Itinerary for The Serengeti Migration horse riding Safari
Day 1 — 1: Arrival in Tanzania
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport where you will be met and transferred around 30 minutes to the lodge for the first night, a comfortable lodge situated beautifully on a golf, polo, and wildlife estate. Meet up with the rest of the group, followed by sundowner and dinner. If there is a polo game on, the sundowner will be at the polo club house
Day 2 — 2: ARUSHA-NDUTU-CAMP - 2 hrs riding
You will wake up early in the morning to catch a flight to Ndutu airstrip in the southern Serengeti. After the flight, you will take a 2-4 hour drive to your first camp. Along the way, you may be able to see the Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, or Tarangire National Park from the air. Once you reach camp, you will meet the staff and settle into your tents. You will then have lunch in the mess tent. In the afternoon, you will meet the horses and their grooms. If time allows, you will take an evening ride. You will return to camp at sunset for hot showers, drinks by the campfire, and dinner
Day 4 — 7: NDUTU
You will spend four more days riding across the open plains, into grassy valleys, and visiting one or two more camps. You will also visit the Olduvai Museum, a paleoanthropological site that includes fossils and artifacts of our human ancestors. Throughout the safari, you will cross the gorge "Cradle of humankind" on horseback. Each day, you will wake up early for tea or coffee, ride for 3-4 hours, have lunch in the bush, rest in the heat of the day, and then ride to the new camp. The camp might be situated in the middle of the vast open plains, where you will hear the braying and grunts of wildebeest. You will enjoy a cup of tea or a cold beer when you arrive at camp, followed by hot showers and dinner.
Day 8
At one point during the safari (weather allowing) you will spend the night in a lightweight fly camp, sleeping under mosquito nets. This morning you jump into the vehicles (there will be a game drive with a picnic lunch on route, crossing the short grass plains and looking out for cats such as cheetah, lion, and leopard which thrive here, as well as elephants and the flamingo which gather on the area’s soda lakes. Later in the afternoon, you will reach the fly camp in time for sundowners followed by dinner under the stars.
Tonight's campsite may be located in the middle of the vast open plains, where the air is filled with the braying grunts of wildebeest during peak migration season. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed with a cup of tea or a refreshing, ice-cold beer, followed by a hot shower and a scrumptious dinner.
Experience the thrill of horseback riding through Tanzania's beautiful landscapes, and witness the majesty of the Great Migration up close.
Day 9
An early wake-up call to say farewell to the horses and crew. The drive this morning will be up the Ngorongoro highlands and breakfast will be on route overlooking the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater. After checking out at the gate you head to the African Galleria, a great place to buy anything from arts, tanzanite, or just a small Tanzanian gift. Shortly after you head to the Manyara Airstrip followed by a 40 minute flight back to the estate where lunch will be served. There will be showers available to share however if you like your dayroom please let us know and we will book this in advance. Thereafter vehicle transfer back to Kilimanjaro International Airport for onward flights