Serengeti Migration Horse Safari
9
Days Tanzania Safari
Safari Overview
You will start your horse-riding adventure near Arusha, just a short drive from Mt Kilimanjaro International Airport, spending your first night at a permanent camp to get acquainted with Africa. Then the adventure begins with a scenic flight that will give you a birds eye view of some of Tanzania’s most incredible wildlife areas before landing in the Serengeti area. Meaning “endless plains” in Masai, the Serengeti is the Africa most people dream of. You will return to the “safari of old” following the herds of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle as they embark on their annual migration. These rides are scheduled to offer riders the best chance to see this incredible spectacle on horseback. Explore some of the last true wildernesses on earth, as you become part of a herd of cantering zebra, creep up on a munching elephant or gaze up in wonder at a tall giraffe. If you are lucky, you might be able to witness the miracle and drama of calving season with thousands of wobbly calves born in a matter of weeks, and plenty of big cat sightings as they are drawn by the smell of new life. This ride promises some incredible game viewing! Trail riding, with the assistance of a mobile camp set-up, and spending 7 nights watching sunsets, sitting round campfires and sleeping out in the wilderness will be an adventure like no other! This is a challenging ride for experienced riders only as you will be riding in areas with big game. Please be aware of that the ride below is for strong intermediate riders only and that each itinerary is subject to change due to movement of game and whether conditions. The routes are designed for the best possibilities of viewing wildlife and follow suitable terrain for horses. If the itinerary would change prior to the safari, this would only be for the safety and to the benefit of the journey on horseback. Please note that although this is an example of the itinerary planned it is only an example and day-by-day arrangements, camp locations and routes will be varied by your guide in her absolute discretion according to the weather, game movements or if other local conditions require. This is left to the experience and discretion of your guide. Please let us know if you have any more questions around this.
9
Days / 8 Nights
Safari in Tanzania
Luxury Safari
DAY 1
Arrival in Arusha
DINNER & OVERNIGHT AT
Permanent Lodge
Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport followed by a short transfer to your first base for the night. Located on a wildlife estate with great views of Mt Meru, and on a clear day Mt Kilimanjaro, the lodge is the perfect place to get acquainted with Africa. Here you will have some free time to relax and get to know your fellow adventurers! Over dinner you will be joined by the lead guide who will give a quick introduction.
DAY 2
Fly Arusha – Serengeti
DINNER & OVERNIGHT AT
Mobile Safari Camp
An early start to catch a morning charter flight to one of the airstrips in the southern Serengeti. You may be flown over the Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manayara or Tarangire National Park -a wonderful opportunity to see these iconic sites from the air! After the flight, you will be met by a safari vehicle for your game drive to the camp. Depending on where you fly in, expect anything from 2-4 hours drive, and your first dinner together in the bush.
DAY 3
Horse Riding Safari
DINNER & OVERNIGHT AT
Mobile Safari Camp
You will be woken at daybreak with tea or coffee brought to your tent, then breakfast in the mess tent before heading to the horses to mount up at around 8am. Five more days to explore, riding across the open plains, into grassy valleys dotted with picturesque granite outcrops, swathes of whistling thorn and typically East African flat-topped acacia trees. The route and arrangements each day will vary with the weather and movement of game...
DAY 4
Horse Riding Safari
DINNER & OVERNIGHT AT
Mobile Safari Camp
On one of the afternoons or mornings the horses will be given a rest and you jump into the vehicles to visit Olduvai Museum, one of the most important paleoanthropological sites in the world. The museum includes fossils and artifacts of our human ancestors and skeletons of many extinct animals who shared their world. Throughout the safari we will most definitely cross this gorge ‘Cradle of humankind” on one or more occasions on horseback.
DAY 5
Horse Riding Safari
DINNER & OVERNIGHT AT
Mobile Safari Camp
The following day, you will have an early wake up at dawn gives you time to pack up before breakfast, then mount up to set off to a new camp, riding through areas that have rarely been visited by anyone except on horseback, perhaps passing Maasai herdsmen or their small settlements, where tribesmen live off the land as they have done for centuries.
DAY 6
Horse Riding Safari
DINNER & OVERNIGHT AT
Mobile Safari Camp
The route and arrangements each day will vary with the weather and movement of game but your guide will aim to ride to at least one or two more camps so you can discover new areas. After about 4 hours riding, meet the back-up crew for an al- fresco lunch in the bush and time to rest in the heat of the day, before heading off again, aiming to reach the new camp by teatime.
DAY 7
Horse Riding Safari
DINNER & OVERNIGHT AT
Mobile Safari Camp
Set up ahead by the backup, the camp might be spectacularly situated in the middle of the vast open plains, where, at peak migration time, the air will be filled with the braying and mesmerizing grunts of wildebeest. A cup of tea or a cold beer when you arrive in camp, followed by hot showers & dinner, listening to the sounds of the bush
DAY 8
Horse Riding Safari
DINNER & OVERNIGHT AT
Mobile Safari Camp
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 elephant and the flamingo which gather on the area’s soda lakes.
DAY 9
Reserved for Departure - Drop off in Arusha/KIA Airport
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 en-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 minutes flight back to the Arusha.
The Tour Price Includes
- All food and beverages at the mobile camp
- Dinner included upon arrival to the lodge and lunch upon departure
- 1-night accommodation at the permanent lodge
- 7 nights accommodation in mobile safari camp
- Horse riding with qualified guides
- Shared airport transfers
- Flying Doctor Membership
- Park and Wildlife Fees ($1400 per person)
- Visit to Olduvai Gorge Museum (entry fee)
The Tour Price Excludes
- International Flights.
- Meals not listed above.
- USD625 return charter flights
- Gratuities for the camp team and guides (guideline of 25-40 USD per guest per day)
- Tanzania Visa cost which is 50% except for Canadian and USA passport holders which is US$100.
- Inoculations and personal insurance (e.g. Tanzania Visa, Travel, Medical and Baggage insurance, A doctor for the group, Laundry, Souvenirs, Telephone, Beverages (available to purchase) and all other services that are not mentioned as included.
