9 DAY WILDEBEEST MIGRATION PHOTOGRAPHY SAFARI

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive, Arusha, Tanzania

Pass By: Moivaro Coffee Plantation Lodge, Moivaro Rd, Arusha 00000, Tanzania
Arrive anytime at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), there will be a private transfer from the Airport to Arusha at Moivaro Coffee Lodge, where the rest of the day is at leisure. We stay at Moivaro Coffee Lodge, which is beautifully located on the coffee farms and is a perfect place to prepare for your adventure.

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight at Moivaro Coffee Lodge: Half board

Day 2: GAME DRIVE TO LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK.

Stop At: Lake Manyara National Park Tanzania
After your breakfast, start your safari by driving to lush and beautiful Manyara National Park for game viewing. At 1300 hrs takes your lunch in the park picnic area.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight at Karatu Marera Valley Lodge: Full board.

Day 3: GAME DRIVE TO SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.

Stop At: Serengeti National Park Tanzania
Morning breakfast at your lodge followed by en route game drive to Serengeti Plains via Ngorongoro Conservation Area. After a picnic lunch proceeds with your game drive in the central Serengeti national park around Seronera or trace the direction of the migration.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Acacia Tented Camp: Full board.

Day 4: A FULL DAY GAME DRIVE TO SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.

Stop At: Serengeti National Park Tanzania
Depending on the time of the year and the migration of the herds you can expect to see wildebeest, lions, elephants, giraffe, zebras, Monkey, baboons, hippos, rhinos, antelopes as well as a multitude of birds.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Acacia Tented Camp: Full board.

Day 5: ANOTHER FULL DAY GAME DRIVE TO SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.

Stop At: Serengeti National Park Tanzania
After breakfast, we will take the packed lunch with us and proceed with the game drive in the Serengeti National Park. The migration can be seen on a long chain approximately 40 Km heading to the southwestern direction. Around 1230 and 1300 break for your lunch. After having our lunch we will proceed with our game viewing following the move of the migrants on the southwest of the park. Approximately 1.3 million wildebeest, 250,000 gazelles, and 200,000 Zebras have been recorded sharing the short grass.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Acacia Tented Camp: Full board.

Day 6: SERENGETI TO NGORONGORO CRATER.

Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro, Ngorongoro Conservation Area Tanzania
An early morning game drive in the Serengeti followed by a picnic lunch on the way to the Ngorongoro crater. We will stop at Olduvai Gorge, the site of Louis and Mary Leakey’s renowned archaeological discoveries. Their findings include some of the man’s earliest known ancestral remains.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Kirurumu Tented Camp: Full board.

Day 7: GAME DRIVE TO NGORONGORO CRATER.

Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro, Ngorongoro Conservation Area Tanzania
Today we will descend 2000 feet (over 600 meters) to the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater for your crater tour. Here you will explore the forest areas inhabited by monkeys and elephants, the lake area, where we may see flamingos. We will also visit the open savannah where the lions hunt. Picnic lunch will be served in the crater.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight at Karatu Marare Valley Lodge: Full board.

Day 8: KARATU TO KIA LODGE.

Pass By: Moivaro Coffee Plantation Lodge, Moivaro Rd, Arusha 00000, Tanzania
This lovely lodge is located near the airport and your accommodations will be in one of the 40 charming bungalows set among the gardens. The open-air bar has a magnificent view of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Relax the remainder of the day by the pool, or soak in the view from your bungalow. A late dinner buffet for those flying in late is provided.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight at Kia Lodge: Full board.

Day 9: KIA LODGE TO THE AIRPORT.

Pass By: Arusha Village Experience, Arusha Tanzania
We will arrange a private transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) after your safari.

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.