8 Day Ndutu Calving season Serengeti Migration
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8 Day Ndutu Calving season Serengeti Migration
The 8-Day Ndutu Calving Season Serengeti Migration Safari offers a front-row seat to one of nature’s most extraordinary events—the Great Migration during the calving season. Each year, between January and March, over 8,000 calves are born daily in the southern Serengeti and Ndutu areas. This safari allows you to witness this incredible spectacle while also offering the chance to spot predators in action, as lions, cheetahs, and hyenas are attracted to the abundance of prey. Explore the vast Serengeti plains, the rich Ndutu woodlands, and the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater. Comfortable mid-range accommodations will ensure your journey is both thrilling and restful.
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- Activities: Airport pick-up, transfer to hotel
- Accommodation: Mid-range hotel in Arusha
- Meals: Dinner
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, your safari guide will meet you and transfer you to your hotel in Arusha. Take the rest of the day to relax and recover from your journey. If time permits, explore the town of Arusha and soak in the local culture.
- Activities: Full-day game drive in Tarangire
- Accommodation: Mid-range lodge near Tarangire
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, set off for Tarangire National Park, known for its vast elephant herds, towering baobab trees, and seasonal swamps. During your full-day game drive, you’ll have the opportunity to see lions, elephants, zebras, wildebeest, and a wide variety of bird species. Tarangire’s unique ecosystem and landscape make it a fantastic introduction to Tanzania’s wildlife.
- Activities: Game drive en route to Ndutu
- Accommodation: Mid-range tented camp in Ndutu
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, depart for the Ndutu region, located in the southern part of the Serengeti ecosystem. This area is the prime location for witnessing the Great Migration during the calving season. Along the way, you’ll enjoy a game drive and marvel at the changing landscapes as you move from Tarangire to the Ndutu woodlands and open plains.
Arrive at your tented camp in the afternoon and relax before embarking on a short sunset game drive to familiarize yourself with the area.
- Activities: Full-day game drive in Ndutu
- Accommodation: Mid-range tented camp in Ndutu
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Spend the day exploring the Ndutu region, where the calving season of the Great Migration takes place. This is one of the most exciting times of the year to visit the Serengeti, as thousands of wildebeest calves are born each day. This also attracts predators, creating opportunities to witness the dramatic interactions between prey and predator.
Your guide will take you to the best spots for wildlife viewing, and you’ll have plenty of time to photograph this incredible natural event.
- Activities: Full-day game drive in Southern Serengeti
- Accommodation: Mid-range tented camp in Ndutu
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today, continue your exploration of the Southern Serengeti. Depending on the migration movements, you may witness massive herds of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles as they roam the plains. With the abundance of newborns, predators such as lions, cheetahs, and hyenas will be lurking nearby, making for an exciting day of game viewing.
In the late afternoon, return to your camp for dinner and relaxation under the vast African sky.
- Activities: Game drive en route to Central Serengeti
- Accommodation: Mid-range lodge in Central Serengeti
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, head toward the Central Serengeti, passing through the Ndutu plains. Along the way, you’ll enjoy a game drive through the Serengeti’s diverse landscapes, including rivers, kopjes (rock formations), and wide-open plains. The Central Serengeti is home to a rich variety of wildlife and offers excellent opportunities to see lions, leopards, and cheetahs.
Arrive at your lodge in the heart of the Serengeti in the late afternoon, where you can relax and soak in the beauty of the African wilderness.
- Activities: Morning game drive in Serengeti, transfer to Ngorongoro
- Accommodation: Mid-range lodge on Ngorongoro Crater rim
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, enjoy a final game drive in the Serengeti before heading to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Along the way, you’ll have the chance to stop at the Olduvai Gorge, a world-famous archaeological site where early human fossils were discovered.
Continue to your lodge on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, offering spectacular views of the crater floor. Relax and prepare for your final day of safari inside the crater.
- Activities: Game drive in Ngorongoro Crater, transfer to Arusha
- Accommodation: None (End of Tour)
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
On the last day of your safari, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The crater is home to a dense population of wildlife, including the Big Five (lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and rhino). You’ll have the chance to spot black rhinos, which are rarely seen elsewhere in Tanzania.
After a picnic lunch by a hippo pool, ascend the crater walls and begin your journey back to Arusha. You’ll be dropped off at your hotel or the airport for your onward flight, marking the end of your incredible safari adventure.
8 Day Ndutu Calving season Serengeti Migration
- The Price Includes
- Pickup at the landing airport in Tanzania.
- Driver-guide.
- Mineral water (2 bottles per person per day).
- All transfers and safari vehicles.
- All hotel accommodations.
- All hotel meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, according to the itinerary).
- All national park fees.
- All government taxes.
- The Price Exclude
- Landing visa for Tanzania: 50 USD.
- Alcohol and beverages for personal consumption not included in the meal plan.
- International flight ticket.
- Yellow fever vaccination (not required for Tanzania unless the traveler has spent more than 12 hours in a country with yellow fever before arriving).
- Local activities not mentioned.
- Guide gratuity (tips).
