5-Day Ndutu Calving Season Safari with Ngorongoro Crater

Upon arrival, you will be warmly welcomed at the airport and transferred to your hotel. If time allows, you may enjoy an optional sightseeing drive through Arusha city, offering a chance to explore the local atmosphere and pick up any last-minute essentials before your safari begins the following day. In the evening, you will receive a comprehensive safari briefing to prepare you for your journey.

Summit Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Arusha (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (lunch and dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

In the morning, your safari guide will pick you up from your accommodation in Arusha and drive to Tarangire National Park, passing through scenic Maasai plains dotted with acacia trees. Along the way, you may see Maasai communities and traditional daily life.

Suricata Boma Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located 1-2 hours' drive from Tarangire NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

After breakfast, you will depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, crossing the scenic highlands to the Ndutu area, where today's game drive begins. Ndutu is a key area of the Great Migration from December to March, when large herds gather for fresh grazing and predators are often nearby. From January, this region becomes the main calving area for wildebeest, offering exceptional wildlife viewing.

Tanzania Bush Camps - Ndutu Mobile Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

After breakfast, you will enjoy a final game drive in the Ndutu area, then continue in the afternoon to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is a massive volcanic caldera, about 610 meters deep and covering 304 sq km, with an estimated 25,000 animals. You will proceed to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

Marera Valley Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Karatu (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

After breakfast, you will descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive with a picnic lunch. Known for its high density of wildlife, the crater offers chances to see wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, elephants, and, with luck, black rhinos. In the afternoon, you will transfer directly to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport.

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (dinner not included)
• Drinks not included