Migration Lake and Crater
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Experience the very best of East Africa, following the ancient migratory routes of plains game over the borders of Tanzania and Kenya. Pursue the famous annual Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra from the vast grasslands of the Masai Mara to the endless plains of the Serengeti. Hot springs and exotic birdlife await at Lake Manyara National Park, with stunning Rift Valley geography. Marvel at the unforgettable views of the Ngorongoro Crater, the largest intact caldera in the world, and its incredible concentration of wildlife.
Detailed Itinerary
The safari begins and ends at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya.

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Day 1: Nairobi
Upon your arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, a member of the &Beyond team will drive you to the House of Waine, where you will spend the night.

Day 2 & 3: Masai Mara National Reserve
Board your scheduled flight from Wilson Airport to the Masai Mara. A vehicle will be waiting at the airstrip to take you on a short game drive to the Camp.

For the next two nights, you will enjoy tented accommodation at Bateleur Camp. Adventures include twice-daily game drives. A ballooning safari can be arranged at an additional cost.

Day 4 & 5: Lake Manyara National Park
Return to Wilson Airport, from where you will be taken to Kilimanjaro International Airport. You will then continue to Manyara Airstrip, where you will be met by a vehicle from Lake Manyara Tree Lodge.

Spend two nights in a stilted tree house at Lake Manyara Tree Lodge and enjoy twice-daily game drives.

Day 6 & 7: Serengeti National Park
Catch a scheduled flight to Grumeti or Klein's Airstrip. Enjoy your choice of the following"
" Two nights in a thatched stone cottage at Klein's Camp. Adventures include twice-daily game drives and nature walks.
" Two nights in a lavish tent at Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp, with twice daily game drives.
" Two nights at a luxury tent at a private wilderness campsite at Serengeti Under Canvas. Embark on twice-daily game drives or indulge in an all-day game viewing adventure.

Day 8 & 9: Ngorongoro Crater
Fly to Manyara Airstrip, where you will be met by a representative from Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, where you will spend two nights in a sumptuous double suite. Explore the teeming wildlife on the Crater floor on a daily game drive.

Day 10: Nairobi
Return to Manyara Airstrip for a flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport, where you will continue on to Wilson Airport in Nairobi. From here, you will be chauffeured to a hotel to freshen up. Once ready for your flight home, you will be driven back to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, where your safari will end as you start your return journey back to the UK.

Please ask about the extension options to this itinerary or add more nights at any location

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Tour Pricing
Each of our tours is individually priced at the time of your enquiry to ensure that you benefit from the most current special offer airfares and accommodation rates. Please contact us either by e-mail or telephone quoting the tour and your preferred travel dates and we will respond with our most competitive quote.
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Accommodation For Migration Lake and Crater
House of Waine
House of Waine, Nairobi, Kenya
Nestled in the leafy surrounds of Karen Forest is the elegant House of Waine - a fine establishment that provides its guests with a tranquil atmosphere and superb accommodation. Its 11 suites are individually styled and feature a large marble en-suite bathroom (with a separate shower and bath), satellite television, personal bar and mini safe. House of Waine offers a variety of delectable dishes (served in various locations on the property), which reflect the diversity of flavours found in Nairobi. There are also two bars, which are exclusively for the use of guests, and a welcoming heated swimming pool. Must-see attractions include a visit to The Matbronze Art Gallery and Foundry, The Giraffe Centre - to hand feed giraffes and for nature walks, the Daphne Sheldrick Wildlife Sanctuary - where you can interact with (and perhaps adopt) elephants and rhinos, as well as the renowned Nairobi National Park. more...
Bateleur Camp
Bateleur Camp, Kichwa Tembo, Kenya
Experience classic safari style, where wildlife adventures by day blend with elegant panache under canvas at night, at Bateleur Camp. Commanding sweeping views over some of the premier game viewing regions in the world, this intimate camp reflects the ambiance of the Kenyan explorers of the 20s and 30s. Verdant branches that open up onto an expansive panorama provide endless views of the Masai Mara as soon as you open your eyes in your vast wooden bed. Let the untouched landscapes take you back to the style and glamour of vintage Africa. Slip into a world of hardwood floors, polished silver and sparkling crystal juxtaposed against the romance of the open Mara plains, with their abundant herds of wildlife. more...
Lake Manyara Tree Lodge
Lake Manyara Tree Lodge, Lake Manyara National Park
Although it is one of Tanzania's smaller wildlife enclaves, Lake Manyara National Park is a spectacular reserve that boasts an incredible diversity of terrain, as well as plant and animal species. Established specifically to protect the elephant herds that have made this area world renowned, the park provides an excellent and varied wildlife experience. An incredible array of habitats, as well as a wealth of biodiversity, is crammed into a relatively small area in Lake Manyara National Park. Apart from the elephants, Lake Manyara is famous for tree-climbing lions, as well as the thousands of flamingos that inhabit the lake shore. Large herds of buffalo, cheetah, Maasai giraffe, hippo and impala can be encountered. The lake supports an incredible diversity of birds, particularly water fowl and migrants. Lake Manyara is generally warm to hot throughout the year, with temperatures rising to above 35ﾰC/95ﾰF during the warmest months (September, October and January). The rainfall is seasonal, with two dry periods and two rainy periods during the year. Short, late-afternoon or evening thunderstorms occur in November and December, as well as from March to May. The dry periods last from June to October, as well as during January and February. more...
Klein's Camp
Klein's Camp
The vast grasslands of the renowned Serengeti National Park provide what many consider to be the quintessential African game viewing experience. Meaning 'endless plains' in the language of the Maasai, this land of immense open spaces is home to literally millions of large herbivores, as well as the accompanying carnivores. The Serengeti is renowned for having the largest concentration of migratory animals in the world, and is also famous for its large lion population.

