This is the wildest dramatic scenarios to be witnessed in 'Siringet' as it's known to the Masaai.  In November, they move to the south again in time to give birth at the start of the rainy season in the Siringet.

At the tail end of the procession, come the crippled and those too old to keep up. Lions, cheetah, hyenas and hunting dogs follow the migration, making sure that only the fittest survive, while vultures, circling overhead, wait patiently to scavenge. Other common species found in the Serengeti include hippo, giraffe, eland impala, waterbuck, klipsringer, grant's and Thomson's gazelles, baboon, velvet and patas monkeys, warthog, topi, hyraxes, hartebeest, jackals and foxes and a rich selection of bird life. Nearly 500 species of birds have been recorded in the park, some of which are Eurasian migrants which are present in the park from October to April. Crocodiles can be observed in the rivers traversing the park.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area encompasses the volcanic area around the Ngorongoro Crater, including the still active volcano of Ol'doinyo Lenkai (Lengai) and the famous Oldupai Gorge. The Ngorongoro has an area of 8600 square km. Its centerpiece, the Ngorongoro crater, is the largest intact, unfolded caldera in the world and is considered the as one of the eight wonders of the world.

A 600 meters (2,000 feet) descent brings you to the 12 mile-wide (260 square km) floor of the Crater, home of the largest permanent concentration of wildlife in Africa. It sustain over 300 birds up to 25,000 large mammals including lion and elephant. It is of the areas on the continent for viewing the endangered black rhino.

OTHER SITES TO EXPLORE WITHIN NCA

OLMOTI AND EMBAKAAI CRATERS: The rim of Olmoti Crater is at 3700 meters but the crater itself is rather shallow. Olmoti Crater is home to bushbuck, eland and occasional buffalo, Maasai and their livestock.

Water flows across the crater to the south part into a relatively small but splendid waterfall known as Munge. Both craters are reachable on foot, but visitors must be accompanied by armed guides.

SHIFTING SAND: This extraordinary black dune which is composed of volcanic ash from Ol'doinyo Lenkai is blown slowly westwards across the plains at the rate of approximately 100 meters in six years.

LAKE NATRON: Lake Natron is located out side NCA to the north-east, and is the biggest breeding ground in East Africa for flamingos. The lake is typically alkaline and it is a main source of food for flamingos.

 

Day 1: After breakfast, depart Moshi for Lake Manyara Park.

Your first view as you approach Lake Manyara Park is very spectacular, regardless of direction. When you approach it from the east, the Rift Valley escarpment looms on the horizon, forming an impressive backdrop to the lake. If you come from the west and pause at the top of the escarpment, the park lies in a green strip below you, the lake glistering in the sunlight.

Morning game drive in Lake Manyara Park. Picnic Lunch at noontime in the park. Afternoon game drive in the park. Dinner and overnight at Fig Tree Campsite / lodge.

Day 2: Transfer to Serengeti National Park.

The park is teaming with stunning wildlife and it is thought that over 3 million large mammals roam the plains. The extensive grasslands are interspersed with kopjes, which are rock outcrop islands in the flat plain, each with its own wildlife communities.

Picnic lunch enroute. Evening game drive around Seronera area. Dinner and overnight at Seronera Campsite / Lodge.

Day 3: Sunrise Adventure.

It is the migration of large mammals for which Serengeti it perhaps most famous. Over 1.5 million wildebeest and about 400,000 zebras take park in this migration which essentially involves three famous and important conservation areas, Serengeti and Ngorongoro in Tanzania and the Masai Mara reserve in Kenya. It is a clockwise migratory movement during which sequence, the animals start arriving at the eastern Serengeti short grass plains in late November – December, where calving of the wildebeests takes place. At the end of the long rains, the migration heads westwards and then turns north to reach Masai Mara reserve in late August- September. Lunch at the Campsite / Lodge.

Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Dinner and Overnight at Simba Campsite / Lodge.

Situated at 2,200 m. above sea level, Simba campsite is very cold and, therefore we advise you to take warm jackets with you for your comfortable stay there.

Day 4: Morning Sunrise Adventure at the Crater Floor.

Ngorongoro crater is the 8 th wonder of the world and home to a spectacular concentration of wildlife. It hosts approximately 30,000 large mammals, including large herds of buffaloes, wildebeests, elands hartebeests elephants, hippos lions and the endangered black rhino.

Lunch at the picnic site. Afternoon game drive on the crater floor. Late afternoon transfer to Ngorongoro Resort camp. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Resort camp.

Day 5: Transfer to Moshi /Arusha after breakfast.

It is about 5 hours driving from Ngongoro Resort camp to Moshi. The road passes near the northern gate of Lake Manyara National Park, and crosses the Rift Valley. On your way back, you will have a short walking safari at Mto wa Mbu village.

Lunch at Fig Tree campsite/lodge.

Late afternoon, drive back to Moshi / Arusha

End of Safari.