6-Day Ndutu Wildebeest Calving Season

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

Arusha to Ndutu region

Your safari will begin at 8:00 AM with a pickup from your hotel in Arusha, heading toward the Ndutu region. The drive to Ndutu takes approximately 6 hours, covering a distance of about 260 kilometers. Around 3.5 hours into the journey, you will enter the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where the landscape transitions from hilly forests to open plains and lush grasslands.
Upon arrival in Ndutu, you will embark on a half-day game drive, with a convenient stop for your picnic lunch. Sweeping grasslands dominate the region, gradually merging into the Serengeti. Ndutu lies along the path of the Great Migration, where over 2 million wildebeests, along with thousands of zebras, antelopes, and gazelles, journey through the Serengeti ecosystem each year.

Main Destination:

Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)

Accommodation:

Ndutu Heritage Camp

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

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Full game drive in Ndutu region

After breakfast, collect lunch boxes and on this day, you will take time to enjoy and learn how animals survive in the wilderness during calving season, of which during this period thousands of wildebeest give birth to their young ones will hunted by deadly predators.

Ndutu provide the best wildlife viewing during the green season, which is around December up to March, ndutu is found on the southern part of Serengeti plains where around 8000 wildebeest babies are born every day, there area is mostly covered by forest of acacia trees, also Ndutu is the best place to spot six species of cat – leopard, lion, cheetah, caracal, African wildcat and serval.

Main Destination:

Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)

Accommodation:

Ndutu Heritage Camp

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

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Ndutu to Central Serengeti National Park

The excitement for today will be quite high as you make your way into the most celebrated wildlife park in the world – The Serengeti. After finishing up a good breakfast, you will have morning game drives in Ndutu before departing towards the Serengeti National Park by late morning. Serengeti, means endless plains in the local African language and watching the grassland stretch out as far as the eye can see and eventually merging with the sky at the horizon is an absolutely breathtaking view.

Main Destination:

Central 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

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Central Serengeti Luxury Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Exploring Serengeti National Park

You can either have a relaxed breakfast and depart for full day game drives around 9:00 AM with packed lunch and return back to lodge late afternoon around 6:00 PM. Or you can depart at 6:00 AM on an early morning game drive. Later return back to the lodge for breakfast and relax for a bit and depart in the evening for game drive. You will explore the central portion of the Serengeti National Park. The legendary Serengeti National Park is the most renowned safari destination for its incredible population of lions and leopards. The central portion of the Serengeti - known as Seronera area is one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park.

Main Destination:

Central Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Central Serengeti Luxury Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater

After finishing your breakfast, you will drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend at around 10:00 AM into the crater floor. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera. It has a massive floor of approximately 260 sq km with a depth of over 2,000 feet. The 5-hour game drive on the crater floor will show you a lot of animal action. Keeping the camera ready is definitely recommended. The African elephant, buffalo, Black rhino, Hippos, Hyenas, Cheetahs, and Lions are found in plenty. Post the picnic lunch at the beautiful Hippo pool, you will begin a steep ascent to the top of the crater and proceed to Karatu for your overnight stay.

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 outside Ngorongoro Crater

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Farewell, Tanzania

As your unforgettable journey comes to an end, you leave Tanzania with a heart full of memories—majestic wildlife, breathtaking landscapes, and the warmth of its people. From the endless plains of the Serengeti, Tanzania has offered you a taste of Africa’s true magic. Though it’s goodbye for now, the spirit of Tanzania will stay with you, calling you back again one day.

Main Destination:

Kilimanjaro Airport

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.