5-Day Echoes of New Life (Calving Season) Ndutu Safari

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

Karibu Tanzania - Arrival

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met by our representative and transferred to Arusha. It is an hour drive from the airport to your lodge. Your experienced safari guide is an expert on all things Tanzania – from the culture to the national parks to Tanzania’s wonderful wildlife. Feel free to ask questions anytime. If you arrive early, you may opt to add one of the following activities: Lake Duluti canoeing, a coffee tour, a village visit/town tour, or any other activity of your preference (extra charge applies).

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

The African Tulip

• Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer Game Drive to Ndutu - Witnessing the Wildebeest

After breakfast, your driver will pick you up from your hotel and give you a short briefing of your day.

Visit the Ndutu area, where new lives of wildebeest begin - the calving season. Take a game drive en route to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for your entrance to the Ndutu Area, passing early calving herds. Go on an afternoon game drive to the Ndutu plains and marsh areas. Enjoy the sunset over the acacia-studded plains.

In the evening, return to your camp for an overnight stay and a good waking up time for your next day in the wilderness.

Main Destination:

Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)

Accommodation:

Tanzania Bush Camps - Ndutu Mobile Camp

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

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Full-Day Game Drive in Ndutu Area

Wake up before the sun rises; the bush never sleeps. The early-morning drive is a particularly good time to get close to wildlife, just when the action is at its most exciting. Few predators hunt in the heat, so the cool of a new morning is when we are most likely to witness the thrill of the chase. Spend your time in the Ndutu game viewing site with a greater diversity of wildebeest, and track births happening in real-time (calves are born within minutes). Spot big cats on the hunt; cheetahs and lions love this season.

In the afternoon, break for a picnic lunch in the bush. After your delicious meal, you will explore hidden valleys, big marshes, and Lake Ndutu for birdlife. Later on in the evening, you will return to your camp to rest.

Main Destination:

Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)

Accommodation:

Tanzania Bush Camps - Ndutu Mobile Camp

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

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Explore the World UNESCO Heritage Site

After breakfast, you will head to the Ngorongoro Crater for game viewing on its floor. The Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site formed a million years ago, is home to more than 25,000 resident animals. Almost every East African animal species can be spotted in the savannah, grasslands, and acacia forests, including the “Big Five” (rhino, elephant, buffalo, lion, and leopard). Other animals found on this crater floor include wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles. More than 500 bird species have been recorded in this area. If you're lucky, you might catch a glimpse of the endangered black rhino through the grass. You will spend the night in comfortable accommodation.

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:

Bougainvillea Safari Lodge

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

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Spend Time in the Tree-Climbing Lion Park, Lake Manyara National Park

Depart after breakfast to Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its tree climbing lions and the flamingos on the lakeshore. Only 205 sq miles in size, this park is noted for its beauty and incredibly lush acacia forest of giant fig and mahogany trees which are a home to troops of baboons and blue monkeys. The shallow alkaline lake covers a large area of the park, flooding and drying with the seasons, and is home to thousands of flamingos during the rainy season. Other animals that can be seen here includes giraffes, elephants, impalas and hippos. If time allows, you will have a complimentary visit to Maasai village.

Depending on your flight time, you will head back to Arusha, then to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight back.

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

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LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

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.