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DISCOVER The Serengeti A UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to the famed Great Migration, an annual movement of wildebeest and other herbivores that thunder across the Greater Serengeti-Mara ecosystems, one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on earth. &BEYOND EAST AFRICA DISCOVER THE SERENGETI Why visit the World-renowned for its vast open grasslands and exceptional wildlife sightings, Tanzania’s magnificent Serengeti National Park boasts 35 Serengeti? species of plains game, as well as prolific birdlife. 1 4 HOME TO THE GREAT RENOWNED BIG FIVE WILDEBEEST MIGRATION GAME RESERVE Of all the documented animal This vast park offers an extraordinary migrations, East Africa’s Great 2 diversity of eco systems and wildlife ENDLESS SAVANNAH PLAINS Migration is one of the world’s sightings, with big herds of buffalo, Known as Siringit, the Maasai word 3 most famous, sought-after and elephant, lion, leopard and black for 'endless plains or the place UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE photographed wildlife events. rhino throughout the park. Further to where the land runs forever', the Large prides of lion, the teeming It is the astounding, never-ending the big five are the unique species vast ecosystem of the Serengeti is multitudes of its Great Migration natural trek of hungry herbivores that can be seen in certain areas, famous for its untamed landscapes of wildebeest and zebra and the across the limitless plains of Kenya’s such as topi and black-and-white of open grasslands, wooded hills, infinite expanses of open grasslands Masai Mara and Tanzania’s Serengeti. colobus monkey. riverine and acacia forest, mountains combine to form the most powerful We’re talking more than 1.5 million and savannah which allow for and alluring vision of Africa. The park wildebeest, 500 000 zebra, 18 000 excellent sightings of abundant is surrounded by history and you can eland and 200 000 Thompson’s wildlife. immerse yourself in culture, meeting gazelle that are constantly on the Maasai people, visiting Olduvai the move. Gorge or in the west Lake Victoria. &BEYOND EAST AFRICA DISCOVER THE SERENGETI Why travel with & Beyond? TRAVEL WITH HEART Our core ethos of "Care of the Land, Wildlife & People" drives all that we do. When you travel 1 with us you make a meaningful contribution to the preservation of our world's cultures and wildlife and leave with an opportunity to gain first-hand experience in some of our conservation and TRAVEL EXPERTS community initiatives. Big or small we are all about tailoring trips around your specific interests and expectations. Our 4 expert travel specialists are able to IN OUR HANDS personalise a range of experiences We are on call 24/7 to assist you for individual travellers, groups, throughout your journey. Over families, wedding parties, and 2 2000 &Beyonders, including guides special interest groups. and ground logistic teams on 3 continents, means that you are in our hands from the moment you arrive to the moment you leave. PERFECT MOMENTS With journeys lovingly crafted of Additionally, we offer a personal perfect moments, you will return concierge service that is only a from an &Beyond adventure feeling phone call away should you require 5 that nothing will take your breath any assistance at any point during away quite like this ever again. Our your trip. collection of signature experiences are often exclusive to &Beyond, ensuring a unique adventure. FINEST GUIDES We operate three ranger training schools and are renowned for 3 having the most highly trained, professional and knowledgeable guides, rangers, naturalists and Amazing experience in Serengeti. trackers, who offer cultural insights as well as interpretive wildlife What a safari! We highly recommend it. experiences. Best stay ever! &BEYOND GUEST ” &BEYOND EAST AFRICA DISCOVER THE SERENGETI Ethiopia SIBILOI South Sudan NP SOUTH KIDEPO VALLEY Lake Turkana MURCHISON MARSABIT FALLS NP Travel Tanzania Uganda Kenya Somalia KIBALE NP SAMBURU MWANZA JINJA KAMPALA KAKAMEGA Loisaba FOREST Lewa ENTEBBE MERU and beyond KISUMU MOUNT KENYA NP KORA Lake Victoria MIGORI BWINDI ABERDARE NP IMPENETRABLE 1 FOREST TARIME 2 NAIROBI Visiting East Africa and travelling across this vast MASAI MARA RwandaVOLCANOES NP MUSOMA 3 landscape requires much thought and attention. KIGALI 4 5 AMBOSELI NYUNGWE FOREST MWANZA NOGORONGORO TSAVO EAST NP Contact your preferred travel specialist to assist SERENGETI NP CONSERVATION TSAVO WEST NP AREA ARUSHA Burundi KILIMANJARO with your travel plans. 6 LAKE MOSHI 7 MANYARA NP MOMBASA TARANGIRE NP KIGOMA PEMBA Tanzania INDIAN 8 OCEAN MAHALE DODOMA ZANZIBAR MOUNTAINS NP DAR ES SALAAM KATAVI NP GETTING TO RUNGWA NP THE SERENGETI RUAHA NP TRAVEL TIMES DRC Coastal Aviation, Auric Air and USUNGU IRINGA ARUSHA GAME RESERVE Regional Air Services offer daily SELOUS GAME RESERVE departures from Arusha and Dar Not advised SERENGETI - KOGATENDE MBEYA es Salaam. These flight networks 2hrs 40min link all of the major parks, (FURTHEST POINT) reserves and andBeyond lodges. 