3-Day Serengeti & Ngorongoro Safari (Wildebeest Calving)

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

Arusha to South Serengeti National Park (Ndutu)

08:00 AM: Pick up from your hotel in Arusha.

08:00 AM - 01:00 PM: You'll drive to Southern Serengeti National Park (Ndutu Area). The drive takes approximately 5 hours. You'll have a scenic drive through the Great Rift Valley, Masai villages, and wildlife sightings along the way.

01:00 PM - 01:30 PM: Picnic lunch on arrival in Ndutu.

01:30 PM - 06:30 PM: You'll have an afternoon game drive in Ndutu, witnessing the wildebeest migration and calving season, predators such as lions, cheetahs, and hyenas, diverse birdlife, and other herbivores like zebras and gazelles.

06:30 PM: You'll drive to the lodge in Ndutu for dinner and an 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:

Africa Safari South Serengeti (Safari Comfort)

• Mid-range tented camp bordering Southern Serengeti NP without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

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

South Serengeti (Ndutu) to Karatu

06:30 AM: Early breakfast.

07:00 AM - 12:30 PM: You'll enjoy morning wildlife viewing in the Southern part of Serengeti. Early morning wildlife activity, possible sightings of the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino), and beautiful landscapes of the Serengeti plains.

12:30 PM - 01:00 PM: Lunch break.

01:00 PM - 04:30 PM: You'll drive to Karatu with wildlife viewing en route, approximately a 3-hour drive. You'll have a scenic drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and diverse wildlife sightings along the way.

04:30 PM: You'll arrive in Karatu for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Southern Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Eileen's Trees Inn

• Mid-range lodge located 2-3hr drive from Southern Serengeti NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

06:00 AM: Early breakfast.

06:30 AM - 06:50 AM: You'll drive to Ngorongoro Crater, about a 20-minute drive. You'll have scenic views of the Ngorongoro Crater rim.

07:00 AM - 03:00 PM: Full-day wildlife viewing in the Ngorongoro Crater, with the high concentration of wildlife including the Big Five, hippos, flamingos at the crater lake, diverse bird species, and stunning landscapes.

12:30 PM: Picnic lunch inside the crater.

03:00 PM - 06:00 PM: You'll ascend the Crater and drive to Arusha for drop-off, approximately a 3-hour drive.

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

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ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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