6 Days Serengeti Migration Research Safari

Your research journey begins with a pickup at Kilimanjaro International Airport. You will be transferred to your lodge in Arusha, which takes about one hour. This evening includes an introductory lecture on the ecology of Northern Tanzania. You will meet your guide, who has a strong background in wildlife science, for a briefing. A positive and unexpected moment often occurs when you hear the call of a bushbaby in the trees around the lodge, providing your first lesson in nocturnal animal behavior.

Destination:

Kilimanjaro Airport

Overnight:

The African Tulip

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast, you drive 120 kilometers to Tarangire National Park, a trip of 2.5 hours. Tarangire is a vital research site for elephant migration and baobab ecology. You will spend the day observing elephant family structures and their impact on the vegetation. A surprising highlight is often spotting a pride of lions specialized in hunting large prey. Your guide will explain how researchers track these movements to protect the park's biodiversity. You will spend the night at a lodge near the park boundary.

Destination:

Tarangire

Overnight:

Nyikani Tarangire Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Today you travel toward the Central Serengeti, covering 250 kilometers in about 6 hours. This drive through the rift valley provides a lesson in geology and habitat transition. As you enter the Serengeti, you will begin a game drive focused on predator-prey dynamics. You might witness a rare moment where a cheetah is hunting, allowing you to observe its high-speed mechanics. This 6-day research safari in Serengeti Migration provides a deeper look into the lives of these big cats.

Destination:

Central Serengeti

Overnight:

Serengeti Heritage Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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You will head north today to follow the Great Migration, a drive of 150 kilometers taking about 5 hours. The Northern Serengeti is the site of many ongoing studies on wildebeest movement. You will spend the day observing the herds and the predators that follow them. A positive moment for many is seeing how thousands of animals coordinate their movement to avoid crocodiles in the river. Your guide will share data on the migration patterns and how climate change is affecting their timing.

Destination:

Northern Serengeti

Overnight:

Mara Kati Kati Tented Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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The morning is spent in the north for further data collection and observation near the riverbanks. After a picnic lunch, you begin the 150 kilometer drive back to the Central Serengeti. This 5 hour journey offers more chances to see how the landscape changes with the movement of the herds. You might witness an unexpected moment like a vulture colony cleaning up a carcass, a vital part of the ecosystem's nutrient cycle. You will return to your central camp for an evening discussion.

Destination:

Northern Serengeti

Overnight:

Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Your day starts with an early morning game drive in the Serengeti to catch predators while they are most active. After lunch, you drive 145 kilometers toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, which takes about 4 hours. This area is a unique model for human-wildlife co-existence. An unexpected highlight is often seeing Maasai cattle grazing alongside zebras, providing a real-world example of shared resources. You will reach your lodge on the crater rim for dinner and rest.

Destination:

Central Serengeti

Overnight:

Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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The final day takes you into the Ngorongoro Crater for a 6 hour tour. This collapsed caldera is a natural laboratory for studying isolated animal populations. You might experience the thrill of seeing the rare black rhino, a species under intense protection and study. After a picnic lunch, you will drive 190 kilometers back to Arusha. The journey takes about 4 hours, and you will arrive in the evening, concluding your 6-day research safari with a wealth of new knowledge.

Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Overnight:

Mount Meru Hotel

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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