6 Days Serengeti Wildebeest Migration- Tanzania Safaris : Car Rental Tanzania

Looking to take a self-drive in Tanzania for Serengeti Wildebeest migration watching or guided Tanzania? Car Rental Tanzania offers great Serengeti wildebeest migration Safaris to enjoy watching the movement of vast numbers of the Serengeti’s wildebeest, accompanied by large numbers of zebra, and smaller numbers of Grant’s gazelle, Thomson’s gazelle, eland, and impala.

With the reliable 4×4 Car you will enjoy the movement which is the annual pattern that is fairly predictable. They migrate throughout the year, constantly seeking fresh grazing and, it’s now thought, better quality water its the reason why we do offer self-drive safari Serengeti throughout the year.

6 Days Summary Trip: Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Tanzania

Day 1: Arusha Town – Ngorongoro Crater – Game drive
Day 2: Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ndutu in Serengeti National Park
Day 3: Serengeti National Park – Game drive
Day 4: Serengeti National Park – Ndutu Area
Day 5: Serengeti National Park
Day 6: Serengeti National Park Transfer to Arusha

Day 1 – Arusha – Ngorongoro – travel time: 4 hours /Distance: 190 km

Pick up from Arusha and transfer to the Ngorongoro Conservation area. We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch, we will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife for an afternoon safari tour.

Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is its dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos, and other water birds can usually be seen here.

Dinner and overnight at the designated lodge or tented camp as per itinerary.

Day 2 – Ngorongoro – Ndutu: travel time: 2 hours / Distance: 90 km

After breakfast, we will head to the Lake Ndutu area, situated in the Ngorongoro conservation area, part of the southern Serengeti eco-system. Lake Ndutu is alkaline, like most of the other Rift lakes, however, the water is still drinkable and used by a wide array of local wildlife.

We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge or camp, and after lunch, we will do an afternoon game drive in the Ndutu area. The majority of the wildebeest migration can normally be found on the short-grass plains from December to April. The area is usually heavily populated with elephants, birds, and resident games.

Dinner and overnight at the designated lodge or tented camp as per itinerary.

Day 3 – Ndutu
After breakfast, enjoy a full-day game drive in the Ndutu area. Explore the range of different habitats that include swamps, woodland, soda lakes, and the world-famous Serengeti short grass plains. See great herds of wildebeest and zebra. During a short time frame around February, normally lasting for about 3 weeks, the majority of the wildebeest calve. The sea of grass provides little cover and the young are easy pickings for a variety of predators. Wildebeest calves can run minutes after they are born and within 3 days they are normally strong enough to keep up with the herd.

Lunch, Dinner, and overnight at the designated lodge or tented camp as per itinerary.

Day 4 – Ndutu – Serengeti Plains –  travel time: 2 hours/ Distance: 80 km

After breakfast, we head towards the central Serengeti National Park, also known as the Seronera. We descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species.

We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti national park.

Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, at the designated lodge or tented camp as per itinerary.

Day 5 – Serengeti Plains

Early in the morning, you will do a Hot Air Balloon over the Serengeti Plains (available at supplementary cost by pre-arrangement). Floating silently above the awakening bush, while spotting wildlife and enjoying the amazing scenery of Africa, across rivers and over numerous small villages. After breakfast enjoys a full day game drive in the Serengeti National Park. The majority of the wildebeest migration normally passes through the Seronera in late November to middle November, when they migrate from Kenya’s Masai Mara in the north to the Ndutu area in the south. The migration then passes through this area again in April when they move west to the Western Corridor of the Serengeti National Park. The Seronera area is also an ideal starting point to visit the eastern and southern short-grass plains of the Serengeti National Park.

Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, at the designated lodge or tented camp as per itinerary.

Day 6 – Serengeti Plains – Arusha

After breakfast at the lodge, we depart to the Seronera airstrip and enjoy a game drive en-route to the airstrip. Around midmorning join a scheduled flight from Seronera airstrip to Arusha airport. Upon arrival at Arusha airport, meet our driver and transfer to Arusha town. On arrival in Arusha will we have lunch and then we will end our Tanzania safari adventure. You will be taken to your hotel, which ends our safari services. In the evening you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight back home or any extension as per request.

• Lodge safari according to the itinerary
• Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
• Professional, English-speaking guide
• Overnight accommodation according to the itinerary
• Meals according to the itinerary
• Mineral water
• All mentioned activities
• All national park fees

Note: Car Rental Tanzania offers this tour on the self-drive option to explore the Tanzanian National Park with no extra extension to cross border hire or second driver on the rental.