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8 Days Kenya and Tanzania Wildebeest Migration Adventure.

This 8-Day Kenya and Tanzania Wildebeest Migration Safari is the best way to see the wildebeests and zebras migrate clockwise over 3000 kilometers to find new food and raise their young during seasonal changes, crossing over to Kenya’s Masai Mara from Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and back.

This 8-day Kenya and Tanzania Wildebeest Migration safari is fantastic for photography and cinematography because you can follow the migration and capture beautiful shots of Kenya and Tanzania’s major wildlife species. This Safari takes you to Masai Mara in Kenya and Serengeti National Park to see wildebeest migration and superb game viewing. This all-inclusive journey begins in Kenya, Nairobi, and ends in Arusha, Tanzania. This excursion can also be tailored to your interests.

8 Days Kenya and Tanzania Wildebeest Migration AdventureDay by day

DAY 01:  Pick up and transfer to Masai Mara

Drive to the renowned Masai Mara National Reserve, which is the setting for “the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth,” which is the yearly migration of more than a million wildebeest, following breakfast and a briefing from your driver guide. Get at your lodge in time for lunch, check in, eat, and take a quick nap. You will get the opportunity to see the late grazers during your afternoon safari at Kenya’s most well-known and top safari site. Return to the lodge in time for supper and campfire cocktails.

DAY 02: Full day Game viewing in Masai Mara

Enjoy a full day of wildlife viewing in the Masai Mara National Reserve today. You will follow the migratory groups of wildebeests along the Mara River during your game drives. If you are lucky, you may get to see them cross the river as the crocodiles attempt to eat some of the animals. It will be an unforgettable experience. You will eat a picnic lunch and relax while taking in the sights and sounds of the Masai Mara during your game drive. As you return to the lodge for supper and the night, you will cap off the day with a game drive at sunset.

DAY 03: Game viewing in Masai Mara and drive to Serengeti National Park

You will visit Masai Mara National Reserve today for your second game viewing. You will get the opportunity to look for animals that was overlooked during the game drive the day before. When you reach the border station of Serare, you will have left nature behind as you travel through traditional African farmlands. From there, you will enter Tanzania and travel to Central Serengeti National Park for dinner and the night.

DAY 04: Full day game viewing in the endless plain of Serengeti national park

You will go for a full day of game drives and adventures in the Serengeti after breakfast at your camp. You will get the opportunity to view lions, leopards, and cheetahs on this particular day. After enjoying a picnic lunch and a visit to the Retima hippo pool, you will go on an afternoon wildlife drive to look for late grazers. After a sundowner, you’ll head back to your tent for dinner and the night.

DAY 05: Central Serengeti park/Mara river area (Wildebeests migration watch).

Before embarking on a full-day wildlife drive across the Kogatende and Mara regions of the Serengeti Park, have an early breakfast. You will attempt to track migratory groups around the Mara River on this day. You may be able to spot some of the wildebeest groups along the Mara River because they don’t cross the river. Following that, you will travel to a different camp near this wildebeest migration area for dinner and the night.

DAY 06: Full day at Mara river area for Wildebeests migration watch

You will have another full day to observe and experience the wildebeest migration today. After breakfast on this day, you will travel to the Mara River region for your second day of the wildebeest migration watch, stopping along the way for a wildlife drive. You will return to the camp by car in the evening for dinner and the night.

DAY 07: En-route game drive in Mara river area as you drive to Ngorongoro crater rim

Following breakfast, you will travel to the rim of the Ngorongoro crater, stopping along the way for a game drive along the Mara River. You might choose to stop at Masai Village or the Olduvai Gorge along the trip to experience Masai culture. Late afternoon is when you will get to Ngorongoro Crater for dinner and the night.

DAY 08: Ngorongoro crater rim experience and drive to Arusha to end your Safari

After an early breakfast, descend 600 meters into the crater to see wildlife. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area feeds herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and enormous African elephants with year-round water and food. People call Ngorongoro Crater the eighth wonder of the world! Over 25,000 huge creatures live in the crater, formed by a volcano millions of years ago.

The large, walled crater with beautiful lakes, rich forests, and broad grasslands is home to peaceful creatures. The crater floor has forest, wetlands, lakes, springs, grassland, and sandy dunes due to its size and diversity. This wildlife experience is amazing. The 8-Day Kenya and Tanzania Wildebeest Migration Safari concludes with a transfer to Arusha or the airport for drop-off or departure.

End of your safari

Included
  •  All transportation as scheduled
  •  All park entrance fee, crater service and concession fee
  •  Meals breakfast, lunch, and dinner as indicated above
  •  Four wheel transportation for safari with pop up roof ideal for game view
  •  English speaking driver guide
  •  Complementary bottled water while doing game drive
  •  All activities as per above proposal
Excluded
  •  Uganda visas
  •  Meals, transport, and lodging outside the regular itinerary
  •  Alcoholic beverages and bottled drinks
  •  Any items of personal nature
  •  International vaccinations
  •  Insurance