8 Days Tanzania Ndutu Calving Safari.
Trip Description
Experience an unforgettable 8 Days Tanzania Ndutu Calving Safari during one of the most spectacular wildlife seasons in Africa. Witness thousands of wildebeest giving birth across the southern Serengeti plains, search for predators following the newborn calves, and explore Lake Manyara, Central Serengeti, Ndutu, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire on a private safari.
- Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
- Tour Type: Private Upper Mid-Range Safari
- Start: Arusha / Kilimanjaro
Trip Overview
This 8 Days Tanzania Ndutu Calving Safari combines exceptional wildlife viewing with comfortable accommodation and a private safari experience. Begin at Lake Manyara before continuing to Central Serengeti and spending three nights around the Ndutu area during the calving season. Explore the Ngorongoro region before visiting Tarangire and returning to Arusha. The tour is customizable and can start on any day, subject to availability.
Trip Highlights
- Experience the Ndutu calving season
- Witness thousands of wildebeest calves
- Search for predators hunting around the herds
- Explore Lake Manyara National Park
- Discover Central Serengeti
- Explore the southern Serengeti plains
- Enjoy multiple Ndutu game drives
- Search for lions, cheetahs and hyenas
- Experience the Ngorongoro region
- Explore Tarangire National Park
Full Itinerary
Day by Day Plan
Day 1
Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park
Your safari begins with a morning departure from Arusha toward Lake Manyara National Park. Enjoy a game drive through this scenic park, searching for elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, monkeys, birds, and other wildlife. Surrounded by dramatic landscapes and the Great Rift Valley, Lake Manyara offers a beautiful introduction to your Tanzania safari before heading to your lodge for dinner and overnight
- Accommodation: Fanaka Lodge
- Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 2
Tarangire to Northern Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, leave the Lake Manyara area and travel toward Central Serengeti. As you approach the Serengeti, the landscape opens into vast golden plains supporting abundant wildlife. Enjoy game viewing along the journey and continue into the Seronera region, where you will begin exploring one of Tanzania’s richest wildlife areas before settling into your tented camp.
- Accommodation: Signature Serengeti Luxury Tented Safari Camp
- Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3
Full-Day Central Serengeti National Park
Spend a full day exploring Central Serengeti, following wildlife activity across the Seronera Valley and surrounding plains. Search for lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, and wildebeest. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wilderness and take advantage of the day to explore different wildlife-rich areas with your experienced safari guide.
- Accommodation: Kenzan Migration Camp
- Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4
Central Serengeti to Ndutu
After breakfast, begin your journey south toward Ndutu, the spectacular calving grounds of the Great Wildebeest Migration. Enjoy wildlife viewing as you travel through the Serengeti and into the southern plains. Arrive at Ndutu and settle into your tented camp, surrounded by an area famous for huge concentrations of wildebeest, zebra, predators, and newborn calves.
- Accommodation: Ndutu Heritage Camp
- Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5
Full-Day Ndutu Calving Area
Spend a full day exploring Ndutu during the spectacular calving season. Thousands of wildebeest give birth across the southern Serengeti plains, creating extraordinary opportunities to observe newborn calves and predator activity. Search for lions, cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, and other wildlife while following the migration across the open grasslands with your experienced guide.
- Accommodation: Ndutu Heritage Camp
- Meal Plan:Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6
Full-Day Ndutu Calving Area
Enjoy another exciting morning game drive around Ndutu before continuing toward the Ngorongoro area. Use your final time in the calving grounds to search for wildebeest herds, newborn calves, zebras, and predators. Later, leave the southern Serengeti and travel toward your comfortable lodge near Ngorongoro for dinner and overnight.
- Accommodation: Ndutu Heritage Camp
- Meal Plan:Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7
Ngorongoro Area to Mto wa Mbu
After breakfast, enjoy a scenic journey through the Ngorongoro region toward Mto wa Mbu. Depending on your schedule, enjoy wildlife viewing or explore the surrounding landscapes before arriving in this lively cultural town. Relax at your lodge and enjoy your final evening before tomorrow’s Tarangire experience and return to Arusha.
- Accommodation: Ndutu Heritage Camp
- Meal Plan:Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8
Tarangire National Park to Arusha
After breakfast, travel toward Tarangire National Park for your final wildlife experience. Enjoy a game drive through the park, searching for elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, lions, and other wildlife among the famous baobab landscapes. After the game drive, continue to Arusha for your hotel or airport drop-off, marking the end of your safari.
- Accommodation: No accommodation – Departure Day
- Meal Plan:Breakfast & Lunch
Safari Inclusions
- Private 4x4 safari Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
- Professional safari guide throughout
- Airport transfers
- National park entrance fees
- Ngorongoro Crater fees
- Mid-range accommodation as specified
- Meals according to the itinerary
- Drinking water during the safari
- Government taxes
Safari Exclusions
- International and domestic flights
- Tanzania visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Personal expenses
- Optional activities
- Tips for your guide and lodge staff
- Any service not listed under inclusions
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