8 Days Mid-Range Serengeti Wildebeests Migration Tour
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Overview: 8 Days Mid-Range Serengeti Wildebeests Migration Tour
The 8 Days Mid-Range Serengeti Wildebeests Migration Tour offers an extraordinary journey through some of Tanzania’s most iconic wildlife destinations, with the highlight being the Great Wildebeest Migration. This tour is designed for travelers who want to experience the wonders of Tanzania’s northern circuit while enjoying the comfort and value of mid-range lodges and camps. From lush landscapes to thrilling game drives, this tour brings you close to Africa’s most majestic wildlife spectacles, including the unforgettable moment when thousands of wildebeests brave the crocodile-infested Mara River.
As part of the 8 Days Mid-Range Serengeti Wildebeests Migration Tour, you will visit Lake Manyara National Park, a compact yet diverse sanctuary famed for its tree-climbing lions and large flocks of pink-hued flamingos. Nestled at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment, this park offers a lush, green setting that contrasts beautifully with the arid savannahs of other parks on the itinerary. It’s an ideal introduction to the rich ecosystems of Tanzania and a great start to your wildlife adventure.
The tour also includes a visit to the renowned Tarangire National Park. Known for its ancient baobab trees and large elephant populations, Tarangire is a gem often overshadowed by its more famous neighbors. However, it provides some of the most authentic safari experiences, especially in the dry season when animals congregate along the Tarangire River. On the 8 Days Mid-Range Serengeti Wildebeests Migration Tour, you’ll have the chance to witness large herds of elephants, buffalo, zebras, and predators such as lions and leopards in action.
The crown jewel of the 8 Days Mid-Range Serengeti Wildebeests Migration Tour is undoubtedly the Serengeti National Park, home to the world’s most dramatic wildlife spectacle the Great Migration. Each year, over 1.5 million wildebeests, along with hundreds of thousands of zebras and gazelles, embark on a perilous journey across the plains in search of fresh grazing. During this tour, you’ll be positioned in key migration zones, increasing your chances of witnessing river crossings, predator-prey interactions, and the sheer magnitude of wildlife on the move. The Serengeti is also known for its year-round predator sightings, including lions, cheetahs, hyenas, and leopards.
An essential stop on the 8 Days Mid-Range Serengeti Wildebeests Migration Tour is the Ngorongoro Crater, often referred to as the “Garden of Eden” due to its lush vegetation and dense wildlife population. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera, offering a self-contained ecosystem that supports a wide variety of animals, including the endangered black rhino. The crater floor presents an incredible opportunity to spot the “Big Five” lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard all in one day. Its breathtaking landscapes and rich biodiversity make it one of the most rewarding safari destinations in Africa.
Comfort and quality are prioritized throughout the 8 Days Mid-Range Serengeti Wildebeests Migration Tour. Accommodations are selected for their location, service, and atmosphere, offering a blend of rustic charm and modern amenities. Whether staying in a permanent lodge or a luxury tented camp, guests enjoy warm hospitality, delicious cuisine, and spectacular views of the African wilderness. These mid-range options provide an excellent balance of comfort and authenticity, making your experience both memorable and affordable.
Beyond wildlife viewing, the 8 Days Mid-Range Serengeti Wildebeests Migration Tour allows for cultural encounters that enrich your understanding of Tanzania. Depending on the season and routing, there may be opportunities to interact with local Maasai communities, gaining insight into their traditional lifestyle, customs, and deep connection with nature. These cultural exchanges add a meaningful layer to your safari, helping you appreciate the region’s people as much as its animals and landscapes.
Photography enthusiasts will find the 8 Days Mid-Range Serengeti Wildebeests Migration Tour especially rewarding. The ever-changing scenery from dense woodlands and rolling savannahs to crater lakes and vast plains offers a stunning backdrop for capturing wildlife in its natural habitat. Early morning and late afternoon game drives provide the best lighting for dramatic photos, and the abundance of wildlife ensures that every day brings new photographic opportunities.
Sustainability is also a key component of the 8 Days Mid-Range Serengeti Wildebeests Migration Tour. The tour supports conservation-friendly accommodations and promotes responsible tourism practices that help preserve Tanzania’s natural heritage. By traveling with an ethical safari operator, you contribute to the protection of wildlife habitats and the wellbeing of local communities, ensuring that future generations can also experience the magic of East Africa’s wilderness.
In summary, the 8 Days Mid-Range Serengeti Wildebeests Migration Tour is a thoughtfully curated safari experience that delivers adventure, comfort, and immersion in some of Africa’s most celebrated landscapes. Whether it’s witnessing the thunder of hooves during the migration, spotting rare animals in ancient craters, or enjoying peaceful evenings under star-studded skies, this tour offers something for every nature lover. Perfect for families, couples, and solo travelers alike, it promises memories that will last a lifetime.
