Tanzania Migration
• Tarangire National Park • Ngorongoro Conservation Area • Serengeti
| PRICE FROM | DURATION | |
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AUD
$9,695
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Days
9
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Nights
8
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| PRICE FROM | DURATION | |
|---|---|---|
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AUD
$9,695
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Days
9
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Nights
8
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Introduction
Experience the Great Migration on a exhilarating Tanzania migration safari where you will see one of nature’s greatest spectacles.
Every year over 1.5 million animals, mostly wildebeest but also zebra and Thompson’s gazelle, follow their instincts and move through the western corridor on their 1000 km journey to the fresh grazing of the Masai Mara. Predators pick off the weak, the laggardly and the young and crocodiles feast as the vast herd crosses the rivers but they continue their trek, as they have done since time immemorial.
Visit the spectacular Tarangire National Park where animals flock to the Tarangire River and the vast swamps. Then visit the Ngorongoro Crater, an extinct volcano that collapsed in on itself around 25 million years ago where the largest permanent concentration of African game is on display. The views from the top of the crater wall are absolutely breathtaking! The crater walls are forested but four-wheel-drive vehicles will take you down into this primeval paradise of woodland, lake, river, swamp and plain that shelters around 20,000 animals. Many of these are the large grazing animals such as wildebeest, buffalo, gazelle and zebra who depend on the open grasslands in the crater. These attract the attendant predators, the black-maned lion, the leopard and hyena.
Finish your safari with a visit to the Serengeti National Park, the southern end of the Great Migration. This is one of the earth’s great sights – but it is by no means all the Serengeti has to offer. The vast, flat central plains, are places of huge skies, of shimmering heat hazes, yet also of delicate wild flowers blooming after the rains. The savannah, sprinkled with Acacia Tortilis, has majestic termite mounds and rock formations called kopjes which make great vantage points for predators. The lion are abundant, the leopard are plentiful (yet still secretive) and black rhino and cheetah both breed here. Ndutu, in the south, has small lakes where you may see hippo and water birds. Perhaps one of the best ways to see the Serengeti is a hot air balloon ride when, in the cool of the early morning, you may admire the grandeur, the vastness and the stunning landscape.
This itinerary can be tailor-made, with the number of days, places visited, and activities varied to suit you.
Itinerary
Day 1 : Kilimanjaro > Arusha
On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel, the Hammerkop House by Lemala in Arusha for check in. Rest of the day at leisure.
Day 2 : Arusha > Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, join your safari driver guide and drive to the Eastern edge of Tarangire National Park arriving at Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge in time for lunch. The lodge sits on top of an escarpment with sweeping views across the perennial Tarangire River and valley below. Game drives are conducted in Tarangire National Park which hosts among other species buffalo, elephant, lion, warthog, eland, the fringe-eared oryx, kudu, gerenuk, and large numbers of impala. Enjoy a thrilling afternoon game viewing drive.
Day 3 : Tarangire National Park
Enjoy an extended game drive in Tarangire complete with a picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge.
Day 4 : Tarangire National Park > Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Enjoy breakfast at the lodge and this morning drive to The Ngorongoro Conservation Area. On arrival at Lemala Ngorongoro Tented Camp you will collect lunch boxes and enjoy a guided tour of the floor of the crater. Quite possibly the most famous of all Africa’s conservation areas, this is one of the places where you stand a good chance of seeing the Big 5. The enduring charm of Ngorongoro stems from its overwhelming physical beauty and the abundance of wildlife permanently residing here. Later you will return to your camp for check in. Rest of the day at leisure before a sumptuous dinner.
Day 5 : Ngorongoro Conservation Area > Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, drive to the Serengeti National Park, undoubtedly the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequalled for its natural beauty and the greatest concentration of plains game anywhere. Arrive for lunch at your lodge. Afternoon game drive until sunset. Dinner at your lovely camp, Lemala Ewanjan Tented Camp.
