A wildebeest safari in Tanzania is an unforgettable adventure, taking you through some of the country’s most breathtaking national parks. From the vast plains of the Serengeti, where over 1.5 million wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles embark on the Great Migration, to the Ngorongoro Crater, home to the Big Five and stunning landscapes, every moment is packed with incredible wildlife encounters. You’ll also explore Tarangire National Park, famous for its large elephant herds and ancient baobab trees.
Whether you witness the dramatic Mara River crossings, the calving season, or the thrilling predator-prey interactions, this safari guarantees a front-row seat to nature’s greatest show. With expert guides, comfortable accommodations, and tailor-made itineraries, we ensure you experience the very best of Tanzania’s wildlife in a seamless and immersive way.
Your journey begins in Tarangire National Park, a stunning landscape filled with ancient baobab trees, golden savannahs, and a diverse range of wildlife. Known for its large elephant herds, Tarangire is home to thousands of these gentle giants, often seen gathering around the Tarangire River. Along with elephants, the park is home to lions, giraffes, zebras, leopards, and over 500 bird species, making it a paradise for wildlife lovers and photographers alike.
Next, you’ll descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, one of the most unique and wildlife-rich areas in Africa. Formed by a collapsed volcano, the crater acts as a natural enclosure, supporting an incredible concentration of animals. Here, you’ll have a chance to spot the Big Five—lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and the rare black rhino—as well as large herds of wildebeest and zebras. The crater’s lush grasslands, shimmering lakes, and acacia forests create the perfect habitat for diverse species, offering some of the best game-viewing opportunities in Tanzania.
The highlight of the wildebeest safari is the Serengeti National Park, famous for its endless plains and abundant wildlife. The Serengeti is home to one of the most incredible natural events in the world—the Great Wildebeest Migration. Every year, over 1.5 million wildebeest, along with hundreds of thousands of zebras and gazelles, embark on a dangerous journey in search of greener pastures. This migration attracts numerous predators, and you may witness dramatic hunting scenes as lions, cheetahs, and crocodiles take advantage of the moving herds.
Depending on when you visit, you may experience:
Moshi
6am – 7:30am
We start early after breakfast and drive from Moshi to Tarangire National Park, famous for its large number of elephants, lions, zebras, impalas, and other antelopes, and landscape filled with big baobab trees providing iconic African natural vegetation. At Tarangire, you will be served a picnic lunch. Accommodation at Twiga Campsite Lodge, Fanaka Lodge, or a requested one.
After our morning breakfast, you will enjoy a morning game drive in the park before heading to Serengeti through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, viewing wildlife and landscape along the way. At Serengeti, you will have the late afternoon game drive and afterward head to Seronera campsite, tent campsite, or lodge within Serengeti National Park for dinner and overnight.
From Seronera campsite, you will drive north after breakfast to view the wildebeest likely found in the northern region. The camp will be at Lobo campsite, where dinner will be served and overnight.
After breakfast, you will cruise the whole day in the northern part, served with a lunch pack. After a whole day of game driving through the northern region, you will overnight at the Lobo campsite.
Our day starts after breakfast. We drive south to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and settle on the crater rim of the Ngorongoro crater at the Simba campsite for dinner and overnight.
Breakfast is served early at camp, and then you will start descending into the Ngorongoro crater to view its famous and abundant wildlife, such as buffalo, elephants, black rhinos, hippos, lions, leopards, zebras, wildebeests, hyenas, and beautiful birds. You will be served a lunch pack at the Ngoitoktok picnic site in the crater. We will ascend from the crater just after lunch, head back to Moshi, and arrive in the evening (5 pm or 6 pm).
