6 Days Ndutu Calving Season Safari

Duration: 6 days / 5 nights

Price: Starts From $2,950

Great Migration Safari

About Safari

Experience the southern plains during the wildebeest calving season, with three nights around Ndutu giving you time to follow the herds and watch the wildlife around them. Begin among Tarangire’s baobabs and finish with a game drive inside the Ngorongoro Crater.

Route: Arusha → Tarangire → Karatu → Ndutu → Ngorongoro → Arusha

Safari Itenarary

Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

Leave Arusha after breakfast for a game drive in Tarangire. Explore the river valleys and baobab landscapes, looking for elephants, giraffes and other wildlife. Enjoy a picnic lunch before continuing to Karatu for dinner.

Accomodation

Medium

Country Lodge Karatu

Luxury

The Manor at Ngorongor
Day 2: Karatu to Ndutu

Travel through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area towards Ndutu. After a picnic lunch, explore the surrounding plains on an afternoon game drive before settling into camp.

Accomodation

Medium

Ndutu Kati Kati Tented camp

Luxury

Lake Masek Tented Lodge
Day 3: Full Day Exploring Ndutu

Spend the day searching for wildebeest herds and newborn calves. Your guide will choose the route according to recent wildlife movements, with time to watch predator activity and photograph the open landscapes.

Accomodation

Medium

Ndutu Kati Kati Tented Camp

Luxury

Lake Masek Tented lodge
Day 4: Another Day with the Migration

Enjoy another full day around Ndutu, exploring different areas as conditions allow. With no change of accommodation, you can spend more time watching wildlife and less time travelling between camps.

Accomodation

Medium

Ndutu Kati Kati Tented Camp

Luxury

Lake Masek Tented Lodge
Day 5: Ndutu to Karatu

Head out for a final morning game drive before travelling back through the Ngorongoro highlands. Arrive in Karatu later in the afternoon for a relaxed evening at the lodge.

Accomodation

Medium

Country Lodge Karatu

Luxury

The Manor

Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

Depart early and descend into the crater for a game drive. Explore its grasslands, wetlands and lake shores before enjoying a picnic lunch and returning to Arusha, where your safari ends.

Whats Included

Five nights’ accommodation in your selected category.
Private safari vehicle and professional driver-guide.
Park, conservation and crater fees for the stated itinerary.
Game drives, meals and drinking water as listed.
Pickup and drop-off in Arusha.

Whats Excluded

Flights
Visas
Travel insurance
Tips
Personal purchases,
Optional activities
Accommodation before or after the safari.