5-Day Luxury Wildebeest Calving Season Migration

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

Arrival in Arusha & City Sightseeing

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our representative and transferred to Njiro Legacy. After check-in and some time to relax, enjoy a guided city sightseeing experience to discover the culture and everyday life of Arusha.

Visit the vibrant local markets and Maasai Market, where you can browse traditional crafts, handmade souvenirs, and local products. Continue to the Cultural Heritage Centre, showcasing Tanzania’s rich history, art, and traditions, followed by a visit to the Arusha City Museum for an introduction to the city’s heritage.

Return to Njiro Legacy for a relaxing evening and prepare for your exciting safari adventure ahead.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Forest Hill Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located near Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Arusha to Ndutu – Great Migration Game Drive

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel and begin your scenic journey from Arusha to Ndutu, covering approximately 260 km in about 5.5 hours. A packed lunch will be provided for the journey. After around two hours of driving, you will enter the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where the landscape changes from lush highland forests and rolling hills to vast open plains and grasslands.

As you approach Ndutu, the scenery opens into the endless plains of the Serengeti ecosystem. Ndutu is an important part of the annual Great Migration, when more than two million wildebeest, together with thousands of zebras, gazelles, and other antelope, move across the ecosystem.

From December to April, the Ndutu Plains become a spectacular calving ground, with thousands of newborn wildebeest attracting predators such as lions, cheetahs, and hyenas. The lakes and surrounding plains also support abundant wildlife. Upon arrival, enjoy a game drive before continuing to your Luxury tented lodge.

Main Destination:

Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)

Accommodation:

Lake Ndutu Luxury Tented Lodge

• Luxury tented camp located inside Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Full-Day Game Drive in Ndutu – Calving Season & Big Cats

After an early breakfast, set out for a full-day game drive across the Ndutu Plains, one of the best places to experience the Great Migration during the calving season. From December to late March, thousands of wildebeest gather in the area to give birth, creating an extraordinary wildlife spectacle across the open grasslands.

Spend the day exploring different areas of Ndutu in search of large herds, newborn calves, zebras, gazelles, and other wildlife. The abundance of young animals attracts numerous predators, offering exciting opportunities to observe lions, cheetahs, hyenas, and other carnivores in their natural environment.

Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wilderness before continuing your game drive through the plains and around the seasonal lakes. As the day comes to an end, return to your Luxury tented lodge for dinner and a relaxing evening surrounded by the sounds of the African wilderness.

Main Destination:

Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)

Accommodation:

Lake Ndutu Luxury Tented Lodge

• Luxury tented camp located inside Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Morning Game Drive in Ndutu & Transfer to Ngorongoro Area

After breakfast, enjoy a final morning game drive in the Ndutu area, taking advantage of the cooler hours when wildlife is often more active. Continue exploring the plains in search of wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, lions, cheetahs, hyenas, and other wildlife. During the calving season, you may also have opportunities to see newborn wildebeest and predators moving through the migration area.

After the game drive, leave Ndutu and begin your scenic transfer towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Enjoy the changing landscapes as you travel from the open migration plains towards the lush highlands surrounding Ngorongoro.

Upon arrival, check in at your selected lodge or camp and enjoy the rest of the afternoon at leisure, preparing for the following day’s unforgettable Ngorongoro Crater safari.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Highlands

Accommodation:

Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

• Luxury lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Ngorongoro Crater Big Five Safari & Transfer to Arusha/Airport

After an early breakfast, descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day game drive. Explore the crater floor, a unique natural wildlife sanctuary surrounded by towering volcanic walls and home to a remarkable concentration of animals.

Enjoy exciting opportunities to see the Big Five, including lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, and, with luck, the endangered black rhino. You may also encounter zebras, wildebeest, hippos, hyenas, gazelles, and a variety of bird species. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater while taking in the beautiful scenery and wildlife around you.

After the game drive, ascend from the crater and begin your transfer to Arusha or directly to the airport, depending on your onward travel arrangements. This marks the end of your unforgettable Ndutu Migration and Ngorongoro safari experience.

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.