The Serengeti National Park forms part of a huge conservation area, encompassing the adjacent Ngorongoro Conservation Area, as well as the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. With no fences or man-made barriers, huge numbers of wildlife move freely throughout this area.

The Serengeti and the adjacent Masai Mara are best known for hosting the annual Great Migration of wildebeest, during which almost two million animals move across the plains and woodlands. Often called the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth, this dramatic event is triggered by annual rainfall patterns that determine the availability of grazing. Tens of thousands of animals follow the seasonal rains, fording both the Grumeti and Mara Rivers in their search for fresh pastures, giving birth to their young en route. more...
Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp
Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp
The Serengeti National Park forms part of a huge conservation area, encompassing the adjacent Ngorongoro Conservation Area, well as the Masai Mara in neighbouring Kenya. With no fences or man-made barriers, huge numbers of wildlife move freely throughout this area, constantly recreating an ageless natural cycle. The magnificent Serengeti is famed for its vast tree-less grasslands allowing for excellent wildlife sightings. The Park boasts 35 species of plains-dwelling game and prolific birdlife. Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp is set in the remote reaches of the Park, on a bywater of the Grumeti River, known for its wildebeest crossings and enormous Nile crocodiles. Tucked into a strip of riverine forest, guests thrill to the antics of spectacular pied colobus monkeys (found nowhere else in the Serengeti) and enjoy nocturnal serenades by orchestras of owls and bushbabies. Every year between June and July, Africa's annual Great Migration passes through Grumeti, and hundreds upon thousands of wildebeest, zebra and other herbivores cross the Grumeti River, risking the jaws of some of Africa's largest crocodiles. more...
Serengeti under Canvas
Serengeti under Canvas
The annual movement of wildebeest across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem is one of the greatest spectacles in the natural world. Originating on Tanzania's short grass plains of the south-eastern Serengeti, the dwindling of the available grass is the impetus for this primal trek. The horizon fills with 1.5 million wildebeest, 200 000 zebra, 18 000 eland and 500 000 Thompson's gazelle, relentlessly tracked by Africa's great predators. Essentially, the wildebeest are taking advantage of the strongly seasonal conditions, spending the wet season on the south-eastern plains of the Serengeti in Tanzania, and the dry season in the woodlands of the Masai Mara. The wildebeest give birth between January and March on the short-grass plains. The Migration is rarely the same in terms of precise timing and direction, as local conditions influence grass growth. The wildebeest may therefore move off the open plains earlier in some years, and remain in the northern woodlands for longer in others. Typically, they head slowly northwest towards the western corridor of the Serengeti and the Grumeti River. From there, the herds move north before crossing into the Masai Mara. Here, they must ford another river, this time the Mara. The Migration remains on the productive Mara grasslands until the storm clouds gather in the south, and they return to their breeding grounds. more...
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is an extensive highland area along the eastern arm of the Rift Valley, with the world-renowned Ngorongoro Crater as its focal point. Not a national park in the strict sense of the word, the NCA was established to conserve wildlife and other natural resources, as well as to safeguard the interests of indigenous people and promote tourism. Thus, guests on safari have the unique experience of seeing Maasai herdsmen whose cattle graze side by side with the tremendous variety of wildlife found in the area.

Unmatched for its natural variety, there are few places on earth where such a tremendous diversity of landscapes exist inside a region this size. Apart from its wildlife riches, the NCA is also of great archaeological importance, with the remains of some of mankind's earliest ancestors discovered in the area.

The largest intact caldera in the world, the Ngorongoro Crater shelters one of the most beautiful wildlife havens anywhere. A permanent population of more than 30 000 animals inhabit a mere 260 kmﾲ (100 square miles) in the 600 m (2 000 ft) deep crater, making this one of the few places in Africa where guests stand a great chance of seeing the entire Big Five in the course of a single game drive. more...