7-Day Wildebeest Calving Migration Safari – Ndutu Plains

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Airport Pick-Up and Transfer from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Arusha

Our Safari guide from our office will pick you up at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport and transfer you to your hotel in Arusha for relaxation, dinner and overnight. If you wish we can arrange a city tour accompanied by our guide for an extra cost.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Njiro Legacy Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer from Arusha to Tarangire for Guided game Drive

Our safari guide, from our office, will pick you up from the hotel in Arusha and drive to Tarangire National Park for the game drive for wildlife sighting while carrying lunch boxes. Once you finish the game drive, we will transfer you to the lodge, where you'll stop for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.

The Park is named after the Tarangire River, which runs through it. This ‘river of warthogs’ is the only source of water for wildlife in the region during the dry season. The park is well known for its elephant families, which can often be seen congregating by the river. You may also see giraffe, bushbuck, and hartebeest. These animals are closely followed by a range of predators, including lions and leopards. Lunch will be at a picnic site inside the Park.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park

Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)

High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Mvuli Lodge Ngorongoro

• Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Southern Serengeti (Ndutu)- for Great Migration(Calving Season)

After breakfast, we’ll make our way to the Lake Ndutu area within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a stunning part of the southern Serengeti ecosystem. The journey takes around three hours and offers beautiful views of the Rift Valley. Like many lakes in the Rift Valley, Lake Ndutu is alkaline and attracts an impressive variety of wildlife.

Once you’ve had picnic lunch, you’ll set out on a game drive through the Ndutu region. From December to April, the vast herds of the wildebeest migration typically gather on these short-grass plains. After an exciting afternoon of wildlife viewing, you’ll continue to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Activities of the day: Game drives.

Main Destination:

Southern Serengeti National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)

High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Serengeti Classic View Migration Camp - Ndutu

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Guided Game Drive in Ndutu Area Overnight - Ndutu

After a hearty breakfast, we’ll set off for a full-day game drive in the Ndutu region. Our aim is to explore the diverse habitats found hereincluding swamps, woodlands, alkaline lakes, and the iconic Serengeti short-grass plains. This area offers remarkable wildlife encounters, especially the breathtaking sight of vast herds of wildebeest and zebra.

Around January, over a period of roughly three weeks, most wildebeest give birth, with nearly half a million calves arriving in an extraordinary display of synchronized calving. With little vegetation for cover, newborn calves are vulnerable but remarkably, they are able to run within minutes and typically keep pace with the herd within just a few days.

As the day’s adventures across the “Endless Plains” come to a close, we’ll return to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Southern Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Serengeti Classic View Migration Camp - Ndutu

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer Game Drive from Ndutu - Central Serengeti National Park for Guided Game Drive

After an early breakfast, you will depart from the Ndutu area and proceed with a scenic transfer game drive towards the Central Serengeti National Park. As you journey through the southern plains, you will continue tracking the Great Migration, especially during the calving season when large herds of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles gather in search of fresh grazing.

Along the way, you will have excellent opportunities to spot predators such as lions, cheetahs, and hyenas, which are often drawn to this area due to the abundance of prey. The drive offers not only exciting wildlife viewing but also stunning landscapes that transition from the open plains of Ndutu to the iconic savannahs of Central Serengeti.

You will arrive in the Central Serengeti in the late afternoon and proceed to your lodge or camp for relaxation, followed by dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Central Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Tukaone Weavers Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

From Central Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, you will depart from the Central Serengeti National Park and enjoy a scenic transfer game drive towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Along the way, you will continue spotting wildlife across the vast plains.

Upon arrival at the crater rim, you will take in breathtaking views before descending into the Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable game drive. The crater is home to a high concentration of wildlife, including wildebeest, zebras, elephants, and, with luck, the rare black rhino.

You will enjoy a picnic lunch within the crater, surrounded by stunning scenery. After lunch, continue exploring the crater floor.

In the late afternoon, you will ascend and proceed to Karatu for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

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ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Mvuli Lodge Ngorongoro

• Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Guided Game Lake Manyara National Park then transfer -Arusha/Kilimanjaro Airport

After breakfast, we depart for Lake Manyara National Park for a day of game drives, with packed lunch boxes to enjoy along the way. After the game drive, we will transfer you to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport for your onward journey.

Lake Manyara is renowned for its tree-climbing lions, often seen resting among the branches, as well as its large troops of baboons that inhabit the lush forest and may accompany you along the park’s roads from the moment you enter.

Main Destination:

Lake Manyara National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)

High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

Show more

LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.