4hrs 30min 6hrs NGORONGORO 30min 1hr 25min Zambia 2hrs 7hrs 2hrs Daily non-direct flights connect LAKE MANYARA QUIRIMBAS 20min the same parks, reserves and 1hr 25m Not advised* MOCIMBOA DA PRAIA ARCHIPELEGO &Beyond lodges to Zanzibar. Malawi 2hrs Not advised 5hrs 5hrs KILIMANJARO 20min 2hrs 15min 2hrs 35min 35min Flight networks connect to the Mozambique Not advised Not advised Not advised Not advised Not advised* SELOUS Masai Mara via two points, one 3hrs 15min 5hrs 15min 5hrs 50min 3hrs 50min &BEYOND via Kilimanjaro and Wilson Airport GAME RESERVE in Nairobi, and the other via 2hrs 30min 8hrs 20min 4hrs 2hrs 3hrs 45min Not advised LODGES TARANGIRE Tarime and Migori. 20min 1hr 35min Not advised* Not available Not advised* 8hrs 25min** NATIONAL PARK KENYA Not advised Not advised Not advised Not advised Not advised Not advised Not advised RUAHA 1 Bateleur Camp NATIONAL PARK The Serengeti, Tarangire and 2hrs 4hrs 15min 4hrs 35min 2hrs 35min 2hrs 20min 1hr 45min 1hr 20min 2 Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp Lake Manyara are accessible by Not advised Not advised Not advised Not advised Not advised MAHALE MOUNTAINS AND road from Arusha. Not advised* Not advised* Not advised* 5hrs 30min 5hrs 30min 7hrs 30min 5hrs 30min 5hrs 30min KATAVI NATIONAL PARKS TANZANIA 3 Kleins Camp Flights connect to Kigali via Not advised Not advised Not advised Not advised Not advised Not advised Not advised Not advised DAR ES SALAAM 4 Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp 2hrs 30min 4hrs 35min 4hrs 55min 2hrs 55min 2hrs 20min 50min 5hrs 2hrs 5min Not advised* AND COAST Mwanza and to Entebbe via 5 Serengeti Under Canvas Musoma. 6 Ngorongoro Crater Lodge * Poor connection due to: Layover time / no connection / peak periods only / private charter required. ** Includes flight to Manyara and 2hr road transfer time. Disclaimer: All flights may include multiple stops and scheduling is a guideline – times will vary and scheduling is coordinated mainly by operations teams on the ground. Flight schedules are more limited in off -peak 7 Lake Manyara Tree Lodge periods. Above times are based on best-practice logistics and exclude transfers to and from lodges. 8 Mnemba Island &BEYOND EAST AFRICA DISCOVER THE SERENGETI Great Wildebeest The annual movement of wildebeest and other herbivores across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem is rarely the same Migration in terms of precise timing and direction. ONE OF THE 7 NATURAL JANUARY – MARCH APRIL – MAY WONDERS OF THE WORLD Considered the most thrilling spectacle Lake Victoria Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp Bateleur Camp Lake Victoria Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp Bateleur Camp in the animal kingdom, this epic journey Talek River Talek River migrates from Tanzania's Serengeti to Masai Mara Masai Mara 1 Mar Mar Kenya's Masai Mara. a River NATIONAL RESERVE a River NATIONAL RESERVE Sand River Kenya Sand River Kenya Ikorongo Klein’s Camp Ikorongo Klein’s Camp GAME RESERVE GAME RESERVE THE WORLD’S LARGEST OVERLAND Grumeti Grumeti GAME RESERVE GAME RESERVE MAMMAL MIGRATION G G ru ru met met i R i R The annual movement of wildebeest iver iver Grumeti Serengeti Lake Grumeti Serengeti Lake and other herbivores across the Tented Camp Natron Tented Camp Natron M Mb ba ala lag Serengeti–Mara ecosystem consists e 2 g t e Serengeti i Serengeti ti Loliondo Game R Loliondo Game R i of more than 1.5 million wildebeest, i NATIONAL PARK v NATIONAL PARK ver CONTROLLED AREA e r CONTROLLED AREA 500 000 zebra, 200 000 Thompson’s Serengeti Under Canvas gazelle and 18 000 eland. Tanzania Tanzania Tiger Tiger RESERVE Lake Ndutu RESERVE Lake Ndutu Ngorongoro Ngorongoro Serengeti Under Canvas THE ANIMALS MIGRATE CONSERVATION AREA CONSERVATION AREA OVER 800KM (500MI.) &Beyond Lodge Great Migration Due to the sheer size of the herd, the (Concentration high to low) Ngorongoro Crater Lodge Ngorongoro Crater Lodge animals have to move to be able to National Park/ Reserve survive. The herds generally follow the Game Reserve / Game Controlled Area 3 rain, as where there is rain, there is fresh Reserve Boundary grass. Once grass is depleted in one Lake Eyasi Lake Eyasi area, they will move on to a grassy area. The herds are usually calving on the short grassy The herds are moving, in splinter herds, up through plains in the southern Serengeti. This area is made up central Serengeti to the Western corridor. A great of nutrient rich soil important for the wildebeest and time for days out with a picnic lunch to find the herds their calves. A diverse eco-system – forested areas, and see them moving in long lines. Excellent leopard It’s estimated 500 000 marshes, soda
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