12 days / 11 nights Tanzania Migration Season: July – October

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12 days / 11 nights Tanzania Migration Season: July – October

Overview

This is an in-depth tour offering added experiential opportunities and is suitable for experienced safari enthusiasts. It’s an adventure that starts off with mountain biking inside the Arusha National Park and ends with an immersive experience of the Maasai culture. While visiting Tanzania’s classic northern wildlife and nature circuit, the highlight of the tour is a front-row seat in the theatre that is the wildebeest and zebra migration with a possible sighting of the river crossing in the Mara River region of Serengeti north.

Tour Features

This is a private mid-range tour using lodges and tented camps
This tour can start on any day, subject to availability
The accommodations and destinations of this tour can be customized
This tour is suitable for families and a small group of friends
This tour accepts children of all ages. Children under 16 receive a discount and children under 3 years are free

Special Features

Mountain biking safari inside Arusha National Park
Mountain biking in Mto wa Mbu village to the lake shore of Manyara National Park
Maasai cultural experience in West Kilimanjaro

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Highlights

All transfers in Arusha in private vehicle
Transportation while on safari in private safari-equipped 4-wheel-drive Toyota Land Cruiser driven by English-speaking driver/guide
Scheduled flight Serengeti-Arusha
Meals and accommodations as described in the itinerary
All entrance fees
Bottled water / tea / coffee in the vehicle while on safari
AMREF Flying Doctors’ Insurance – includes one free aero-medical emergency evacuation flight

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Overnight at Twiga Lodge.

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General price: Adult (18+ years) $5501.00 / ticket

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Details

Day 1 – Arusha

Overnight at Twiga Lodge.

Day 2 – Arusha National Park

Breakfast at the lodge. Visit Arusha National Park: a full day mountain bike safari inside Arusha National Park. This ride is designed to give you both a wildlife and cultural experience. Our guide will meet you at the lodge in the morning and transfer you to Arusha National Park. You will enjoy a short game drive through the park on your way to Ngorodoto Crater from where you will start your ride. The ride mainly goes round the rim of the Crater with stunning views into the Crater. A ranger will accompany the ride since it is possible to encounter buffalo. Other animals likely to be seen are Colobus Monkeys, Sykes Monkey, giraffes, various bird species and a great scenery. The ride is partly on a gravel track and partly on a small animal track that can allow for some muddy riding. There are steep up and steep down parts during this ride. Equipment: Merida and Titan mountain bikes and helmets; Strenuousness: high. Dinner and overnight at Twiga Lodge.

Day 3 – Tarangire National Park

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive from Arusha to Tarangire National Park. Lunch at the lodge. Afternoon game viewing drive. Tarangire National Park gets its name from the river that threads its way through the length of the reserve. It is famous for its dense wildlife population which is most spectacular between June and October, the dry period – making it the best time to visit for wildlife viewing and walking – during which time thousands of animals migrate from the dry Masai steppe to the Tarangire River looking for water. Tarangire also has the largest population of elephant of any park in the northern circuit and is also home to 550 varieties of bird. Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Safari Lodge.

Day 4 – Tarangire National Park

Early morning guided bush walk (children 16+ years) along the Tarangire River (children 16+ years). Breakfast at the lodge. Mid-morning game viewing, followed by lunch at afternoon at leisure to relax by the swimming pool. Night game viewing drive (children 12+ years). Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Safari Lodge.

Day 5 – Mto wa Mbu

Breakfast at the lodge or camp. Drive to Mto wa Mbu village and enjoy a mountain bike tour (3 hours) of the village and the lake shore – experience local cultures from your bike through the farming village of Mto wa Mbu. You visit local farms, schools, church, milling machine a local bar and enjoy the sights and sounds of this vibrant village. This is a great opportunity to see local people, wildlife, amazing areas and scenery. Once through the village you cycle out on to the lake shore where there are stunning vistas of the lake, the Rift Valley Wall and small herds of wildlife. The ride is on fairly flat single tracks. We can include a local lunch in the middle of the village. Enjoy a local lunch served in a lovely banana plantation deep inside the village. Equipment: Merida and Titan mountain bikes and helmets Strenuousness: medium. Afternoon continue to Karatu for dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge.

