10 Days Tanzania and Kenya Wildebeest Migration Safari
10 Days Tanzania and Kenya Wildebeest Migration Safari
Visiting both Tanzania’s Serengeti national park and Kenya’s Masai mara national reserve will boost your chances of seeing Africa’s greatest wildlife spectacle in the entire animal kingdom, the mega wildebeest herds from July to October will make their way across the Mara River in what is regarded as life film in the open plains of the two ecosystems this crossing takes place in the presence of Crocodiles and predators like lions, cheetah, and hyenas our 10 Days Tanzania and Kenya wildebeest migration safari will offer you great opportunity to see the migration crossing.
Safari highlights
- Ngorongoro crater
- Serengeti national park
- Masai Mara national park
Detailed safari itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Kilimanjaro and transfer to Arusha for overnight
On arrival at Kilimanjaro international airport, you will receive our expert guide and transfer to Arusha national park on arrival you will check in to your lodge for relaxation and Overnight.
Day 2: Drive to Ngorongoro Crater
After morning breakfast you will start your drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation area, this is one of the world’s famous hot wildlife viewing areas for the African big Five, surprisingly the wildlife in Crater is not part of the migrating herds making it an all year wildlife viewing destination on arrival you will check in to your lodge for relaxation and overnight.
Day 3: Full day game drives in Ngorongoro Crater
After morning breakfast with packed lunch you will descent to the crater floor for a full day game drive in the crater, the Ngorongoro crater is one of the top places to see the big five wildlife, this is one of the few places to see the Rhinos, good leopard population is also seen in the Crater, lions, cheetahs, hyenas, leopards, jackals, serval cats and over 550 recorded species of birds in the Conservation Area and later you will return to the lodge for relaxation and overnight.
Day 4: Drive from Serengeti national park to Masai mara national reserve
After morning breakfast you will bid farewell to the lodge and start your long drive from Serengeti national park to Masai mara, upon arrival in Masai Mara you will enjoy a short game drive en route to the lodge and upon arrival, you will check in to the lodge for relaxation and overnight.
Day 5: Full day game drives in Serengeti national park to follow the wildebeest herds
After morning breakfast with packed lunch, you will start your slow game drive in the park as you search for wildlife like Lions, leopards, cheetahs, and hyenas but not forgetting the highlight of the safari is to locate the wildebeest herds depending on the location you will follow the wildebeest and sit in a strategic position to wait for the River crossings and later in the day you will enjoy a picnic lunch and continue following the wildebeest herds and later you will return to the lodge for relaxation and overnight.
Day 6: Full day game drives in Serengeti to follow the wildebeest migration herds
Yet another day in the Serengeti national park will start with an early morning breakfast and with a picnic lunch you will head out again with your guide to starting from where you left interesting attractions you will then continue to the Mara River where you will hang along with the wildebeest herds and wait for any River crossings and later you will return to the lodge for relaxation and overnight.
Day 8: Drive from Serengeti national park to Masai mara national reserve
After morning breakfast you will bid farewell to the lodge and start your long drive from Serengeti national park to Masai mara, upon arrival in Masai Mara you will enjoy a short game drive en route to the lodge and upon arrival, you will check in to the lodge for relaxation and overnight.
Day 9: Full day game drives in Masai mara national reserve to follow the wildebeest Migration herds
After morning breakfast with packed lunch, you will head into Masai mara to experience nature’s greatest spectacle, the Wildebeest Migration; it is a sight to behold. From July to October each year over two million wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle embark on a cyclical movement through the Mara, driven by rainfall and the subsequent availability of grazing. Throughout their journey, the wildebeest face tremendous threats, crossing rivers teeming with wily crocodiles and encountering an abundance of predators following closely behind them your game drive will take you to some of the prime wildlife viewing areas where you will have a close encounter with wildlife and later return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 10: Full day game drives in Masai mara national reserve to follow the wildebeest Migration herds
Maasai Mara is one of the most famous and important wildlife conservation and wilderness areas in Africa, world-renowned for its exceptional populations of lion, African leopard, cheetah, and African bush elephant so your game drive will take you to witness some of these dramatic scenes and later you will return to the lodge for relaxation and overnight.
Day 12: Drive to Nairobi for your departure flight
After morning breakfast you will start your drive via the Rift valley to Nairobi upon arrival depending on your schedule you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight.
Safari includes
- Accommodation
- Vehicle, Guide, and Fuel
- All game drives in Masai mara and Serengeti
- All park entrance fees
- Government taxes
- Conservation fees
- en route meals and drinking water
- Hot air balloon safari fees for Serengeti
- fees for Visiting Masai people in Masai mara
- Free airport transfers
Safari excludes
- International flights
- Tanzania and Kenya Tourist Visas
- Travel insurance
- Pre and post-safari accommodation
- Personal expenses like alcoholic drinks
- Pre and post-safari accommodation
- Tips for hotels and guides
When to book the safari itinerary
We recommend booking 1 year in advance for purposes of booking the right and strategically located accommodation to witness the Great Wildebeest Migration.
Best time to witness the Wildebeest Migration
The best times to see the migration are between Late July and October the migration is largely driven by the rains. Just remember that the rains are unpredictable so the wildebeest migration doesn’t operate on a set schedule. It also doesn’t follow a set route however August has been like the peak of the River crossings.
