14 Day Northern Serengeti Migration Safari Cultural Experience

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Welcome to Tanzania !
1 stop
1
Tanzania
After landing at Kilimanjaro Airport near Arusha, a Tansafari Tours representative will greet you at the airport and then drop you off at your hotel. Depending on your time of arrival in Tanzania, you can decide for yourself on the spot if you would like to receive a short safari briefing with your guide on the same day or the next morning. The rest of the day will be free for you to spend at your leisure. Enjoy relaxing at the hotel before embarking on all the exciting activities awaiting you the next day!
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
A Day in Tarangire National Park
1 stop
2
Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, you will depart for Tarangire National Park for a full day of game drives. The park is famous for its large elephant herds, ancient baobab trees, and beautiful landscapes. As you explore different areas of the park, you may encounter lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, and a variety of bird species. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a picnic lunch within the park before continuing your wildlife viewing. Later in the evening, you will drive to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Discover the Hadzabe and Datoga Way of Life
1 stop
3
Lake Eyasi
After breakfast, you will depart for the Lake Eyasi area to visit the Hadzabe and Datoga communities. Upon arrival, you will meet members of the Hadzabe community and learn about their traditional way of life, including their hunting and gathering practices. You will then visit the Datoga community, who are known for their blacksmithing and metalworking skills. During the visit, you will have the opportunity to see how they make tools, jewelry, and other items using traditional techniques. After the cultural visits, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Maasai Cultural Experience & Journey to Serengeti
1 stop
4
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, your guide will drive you to a Maasai village, where you can learn about the Maasai people's culture, traditions, and daily way of life. The Maasai are a semi-nomadic community known for their livestock-keeping traditions. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by members of the village and have the opportunity to visit traditional homes and see handmade crafts and jewelry. Some villages may also have a school that visitors can see. After the visit, you will continue your journey to Serengeti National Park. The drive takes several hours and passes through different landscapes along the way. You will stop at Naabi Hill Gate, one of the main entrances to the park, before proceeding to your accommodation. Wildlife sightings are possible during the drive.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Discover Central Serengeti National Park
1 stop
5
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will depart from the Ngorongoro area and drive to Serengeti National Park. As you travel through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and into the Serengeti ecosystem, you will enjoy a game drive en route to Central Serengeti. Along the way, you may see a variety of wildlife, including zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, and various bird species. Predators such as lions, cheetahs, and hyenas may also be spotted depending on the day's sightings. You will enjoy a picnic lunch during the journey before continuing your game drive through the park. Upon arrival in Central Serengeti, you will proceed to your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight stay.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Northern Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Experience
1 stop
6
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will depart from Central Serengeti and drive to the Northern Serengeti. Enjoy a game drive en route as you travel through different areas of the park in search of wildlife. Along the way, you may see wildebeests, zebras, giraffes, elephants, buffaloes, and several species of antelopes. Predators such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, and hyenas are also commonly found in the Serengeti, particularly in areas where large herds gather. Depending on the season, your guide will take you to areas where the Great Migration is most likely to be found. If the herds are present in the Northern Serengeti, you may have the opportunity to observe wildebeests and zebras near the Mara River. You will enjoy a picnic lunch during the game drive before continuing toward the Northern Serengeti. Later in the day, you will arrive at your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight stay.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Full-Day Safari in Northern Serengeti
1 stop
7
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will enjoy another full-day game drive in the Northern Serengeti. Your guide will take you to different areas of the park in search of wildlife and, depending on the season, the Great Migration. You may encounter large herds of wildebeests and zebras, as well as elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, and various species of antelopes. Predators such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, and hyenas are frequently seen in the area, particularly near the migration herds. You will enjoy a picnic lunch in the park before continuing your game drive in the afternoon. Later in the evening, you will return to your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight stay.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Return to Central Serengeti
1 stop
8
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will leave the Northern Serengeti and drive south toward Central Serengeti. Along the way, you will continue searching for wildlife as you pass through different habitats within the park. You may encounter herds of wildebeests, zebras, giraffes, elephants, buffaloes, and various species of antelopes. Lions, leopards, cheetahs, and hyenas are also regularly seen throughout the Serengeti ecosystem. After enjoying a picnic lunch, you will arrive in Central Serengeti and continue with an afternoon game drive. The Seronera area, located in the heart of the park, is known for its year-round wildlife presence due to its permanent water sources, which attract both herbivores and predators. In the evening, you will proceed to your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight stay.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 9
Wildlife Viewing in Ngorongoro Crater
1 stop
9
Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, you will depart from Serengeti National Park and drive to the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact volcanic caldera and is home to a wide variety of wildlife and bird species. During your game drive on the crater floor, you may have the opportunity to see elephants, buffaloes, lions, hyenas, zebras, wildebeests, gazelles, hippos, and, with some luck, the endangered black rhino. The crater is one of the best places in Tanzania to spot a diverse range of wildlife within a relatively small area. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is also unique because wildlife and Maasai communities coexist within the same protected landscape, allowing the Maasai to continue their traditional way of life. In the late afternoon, you will ascend from the crater and proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 10
Transfer from Arusha to Zanzibar Island
1 stop
10
Zanzibar Island
After breakfast, you will check out from your lodge in Karatu and drive to the airport for your scheduled flight to Zanzibar. Upon arrival in Zanzibar, our representative will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel for check-in. The remainder of the day will be at leisure.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 11
A Day of Relaxation in Zanzibar
1 stop
11
Zanzibar Island
After breakfast from your hotel, you will have a relaxing day. If you are in the mood for a little pampering. Your hotel has a spa where you can relax and rejuvenate. In the evening you will have your delicious meals and overnight at the hotel.
1 day • Admission ticket free
Day 12
Visit Stone Town and Spice tour.
1 stop
12
Stone Town
After breakfast at your lodge, you will begin your Stone town tour. You will explore the winding streets and marvel at the impressive architecture, and visit landmarks such as the House of Wonders, the Old Fort, and the Forodhani Gardens. You will also have a spice tour. Zanzibar island is famous for spices, including cloves, nutmeg, Cinnamon, and black pepper. During the spice tour, visitors can see the spices growing in their natural environment, learn about their medicinal and culinary uses, and even sample some of the fresh produce. In the evening you will head to your lodge for meals and overnight.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 13
Leisure Day in Zanzibar
1 stop
13
Zanzibar Island
After breakfast, you will enjoy a day at leisure at your Zanzibar beach hotel. You may choose to relax at the hotel, spend time on the beach, or enjoy the facilities available at the property. If you wish, you can also arrange optional activities and excursions offered in Zanzibar.
1 day • Admission ticket free
Day 14
End of Safari & Zanzibar Holiday
1 stop
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Zanzibar Island
After breakfast and check-out, you will be transferred from your hotel to Zanzibar Airport for your onward flight. We hope that your experiences here have left a lasting impression and that you have created unforgettable memories. Thank you for choosing Tanzania and Zanzibar as your travel destination. We wish you safe travels on your onward journey, and we hope to welcome you back someday.
3 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

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