6-Day Serengeti and Ngorongoro Wildlife Safari with Ndutu Game Drives

• Pick up from Arusha and transfer to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a packed lunch.

• Descend over 600 meters into the crater for an afternoon safari tour and wildlife viewing.

• Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, Ngorongoro National Park supports a vast variety of animals, including herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants.

• Another major draw of this picturesque national park is its dense population of predators, including lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot.

• Next, visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos, and other water birds can usually be seen here.

• Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested; Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge or similar.

• After breakfast, head to the Lake Ndutu area, situated in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and part of the southern Serengeti ecosystem. 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.

• Arrive in time for lunch at the lodge or camp.

• After lunch, go for an 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 game.

Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested; Ndutu Safari Lodge or Ndutu Kati Kati tented camp.

• After breakfast, enjoy a full-day game drive in the Ndutu area.

• Explore a range of different habitats that include swamps, woodland, soda lakes, and the world-famous Serengeti short-grass plains. See great herds of wildebeest and zebra.

• Usually, the majority of the wildebeest calves during a short time frame around February, normally lasting for about 3 weeks. The sea of grass provides little cover, and the young are easy pickings for a variety of predators.

Lunch, dinner, and overnight at Ndutu Safari Lodge or Ndutu Kati Kati tented camp.

• After breakfast, head towards central Serengeti National Park, also known as Seronera.

• Descend into the heart of wild Africa, with its endless plains rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see.

• Head to the Seronera area, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source and therefore attracts wildlife representative of most of the Serengeti's species.

• Arrive in time for lunch, and enjoy an afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park.

Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, at Serengeti Kati Kati tented camp.

• Be one of only a few fortunate people to glide in a hot air balloon over the Serengeti Plains (available at supplementary cost by pre-arrangement).

• Float silently above the awakening bush while spotting wildlife and enjoying the amazing scenery of Africa, across rivers and over numerous small villages.

• After breakfast, enjoy a full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park. The majority of the wildebeest migration normally passes through Seronera from late October to mid-November, when they migrate from Kenya's Masai Mara in the north to the Ndutu area in the south. The migration then passes through this area again in April when they move west to the Western Corridor of Serengeti National Park.

• The Seronera area is also an ideal starting point for visiting the eastern and southern short-grass plains of Serengeti National Park.

Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, at Serengeti Kati Kati tented camp.

• After breakfast at the lodge, depart for Arusha.

• Enjoy a game drive en route through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

• After arriving in Arusha, transfer to the airport for a flight back home or extend to Zanzibar for a beach holiday.

End of tour.