7-Day Ndutu Calving Season – Great Migration Safari

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

Arrival in Arusha | Welcome to Tanzania

Welcome to Tanzania and the beginning of your Golden Escape.

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by a representative from Making Memories in Africa Safaris. After a brief introduction, enjoy a private transfer to Arusha, the gateway to Tanzania’s famous Northern Safari Circuit.

The remainder of the day is yours to relax and recover from your international journey.

Depending on your arrival time, your safari guide will meet you for a personal briefing and introduce you to the exciting journey ahead. This is also an opportunity to discuss the itinerary, wildlife expectations and any personal preferences.

Enjoy a peaceful first evening in Tanzania as you prepare for tomorrow’s adventure into the wilderness.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Njiro Legacy Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Arusha to Tarangire National Park | Baobabs & Elephant

After breakfast, meet your private safari guide and depart Arusha in your 4x4 Land Cruiser for Tarangire National Park.

Known for its ancient baobab trees, sweeping savanna and impressive elephant populations, Tarangire provides a spectacular introduction to Tanzania’s wildlife.

Spend the day exploring the park’s diverse landscapes while searching for elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffaloes, antelopes and numerous bird species. Lions are also regularly encountered, while leopards and other elusive animals may occasionally be seen.

Your private safari allows the day to remain flexible. Your guide can adjust the route according to wildlife activity and spend more time at particularly rewarding sightings.

Enjoy a picnic lunch at a scenic location inside the park before continuing your afternoon game drive.

Later, leave Tarangire and travel through the beautiful countryside toward the fertile highlands of Karatu.

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

Activities:

Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Chui Hidden Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Karatu District

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Karatu to Ndutu | Journey to the Great Migration

After breakfast, travel through the spectacular Ngorongoro Conservation Area toward Ndutu. As you descend from the highlands, the landscape opens into vast short-grass plains where large numbers of wildebeest gather during the calving season. Begin your game drive in search of migrating herds, newborn calves, zebras and gazelles. The abundance of wildlife also attracts predators, offering opportunities to search for cheetahs, lions and hyenas. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wilderness before continuing your afternoon game drive across the remarkable Ndutu ecosystem.

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

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Activities:

Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Ndutu Heritage Camp

• Mid-range tented camp bordering Southern Serengeti NP without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Full-Day Ndutu | Calving Season & Predator

Today is dedicated entirely to the Ndutu plains and the Great Migration. During the calving season, large wildebeest herds gather across the southern plains, where newborn calves may be seen taking their first steps in the wild. This abundance of prey attracts predators, making it an exciting period to search for cheetahs, lions, hyenas and jackals. Your private guide will follow current wildlife movements rather than a fixed route, giving you more time at rewarding sightings. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wilderness before continuing your game drive into the afternoon.

Main Destination:

Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)

Activities:

Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Ndutu Heritage Camp

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Full-Day Ndutu | Following the Great Migration

Enjoy a second full day exploring Ndutu, allowing you to experience the Great Migration without rushing. Wildlife movements change with rainfall, water and fresh grazing, so every game drive can offer something different. Your guide will use local knowledge and recent sightings to search for wildebeest and zebra herds, newborn calves and the predators following them. Explore open plains, woodland and seasonal marshes while enjoying excellent opportunities for wildlife photography. A picnic lunch will be served during the game drive before continuing your exploration into the afternoon.

Main Destination:

Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)

Activities:

Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Nyikani Migration Camp Ndutu

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

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Ndutu to Karatu | Final Migration Game Drive

After breakfast, enjoy one final game drive across the Ndutu plains. This is another opportunity to follow the migration herds, search for predators and photograph memorable wildlife encounters before leaving the region. Your guide will remain flexible and select the most promising areas according to wildlife movements that morning. Later, begin your scenic journey through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area toward Karatu. Watch the landscape gradually change from endless grasslands to beautiful green highlands as you prepare for tomorrow’s final safari highlight.

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

White RhinoOccasional

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Activities:

Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Highview Hotel

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

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha | The Grand Finale

After an early breakfast, travel to the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater and descend approximately 600 metres to the crater floor for your final game drive. Explore grasslands, woodland and wetlands while searching for lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos and hyenas. With some luck, you may also encounter the endangered black rhino. Enjoy a picnic lunch surrounded by spectacular crater scenery before continuing your game drive. In the afternoon, ascend the crater wall and begin your scenic journey back to Arusha, marking the end of your unforgettable Tanzania safari.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Activities:

Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

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.