6 Days Serengeti Migration Safari Study Tour

A driver will meet you at Kilimanjaro International Airport for a transfer to Arusha. This day is for resting and a briefing on the educational goals of your 6-day Study Tour safari. You can take a walk through the local coffee plantations or visit a nearby market. Arusha provides a lush environment to prepare for your learning adventure.

Destination: Kilimanjaro Airport

Accommodation: Mount Meru Hotel

  luxury 4 star lodge

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Meals & Drinks: Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, you drive 120 kilometers to Tarangire National Park, which takes 2.5 hours. Tarangire is a great place to study elephant social structures and baobab ecology. You will observe how animals interact with the Tarangire River. A surprising moment occurs when you see a group of dwarf mongooses living in a termite mound. You will enjoy a picnic lunch while discussing the local flora and fauna before heading to your lodge.

Destination: Tarangire

Accommodation: Tarangire Sopa Lodge

  luxury 4 star lodge

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Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today you travel toward the Serengeti, covering 250 kilometers in 6 hours. The drive through the highlands offers a lesson in geology and habitat transition. As you enter the Central Serengeti, you will begin a game drive focused on predator-prey dynamics. You might witness a rare moment where a cheetah is stalking gazelles in the tall grass. Your guide will explain the importance of the Seronera Valley as a permanent water source for big cats.

Destination: Central Serengeti

Accommodation: Shuhudia Adventure Camp

  budget 2 star lodge

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Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

You will head north today to observe the Great Migration, a drive of 150 kilometers taking 5 hours. This part of the 6-day Study Tour safari in Serengeti Migration focuses on the movement patterns of wildebeest. You will spend the day learning about the nutritional needs of the herds and the role of the Mara River. A positive moment is seeing how the herds coordinate their movement to avoid predators during the trek.

Destination: Northern Serengeti

Accommodation: Mara Kati Kati Tented Camp

  mid rage 3 star lodge

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Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

The morning is spent in the north for further observation of the riverine ecosystem. After a picnic lunch, you begin the 150-kilometer drive back to the Central Serengeti. This journey provides a chance to study the scavengers like vultures and hyenas that follow the herds. You might witness an unexpected moment like a lion pride guarding a recent kill. By late afternoon, you will return to your camp to discuss the day's ecological findings.

Destination: Northern Serengeti

Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

  luxury 4 star lodge

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Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Your day starts with a morning game drive to catch the sunrise. After lunch, you drive 145 kilometers toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a trip of 4 hours. On the way, you can study the co-existence of Maasai communities and wildlife. An unexpected highlight is often seeing a giraffe standing tall against the horizon as you climb the crater rim. You will stay at a lodge overlooking the massive caldera, which is a natural laboratory.

Destination: Central Serengeti

Accommodation: Rhino Lodge

  luxury 4 star lodge

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Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

The final day takes you into the Ngorongoro Crater for a 6-hour tour. This is the best place to study an enclosed ecosystem and the rare black rhino. You might experience the thrill of seeing a hyena chasing a wildebeest near the Lerai Forest. 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 educational adventure.

Destination: Ngorongoro Crater

Accommodation: Karama Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

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Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner