Itinerary for the 5-day Serengeti wildebeest migration safari package
The itinerary of the 5-day Serengeti migration safari package involves accommodation of four nights for all days. On the day of arrival, the tourist has the option to include accommodation in their package or not. It is completely up to their preference. So, the following is the entire itinerary for the 5-day wildebeest migration safari tour to Serengeti National Park.
Day 0: Arrival for the 5-day Serengeti migration safari package
This day (optional), you will be received by our driver from the airport and taken to the hotel for rest. Also, you will be able to get a briefing about the 5-day Serengeti migration safari to know how you will prepare for this tour.
Day 1: Arusha to Lake Manyara
This day is a trip from Arusha in the morning to Lake Manyara National Park. It is a journey of about two and a half hours for a distance of 130 km. Soon after arriving, you will start doing a game drive to visit different places for a sightseeing tour.
You will see a variety of animals, such as lions, leopards, elephants, zebras, flamingos, and baboons. Also, you will go on a walking safari and reach the hot springs as well as Lake Manyara itself. So, in the evening, the guide will pick you up and take you to the lodge to have dinner and rest.
Day 2: Lake Manyara to Southern Serengeti (Ndutu)
Today the journey will start from Lake Manyara in the morning towards Serengeti National Park in the south (Ndutu). It is a journey of 4 to 5 hours for a distance of 180 km, depending on the weather and the road. After arriving at the game drive, you will begin to see thousands of wildebeest and zebras in their herds.
Also, during the calving season, wildebeest breeds in this area are in great abundance. Animals found are lions, cheetahs, elephants, hyenas, and giraffes. Also, there are many types of bird species that you will see for yourself throughout the tour. So, in the evening, you will have dinner and rest in the prepared accommodation.
Day 3: Ndutu full-day game drive
Due to Serengeti being the biggest park, Ndutu is also big, which for this day is to visit more widely. So, in the morning, after breakfast, the game drive will start to see other places with more attractions. In this migration, you will easily see for yourself how lions, leopards, and cheetahs hunt other animals.
Also, you will visit Lake Ndutu and Lake Masek, located in the southern part of the Serengeti. Also, these lakes have crocodiles that hunt animals that come to drink water. So, in the evening, you will return to your accommodation to have dinner and rest.
Day 4: Ndutu to Ngorongoro Crater
With a distance of 100 km in two hours, this day you will leave from Ndutu to Ngorongoro Crater. If it is still early in the morning, the game drive will start by going down to the crater where most of the animals are found. The beauty of the crater is that there are enough animals so you don't get disturbed because you can see them very easily.
Also, this park is the right place to see the Big Five. Inside the crater, there is a pool known as Hippos' pool with many hippos and it is used as a source of water for other animals. So, in the daytime, you will have lunch inside the crater rim at an official picnic for tourists. After that, the game drive will continue until the evening towards the accommodation in Ngorongoro.
Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater back to Arusha
After the game drive trip to all three parks, this day is special to conclude this official tour. So, the journey is from Ngorongoro and towards Arusha city. It is a journey of up to four hours for a distance of 180 km. So, the driver will take you to the airport for departure or to the hotel if you have other schedules. And this marks the end of the 5-day Serengeti migration safari package.
Also, in this itinerary of the 5-days Serengeti wildebeest migration safari in Tanzania, the tourist can customize it according to how he likes. Additional parks can be changed to add another destination. So, you can make a booking now and explain how you like your tour, so that we can prepare the best plan for you.
