3-Day Ndutu Calving Migration & Ngorongoro Crater

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

Arusha to Ndutu Area (Southern Serengeti

Start in Arusha with breakfast at your hotel before meeting your driver-guide. Depart in a private 4x4 Land Cruiser through Karatu, ascending the mist-covered Ngorongoro Highlands before descending onto the sweeping southern Serengeti plains.

Arrive at camp to check in and enjoy a warm lunch. After a short rest, set out for an afternoon game drive around Lake Ndutu and Lake Masek to spot mega-herds, newborn calves, flamingos, and stalking predators. Return at dusk for a campfire and a three-course dinner under the stars.

Main Destination:

Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)

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
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Ndutu

Start early with light breakfast at camp or packed breakfast boxes to reach the short-grass plains at dawn. The cool morning hours are best for watching cheetahs and lion prides actively hunt before midday heat sets in. Use Ndutu’s off-road access to follow fresh tracks, navigate alongside mega-herds, witness live wildebeest births, and observe raw predator dynamics up close.

Pause beneath an acacia tree for a bush breakfast surrounded by wildlife. Afterwards, return to camp for a warm lunch and a brief rest, or carry a packed picnic lunch to stay out on the plains. In the afternoon, explore woodland tree lines and marshy lake shorelines, where leopards lounge in yellow-fever acacias and lion prides rest in the shade, before returning to camp for evening drinks and dinner.

Main Destination:

Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)

Accommodation:

Serengeti Classic View Migration Camp - Ndutu

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

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Ndutu to Ngorongoro Crater

After a hearty breakfast at camp, check out and take a scenic morning drive toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area rim. Descend 600 meters (2,000 feet) down the steep volcanic slopes onto the ancient caldera floor—a pristine self-contained haven holding nearly 25,000 large mammals. Spend the morning navigating the rich tapestry of open grasslands, swampy wetlands, and fever-tree forests to track the famous Big Five. The crater floor offers your absolute best chance in East Africa to spot the critically endangered black rhinoceros alongside massive tusker bull elephants, buffalo herds, and dense lion prides hunting near the lake shores.

Pause at the scenic Hippo Pool for a relaxing picnic lunch, enjoying your packed meal while watching hippos submerge and splash in the freshwater pool. Afterward, ascend the dramatic crater walls and begin the return drive to Arusha, where your unforgettable safari concludes.

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

White RhinoOccasional

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

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