring Serengeti, one of Africa’s richest wildlife habitats. Morning and afternoon game drives offer outstanding opportunities to witness predators hunting, elephants roaming the plains, and large herds of herbivores. Your expert guide will share fascinating knowledge about the ecosystem while ensuring excellent wildlife viewing throughout the day.

STAY:

Embalakai Serengeti Camp

MEALS:

Full Board

DAY 05Ndutu

Central Serengeti to Southern Serengeti & Ndutu

After breakfast, you will wend your way through the Serengeti towards Ndutu, stopping off to experience more wonder on the way! Whilst it boasts abundant wildlife, it is perhaps best known for the annual Great Migration. Vast numbers of wildebeest; zebra and antelope move in an annual pattern, constantly seeking fresh grazing. The migration can be found during any given month; you just need to know where to look! At this time of year, the Migration is normally in Southern Serengeti / Ndutu (Ndutu is actually part of Ngorongoro Conservation Area). One of the main features of this area is Lake Ndutu. It is an alkaline lake (like most of the other Rift Valley Lakes) and is a treasured source of water.

Overnight will be a Mid-Range seasonal Tented Camp.

STAY:

Serengeti Heritage Ndutu

MEALS

Full Board

DAY 06

Ndutu

After a hearty breakfast, you will head out to enjoy a full day’s game drive in Ndutu. You will explore the range of different habitats found here including swamps, woodland and savannah. With luck, you will see vast crowds of wildebeest, zebra and antelope, sometimes stretching to the horizon. The sound of the wildebeest gently mooing is hauntingly beautiful.
During a short time frame (normally in February), many of the female wildebeest give birth to their young, dropping over half a million young in this incredible act of synchronized birthing. The grass provides little cover and the young are easy pickings for a variety of predators (cheetah, lion, hyena, and leopard). Wildebeest calves can run minutes after they are born and within 3 days they are normally strong enough to keep up with the herd.
After a full day’s exploration, you will return to your Tented Camp in time for dinner.

STAY:

Serengeti Heritage Ndutu

MEALS:

Full Board

DAY 07 Ndutu → Ngorongoro Crater

Ndutu → Ngorongoro Crater

This morning, you will gently wend your way through Ngorongoro Conservation Area, seeing more animals only the way (it is common to see a journey of giraffe on the lush slopes). You should reach the Crater by lunch time.

When you first see Ngorongoro Crater, it looks like a forgotten world. Concealed by the steep volcanic walls is a pristine wilderness including sweeping savannah, pockets of acacia woodland and glistening lakes and swamps. The Crater was created when a large volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself two to three million years ago. The drive down into the Crater is an adventure in itself and when you reach the Crater floor, you quickly find yourself amongst large numbers of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, and more than 500 bird species. The Crater provides you with the best chance of seeing the endangered black rhino, which can sometimes be spotted in the open grasslands.

After an afternoon game drive, you will drive to your accommodation in Karatu.

STAY:

Eileen’s Tree Inn

MEALS:

Full Board

DAY 08

Lake Manyara

Lake Manyara to Arusha

This morning, you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Your final destination on this epic safari! Manyara is a small but diverse park 120km west of Arusha. Everything you’ll see here is on a different scale. It is both compact (this is one of the narrowest parks in Africa) and epic (the Great Rift Escarpment towers over Lake Manyara’s western boundary). The park’s namesake is a shallow, salt lake. It covers a large area of the park, flooding and drying with the seasons and is home to thousands of wading birds (including flamingos and over 500 other bird species). You may see baboon and elephant in the park’s thick evergreen forest, and watch for the tree-climbing lions that have become famous throughout Africa.
You will enjoy a picnic lunch inside the Park.
After your game drive, you will be dropped off at a place of your choosing e.g. Arusha, Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha Airport. We hope you have enjoyed your adventure

STAY:

No accommodation (End of tour)

MEALS:

Full Board

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