7-Day Luxury Ndutu Calving Season Safari

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

Kilimanjaro International Airport - Arusha

Your Tanzanian adventure begins as you touch down at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), the gateway to the safari circuit. On a clear day, you may catch a glimpse of Mount Kilimanjaro’s snow-capped peak from the tarmac. You will be welcomed by a representative and transferred to your hotel in Arusha, a vibrant city nestled at the foot of Mount Meru. Depending on your arrival time, you safari briefing may take place today or early tomorrow meaning.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Gran Meliá Arusha

• Luxury hotel located in Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Arusha - Tarangire National Park - Karatu

After breakfast, you will leave Arusha and drive southwest towards Tarangire National Park. As you enter the park, the landscape transforms into a dramatic vista of grassy savannah dotted with ancient, bulbous baobab trees and termite mounds. Known as the "Elephant Playground," this park hosts the largest concentration of elephants in the region. You will spend the day game driving, watching family herds dig for water in the riverbeds and spotting other residents like giraffes, wildebeest, and the rare fringe-eared oryx. In the late afternoon, you will exit the park and ascend the Great Rift Valley escarpment to the town of Karatu, a cool, green agricultural hub where you will spend the night.

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:

Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge

• Luxury lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Karatu - Ndutu

After breakfast, you will depart Arusha and drive towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will traverse the cool crater highlands before descending onto the vast, short-grass plains of the south. Your destination is the Ndutu region, which straddles the border between the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the Southern Serengeti. During the rainy season (typically December to March), this nutrient-rich area attracts the massive herds of the Great Migration. You will enjoy a game drive en route to your camp, likely witnessing herds stretching as far as the eye can see.

Main Destination:

Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)

Accommodation:

Masek Tented Lodge

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

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Ndutu

You have two full days dedicated to exploring Ndutu. This area is unique because off-road driving is permitted in certain sections, allowing you to get closer to the wildlife than in national parks. You will spend the day following the massive herds, watching newborn calves take their first steps and observing the intense predator-prey interactions. The area is famous for its high density of cheetahs, which thrive on the open plains, as well as lions, hyenas, and smaller predators like bat-eared foxes. The sight of thousands of animals covering the plains is a photographer's dream.

Main Destination:

Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)

Accommodation:

Masek Tented Lodge

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

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Ndutu - Ngorongoro Crater - Karatu

After an early breakfast you will begin your journey to Ngorongoro Crater. Upon arrival you will descend 600 meters to the crater floor. This ancient volcanic caldera is a self-contained ecosystem teeming with wildlife, including the Big Five. You will spend the morning exploring the crater floor, with high chances of spotting lions, hyenas, and the critically endangered Black Rhino. After a picnic lunch near the hippo pool, you will ascend the steep walls and begin the drive to Karatu.

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

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge

• Luxury lodge located less than 1hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Karatu - Kilimanjaro International Airport

After breakfast you will begin the drive to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). The drive takes you past Arusha where you will have lunch and any last minute souvenir shopping. After that you will continue with your journey to the airport.

Main Destination:

Kilimanjaro Airport

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.