Great Migration Masai Mara and Serengeti 8 days
Overview
Tour Overview
The Wildebeest Migration in East Africa, also known as The Great Migration takes place between Tanzania`s Serengeti National Park and Kenya`s Masai Mara and is one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on the planet. Thousands of wildebeest and zebras migrate between the Serengeti and the Masai Mara, constantly driven by their search for fresh grazing. The massive herds are closely followed by predators (lion, hyena and cheetah), making the most of every opportunity to catch their next meal.
The precise timing of the annual wildebeest migration depends on the rains. It is a very unpredictable and spontaneous natural event, with calving season taking place in the Serengeti between January and mid-March. The wildebeest migration starts to head towards the Western Serengeti in May or June.
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Itinerary
Nairobi
You'll land at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and get met by your guide who'll handle check-in and give you a tour briefing. From there, head toward Masai Mara with a stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint to take in the views. You'll arrive at Mara Simba Lodge in time for lunch, then get out for an afternoon game drive before dinner and an overnight stay.
Maasai Mara National Reserve
Rise early and head out for a game drive starting at 06:30, scanning the reserve during the best viewing hours. Return to the lodge by 08:30 for a late breakfast and some downtime to rest. After lunch at the lodge, get back out for another afternoon game drive that runs into the evening, then return for dinner and overnight.
Isebania
Leave after an early breakfast and drive toward the Sirare/Isebania border crossing heading into Tanzania. Complete the standard border procedures and then continue into Serengeti National Park with game viewing along the way. You'll see the endless grasslands and start spotting wildlife as you enter one of Africa's largest protected areas.
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, take a mid-morning game drive through Seronera valley where year-round water sources bring in plenty of animals. Break for lunch at the lodge, then drive south across the plains in the late afternoon looking for giraffes, rhinos, elephants, hippos, and around 500 bird species. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Start with breakfast and get your packed lunch before driving to Ngorongoro Conservation Area with game viewing on the route. Choose between visiting Olduvai Gorge to see where early humans lived or stopping at a Maasai boma to learn about local traditions and how people live here.
Manyara
Spend your morning doing a half day of game viewing at Ngorongoro Crater rim. Later, head to Lake Manyara National Park situated below the Rift Valley escarpment. The park has different ecosystems with strong bird populations, groundwater forests, bush plains, baobab-dotted cliffs, and hot springs where you'll find plenty of wildlife.
Lake Manyara
Start early at 06:30 with a game drive at Lake Manyara National Park until 08:30, then return to the lodge for breakfast. After eating, you'll get transferred to Arusha for shopping and lunch. Later, catch an afternoon public shuttle heading to Nairobi through the Namanga border crossing, pulling in late in the evening.
Your guide will drive you to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight home, bringing the safari to an end.
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