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 or Arusha), 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:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Arusha to Tarangire National Park

After an early breakfast at around 7:30 am at your accommodation in Arusha (or according to your preferred time), you will drive straight to Tarangire National Park, which takes approximately 2.5 hours. Tarangire National Park is famous for its giant African elephants, huge baobab trees, and the mini-wildlife migration of more than 250,000 animals. It is one of the largest parks with an area of more than 2,600km².

You will see many other different animal species such as impala, eland, giraffe, buffalo, Thomson’s gazelle, and gerenuk. You will also encounter wildebeests and zebras, leopards, lions, hyenas, and cheetahs, which seem prevalent in the southern open areas. We will serve you a hot picnic lunch at around midday.

In the evening, you will drive straight to your lodge for refreshments, a well-prepared dinner, and an overnight stay.

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, you will proceed to the Ngorongoro area. Today, 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 our hearty breakfast, we head out to enjoy a full-day game drive in the Ndutu region. We endeavor to explore the range of habitats found here, including swamps, woodland, soda lakes, and the world-famous Serengeti short-grass plains. We will see the awesome sight of the great thronging herds of wildebeest and zebra. During a short time frame, around January to March, normally lasting for about 3 weeks, the majority of the wildebeest calves are born in the region of half a million young in this awesome act of synchronized birthing. The sea of grass provides little cover, and young wildebeest calves can run within minutes of birth. Within 3 days, they are normally strong enough to keep up with the herd.

As our full day of adventure upon the "Endless Plain", we depart for our accommodation for dinner and overnight.

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 treating ourselves to breakfast while watching the splendid Serengeti sunrise, we’ll enjoy one more game drive as we make our way out of the park en route to Arusha, where your 5-day safari will come to an end.

Our driver will drop you off at the airport or your hotel in Arusha.

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.