Kenya & Tanzania

10 Day East Africa Year Round Migration Safari

Embark on an all-round East Africa safari through Kenya and Tanzania, without sacrificing comfort and leisure. Get transferred from Arusha Coffee Lodge to the the warm and friendly atmosphere of Gibb’s Farm, nestled against the forested slopes of the magnificent Ngorongoro Conservation Area, before embarking on a Big 5 East Africa safari. Popular for elephant, rhino, leopard, lion and buffalo viewing in a single game drive.

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Itinerary

Day 1: Coffee Farming in Arusha | 1 Night

The Arusha Coffee Lodge is a fine way to start your East African travels neighbouring with perfect views of Mount Meru at a distance. In Arusha, you will enjoy the emerald bushes studded with red beans surrounding you, and the smell of coffee in the air. Enjoy the first night of your East Africa year round migration in Arusha Coffee Lodge in a welcoming Plantation Room, deep in the estate. Each room is comfortably furnished and has a romantic log fire to ward off the evening chill. The lodge is on the outskirts of Arusha, the nearest town to all the northern Tanzanian game parks. While here, visit the Tanzanite Museum or the Maasai Market, or learn more about coffee on the estate tour. Be sure to make time for a relaxing spa treatment at Peaberries to ease into the adventure mood.

Days 2 - 4: Experience the Ngorongoro Crater | 2 Nights

Travel through Lake Manyara National Park en route to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Lake Manyara is renowned for its rich birdlife with a sizeable population of flamingoes and tree-climbing lion population which clamber into the branches to escape the heat. Several members of a single pride can all be in the same tree at once. Transfer to the magical Gibb’s Farm, which will be your home for the next 2 nights that is set against the forested highlands of the Big 5-rich Ngorongoro Crater. Ngorongoro crater is the biggest intact and unfilled volcanic caldera in the world.

The friendly atmosphere of the original farmhouse is welcoming as you enjoy your charming suite, set in the heart of a working coffee plantation and dairy farm. Savour healthy, home-cooked meals featuring garden-fresh vegetables and organic fruit from the farm. Take the opportunity to unwind with a variety of treatments at the African Living Spa, featuring traditional Maasai healing techniques.

Enjoy the Ngorongoro experiences from our itinerary which include guided walks on the rim of the crater and game drives down the caldera. The scenery is spectacular and is home to about 30 000 animals that are protected by the caldera and sustained by the Crater’s springs and rich grazing plains. A perfect location to see all the Big 5 in a single day.

Days 4 - 7: Sightseeing in the Serengeti | 3 Nights

Transfer and migrate to the Serengeti, where the traditional Ubuntu Mobile Camp is waiting to welcome you. Offering the feel of raw wilderness and authentic safari, it keeps comfort in mind. Ubuntu Camp moves with the Great Wildebeest Migration, always offering you the best game-viewing opportunities: from May to July, it is in the Western Corridor between the Nyakoroma Hills and the border of the Serengeti; from July to October it moves to the northern Serengeti; from December to March, the tents are pitched at the Ngorongoro Conservancy Area.

The tents are eight in numbers offering safari classics, such as fire-heated bucket showers. Bathrooms are en-suite, and with 20 metres or 66 feet between tents, you are guaranteed privacy while the barriers between you and the wild are kept to a minimum.

You will be assigned your own vehicle and an experienced guide to explore you through the itinerary. Game drives are a top activity at Ubuntu Mobile Camp but during the months in the south, the best option is a guided walking safari, which can last an hour or half a day (depending on your fitness and preferences) and sometimes brings you up close to elephant, giraffe, buffalo or even far-off lion.

Days 7 - 10: Culture in the Mara | 3 Nights

Time to go to the Maasai Mara and Talek river. Visit one of the most game-rich areas of the Maasai Mara and transfer to Rekero Camp, a deceptively simple eco-camp that is ideally situated for the annual Wildebeest Migration. This is a mobile camp set up seasonally, from June to October, and December to March. There are nine spacious tents, each en-suite with flush toilets and showers. Each tent also has a deck with a daybed that invites you to have a quiet siesta after a morning or afternoon of adventure packed experience inducing game viewing. Each tent has its own personal butler to attend to your needs.

Rekero offers an in-depth and truly authentic Mara experience, and its guides share their knowledge willingly. Take a cultural tour or visit a local village to learn more about the ancient Maasai warriors who have long trod this land. Experience lots of activities including birding, game drives, guided walks and picnics on the menu, as well as optional hot air ballooning.

At the end of your East African odyssey, you return to Arusha for your onward arrangements home.