8-Day Tanzania Wildebeest Safari
8-Day Tanzania Wildebeest Safari Overview
This 8-Day Tanzania Wildebeest Safari delivers an unforgettable wildlife adventure through Tanzania’s famous Northern Circuit. The journey explores Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara National Park, offering diverse landscapes and exceptional game viewing.
A key highlight is witnessing the Great Wildebeest Migration, where vast herds move across the Serengeti plains, with possible Mara River crossings, one of Africa’s most dramatic natural spectacles. Guests can expect sightings of the Big Five, large elephant herds, lions, cheetahs, and abundant birdlife. Tarangire impresses with ancient baobab trees and wildlife-rich savannahs, while Lake Manyara is renowned for tree-climbing lions and flamingos. Throughout the safari, travelers enjoy carefully selected comfortable lodges, professional guides, and well-planned game drives, ensuring a seamless, immersive, and memorable Tanzania safari experience.
Day by day itinerary
DAY 1: Arrival
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) in Tanzania, you will be warmly welcomed by a Toilo Tours and Safaris representative. After a smooth airport transfer, you will travel to Arusha town, the gateway to Tanzania safaris. Spend the night in this vibrant tourist city, enjoy a short safari briefing at your hotel, relax after your journey, and later savor a delicious dinner while preparing for your upcoming safari adventure.
Accommodation:Four Points by Sheraton Arusha, The Arusha Hotel
Day 2: Arusha - Tarangire National Park
After breakfast and a picnic lunch, depart Arusha for a scenic 2-hour drive to Tarangire National Park, one of Tanzania’s top safari destinations. Enjoy exciting morning game drives among iconic baobab and acacia trees while spotting elephants, zebras, giraffes, waterbucks, and rich birdlife. Tarangire is famous for large elephant herds and breathtaking landscapes, making it ideal for wildlife photography. After an unforgettable Tanzania safari experience, relax with a delicious dinner and overnight stay, ending a perfect day on safari.
Accommodation: Suricata Boma Lodge
DAY 3: Tarangire national Park - Serengeti National Park
After a hearty breakfast, depart with an en route game drive toward Serengeti National Park, enjoying a packed lunch along the way. Upon arrival, experience a late afternoon game drive in the central Serengeti, where vast savannah plains and a stunning sunset create perfect wildlife viewing. Spot lions, elephants, giraffes, and wildebeest. The Serengeti is world-famous for the Great Migration, featuring over 1.5 million wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.
Accommodation: Zawadi Serengeti Camp
Day 4: Central serengeti - Northern Serengeti
Accommodation: Untamed Migration Camps or similar
5 Days: Northern Serengeti (Kogatende)
Today, you will wake up early and enjoy a full breakfast before heading out for an exciting game drive in Northern Serengeti National Park. Your professional safari guide will navigate key wildlife areas, closely following the famous Great Wildebeest Migration. This natural spectacle changes yearly, with the best viewing from June to September, when wildebeest move north toward the Mara River, offering chances to witness dramatic river crossings and predator action in northern Serengeti.
Accommodation: Untamed Migration Camps or similar.
Day 6: Northern Serengeti - Central Srengeti
After an early breakfast, depart with a packed lunch for a full day game drive in the wild plains of Tanzania, following the legendary Great Migration routes. Explore the Serengeti ecosystem, tracking vast herds of wildebeest and zebras while learning about this world-famous natural event. Your guide will provide detailed insights into the migration patterns, predators, and ecosystem. As the sun sets, return to camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Zawadi Serengeti Camp
Day 7: Central Serengeti - Ngrorongoro Highland
Wake up at 5:45 AM and enjoy an early breakfast as the sun rises over Serengeti National Park, one of Tanzania’s top safari destinations. After breakfast, embark on an exciting morning game drive until 11:30 AM, searching for lions, elephants, giraffes, and other iconic wildlife. Following lunch, continue your Serengeti safari while driving toward Ngorongoro Crater, admiring vast savannahs and stunning landscapes along the way. In the late afternoon, depart for Karatu Town, where you will relax and prepare for the next day’s adventure in comfort.
Accommodation: Mvuli Mountain Lodge Ngorongoro or similar.
Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha
Wake up early around 5:30 AM and enjoy breakfast before descending into the famous Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Tanzania’s top safari destinations. Experience an exciting game drive on the crater floor, home to the Big Five, including lions, elephants, buffalo, and the rare black rhino, as well as diverse birdlife and flamingos. Enjoy a picnic lunch surrounded by breathtaking scenery before continuing wildlife viewing for 6 hours. Later, ascend the crater rim and drive back to Arusha, concluding an unforgettable Tanzania safari experience.
Accommodation: No Accommodation