4-Day Tanzania Safari with Ndutu Calving Season and Big Five

Tarangire National Park is just a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Arusha. On the way, you will get a sense of the impressive vastness of Tanzania. You will also pass through several small villages where locals sell their goods in small markets or by the roadside. If you wish, the trip can be interrupted at any time for a short stop at a stall or for a visit to a market.

In the afternoon, you will drive into Tarangire National Park, which has the highest concentration of wildlife after the Serengeti. During the dry season, the Tarangire River is a magnet for thirsty wildlife. Whether wildebeests, zebras, lions, elephants, impalas, buffaloes, giraffes, or gazelles, Tarangire National Park is home not only to migratory herds and various predators, but also to hundreds of impressive bird species.

In the evening, drive to Karatu for your overnight stay.

Eileen's Trees Inn

• Mid-range lodge located a 1-2 hour drive from Tarangire National Park

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch and dinner (breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (other drinks not included)

After breakfast, drive to the Ngorongoro Crater. The Ngorongoro Caldera, with a diameter of up to 21 km, is home to more than 360 bird species and approximately 25,000 large mammals. It also has the highest predator density in Africa.

This is one of the best places to spot all members of the Big Five - elephants, black rhinos, buffalos, lions, and leopards. Unlike other national parks, the Maasai people are permitted to live alongside the wildlife here, maintaining their traditional culture and rituals as they have for centuries.

In the late afternoon, you will head to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Tanzania Bush Camps - Ndutu Mobile Camp

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

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

The Ndutu Region forms part of the northern section of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and stretches to the unfenced southern reaches of Serengeti National Park, a meeting point between these two incredible wilderness areas. This section of the park is made up of rolling grasslands peppered with alkaline lakes that attract flocks of flamingos, as well as acacia woodlands.

A big draw of the Ndutu Region is seeing the full circle of the Great Migration, especially the calving that takes place in January and February. Calving season is particularly dramatic: a million wildebeest give birth to 8,000 babies every day, and as these newborns take their first steps, they are targeted by lions, leopards, cheetahs, and hyenas.

Dinner and overnight stay.

Tanzania Bush Camps - Ndutu Mobile Camp

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

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Today, you will drive from the Southern Serengeti (Ndutu area) back to Arusha. Once again, you can enjoy the impressive expanse of the landscape, the animals along the safari route, and the hustle and bustle on the roadside in the small villages.

After an eventful and relaxing holiday in Tanzania, it is now time to say goodbye. You will be driven to the airport, where you will begin your journey home.

We hope you thoroughly enjoyed your stay in Tanzania. It was a pleasure for us to be by your side. Thank you for the confidence you placed in us while we organized and assisted you with your trip. Perhaps we'll meet again soon in Tanzania - there's so much more to discover!