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6 Days Grumeti River Crossing Tour
Beginning with a relaxing night at a lodge in Arusha, the tour combines Tanzania’s must-see Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park, allowing you to see the wildebeest migration in Western Serengeti, as well as Big cats and a variety of wildlife in Central Serengeti. Finale: – Ngorongoro Crater, a haven for large animals in Africa, built its reputation on unrivalled Big 5 game viewing, with elephants, rhinoceros, buffalos, lions, hippos, and numerous bird species to be found.
Itinerary Details - Day-by-day
Driving Distance: 55kms/1hr
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and be greeted by a Tecomate Tours and Safari driver. Your driver will keep your bags in the vehicle’s luggage compartment and then transport you to your hotel in Arusha city for leisure and overnight.
Accommodation: Arusha Serena Lodge on Bed and Breakfast
After an early breakfast at the hotel, our transfer driver will pick you up and take you to Arusha airport for a local flight to the Grumeti airstrip in Western Serengeti. Meet and greet our dedicated driver-guide upon arrival, and then begin game viewing right away by getting a clear introduction to the western corridor’s ecology by taking you through different parts of it to chance wildebeest migration and many games.
We drive you to your lodge in the evening for leisure and overnight.
Overnight stay: at Mbalageti Tented Chalet on Full Board
After breakfast, we spend the entire day looking for migration and admiring the natural beauty of the Grumeti region. The Western Corridor is made up of open savanna, woodlands, floodplains, and riverine forests that are home to a diverse range of wildlife such as elephants, giraffes, hippos, and giant crocodiles. Our tour includes a stop at the Grumeti River to see crocodiles and, if we’re lucky, a river crossing, which is common this time of year.
Lunch will be served at the picnic area, and dinner will be served in your lovely lodge.
Overnight stay: Mbalageti Tented Chalet on Full Board
Driving distance: 80 km/2 hrs.
We proceed with a morning game viewing in the western corridor later we drive to central Serengeti for afternoon and evening game viewing
Overnight stay at Narudi Tented Camp on Full Board.
Driving distance: 145kms/3hrs 30minutes
Today begins with morning game drives in the Serengeti Plain, followed by a drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for an overnight stay. Seronera region’s concentration of many resident animals and wildlife encounters certainly paints a clear picture of why it is a must-see on your African safari.
Overnight stay at Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge on Full Board
Driving distance: 248km/5hrs
After breakfast, depart toward Ngorongoro crater for a crater tour Ranked as one of the most spectacular wildlife destinations on Earth, this long-extinct volcano is the world’s largest intact caldera. Sheltering within its steep-sided walls are diverse habitats, including permanent wetlands, which support astonishing numbers of animals. Ngorongoro has long protected a thriving population of big game species: great-tusked elephants, healthy black rhinos, and famous black-maned lions.
This is one of the few places in Africa where the Big 5 can be seen in a single game drive, and there is much more to observe. Herds of gazelle, wildebeest, and zebra are resident here while smaller predators like caracal and serval cats are often seen along with lions and their eternal enemies, spotted hyenas.
After ascending from the crater floor, we drive to Kilimanjaro International Airport for check-in for your onward flight.
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