Day 6 : Serengeti National Park
At 5:00 am, you can enjoy an optional balloon safari (additional charge applies). Full day spent in the Serengeti with scheduled morning and afternoon game drives or opt for a full day game drive with picnic lunch boxes from the camp. Dinner and overnight at Lemala Ewanjan Tented Camp.
Day 7 : Ndutu / Serengeti National Park
Breakfast at your lodge, then depending on the movement of wildlife, drive with game viewing en route to either the northern Serengeti or the Ndutu region in the west of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, near the southern border of Serengeti National Park. On arrival you will have lunch followed by an afternoon game drive. Or remain at Lemala Ewanjan Tented Camp and spend a full day with scheduled morning and afternoon game drives or opt for a full day game drive with picnic lunch boxes from the camp. Dinner and overnight at either Lemala Ewanjan Tented Camp, Lemala Ndutu Tented Camp (Ndutu region), or Lemala Mara Tented Camp (northern Serengeti).
Day 8 : Ndutu / Serengeti National Park
Early morning game drive following the migration. Late breakfast and the rest of the morning is at leisure. Enjoy lunch at the camp followed by an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at either Lemala Ewanjan Tented Camp, Lemala Ndutu Tented Camp (Ndutu region), or Lemala Mara Tented Camp (northern Serengeti).
Day 9 : Ndutu / Serengeti National Park > Arusha > Kilimanjaro
After breakfast, check out and transfer to the local airstrip for your scheduled flight back to Arusha. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to Kilimanjaro Airport for your departure flight back home. A representative will assist you at check-in and reconfirm your onward flight.
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Pricing
Pricing (per person), AUD
TYPE |
TWIN from |
SINGLE from |
EXTRA from |
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| 2024 | |||
| 1 – 31 Oct |
AU$11,050 |
AU$12,695 |
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| 1 Nov – 19 Dec |
AU$10,425 |
AU$10,425 |
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| 20 – 31 Dec |
AU$15,040 |
AU$18,625 |
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| 2025 | |||
| 1 – 5 Jan |
AU$15,040 |
AU$18,625 |
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| 6 – 31 Jan |
AU$12,915 |
AU$14,310 |
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| 1 – 28 Feb |
AU$11,860 |
AU$12,590 |
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| 1 – 31 Mar |
AU$11,030 |
AU$11,765 |
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| 1 Apr – 31 May |
AU$9,695 |
AU$9,695 |
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| 1 – 30 Jun |
AU$12,330 |
AU$13,930 |
|
| 1 Jul – 30 Sep |
AU$15,535 |
AU$19,470 |
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| 1 – 31 Oct |
AU$11,180 |
AU$11,180 |
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| 1 Nov – 19 Dec |
AU$10,345 |
AU$10,345 |
Departs
| Daily, year-round |
Included
- Tailor-made journey
- 8-nights’ accommodation
- 8 breakfast, 7 lunches and 7 dinners
- House drinks at Lemala camps and lodges
- Meet & Greet at Kilimanjaro International Airport
- English-speaking driver/guide
- Private arrival and departure airport transfers
- Private game drives in a 7-seater 4×4 safari vehicle
- Private half-day Ngorongoro Crater tour
- Shared fixed-wing flight from Kogatende/Ndutu/Seronera to Arusha
- Limited laundry at the Lemala camps and lodges
- Camping, concession, and park entrance fees
- Medical evacuation service to Nairobi
Not Included
- Drinks and laundry at Hammerkop House by Lemala
- Gratuities
Important Notes
- Pricing is based on a minimum of 2 travellers
- The single price is based on travelling with others in your party
- Please enquire about pricing for a single travelling alone
- Please also enquire about cross-season pricing or for children
- The minimum age requirement at the Lemala camps is 6 years
- Please enquire about adding an optional Serengeti balloon safari
- Luggage (soft-sided) is restricted to 15 kgs per person including hand items
Please refer to World Journeys terms & conditions
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