
14 days wildebeest migration safari
14 days wildebeest migration safari is an Africa safari and wildebeest migration safari taking you on a safari in Kenya and Tanzania’s beautiful national parks, this safari package offers tourists an opportunity to explore national parks in Kenya and Tanzania while following big herds of wildebeests and zebras and gazelles taking part in the migration.
On 14 days wildebeest migration safari you will also be able to the big cats and other animals.
Highlights of 14 days wildebeest migration safari
Day 1: Arrival Nairobi
Up arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport you will be met by our representative waiting for you with a vehicle, he will assist you with your luggage to the waiting car and after a short briefing you will drive to your hotel in Nairobi for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: 67 Airport Hotel
Meal plan: Dinner
Day 2: Nairobi City-Amboseli National Park: (216Km 4 Hours)
Have early morning breakfast and head on a 4 hours drive to Amboseli national park one of the popular national park in Kenya, the park is famously known hosting large herds of elephants and boosts spectacular view of Mount Kilimanjaro. The combination of scenery and wildlife make Amboseli national park situated on the foot of the towering Mount Kilimanjaro an excellent destination to visit on a Kenya safari, the park is also to the Maasai tribe the most famous tribe in Kenya.
On your arrival, you will have lunch after checking into your lodge. In the afternoon you will go for a game drive, during the game drive you will be able to see various animals such as lions, cheetah, spotted hyenas, wild dogs, cape buffalo, zebras and herds of elephants. These animals are easily spotted around water holes consisting of smalls and muddy bonds filled by the melting snows of Kilimanjaro as they come to drink water. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: AA Amboseli Lodge or Similar
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3: full day in Amboseli National Park
On the 3rd 14 days wildebeest migration safari , Amboseli national park is a renowned Kenya safari destination for its huge herds of elephants with impressive tusks and the Africa’s highest Mountain – Mount Kilimanjaro sitting on the upper slopes of Amboseli National park, the mountain’s snow white peak lies across the border of Kenya and Tanzania.
After breakfast you will head to the plains of Amboseli for a full day of game drive, early in the morning you will see the Kilimanjaro hovering above the clouds which is a thrilling experience, during the game drive you will be see herds of elephants, buffalos, black rhinos, zebras, wildebeest and other animals. You will have picnic lunch or drive back to the lodge for lunch, then return to the park for another game drive till the evening.
Accommodation: AA Amboseli Lodge or Similar
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 4: Amboseli National Park – Lake Manyara NP: (347Km 5 Hours)
After breakfast you will checkout of your lodge and drive from Amboseli National Park heading to Namanga Border – the entry point of Kenya and Tanzania, after finishing the migration formalities you will the vehicle into a Tanzania vehicle then transfer to Lake Manyara national park via Arusha Town with a picnic lunch along the journey.
Lake Manyara national park is a famous safari destination renowned for its lush green scenery, varied bird life, tree climbing lions and other species of wildlife.
On arrival in the park, you will go for an afternoon game drive on which you will spot various animals such as tree climbing lions, cape buffaloes, elephants, cheetahs, hippos, baboons among others. You will also enjoy the magnificent landscapes formed by the Great Rift Valley, then head to your accommodation for an overnight.
Accommodation: Twiga safari Lodge.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5: Lake Manyara NP – Ngorongoro Conservation (54 Km 40min)
After breakfast you will have another game drive in the plains of Lake Manyara National park with picnic lunch, then head to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. On arrival that is in the late afternoon you will check into your lodge and have an afternoon of relaxation, have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation: Hando Coffee Lodge or Similar
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 6: full day in Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, you will descend to the Ngorongoro crater floor recognized as one of the Seventh Wonders of the World, Ngorongoro crater is a caldera and it was formed as a result of the great movement of the earth that formed the Great Rift Valley. Ngorongoro crater is a home to a variety of wildlife including the big cats (lions, leopards, cape buffaloes, rhinos and elephants), during the full day game drive you will explore the crater and watch an abundance of wildlife and birdlife.
You will have picnic lunch and later in the evening you will ascend up to the crater rim for dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation: Hando Coffee Lodge or Similar
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater-Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will checkout of your lodge and depart to Serengeti with your picnic lunch, you can also have an optional visit to Maasai Boma within Ngorongoro Conservation Area in order to have an encounter with the local masai people and learn about their way of living through culture, food, dance and handcrafts.
On your way to Serengeti national park you will pass through the Olduvai Gorge a site believed to be a home to the first human and was discovered here by Dr. Leakey, on the arrival to Serengeti national park you will have en-route game drive as you head to your lodge. Check into your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.

Accommodation: Serengeti Heritage Lodge or Similar
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 8: full day in Serengeti National Park
Wake up early and head to the park for a hot air balloon safari (optional activity) early in the morning at 05:00 am, during the experience you will enjoy scenic aerial views of the park and animals numerous animals such as lions, leopards, cape buffaloes and large columns of the migrating herds if you are lucky.
