5-Day Calving Migration Southern Serengeti (Ndutu Area)

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

Arrival

Upon arrival at the airport (Kilimanjaro), our representative will meet you and drive you to your accommodation in Arusha. You will stay overnight while waiting for the safari adventure to start the following day. Tulia Lodge is nestled in the heart of Arusha and will captivate you with the natural beauty of the Tanzanian landscape, awaiting your safari adventure.

Meals: Bed-and-breakfast.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Ritzy Arcadia Cottages

• Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

After a morning breakfast at your hotel in Arusha, you will be depart to Tarangire National Park which approximately took 2hours. The park is one of Tanzania's largest national parks, for its impressive elephant population, iconic ancient baobab trees, and a remarkable seasonal migration that brings hundreds of thousands of animals into the park.

Your game drive will introduce you to the park's rich diversity of wildlife. Keep an eye out for elephants roaming beneath the baobabs, as well as giraffes, buffaloes, impalas, elands, Thomson's gazelles, gerenuks, wildebeests, and zebras grazing across the plains.

As the day comes to an end, you will leave the park and continue to your next accommodation. After checking in, you can relax and unwind before savoring a delicious dinner and settling in for a comfortable overnight stay, ready for the adventures awaiting you the following day.

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:

Farm of Dreams Lodge

• 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)

Ngorongoro Crater to Southern Serengeti (Ndutu)

After breakfast at your accommodation, you will proceed to the Ngorongoro area. On this day you will visit one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Ngorongoro Crater, formed when a huge volcano erupted 2 million years ago. The fertile lava has created a unique ecosystem. The crater has the highest animal concentration in Africa.

The Ngorongoro Crater is home to many lion families, buffalos, zebras, wildebeests, and many more species. Nowhere else offers a chance as good as this to spot the rare black rhinos. Then, you will drive to Southern Serengeti, known as the Ndutu area, for an evening game drive and dinner.

Ndutu forms a part of the route for the annual migration of more than 2 million wildebeests and thousands of zebra and antelope. In the right season, between December and April, you will be able to see the fertile plains turn into calving grounds and a nursery for the great migration. The calving season attracts hordes of predators prying on vulnerable young wildebeest.

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:

Intimate Camp Zebra

• Luxury tented camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Full-Day Game Drive at Ndutu Area

After an early breakfast, you'll have a full-day game drive in the Ndutu Area, one of the most rewarding wildlife destinations during the Great Migration's calving season. The vast short-grass plains provide the perfect environment for thousands of wildebeests to give birth, creating an incredible spectacle of life and survival. As you explore this remarkable ecosystem, you will have the opportunity to observe large herds of wildebeests, zebras, and antelopes, along with an impressive concentration of predators such as lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas that are drawn to the abundance of prey. Your experienced safari guide will take you to the best wildlife-viewing locations while sharing insights into the area's unique ecology and animal behavior. A delicious picnic lunch will be enjoyed at a scenic spot in the wilderness before continuing your afternoon game drive. As the sun begins to set, you will return to your lodge followed by dinner and an overnight stay.

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

Show more

GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Intimate Camp Zebra

• Luxury tented camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Ndutu Area to Arusha

After an early breakfast, you will enjoy a final morning game drive through the Ndutu Area, as we drive our way out of the park to Arusha then making to Kilimanjaro Airport.

Our driver will drop you off at the airport to catch your international flight, marking the end of your memorable Tanzanian safari.

Main Destination:

Southern Serengeti National Park

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.