7-Day Calving Season and Great Migration Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival

Today our guide or representative will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to your hotel. The drive from the airport to the hotel will take roughly 45 minutes depending on traffic. Our guide or representative will give you a briefing on your upcoming tour and then leave you to enjoy the hotel.

If you’re arriving early, you can opt to add on the following activities to your day (cost not included):
• Materuni Waterfalls hike
• Nature walk and game drive in Arusha National Park
• Canoeing safari on Lake Momella or Lake Duluti
• Meru cultural visit at the foot of Mt. Meru
• Horse riding
• Yoga classes
• Coffee tour
• Mountain biking.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City)

Accommodation:

Rivertrees Country Inn

• Mid-range lodge located near Arusha (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, you’ll start your day with a two-hour drive to the Tarangire National Park gate, which is famous for its big elephants. In the park, you may come across other mammals such as big cats, buffalos, zebra, giraffes, and antelope. There are also hundreds of bird species that live here. The Tarangire River, which tends to flow all year, is a great place to see wildlife. You’ll have a picnic lunch amidst the beauty of the park. After a full-day game drive, you will transfer to the Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

To make your day even more special you can add on one of these optional activities below (cost not included):
• Lake Manyara biking adventure and local community visit
• Lake Manyara nature walk
• Nighttime game drive in Lake Manyara National Park.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park

Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)

High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located near Karatu (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Southern Serengeti

After breakfast, you’ll go on a game drive across the Ndutu plains. Ndutu is situated in the northern part of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the southern part of the Serengeti National Park ecosystem, which is well known for wildebeest, zebra, Thomson’s gazelle, and more. As you drive, you’ll take in the beautiful alkaline Lake Ndutu, which gives the wild animals a place to drink water. In the evening you’ll make your way to the Acacia Migration Camp for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Southern Serengeti National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)

High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Acacia Migration Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Northern Serengeti

Today you’ll enjoy a full day of game driving in Ndutu, which is part of the Ngorongoro and Serengeti ecosystems. This area is famous for the wildebeest migration and calving season, which happens between January and March. Ndutu is also known as home to cheetahs, lions, leopards, and other big cats. Driving off the main road while game driving is what makes Ndutu such a special game area. Dinner and overnight at Acacia Migration Camp.

Main Destination:

Northern Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Acacia Migration Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Central Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you’ll drive from Ndutu to central Serengeti. You’ll enjoy a full day of game driving in various spots around the park. Mornings and evenings are always the best times to spot animals. Aside from big cats, many other predators can be spotted, including jackals and spotted hyenas. You will also have the opportunity to see the sunrise and sunset on the plains. Dinner and overnight at Into Wild Africa Camp.

Main Destination:

Central Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Into Wild Africa Tented Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Final Game in Serengeti

Today is your final day of game driving in the Serengeti. This park is full of big cats, buffalos, zebras, hippos, and a variety of birds. You’ll also have a moment today with the local Maasai people. You will observe their daily life and how their culture plays out at the family and community levels. Later you will drive to Ngorongoro for Dinner and overnight at Rhino Lodge.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Rhino Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Ngorongoro Crater

Today you will descend to the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater, which is about 102 square miles/264 square km. The Ngorongoro Crater is the only intact and inactive volcano in the world and is over 600 meters (2000 feet) deep. Over 20,000 larger mammals call this area home. The crater has a forest habitat that is home to buffalos, zebras, and other herbivores. You will spend a day in the crater and eat a picnic lunch. Later your guide will drive you back to the airport for your outbound flight. Thanks for doing a safari with us! We hope to see you soon and wish you a safe journey. If you’d like to visit Arusha after your safari, we can arrange accommodations for you to relax and do some extra activities.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

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

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.