Ayubu's Tanzania Safaris

SAFARI | KILIMANJARO | ZANZIBAR

9 Day/8 Night: Ngorongoro Crater and Northern Serengeti Migration

Day 1:  ARRIVE IN ARUSHA, TANZANIA
We will meet you upon your arrival in Arusha and transfer you to your overnight hotel where a hot shower and a bed will be a much-welcomed sight after your long day of travels.
Overnight: At a lodge in Arusha

Day 2:  DRIVE TO NGORONGORO CRATER
You will leave your lodge after a leisurely breakfast and you will have a short amount of time to spend in Arusha doing some cultural exploration.  You will then drive to the Ngorongoro crater.  Depending on how much time you spend in Arusha, you may have time to stop at some of the road side shops along the way to purchase a few souvenirs if you are interested.
Overnight: At a lodge or camp near The Ngorongoro Crater
Included Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 3:  NGORONGORO CRATER
You will leave very early in the morning to drive down into the Ngorongoro Crater where you will spend the day exploring Crater floor.  You will enjoy both breakfast and lunch in the crater today.  The Ngorongoro Crater is a World Heritage Site and home to nearly 25,000 animals, giving you a very real chance of spotting the big five: lion, elephant, endangered black rhino, buffalo and leopard plus countless other African mammal and bird species.
Overnight: At a lodge or camp near The Ngorongoro Crater
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4:  DRIVE TO CENTRAL SERENGETI
You will leave after a leisurely breakfast and drive to the Serengeti National Park.  The Serengeti is rich in wildlife all year long, so be sure to keep your eyes open as you don’t know what will be waiting for you around each corner.
Overnight: At a lodge or camp in the Central Serengeti
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 5:  DRIVE TO THE NORTHERN SERENGETI
You will leave after breakfast in the morning and spend part of the day game viewing in central Serengeti and Seronera River Valley, an area rich with wildlife all year long and a common place to see big cats especially Leopards and Lions. You will make your way towards the northern Serengeti game viewing along the way.
Overnight: At a lodge or camp in the Northern Serengeti
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 6:  NORTHERN SERENGETI ~ TRACKING THE GREAT MIGRATION
You will leave early in the morning for a full day of game viewing. You will spend the day following the great migration of the wildebeests and Zebras. This is where if luck will have it, you will witness the wildebeest’s migration crossing the Mara River as seen on TV’s the Discovery Channel.
Overnight: At a lodge or camp in the Northern Serengeti
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 7:  NORTHERN SERENGETI ~ TRACKING THE GREAT MIGRATION
You will leave after a leisurely breakfast and once again spend the day around the Mara River tracking the migration.  If you didn’t witness the amazing river crossing yesterday, perhaps today luck will be on your side and you will be able to witness the greatest spectacle nature has to offer.
Overnight: At a lodge or camp in the Northern Serengeti
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 8:    NORTHERN SERENGETI
You will leave after breakfast for a day of game viewing once again tracking the migration of the millions of wildebeest, but also venturing out a little more and exploring other areas of the Northern Serengeti in search of the cats and small antelope that make their homes here.
Overnight: At a lodge or camp in the Northern Serengeti
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 9:  RETURN TO ARUSHA
You will leave your lodge after a leisurely breakfast and fly from the Northern Serengeti to Arusha where we will meet you and you will proceed to your next destination or catch your flight back home with many great memories that will last a lifetime.
Included Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

*Note: Overnight lodging is based on your interests or preferences.  We will be happy assist you in making your accommodations choices.