After the safari you will have bush breakfast accompanied by champagne and then proceed with the normal program, you will have a morning game drive with picnic lunch and then go for another game drive. During the game drives you will have enough time to follow the migration of the wildebeest in any direction depending on the month you are visiting the park on a safari, the migration can be in Southern, Central, Northern or Western region of the park
Your accommodation will be changed according to the movement of the migration of the wildebeests, later you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Serengeti Heritage Lodge or Similar
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 9: full day in Serengeti National Reserve
On the 9th day of your 14 days wildebeest migration safari, wake up early and head to the park for a hot air balloon safari as early as 05:00 am, on this safari you will enjoy aerial views of the endless plains of Serengeti, various animals and large herds of the great migration. The hot air balloon experience will end with a bush breakfast accompanied by a glass of wine, then you will go for a game drive searching for more animals.
You will have picnic lunch and then go an afternoon game drive on which you will have a chance to see the Big Five and large herds of wildebeests. You will later return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Serengeti Heritage Lodge or Similar
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 10: Serengeti National Park-Ndabaka Gate – Lake Victoria: (155Km 3 Hours)
After breakfast you will go for an en-route game drive as you are heading out of the park for Lake Victoria, on your journey you will be able to spot elephants and giraffes roaming and grazing along the savannah. You will arrive at the Speke Bay hotel at Lake Victoria in afternoon for lunch, the hotel is part of Speke Gulf is named after Explorer John Hanning Speke who discovered Lake Victoria in 1858 as the primarily source of the Nile. You will have an afternoon of relaxation, have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation: Lake Victoria Resort & Spa or Similar
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 11: Lake Victoria (200Km 2 Hours) Isebania Border-Masai Mara NR:(108Km 3 Hours)
Have early breakfast then head out and explore the part of Lake Victoria that connects Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda on a canoe, you will also explore the fishing village on foot where you will be entertained by local dances and rhythmic melodies and also learn about the lifestyle of the local people.
You will proceed to drive towards the Isebania for border crossing into Kenya, after finishing the migration formalities you will chance into our Kenya vehicles waiting for you. Then proceed to Maasai Mara national reserve arriving in late afternoon and go for an instant game drive watching wildlife and the spectacular nature. In the evening you will check into your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation: AA MARA LODGE or Similar
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 12: Maasai Mara National Game Reserve – Game Drive
Wake up early and head to the plains of Mara for an early morning game drive, this is the best time to see the big cats as they hunt for their preys. You will then head back to your lodge for late breakfast and rest or a while as you wait for lunch, in the afternoon you will return to the reserve for another game drive searching for animals and also follow the large herds of wildebeests. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: AA MARA LODGE or Similar
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 13: Masai Mara NR -Lake Nakuru National Park: (228Km 4-5Hours)
On the 13th day your 14 days wildebeest migration safari, you will wake up early and head to the park to enjoy the magnificent sun rise and watch more animals such as the big Five, then return to your lodge for breakfast, check and depart for Lake Nakuru national park
You will rise early and take off for a sunrise game drive in the park. You will return later for breakfast, check-out and then depart to Lake Nakuru National park the ultimate destination to see the exclusive white & black rhino at Lake Nakuru National Park. Along the way you will explore the beautiful nature of The Great Rift Valley formed back more than two million years ago. Upon arrival at Lake Nakuru you will check-in and enjoy a hot lunch at the lodge. After lunch you will embark on an exciting game drive through the evening. You will see the spectacular concentration of majestic pink flamingo; which is just one of the many wildlife features in the park. You will return to the lodge later in the afternoon relax at leisure then dinner and your overnight stay at Ziwa Bush Lodge or Similar
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 14: Lake Nakuru National Park –Nairobi City: (168Km 3-5 Hours)
After breakfast game drive in Lake Nakuru National park, this lake is famous for its Flamingos, Pelicans and other water birds. This is a salty water lake on the floor of the Rift Valley. It’s also a rhino sanctuary so there is almost a hundred percent guarantee to see both black and white rhinos. There is also variety of other wildlife such as Waterbuck, Impala, Gazelle and Buffalo. Enjoy game drive till noon then back to the lodge for early hot lunch then drive to Nairobi City arrival late afternoon then drop at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
End of 14 days Migration safari
Price includes
- pick up and drop off
- Transportation as per itinerary.
- Accommodation per itinerary
- Meals as per itinerary B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner.
- Services literate English driver/guide.
- National park & game reserve entrance fees as per itinerary.
- Excursions & activities as per itinerary with a request
- Recommended Mineral Water while on safari.
Price Excludes
- Visas and related costs.
- Personal expenses
- Drinks, tips, laundry, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature.
- International flights.
- Optional excursions and activities not listed in the itinerary
For more information about the migration, click on the links below
https://www.maasaimarakenyapark.com/information/stages-of-the-great-wildebeest-migration/