7 DAYS WILDEBEEST RIVER CROSSING (SERENGETI (NORTH AND CENTRAL) AND NGORONGORO CRATER)
Overview
This trip lets you visit some of Tanzania’s famous northern safaris without having to drive long distances between each park. This itinerary is ideal for a family with young children.
If you wish to make any changes to this trip, it is entirely possible! Our trips are private and fully customizable, just let us know what you want, and we’ll take care of the rest!
Included/Exclude
- AMREF Flying Doctor Insurance (This service is only available before its dark and can only transfer you to the nearest airstrip to hospital during Emergency)
- Unlimited bottled drinking water during game viewing
- Unlimited game mileage
- Park entry fees and Crater fees (24hrs single entry)
- Professional English-Speaking Driver guide – A Friendly, Experienced and Passionate Driver Guide expert at a wide variety of skills: Flora and Fauna, Tanzania’s cultural and natural history
- 4X4 Custom built – Toyota Land cruiser – Pop-up Roof, Opening Sliding windows, Seat Belts, Heavy duty wheels, and Extra Fuel tanks – Refrigerator for cooling drinks, one pair of binoculars per couple, Eco friendly Trash Bag, – Wi-Fi on board during safari, Charging Outlets type Plug G for charging Cameras and smart phones
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and after safari
- Tips
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees,etc)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Alcohol drinks
- Travel insurance and medical repatriation
Tour Amenities
Tour Plan
Distance: 55km/1hrs drive
On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport you will be met and great by our transfer/safari driver who will introduce to you about our beautiful country and then escort you to Arusha City in your chosen accommodation for evening rest to get ready for your next day adventure.
Budget: Venus Premier Hotel
Mid-Range: Planet Lodge Hotel on BB
Semi-Luxury: Kibo Palace Hotel on BB
Distance: 335km/6hrs drive
After breakfast our driver with lunch picnic boxes will be read to start your day adventure heading to our famous park Serengeti National Park ‘The Endless Plain” This Park is well-known for its healthy stock of resident wildlife, particularly the “Big Five”: Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Rhino, and Buffalo.
Serengeti, a UNESCO world heritage site, is home to around 200,000 zebras, and 300,000 Thomson’s gazelles that join the wildebeests’ trek for fresh grazing. Listen to the exotic sounds of over 6 million hooves pounding the open plains of Serengeti just like how you imagined African wildlife to be. After a long day of Safari you will drive to your accommodation for evening leisure and overnight.
Accommodation: on Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Budget: Seronera Public Campsite on Full Board
Mid-Range: Embalakai Authentic Camp on Full Board (located inside the park)
Semi-Luxury: Serengeti Serena Lodge on Full Board (located inside the park)
Distance: 155km/5hrs drive
After breakfast, you drive to the northern part of the Serengeti for a game drive along the Mara River. Depending on rainfall, the spectacular crossings of the Mara River can begin as early as June or as late as August. The wildebeest and zebras must survive the Nile crocodiles and fast-flowing water before facing the lions waiting on the other side. This time of the year game viewing is sensational, impressive, and dramatic.
Accommodation: on Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Budget: Lobo Public Campsite on Full Board
Mid-Range: Acacia Migration Camp on Full Board (located inside the park)
Semi-Luxury: Kaskaz Mara Camp on Full Board (located inside the park
Another day of morning and afternoon game drives in the North Serengeti along the Mara River. Dust exploding, lions stalking a moveable feast, gigantic crocodiles and fast flowing wild rivers await the herds as they head north. The river crossing of thousands of wildebeest and zebra is absolutely one of the most breathtaking natural wonders in Africa..
Accommodation: on Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Budget: Lobo Public Campsite on Full Board
Mid-Range: Acacia Migration Camp on Full Board (located inside the park)
Semi-Luxury: Kaskaz Mara Camp on Full Board (located inside the park
Rise up early for a morning game drive along the Mara River. It is truly an amazing experience to see all those hoofed mammals in search of water and greener pastures, followed by iconic predators. A journey full of danger where only the strongest survive. You may also see hippos, lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, giraffes, warthogs and if you are lucky the endangered black rhino, later afternoon proceed with game viewing en route to central Serengeti.
Accommodation: on Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Budget: Seronera Public Campsite on Full Board
Mid-Range: Embalakai Authentic Camp on Full Board (located inside the park)
Semi-Luxury: Serengeti Serena Lodge on Full Board (located inside the park)
Distance: 145km/3.30hrs drive
After breakfast, we start our day with a morning game drive in Serengeti then later take a short pleasant drive to Ngorongoro Conservation area, The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is an extensive highland area along the eastern arm of the Rift Valley, with the world-renowned Ngorongoro Crater as its focal point. Ngorongoro was established to conserve wildlife and other natural resources. It also safeguards the interests of indigenous people and promotes tourism. In the evening drive to the lodge for evening leisure and overnight.
Accommodation: on Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Budget: Simba Public Campsite on Full Board
Mid-Range: Eileen’s Tree Lodge on Full Board (located outside the park)
Semi-Luxury: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge on Full Board (located at the Crater rim)
Distance: 245/4hrs drive
After breakfast, we depart for our tour in the crater, the crater has a population of around 120 lions with well defines territories, 15,000 wildebeest, 9000 zebras, 400 hyenas and around 50 black rhinos. Many wildebeest and other herd animals are resident benefiting from the many sources of year round waters and are boosted by some migrators in season. Buffalos, Thomson’s gazelle and Eland are also present in numbers, Hippos can be found in pools and swampland and highland birds is colorful and plentiful around the waters. Flamingos can be often been seen in Lake magadi, which occupies part of the crater floor. Later after your tour in the crater drive to Arusha/Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward plans
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