Day 6 – Ngorongoro Crater

Breakfast at the lodge. Drive to Ngorongoro Crater for half day (5 hours) crater tour. Picnic lunch. The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unbroken caldera in the world – surrounded by very steep walls, giving it the appearance of a natural amphitheatre. – and home to up to 30,000 animals, almost half being wildebeest and zebra. The crater is also one of the few places in East Africa where visitors can be certain of seeing black rhino. Countless flamingo form a pink blanket over the soda lake while more than 100 species of birds not found in the Serengeti have been spotted. The crater which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, lies within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area – bounded by Lake Eyasi in the southwest and the Gol Mountains in the north and includes the Olduvai Gorge.

Afternoon continue to Serengeti National Park for dinner and overnight at Serengeti Kati Kati Camp.

Day 7 – Central Serengeti National Park

Full day unlimited game viewing in the park. The Serengeti National Park is arguably the best known wildlife sanctuary in the world. “Serengeti” means “endless plains” in the Masai language, and within its boundaries are more than three million large mammals. In May or early June, huge herds of wildebeest and zebra begin their spectacular 600 mile pilgrimage – in their wake follow the predators – lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena and jackal – while vultures circle overhead and some of Africa’s biggest crocodile lie in wait. There is, of course, also a profusion of birdlife – over 500 species.

All meals and overnight at Serengeti Kati Kati Camp.

Day 8 – North Serengeti National Park

Breakfast at the camp. Drive to North Serengeti National Park. Game viewing drive en route. Picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at Mara Kati Kati Camp.

Day 9 – North Serengeti National Park

Full day unlimited game viewing in the park. All meals and overnight at Mara Kati Kati Camp.

Day 10 – West Kilimanjaro

Breakfast at the camp. Transfer to Kogatende Airstrip to catch a scheduled flight to Arusha, for an onward road transfer to West Kilimanjaro. Picnic lunch. Afternoon scheduled activity. Dinner and overnight at Original Maasai Lodge.

Day 11 – West Kilimanjaro

Morning and afternoon scheduled activities – spear throwing competition against the Maasai – traditional spear throwing competitions are deep-rooted in the Maasai culture. They were not only important for Maasai warriors in order to compete with each other, but also served as training for hunting lions. Nowadays, the lions are protected and the Maasai don’t hunt them anymore. Spear throwing competitions are now merely an athletic event. Try your luck and compete with the best of the best! Nature walk with the Maasai – accompanied by a Maasai shaman you will have the chance to discover the surrounding areas. Meet the locals of Ngabobo who will share their extensive knowledge of herbs and medicinal plants and introduce you to the Maasai’s culture, which has stayed unchanged for centuries. In close proximity to the lodge you will have the chance to pick these medicinal plants yourself and might even prepare your own tea with them. It will be a very special teatime, both for you and the Maasai; Donkey ride with the Maasai – the typical tourist attraction in Tanzania is a safari by foot or by car. In many places, horse rides are offered as an alternative.

But how about something new? Why not try a ride on the back of a donkey at sunrise? It’s the best way to enjoy the serenity of the savannah and the beautiful view of Kilimanjaro. With a bit of luck, you might even experience the early morning hustle and bustle of the African savannah. We especially recommend the donkey ride for families with children. All meals and overnight at Original Maasai Lodge.

Day 12 – Depart

Breakfast at the lodge. Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for homebound flight.

Day 2 – Arusha National Park

Day 3 – Tarangire National Park

Day 4 – Tarangire National Park

Day 5 – Mto wa Mbu

Day 6 – Ngorongoro Crater

Afternoon continue to Serengeti National Park for dinner and overnight at Serengeti Kati Kati Camp.

Day 7 – Central Serengeti National Park

All meals and overnight at Serengeti Kati Kati Camp.

Day 8 – North Serengeti National Park

Breakfast at the camp. Drive to North Serengeti National Park. Game viewing drive en route. Picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at Mara Kati Kati Camp.

Day 9 – North Serengeti National Park

Full day unlimited game viewing in the park. All meals and overnight at Mara Kati Kati Camp.

Day 10 – West Kilimanjaro

Day 11 – West Kilimanjaro

Day 12 – Depart

Breakfast at the lodge. Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for homebound flight.

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