10 Days Great Migration, Cultural Exploration

Day 1: Arrival in Arusha – Tarangire National Park

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, meet your guide and transfer to Tarangire National Park. Famous for its elephant herds and baobab-studded savannahs, you will embark on an afternoon game drive, spotting giraffes, zebras, and predators in their natural habitat. Check in at your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation options:

• Budget: Tarangire Safari Lodge
• Mid-range: Tarangire Sopa Lodge
• Luxury: Ol Tukai Lodge

Day 2: Tarangire – Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive in Tarangire to catch wildlife at its most active. Then drive to Lake Manyara National Park, known for tree-climbing lions and abundant flamingos. Check in at your lodge and head out on a late afternoon game drive, capturing elephants, baboons, and birds along the lakeshore. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.

Accommodation options:

• Budget: Lake Manyara Serena Lodge
• Mid-range: Lake Manyara Sopa Lodge
• Luxury: Rift Valley Lodge

Day 3: Lake Manyara – Ngorongoro Crater

Spend the morning enjoying a final game drive in Lake Manyara, then drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Upon arrival, check in at your lodge perched on the crater rim. Evening at leisure with spectacular views of the crater and dinner at the lodge.

Accommodation options:

• Budget: Rhino Lodge
• Mid-range: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
• Luxury: Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater – Full-Day Game Drive

Descend early into the Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day exploration. Observe lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, and flamingos. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater before ascending to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation options:

• Budget: Rhino Lodge
• Mid-range: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
• Luxury: Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

Day 5: Ngorongoro – Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, drive to Serengeti National Park, stopping along the way for photographs of scenic landscapes and local villages. Check in at your lodge and set out on an afternoon game drive, spotting predators and grazing herds. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.

Accommodation options:

• Budget: Serengeti Simba Lodge
• Mid-range: Serengeti Sopa Lodge
• Luxury: Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti

Day 6 & 7: Serengeti – Great Migration Game Drives

Spend two full days in the Serengeti, with morning and afternoon game drives focused on the Great Migration. Witness wildebeest calving or river crossings (depending on the season) and predators in action. Picnic lunches in the park allow for rest and photography before returning to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation options:

• Budget: Serengeti Simba Lodge
• Mid-range: Serengeti Sopa Lodge
• Luxury: Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti

Day 8: Serengeti – Lake Natron / Ol Doinyo Lengai

Depart early for the scenic drive to Lake Natron, passing through remote villages and stunning landscapes. On arrival, enjoy spectacular views of the flamingo-populated alkaline lake and the active Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano. Visit local Maasai communities for a cultural encounter. Dinner and overnight stay at a lodge overlooking the lake.

Accommodation options:

• Budget: Lake Natron Tented Camp
• Mid-range: Lake Natron Lodge
• Luxury: Lake Natron Luxury Camp / Lempan House

Day 9: Lake Natron – Tarangire / Arusha

After sunrise at Lake Natron and optional short walk along the lakeshore, drive back toward Arusha or Tarangire, stopping at scenic viewpoints and Maasai villages en route. Optional afternoon game drive in Tarangire can be arranged depending on schedule. Dinner and overnight at your lodge in Arusha.

Accommodation options:

• Budget: Arusha Hotel
• Mid-range: Mount Meru Hotel
• Luxury: Arusha Coffee Lodge

Day 10: Departure from Arusha / Kilimanjaro

After breakfast, transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport for your onward flight, concluding your 10-day Tanzanian safari of wildlife, migration, culture, and lakes.