Tour Features
- Mid-range tour : This mid-range tour uses lodges and tented camps
- Private tour : This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won’t be shared with others.
- Can be customized : You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
- Can start any day : If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Price $2600 Per person
Tour Plan
We will pick you up from the airport by our driver and drive you to your accommodation in Arusha. Here you will overnight, relax, and prepare in anticipation of the adventures to come. You'll stay at the Lodge in Arusha city.
After breakfast, your safari guide will pick you up from your accommodation drive you to Tarangire National Park (approximately 2 hours). Tarangire is best known for its elephant families, savannah, iconic baobab trees, seasonal swamps and the life-giving Tarangire River. Animals gather at the river and giraffes, bushbucks and hartebeests are often seen. The park is also home to buffalo, zebra and wildebeest. These animals are closely followed by a range of predators, the king, Simba, and her cousin, the leopard. From the open roof of the vehicle, you will be able to absorb the landscape and watch the wildlife later drive to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
After breakfast, we will journey on heading up towards the fertile highlands where wheat, coffee, and corn, are grown by the Iraqw people. Passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, we will be afforded a view of the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater before traveling onwards to the Serengeti National Park which we will reach by midday. The Serengeti National Park is the largest park in Tanzania covering an astounding 15,000 sq km with diverse landscapes and habitats such as grassy plains, swamps, lakes, savannah and mountains. Here the great migration of wildebeest, zebra, and antelope takes place. Depending on the season of your visit, we may have the opportunity to witness thousands of animals on their search for food and water.
After an extensive game drive, we drive to the Seronera Valley for an evening meal and overnight stay in Central Serengeti tented camps.
In this day you will wake up early morning and have your full breakfast then you will start your game drive inside Serengeti as you will have full day in Serengeti our driver will drive you to the key areas in Serengeti
We will make sure that you will follow wildebeest migration where they will during your tour with us
The Great migration varies every year the best chance of seeing it is during June up to September while the wildebeest calving is from January to March for the July up to September our driver will be able to take to northern Serengeti where they be able to see the great wildebeest migration crossing the Mara River. A million and a half of these majestic animals’ travel throughout the year as they look for fresh grazing pasture and follow the rainfall for better water sources and after your full day game drive you head back to your accommodation for dinner and overnight stay.
After an early breakfast, we head out for another game drive in the Serengeti. We may be afforded the opportunity to spot the Big Five” – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard – before embarking on our journey to the Ngorongoro Crater. The animals roam freely through the unfenced reserves, offering us an uninterrupted game viewing experience. Arriving at the edge of the crater, we have our first glimpse of what awaits us the following day – glistening streams, open grassland and a myriad of animals. We spend the night at Ngorongoro highlands, with the orange glow of sunset surrounding us as we drift off to sleep.
You will wake up around 5.30 am for your breakfast, after breakfast you will descend to Ngorongoro crater floor where you will able to see all big five, also you will see different types of birds, black rhino available inside crater. In this day you will have your lunch inside the crater while watching nature and high concentrations of flamingos.
Later after 6 to 7 hours game drive inside crater floor you will start ascend from crater drive back to farm of dreams lodge for dinner and overnight. On this day after crater tour you will have a walking tour inside Mto wa mbu village where you will experience how local people live, see banana plantations and you can taste local food also.
After breakfast, we will be met at our accommodation by our safari guide. We then set out for Lake Manyara National Park. This relatively small but diverse park, is so named for a shallow salt lake that covers a large area of the park's surface area. Flooding and drying with the seasons, this soda lake is home to thousands of flamingos with another 500 bird species represented in the park. On our exploration of the park, we will see monkey, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, elephant, and, with some luck, lion lounging in the trees. The park is known for its diverse landscapes - not only open grassy plains, but also primate-filled woodlands and baobab-dotted cliffs.
After an extensive game drive through the park, we head toward to Arusha.
Leisure breakfast and lunch at the lodge and depending on your departure back home, you will be transferred to the Kilimanjaro International Airport.
End of tour
Included/Exclude
- Pick and Drop Services
- Accommodation in Arusha before Safari
- Extended 4 x 4 luxury safari jeep
- Professional safari guide
- Park Entry Fees, VAT inclusive
- All nights’ accommodation during safari
- Camping fees at all national parks.
- Ngorongoro Crater fees
- 18% VAT to our entrance fees.
- All Government taxes,
- Free WIFI in safari jeep
- Unlimited drinking water.
- Flying doctor Services.
- Tanzania Visa
- Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
- Optional Tours (balloon rides USD. 550 per person), should be booked in advance
- Tips and gratuities to your safari guide and cook
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