Overview
Calving wildebeest migration safari during the season allows you to see the birth of over 4,000 calves every day. These newborns are preyed upon by lions, leopards, cheetahs, and hyenas as they take their first steps. During the Serengeti calving season, there is a high likelihood of witnessing predator-prey interaction and even a kill, which is fantastic news for wildlife photographers but not so great for the wildebeest. This safari schedule is ideal for a visit between December and March.
Highlights
- This mid-range tour uses lodges and tented camps.
- You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
- This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
- Solo travelers cannot book this private tour.
- If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
- The minimum age for this tour is 1 year.
Itinerary
When you arrive, our company representative will be waiting for you at the airport. He will pick you up from the airport; you will recognize him by the special board on which your name is written.
He will take you straight to your Arusha lodging so you can unwind. You will then have time to explore Arusha Town, stopping at the Maasai market, local marketplaces, cultural landmarks, and the Arusha City Museum.
When you arrive, our company representative will be waiting for you at the airport. He will pick you up from the airport; you will recognize him by the special board on which your name is written.
He will take you straight to your Arusha lodging so you can unwind. You will then have time to explore Arusha Town, stopping at the Maasai market, local marketplaces, cultural landmarks, and the Arusha City Museum.
Main Destination: Arusha(City)
Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge
Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks : Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
Non-alcoholic drinks
Following hotel breakfast, you will travel 260 km (about 5.5 hours) to Ndutu, passing through the breathtaking Ngorongoro Highland crater en route to the Serengeti plain's boundless expanse. On the plain of the southern Serengeti National Park, you can observe herds of wildebeest grazing. It is possible to go to a Maasai Boma on this day to learn more about their way of life (optional).
The Big Five and other wildlife can be seen in the Serengeti, which is well-known for its massive migration.
Main Destination: Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)
Accomodation: Ang'ata Migration - Ndutu Camp
Mid-range tented camp located inside Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
A game drive in the Ndutu will take place early in the morning. With animals like lions, leopards, and cheetahs out and about during the morning, we hope to witness the African wild sunrise here.
You will then proceed with a full-day game drive in the plain following breakfast, with a good chance of witnessing sizable herds of wildebeest grazing on the boundless grass plain. Furthermore, it's a good time to witness large predators killing wildebeest.
Following your encounter with the wildebeests, you will make your way back to the camp for dinner and the night.
Main Destination: Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)
Accommodation: Ang'ata Migration - Ndutu Camp
Mid-range tented camp located inside Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
This is your last chance to spend some time with the wildebeests, so enjoy an early morning game drive in the Ndutu Area. Following a delectable lunch, you will depart once more for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
You'll have plenty of chances to see wildlife on your afternoon drive back through the magnificent Ngorongoro Highlands. You'll see strong African elephants, elegant and tall giraffes, leaping gazelles and antelopes, and the most revered of all animal groups: the predators.
It is possible to observe slender cheetahs, timid leopards, hyenas going on their daily hunt, and of course, the majestic lions.
You will spend the night and have dinner at Embalakai Ngorongoro Camp.
Main Destination: Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)
Accomodation: Embalakai Ngorongoro Camp
Luxury tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
You'll get an early start on your final day of safari. You will have a quick breakfast before beginning your early descent into the crater floor at around 6:30 am. The largest intact, unfilled, inactive volcanic caldera in the world is the Ngorongoro Crater.
With a depth of more than 2000 feet, it boasts a vast floor area of roughly 260 sq km. You will witness a great deal of animal activity during the five to six-hour game drive on the crater floor.
It's advised to always have the camera ready. There are many African animals to be found, including lions, hyenas, cheetahs, buffalo, hippos, and black rhinos. You will start a steep ascent to the top exit of the crater after enjoying a picnic lunch at the lovely Hippo pool.
You'll be driven to Arusha later on, where you can unwind at the hotel for the duration of the following day.
Accommodation: Arusha Planet Lodge
Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
You will be driven to the airport or any other location you specify that is within the same driving distance as the airport, based on your schedule.
Main Destination: Kilimanjaro Airport
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
Non-alcoholic drinks
Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- Park fees(For non-residents)
- All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks(As specified in the day-by-day section)
Cost Excludes
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)