10-Day Great Wildebeests Migration, Culture & Local Lakes

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival in Arusha

Upon your arrival, you will be picked up by a representative from Meru Slopes Tours & Safaris and then driven to the hotel in Arusha. The first day's excursion includes a tour of the city's sights. Visiting the local markets, Maasai market, cultural heritage, and Arusha City Museum are all part of the city excursion.

The rest of the day, you will prepare for your next upcoming trip with us.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Arusha Planet Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Arusha to Lake Natron

We'll pick you up from your Arusha hotel after breakfast and take you off the beaten track, up the Rift Valley Escarpment, and towards Lake Natron. As you approach the small Maasai village of Ngare Sero, you will soon see Ol'doinyo Lengai, the sacred mountain of the Masai people, in the distance. You will be driving through a typical Maasai country. You'll go on a guided bush walk to Lake Natron, where thousands of flamingos gather to breed on the alkaline body of water that glistens pink along its shores. Alternatively, you ca take a stroll to the nearby waterfall and enjoy a refreshing swim.

Main Destination:

Lake Natron

Accommodation:

Lake Natron Tented Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located near Lake Natron

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Lake Natron -Northern Serengeti National Park

You will set out early and travel further north as the car makes several tight turns and climbs gradually. You'll take in the final glimpse of Lake Natron before departing the Rift Valley and traveling to the Northern Serengeti through the village of Wasso. You will take a first-ever game drive in Lobo and enter the Serengeti by midday at Kleins Gate. Huge herds of wildebeests can be seen returning to the southern plains between October and December. Lobo's permanent springs and open grass plains interspersed with kopjes provide habitat for a wide variety of resident wildlife, such as giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, elephants, and leopards.

Later on, you will be driven to your accommodations for the night.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)

High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Heritage Mara Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Northern Serengeti National Park

Large migratory herds reside there during the dry season. The Northern Serengeti is a largely unexplored wilderness that boasts an abundance of wildlife and breathtaking scenery. Its most alluring feature is without a doubt the enormous migratory herds of zebras and wildebeests that pass through this area during the dry season.

However, the North Serengeti is also home to a diverse array of resident animals, including crocodiles, giraffes, hippos, lions, elephants, and the rare oribi antelopes.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Heritage Mara Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Northern - Central Serengeti National Park

After a leisurely morning, you'll take a drive toward the Central Serengeti and spend the day watching the Big Five species in the Seronera Valley. The Seronera Valley is home to a diverse range of wildlife throughout the year, including carnivores like lions, cheetahs, hyenas, and leopards.

You will also be able to see ungulates like warthogs, zebras, impalas, giraffes, buffaloes, and hippos. Can you distinguish between a Grant and a Thomson gazelle? Both gazelles have white rumps. Conversely, a narrow black horizontal stripe borders the Thomson gazelle's rump, running beneath the lighter brown one. Furthermore, the Thomson gazelle's tail is entirely black, but the Grant gazelle's white rump patch extends above the tail.

Main Destination:

Northern Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Central Serengeti Luxury Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater

You will enjoy another game drive in Serengeti National Park before continuing to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The incredible Ngorongoro Crater, the largest caldera in the world, is recognized as a World Heritage Site. They are dominated by 600-meter-tall cliffs that offer a sharp drop-off to an open area covering about 246 square kilometers.

Upon arrival at the crater, you will have to rest and have dinner at your accommodation site.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Ang'ata Ngorongoro Camp

• Mid-range tented bush camp located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Ngorongoro Crater to Lake Eyasi

You will start your 6-7 hour game drive down the crater at 6:00 am after an early breakfast, around 5:50 am, and pack a picnic lunch. You'll walk onto the crater floor to get a close-up look at the people living in this World Heritage Site. Here, you will have a picnic lunch. All year long, the Ngorongoro Crater offers fantastic wildlife viewing. Because there is always plenty of grazing and water available, the wildlife in this area has a permanent population.

Later on, you will drive to Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located at Lake Eyasi

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Lake Eyasi to Arusha

The stunning Lake Eyasi is a soda lake that receives water from the Sibiti and Baray Rivers and is located in the southwest corner of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You may be familiar with other safari experiences from your Tanzanian wilderness trips with African Mecca, but visiting Eyasi Lake offers something different. The Hadzabe and Datoga communities reside in the area surrounding Eyasi, carrying on their traditional ways of pastoralism and hunting-gathering, respectively. You can get an up-close and personal glimpse into these people's everyday lives by visiting the villages. You might receive an unexpected invitation into their homes, discover the workings of their families, take part in customary dances and beadwork with the women, accompany the Hadzabe tribesmen on their customary small game hunts and gatherings, make bows and arrows, and much more. You will make your way to Arusha early in the evening to spend the night there.

Main Destination:

Lake Eyasi

Accommodation:

Arusha Planet Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro

You will experience Tanzania's natural environment during this all-day trip to Materuni and Kikuletwa. For adventurous, cultural, and active travelers in the area, it is perfect. You will take a hike to the Materuni Waterfalls and stop for a cool swim afterward. After that, you will visit a nearby farm to discover more about Tanzania's coffee sector, and then unwind at the Kikuletwa Hot Springs. You will then be driven back to Arusha for dinner and the rest of the night.

Main Destination:

Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight)

Accommodation:

Arusha Planet Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Drop Off at the Airport

It's your last day with us today. At the time of your choosing, we will drop you off at the airport.

Main Destination:

Kilimanjaro Airport

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.