5-Day 4x4 Ndutu Special Calving Season Budget Safari

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

Arusha - Tarangire National Park

After an early breakfast at the hotel, we will depart from Arusha at 8:00 AM with packed lunch boxes for an exciting tour of Tarangire National Park, located approximately 120 kilometers from Arusha town. In this remarkable park, you will encounter large herds of elephants gathered along the iconic Tarangire River, as well as a variety of wildlife, including wildebeest, buffalo, lions, zebras, and numerous bird species.

Lunch and water will be provided, and you can enjoy them at one of the designated picnic sites within the park. After an adventurous game drive, we will proceed to Ngendere Camps & Lodges, conveniently located near Lake Manyara National Park, for dinner and an overnight stay.

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:

Ngendere Lodge & Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Tarangire NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Tarangire to Serengeti National Park

After an early breakfast, we will depart for the renowned savannah landscapes of Serengeti National Park, traveling through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Along the way, we will pause at the Ngorongoro Crater viewpoint, offering you the opportunity to marvel at the breathtaking views of this iconic natural wonder.

Next, we will proceed to Olduvai Gorge, one of the world’s most significant paleoanthropological sites, where you can learn about the area’s rich history. A picnic lunch and refreshments will be provided before continuing with a scenic game drive en route to the camp, where you will enjoy an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Central 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:

Budget camping

• Inside Central Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti Full Day Game Drive

On this day, you will immerse yourself in the breathtaking diversity of Serengeti National Park, marveling at the beauty of nature and its incredible inhabitants. If visiting between December and March, you will have the unique opportunity to witness the calving season, one of the most remarkable times to explore the Serengeti. During this period, you’ll observe newborn wildebeests taking their first steps in the wild—a truly unforgettable experience. After the day’s exploration, we will return to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Southern Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Southern Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti to NgoroNgoro Crater

Early in the morning, after breakfast, we will embark on a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park, a vast expanse covering 14,763 square kilometers of savannah plains. The park is home to an incredible variety of wildlife, including giraffes, lions, elephants, leopards, wildebeests, zebras, cheetahs, warthogs, and hyenas, as well as an abundance of bird species.

Serengeti is also renowned for hosting the Great Migration, where millions of wildebeest and zebras move across the plains, evading predators in a breathtaking natural spectacle. If you visit between July 20th and September, you will witness this extraordinary migration in full swing.

In the afternoon, you will enjoy a picnic lunch and refreshments within the park before continuing our journey to the Ngorongoro Crater rim for an overnight stay at the camp.

Main Destination:

Central Serengeti National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Central Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

NgoroNgoro Crater Rim

After breakfast at the camp site; we will descend 600 meters down into the crater floor for game viewing. Ngorongoro, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a so-called Africa’s Garden of Eden, is the largest intact volcanic caldera in the world. You can expect to see variety of animals including: Black Rhinos, Wildebeest, Lions, Zebras, Hyenas, Leopards and Cheetahs as well as plentiful variety of birdlife including: Pelicans and Flamingoes, Turacles and Fire Finches and while you are passing breathtaking landscape and natural and undisturbed vegetation. In the afternoon after lunch, we will ascend the crater wall and drive back to Arusha city.

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:

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

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