6-Day Tanzania Calving Season Safari with Ndutu Migration

• You will be picked up from your hotel in Arusha town at 6:30 am, and get transferred to the airport to board your flight to Serengeti which shall depart at 7:45 am and land at Seronera airstrip at 9:00 am. Your driver guide, with an open roof 4x4 safari vehicle and lunch-box, shall pick you up from Seronera airstrip and commence with game drive. You shall visit the well-known Seronera river circuit which offers a better chance of sporting a leopard resting up on tree branches during day time, large prides of lion reside here. This river sustains water all year round making it available for drinking to the resident species. Enjoy your lunch at 12:30 pm at a picnic site then continue with more game drive at various parts of the area. In the evening dinner will be served at 7:30 pm

Overnight at camp/Lodge at in Serengeti.

• The first day of your safari will begin at 8 AM in the morning with a pick-up from your hotel at Arusha. Once everyone is aboard, you will head towards Ngorongoro.
• After about an hour commencing the drive, you will enter the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA), where you will notice the landscape changing from hilly forests to plain and green grasslands as you drive further. Once you reach Ndutu, you will begin your day game drive with a convenient stop for your picnic lunch. Sweeping grasslands of the Ndutu cover the region, which gradually fades into the Serengeti.
• Ndutu forms a part of the route for the annual migration of more than 2 million wildebeests and thousands of zebras, antelope and gazelle. During game drives at the right season between December and April, you will be able to see the fertile plains turn into calving grounds and nurseries for the great migration. The calving season attracts hordes of predators prying on vulnerable young wildebeest. Crested with Ndutu Lake and Lake Masek, these waterholes offer plenty of wildlife game during the dry season.
• The Ndutu is also the home ground for six species of big cats – leopard, lion, cheetah, caracal, serval and wildcat. The action-packed game drive will end late in the evening by around 5 PM. You will now head towards your choice of accommodation, where a freshly prepared dinner awaits you. Ensure you get some good rest and recharge yourself for another eventful day.

Overnight at Public/ Tented Camp at Ndutu. 

• Stunned by the previous days spotting of the migration, today you get another chance to view the beautiful wildlife spectacle. The Ndutu region is a part of the glorious Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA). Heading out for a full-day game drive after breakfast, you will follow the migration today, depending on its location in either NCA or Serengeti. During game drives during the proper season between January and March, the fertile plains become calving grounds and nurseries for the great migration.
• This season attracts hordes of predators prying on vulnerable young wildebeest. Watching the circle of life take its course will be an unforgettable experience etched for life. We will leave Ndutu and head towards the Ngorongoro crater rim.
• With mild game action to see on the way. The crater is one of the Africa’Africa'ssive geological attractions and the supreme mecca of wilderness. The day ends with a heavy dinner and a good rest in your accommodation. Rest well and refuel yourself; the following day, you will descend into the massive crater.
• Overnight at Public camp/Tinted Camp/Lodge at Ngorongoro crater rim.
• (An option of doing a Hot Air Balloon is also in this area)
  Serengeti Balloon Safaris: No words can do the experience of floating over the Serengeti justice.” Get a"bird's eye view of the park as you rise alongside the sun and witness the millions of wildebeest crossing the Mara River. The flight lasts about an hour, after which passengers gather round a table, surrounded by the park’s park'slains, for an “Out of"Africa” Engli"h-style breakfast.
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• You can break up the drive with some of the activities below:
• Olduvai Gorge Museum: Sometimes known as the Cradle of Mankind, the Olduvai Gorge Museum commemorates some of the oldest evidence of human habitation ever found. Here you will see some of the oldest fossil evidence in the world of human habitation, visit the Olduvai Gorge Museum to learn more about the human journey, and take in the stunning views of this stark gorge country.
• Maasai boma visit: You will visit one of the famous Maasai bomas, where you'll have the opportunity to witness (and participate in) traditional Maasai dance, tour an authentic Maasai village, and even do a little souvenir shopping at the local market.
• Both activities above are excluded from your tour (additional cost is needed).

• After breakfast, descend into the crater with lunch box, enjoying the game drive for over 7 hours. Millions of years ago, a volcano the size of Mount Kilimanjaro rose from the highlands of northern Tanzania. Its eruption formed the largest unflooded caldera in the world, the Ngorongoro Crater. Now inactive and filled with wildlife, the crater is a playground where you can enjoy game drives in search of the Big Five.
• The natural protection of the crater’s 600 m (1,968 ft) high walls, “Ngorongoro Crater”, helps many species to thrive; it is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world. It is home to an estimated 30,000 animals and is the best place in Tanzania to see critically endangered black rhinos. A year-round water supply and fodder support the park; the crater supports a wide variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is its vast predator population, including lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard crater floor. After a picnic lunch, you will have a game drive and overnight in Lake Manyara

• Today we drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day of game drives. This is one of Tanzania’s smaller parks, offering a rewarding and diverse safari experience.
• Lake Manyara National Park is an unspoiled paradise of groundwater forest fed by underground springs and teeming with wildlife such as elephants, hippos, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, and some of the most prominent baboon troupes in Africa. The lake shore at Manyara teems with birdlife, and while you are looking for the birds, you might spot one of the elusive tree-climbing lions, and people flock from all over the world to see these iconic predators lounging in the trees. There are many other large mammals, and the striking cliffs on the Rift escarpment form a dramatic backdrop. After the game Drive, we drive back to Manyara overnight.

• The Tarangire National Park has the highest density of elephants and giant baobab trees that dot the grassland in North Tanzania. You can view these animals all year round in. The herds often can reach an impressive number of 300 animals. The Tarangire River has water all year round, and during the dry season, between July and October, many animals from the surrounding areas come to the river for drinking. You will witness an amazing natural wonder as you can observe beautiful creatures such as lions, giraffes, buffaloes, wildebeests and zebras, and various types of antelopes and gazelles and with a bit of luck; you can also spot a python! During the dry season, this area is also a haven for bird watchers with over 550 species, including the Masai Ostrich -the world's giant bird. Around lunchtime, you will stop at a suitable picnic place before the afternoon is dedicated to more wildlife watching. Before sunset, we will drive back to Arusha/Moshi overnight.