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Serengeti National Park and other conservation areas south of Kenya’s border with Tanzania form the southern part of Maasai Mara-Serengeti ecosystem.

In the Serengeti, we witness 2 million wildebeests and other plains game move north and crossing into the plains of the Maasai Mara Game Reserve in an annual ritual popularly known as “migration of wildebeests.”
To capture the highlights of the migration our programs utilizes a combination of strategically placed lodges and permanent and mobile-tented camps to study this phenomena and its impact on the land. From these locations we can we take a close look at the animals and the people living on the periphery of the migration route. Visit the Ngorongoro crater and Olduvai Gorge-the cradle of Mankind-as we follow in the hoof prints of the migrating animals.

Days/Nights: 13/12 PROGRAMDestination Kenya Safari
(Minimum:   8 pax)
(Maximum:16 pax)

ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHTS:
•    Look for the “Big Five” while following the animals of the great migration.
•    Learn about the contribution of Louis and Mary Leakey to our understanding of our primeval ancestors during a field trip to Olduvai Gorge.
•    Learn from the Maasai village how the migration impacts the lives of the indigenous people living on the periphery of the migration.
•    Witness the spectacular migration of wildebeests and plains game moving norwards into Kenya’s Maasai Mara Game Reserve.
Meals:29 total (10B,10L,9D)

Accommodation:
Arusha: The Impala Hotel.
Tarangire National park: Hotel with beautiful view of Mt.  Meru.
Ngorongoro Conservancy: NWildlife lodge on rim of Ngorongoro Crater.
Central Serengeti: Tented camp.
Southern Serengeti: Mobile tented camp.
Program particulars: 2015 group sizes limited to 16.Guaranteed window seats in safari vehicles.

Educational itinerary:          
Day 1—4: Arusha and Tarangire National Park
Overnight Flight from US…….……….......................1 night
Arrival Arusha………………………..…………………1 night
Safari Van to Tarangire National Park……………… 2 nights

Evening arrival in Kilimanjaro International Airport and overnight at Impala hotel.
This morning, we depart bidding farewell to scenic Arusha, and journey southwest to one of the country’s largest protected areas-the Tarangire National Park. Upon settling into our lodge, we take an afternoon game drive to observe the beautiful wildlife of Tarangire. Tarangire is fame for its tree-climbing lions and if we are lucky, we may spot them resting on top of the baobab tree, often referred to as “Upside-down tree.” Tarangire boasts large populations of ungulates such as buffaloes, impalas, wildebeests and gazelles and a large variety of birds.

We attend an evening lecture on the political, economic, conservation and social issues of Tanzania to give us a solid introduction to the country.Lectures and game drives focus on the large population of elephants that inhabit the park; though ample birding and additional game-viewing opportunities are also expected.
After an early breakfast, we proceed northwards to Lake Manyara National Park.

Day 1-3: Lake Manyara National Park
Safari Van to Lake Manyara…………………………………………1 night
Safari Van to Central Serengeti….......................................2 nights

En-route to the park, we shall make a visit to a local community, school and a Maasai village to give you an opportunities for authentic cultural interaction in and around Lake Manyara. A visit to the lake during an afternoon game drive will afford you a chance to observe large varieties of birds feed in the lake.

We take an early morning departure heading north to central Serengeti where wildebeest can be seen crossing the open plains, evidence of the ongoing migration. We look for lion, cheetah, leopard and hyena in close attendance as the migrating animals continue their journey in search of food and water. Two nights in Central Serengeti provide us with ample time to observe the nature in its original form here in the heart of the Serengeti.

Day 4-6: South Srengeti
Safari Van to South Serengeti………………….2 nights

Continue from South Serengeti to our seasonal campsite; a continuous game drive only interrupted by a field trip to the Serengeti Wildlife Headquarters and Education Center. A representative from the wildlife service will give us an in-depth lecture on the work being done to counter poaching associated with the migration. In Serengeti, game drives continue to follow the migration. Every day brings new surprises!

Day 7 10: Ngorongoro Crater
Safari Van to Ngorongoro Crater……...2 nights
Safari Van to Arusha………………………..1 night
Departure on overnight flight to US...1 night