8 Days Calving Season Safari
Overview
Experience one of Tanzania’s most exciting wildlife seasons on this 8-day Calving Season Safari, best suited for travel from mid-December to March. During this period, large herds of wildebeest gather in Ndutu and the Southern Serengeti for the annual calving season.
Witness thousands of newborn calves taking their first steps, with excellent opportunities to see wildebeest giving birth and observe the natural drama that follows as predators such as lions, cheetahs, and hyenas gather around the herds.
Ndutu also offers the opportunity for off-road game drives, allowing you to explore beyond the main tracks and get closer to wildlife when conditions and park regulations permit. Combined with game drives in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservation Area, this safari offers a rich mix of landscapes, wildlife, and unforgettable experiences.
If you are looking for a Tanzania calving season safari, this itinerary provides an ideal way to experience the Great Migration during one of its most remarkable stages.
Day 1 - Arrival in Arusha
You will be picked up from the airport by our representative and conveyed to your accommodation in Arusha where you will overnight, relax, and prepare in anticipation of the adventures to come.
➔ Main Destination: Arusha City
➔ Meals & Drinks: Meals at your own expense, Drinks not included
➔Accommodations: Forest Hill Hotel
Day 2 - Ndutu
After breakfast, your will travel via the Ngorongoro Crater rim and to the area called Ndutu. From the months of Mar – Dec, Ndutu is famous for the migration of Wildebeest and Zebra. These months are the calving season for the Wildebeest and the best time to see the cats in action. Ndutu is the one of the only parks that you can go off track and get closer to the animals in Tanzania. Enjoy game drives in Ndutu before heading to your tented camp.
Overnight Lake Masek Tented Lodge/ Nyikani Migration Camp
➔ Main Destination: Tarangire National Parks
➔ Meals & Drinks: All Meals included. All Drinks Included (Except spirit and liquor drinks)
➔Accommodations: Lake Masek Tented Lodge
Day 3 - Ndutu
Enjoy a full day of game drives in the Ndutu area, a prime wildlife destination located between the southern Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This region is particularly rich in wildlife, with open plains that provide excellent visibility for spotting predators such as lions, cheetahs, and hyenas. Wherever the wildebeest herds gather, predators are never far behind, offering exciting opportunities to witness natural wildlife interactions and dramatic predator-prey action.
Overnight Lake Masek Tented Lodge/ Nyikani Migration Camp
➔ Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
➔ Meals & Drinks: All meals included, All drinks included (Except for spirits/liquor)
➔Accommodations: Lake Masek Tented Lodge
Day 4 - Ndutu - Central Serengeti
After breakfast, enjoy morning game drive within Ndutu, before commencing your drive to one of the most famous game parks in Africa, the Serengeti. Here is home to millions of wildebeest during the migration and over the huge flat plains you are likely to find lion, cheetah, leopard, hyena and many other small predators. Enjoy an on-route game drive to your camp and the experience of sleeping in the middle of the Serengeti.
Overnight Nyota Luxury Camp / Signature Serengeti Luxury Tented Safari Camp
➔ Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
➔ Meals & Drinks: All meals included, All drinks included (Except for spirits/liquor)
➔Accommodations: Nyota Luxury camp
Day 5 - Serengeti National Park
Today, you have a full day in this wonderful park and your guide will choose the best spotting locations for the time of year. You can spend time at the Hippo pool, watching these majestic animals laze about in the cool water alongside the crocodiles, watch a big pride of lions or be in the middle of the migration. You can journey from the wide open plains to the kopjes, these volcanic rocky outcrops provide protection and shelter for a wide variety of animals and from the top we can look out across the vast grasslands of the Serengeti. This diverse and interesting landscape will provide us with the ultimate in game viewing.
Overnight Nyota Luxury Camp / Signature Serengeti Luxury Tented Safari Camp
➔ Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
➔ Meals & Drinks: All meals included, All drinks included (Except for spirits/liquor)
➔Accommodations: Nyota Luxury camp
Day 6 - Central Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater
One last early morning start in the Serengeti to try and find cats before they retreat away from the blazing sun during the day. After your morning game drive, you will be transferred to Ngorongoro Crater rim for relaxation and overnight stay.
The Ngorongoro caldera is the largest unflooded and unbroken caldera in the world. At approximately 20 kilometres across and 600 metres deep, the Ngorongoro Crater is a breath-taking natural wonder.
Overnight Ngorongoro Lion’s Paw / Embalakai Authentic Camps Ngorongoro Camp
➔ Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
➔ Meals & Drinks: All meals included, All drinks included (Except for spirits/liquor)
➔Accommodations: Ngorongoro rim lodge
Day 7 - Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha
This morning you will descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, a wonderful haven for wildlife. Ngorongoro is unique in that almost all the wildlife lives within the crater walls, hence you have the opportunity to find game easily. Rhino in particular can be seen regularly, as well as prides of lion and other predators.
Transfer back to Arusha for overnight and relaxation.
➔ Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
➔ Meals & Drinks: All meals included, All drinks included (Except for spirits/liquor)
➔Accommodations: Arusha Planet Lodge
Day 8 - Departure
➔ Meals & Drinks: Breakfast and Lunch, Diner not included, Drinks not included
➔ No Accommodations
➔ Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
➔ You’ll be dropped off at the airport
BOOK THIS TOUR
- Price Included
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labelled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as an upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labelled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking Water
- Soft Drinks
- Price Included
- Flights
- Visa
- Insurance
- Tips to mountain crew
- Personal Items
- Laundry services (available at the hotel for cost)