Overview & Summary
Experience a fast paced wildlife and cultural journey with BMC TOURS & SAFARIS through Lake Manyara National Park surroundings, the Ngorongoro Highlands, and Serengeti National Park. This Big Cat Express Route blends authentic village life in Mto wa Mbu with high impact predator viewing in the Central Serengeti migration ecosystem. Witness lions, leopards, and cheetahs following vast wildebeest and zebra herds across open plains. The safari is designed for strong wildlife focus, cultural connection, and efficient travel flow, delivering maximum Serengeti migration experience in a short time across Tanzania's most iconic landscapes.
Full Itinerary
Arusha to Mto wa Mbu Village Cultural Walk Experience
Your safari begins with an early morning pickup from Arusha/ Kilimanjaro Airport and drive toward the Rift Valley region. Arrive in Mto wa Mbu for a guided village walk experience, where you will explore local farms, banana plantations, markets, and traditional homes. Learn about daily life and cultural traditions of the local communities living near wildlife corridors. This experience gives a strong cultural foundation before entering safari zones. Enjoy lunch during the day at a local restaurant or picnic stop. In the evening, continue to your lodge in Karatu for dinner and overnight stay in a peaceful highland setting.
Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Kirurumu Tented Camp
Karatu to Central Serengeti
After breakfast, depart through the Ngorongoro Highlands with scenic views and wildlife sightings along the way. Continue through Ngorongoro Conservation Area and stop briefly for crater rim views before entering Serengeti National Park via Naabi Hill Gate. Enjoy lunch at the gate area before entering Central Serengeti (Seronera), the heart of the Great Migration ecosystem. Begin your first game drive across open plains where early wildebeest and zebra herds begin forming migration lines, followed closely by lions, cheetahs, and hyenas. Continue exploring river valleys and kopjes before arriving at your camp for dinner and overnight stay in the wild.
Dinner and overnight at Baobab Central Serengeti Camp
Full Central Serengeti Migration and Big Cat Tracking Experience
Spend a full day in the Central Serengeti migration zone, where vast herds of wildebeest and zebra move across the plains in search of fresh grazing. This continuous movement creates intense predator activity, making it one of Africa's best Big Cat regions. Lions patrol kopjes, cheetahs scan open grasslands, and leopards rest in riverine trees. Enjoy lunch during your game drive in a scenic bush setting while surrounded by active wildlife. Continue tracking migration flow and resident game across Seronera's rivers and savannah before returning to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Dinner and overnight at Baobab Central Serengeti Camp
Sunrise Game Drive via Ngorongoro Highlands and Return to Arusha
Start your final morning with an early sunrise game drive focusing on last Big Cat sightings and remaining migration herds moving across the Central Serengeti plains. After breakfast, begin your journey back through the Ngorongoro Highlands, enjoying scenic landscapes and optional wildlife sightings along the route. Lunch is taken during the drive at a designated stop. Continue to Arusha where you will be dropped off at your hotel or airport, marking the end of your Big Cat Express Route safari with BMC TOURS & SAFARIS.
END OF OUR SERVICESInclusions & Exclusions
Included
- Park fees (Serengeti, Ngorongoro transit)
- 3 nights accommodation (Karatu + Central Serengeti)
- All meals as per itinerary (including daily lunch)
- 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
- Professional safari guide
- Game drives and migration tracking
- Mto wa Mbu cultural village walk
- Bottled drinking water
- Airport/hotel pick-up and drop-off in Arusha
- Government taxes
Excluded
- International flights
- Tanzania visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Personal expenses (souvenirs, laundry, etc.)
- Tips for guide and lodge staff
- Optional activities (balloon safari, Maasai village visit)
Optional Activities
