7 Days Grumeti River Crossing Migration Safari

Destination

Ngorongoro Crater, Western Serengeti, Central Serengeti National Park

Tour Overview

The months of June to Mid-July we anticipate the herds to be in Western Serengeti crossing Grumeti River. This is the time of the year where hungry predators such as Leopard, cheetah, wild dogs, crocs make sure only the strongest survive. This is a great show which will take your breath away. The tour offers you an opportunity to fly in Grumeti Airstrip from Arusha explore the western part of Serengeti tracking migration and also visit the hippo pools. Then we continue our adventure by heading toward the heart of Serengeti for more game viewing. An on top of that you will also get an opportunity to descend to Ngorongoro crater which is now the largest intact caldera in the world with accommodation range in Comfort extra.

Day by Day

Day 1: Arrival

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, go through the security check point and officials at the counter will check the required documents to verify your identity.  You must have a valid passport, visa and covid test certificate. After verification, you will take the luggage’s and go to the exit door where you will find a Kojuu safaris driver guide with a signboard written “Karibu Tanzania” and with your name on it. He will greet you and take your luggage to our transfer vehicle and transferred you to Arusha city.

Welcome to Arusha City! The city is not that huge as Dar es Salaam but it has a lot to offer you compare to any other region in Tanzania.  On arrival at the hotel our driver guide will assist you with check in process then the hotel porter will help you with your luggage leading you to your room to relax and freshen up.  Dinner will be saved at the restaurants afterwards and you will be free to enjoy hotel facilities where you can explore, take photos and have fun before heading off to bed.

Overnight at Villa Maua on Full board basis

Day 2: Arusha – Western Serengeti National Park

Breakfast, meet and greet your travel advisor for short briefing about the safari. After briefing the driver guide will pick you up and drive you to Arusha Airportor ARK for your flight to Grumeti Airstrip.

Upon arrival at Grumeti, meet and greet you driver guide who will take you to the lodge for hot Lunch. After lunch you will relax for a bit and the heading to the Grumeti River for game drive witness the crossing. There are two important rivers cross in this region which brought a lot of wildlife throughout of the year and the permanent pool created by these rivers. Thus, during you game drive you will be able to spot animals such as population of elephant, giraffe, wildebeest, baboons and Lion.

Migration here are set seasonal and mostly is during June to mid-July which is also rutting season where is normally happened during full moon. Your driver guide will be happy to share his knowledge with you about this scenery and will live your mind blowing away.

Later in the evening you will drive to your lodge which is located inside the park for relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Overnight at Lahia Tented Lodge on Full board basis

Day 3: Western Serengeti National Park

Breakfast, another game drive in explore Western Serengeti. You driver guide will ensure that you see another crossing if you didn’t see one yesterday. After that you will continue with game drive try to spot other animals like lion who are resident here. Then you will head to the hippo pools which most visitors love it. Prepare your camera as you will see how they wallow throughout daylight hours in the mud. Your driver guide will continue to choose a number loops when trying to searching out wildlife for you. A rare Africa wild dog can also be found here.

Later in the evening you will make your way toward you’re the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Overnight at Lahia Tented Lodge on Full board basis

Day 4: Western Serengeti National Park – Central Serengeti National Park

Wake up early and drive for sun rises and drive back to the lodge for breakfast.  Later on, game drive en-route.In the afternoon, we return to the central part of Serengeti. Arrive late evening you will get check in and head to your room for freshen up and later on to the main area for your dinner while enjoy the spectacular view of the park.

Overnight at Serengeti Sametu Camp on Full board basis

Day 5: Central Serengeti National Park

The sound of Africa arouses you from a sleep and you will freshen up and go the main area for breakfast.  After breakfast you driver guide will pick you up and drive to the park for full day game drive. If you love animals then Serengeti is a good place to be. In here you will find the real Mufasa, Nala, Simba and Scars, thanks to the Disney film “The Lion King”. There are around 3000 Lions live in Serengeti ecosystem. They are relatively easy to spot not just because of their numbers but also because they like to loll about for hours each day under the trees. In fact, Lion can long around about 20 hours a day. The Serengeti also has bush elephant, cape buffaloes, birds like Kori bustard, Fischer’s and many others.

As afternoon begins to end you will drive to the camp for relaxation, dinner and overnight

Overnight at Serengeti Sametu Camp on Full board basis

Day 6: Central Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro

The sound of Africa arouses you from a sleep and you will freshen up and go the main area for breakfast.  After breakfast you driver guide will pick you up and drive to the park for final game drive while en-route. Along the way the driver guide will try to spot other animals like bush elephant, cape buffaloes, birds like Kori bustard, Fischer’s and many others.

Arrive late afternoon you will head to the room, freshen up and do down to the main area for dinner, then relaxation and later on you will go back to the room to sleep, tomorrow the wonder of the crater awaits you.

Overnight at Ngorongoro Lions Paw on Full board basis

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater

Early breakfast. Today you drive to the 8th wonder of the world for full day game drive spotting wildlife. Ngorongoro crater known as “Africa’s Garden of Eden’s is the well-preserved natural phenomenon that has become sanctuary for all kinds of wildlife.  It is 190km from Arusha town.

First, there was a volcanic caldera full of grassland, forest and swamp, a settling jaw of beauty. Secondly the permanent water of the crater floor supports a resident population of more than 25,000 large mammals. Here you will find many reasons you choose to come to safari: leopard, lion, black rhino, hyena, wallowing, Zebra, waterbuck, baboons and many others.

Aside from the crater inside the conservation area you will be able to see this awesome space with animals are the Maasai, grazing their cattle in an area which has been separate conservation area since 1956 and UNESCO World heritage site since 1978. This harmonious co- habitation of man and beast makes Ngorongoro unique in Tanzania and the driver guide will be pleased to explain this incredible co-existence to you.

Soon after ascend from the crater floor you will drive to Kilimanjaro Airport for your onward flight.

Important Note:Please note for domestic flight, kindly book the flight that departs from 19h00 and for international flight, please book the flight that departs from 21h00 from Kilimanjaro Airport

Inclusions

  • All airport transfers, game park, national park, and conservancy fees
  • Welcome dinner at Gorge Traven hosted by your travel specialist.
  • A Safari briefing at the beginning by travel specialist.
  • Accommodation as specified
  • Unlimited tea and coffee during the safari
  • Seat for children 3- 6 years old
  • Masai Village Visit
  • Unlimited mileage
  • 24/7 service from our travel advisor

Exclusions

  • All airport transfers, game park, national park, and conservancy fees
  • Welcome dinner at Gorge Traven hosted by your travel specialist.
  • A Safari briefing at the beginning by travel specialist.
  • Accommodation as specified
  • Unlimited tea and coffee during the safari
  • Seat for children 3- 6 years old
  • Masai Village Visit
  • Unlimited mileage
  • 24/7 service from our travel advisor

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