9 Days Serengeti Safari During Calving Season

Be captivated by extraordinary game viewing and quintessential Tanzania landscapes on this safari through Tanzania.

Tour Overview

This is an amazing safari that takes you to the top safari destinations in Tanzania to witness the high concentration of Wildebeest & Zebras Migration. Thousands of wildebeest give birth every day and during the calving season it attracts a lot of carnivores due to easy food. This definitive safari is all about getting more out of your time in Africa. You will get an opportunity to visit the spectacular Serengeti plains and home of the Big five of Africa {Lion, Elephants, Leopard, Buffalos & Rhinos} Let us create unforgettable experiences for your once-in-a-lifetime safari experience.

Your Journey Mapped Out

Day 1: Arrival in Arusha

Day 2: Tarangire National Park

Day 3: Leisure Day in Chem Chem

Day 4-7: Serengeti National Park

Day 8&9: Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Day 10: Leisure Day – Airport

From $3,566

PLACES TO VISIT

Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti

TOUR STYLE

This itinerary is available as a private journey

Price per group size

Group Size

Price Per Person

2pax USD 4,140
4pax USD 3,734
6pax USD 3,566

 

Our classic tariff is an ideal combination of price and quality. We have selected comfortable lodges right in savannah centers for an unforgettable experience. Each lodge offers a cozy room with breathtaking scenery and all the necessities, including Wi-Fi. Chef-inspired meals, prepared with fresh ingredients are sure to please both vegetarians and meat-lovers.

Our professional tour guides will tell you all about the wild world of Africa and lead you to some of the rarest animals on the continent

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Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival – Arusha

Meet and greet with your guide at Kilimanjaro Airport and then proceed to you’re Hotel in Arusha.

Arusha is a city in East Africa’s Tanzania, located at the base of volcanic Mt. Meru. It’s a gateway to safari destinations and to Africa’s highest peak, 5,895m Mt. Kilimanjaro, lying some 100 kilometers northeast.

Meals: Bed and Breakfast
Accommodation: Mount Meru Hotel / The African Tulip

 


Day 2 Lake Manyara National Park

After your breakfast, you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a full-day tour.

Manyara provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s birdlife. More than 400 species have been recorded, and even a first-time visitor to Africa might reasonably expect to observe 100 of these in one day. Inland of the floodplain, a narrow belt of acacia woodland is the favored haunt of Manyara’s legendary tree-climbing lions and impressively tusked elephants.

Meals: Full Board
Accommodation: Serena Hotel Manyara

 


Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater – Serengeti National Park

Wake up early for breakfast and then drive to a morning game in Ngorongoro Crater for a tour. 

The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unflooded and unbroken caldera in the world. About 20kms across, 600 meters deep, and 300 sq km in area, the Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtaking natural wonder. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos, and other water birds can usually be seen here. In the afternoon, we’ll drive to Serengeti National Park and to your accommodation for your overnight stay

Meals: Full Board
Accommodation: Serena Hotel Serengeti

 


Day 4: Migration Viewing – Central Seronera

After breakfast you will collect your park lunch and leave the hotel for a full day game drive at Seronera, the central part of the park.

Serengeti National Park. the park is well known for its healthy stock of other resident wildlife, particularly the “big five”, named for the five most prized trophies taken by hunters: Lion: the Serengeti is believed to hold the largest population of lions in Africa due in part to the abundance of prey species. More than 3,000 lions live in this ecosystem. African Leopard: these reclusive predators are commonly seen in the Seronera region but are present throughout the national park with a population of around 1,000. African Elephant.

Meals: Full Board
Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Hotel


Day 5: Seronera to South Ndutu Area

After breakfast you will park your Luggage and park lunch then proceed to South Ndutu Area for the wildebeest migration tour. Lake Ndutu is alkaline, like most of the other Rift lakes, however, the water is still drinkable and used by a wide array of local wildlife. Late afternoon game drive in the Ndutu area. The majority of the wildebeest migration can normally be found on the short-grass plains from December to April. The area is usually heavily populated with elephants, birds, and resident games.

Meals: Full Board
Accommodation:  Ndutu Safri Lodge/Similar


Day 6-7: South Ndutu Area

You will Continue with the wildebeest migration tour after breakfast and back to the lodge in the afternoon for hot Lunch.

Late afternoon Explore the range of different habitats, including swamps, woodland, soda lakes, and the world-famous Serengeti short grass plains. See great herds of wildebeest and zebra. During a short time frame around February, normally lasting for about 3 weeks, the majority of the wildebeest calves. The sea of grass provides little cover and the young are easy pickings for a variety of predators. Wildebeest calves can run minutes after they are born and within 3 days they are normally strong enough to keep up with the herd.

Meals: Full Board
Accommodation: Ndutu Safari Lodge/Similar

 


Day 8: Ndutu – Arusha

After breakfast you will park your luggage and park lunch for un route game drive to Arusha directly to your hotel.

Ndutu area explores a great range of various habitats such as swamps, woodland, soda lakes, and the world-famous Serengeti short grass plains. You will witness herds of wildebeest and zebras, especially during a short time frame from around February and lasting for about 3 weeks where the majority of the wildebeest calve. The sea of grass provides little cover and the young make easy prey for a variety of predators. Wildebeest calves can run minutes after birth and within 3 days, they are normally strong enough to keep up with the herd.

Meals: Full Board
Accommodation: Kibo Palace Hotel /Similar


Day 9 Airport Transfer (Departure)

After your breakfast, you will have you have time to do the town tour for the entire day and in the evening, we’ll proceed to the airport to catch your flight back home or to your next destination.

Meals:  Half Board
Accommodation: End of Tour

 

Price will Include


  •  All Park fees
  • All activities (unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodations as stated in the itinerary
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
  • All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)

 

Price Will not Include


  • International flights (from/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Services not mentioned in the program
  • Travel insurance and medical repatriation
  • Items of a personal nature

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