5-Day Calving Season Serengeti Migration Tanzania Safari - Serengeti African Tours

The itinerary

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   Overview

   • 5-Day Calving Season Serengeti Migration Tanzania Safari
   • Arusha · Ngorongoro Crater · Southern Serengeti (Ndutu Area)
   • 5 Day Ndutu Calving Season Serengeti Migration Tanzania Safari.
   • On this 5-day safari, the great migrating herds of wildebeests and zebras are situated at Lake Ndutu which is found in the Ngorongoro conservation area and a part of the Serengeti eco-system and our main target is from Dec to March. From January it is the best time to witness the calving as they spread out across the short-grass plains and predators are just around waiting for their opportunities to make a hunt. You will experience both Tarangire, South Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater
   • Life on Safari
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   Day 1: Arrival in Arusha

   • You will be picked up from the airport by Uprise Africa representative and conveyed to your accommodation in Arusha where you will overnight, relax, and prepare in anticipation of the adventures to come.
   • Main Destination: Arusha (City)
   • Accommodations: Arusha Farm House
   • Meals included: not included
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   Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park.

   • In the morning you will be collected from your lodgings in Arusha by our safari guide. We set out for Tarangire National Park on a good tarmac road across gently rolling Maasai plains with scattered acacia trees. As we zip along we pass many Maasai in their colorful dress walking on the roadside, riding bicycles, herding cattle, and driving donkey’s carts. Tarangire National Park, well known for its large elephant herds, is also host to a multitude of other creatures. From the open roof of our state-of-the-art safari jeep, we experience the seasonal swamps, savanna and life-giving Tarangire River, endeavouring to encounter a multitude of creatures, from zebra to wildebeest, buffalo, elephant, and giraffe, to name a few. We may glimpse lion stalking prey or leopards watching, relaxing in the trees above. After our extensive game drive experiencing the varied sights and sounds of the wilderness, we drive to your accommodation for dinner overnight.
   • Main Destination: Tarangire National Park
   • Accommodation: Suricate boma lodge
   • Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
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   Day 3: South Serengeti (Ndutu)

   • After breakfast, we will head to the Lake Ndutu region, situated in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a sublime landscape of the southern Serengeti ecosystem. The drive takes approximately 3 hrs, taking us across the beautiful landscape of the Rift Valley Lake Ndutu, alkaline like most of the other Rift Valley is frequently inhabited by a wide array of wildlife. with appetites sated, undertake our game drive in the Ndutu region. The majority of the wildebeest migration can normally be found on the short-grass plains from December to April. After the late afternoon game drive, you will drive to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
   • Main Destination: Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)
   • Accommodation: Safari Haven Migration Camp
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   Day 4 South Serengeti (Ndutu)

   • After our hearty breakfast, we head out to enjoy a full day game drive in the Ndutu region. We endeavor to explore the range of different habitats found here that include swamps, woodland, soda lakes, and the world-famous Serengeti short grass plains. We will see the awesome sight of the great thronging herds of wildebeest and zebra. During a short time frame around January, normally lasting for about 3 weeks, the majority of the wildebeest calves, dropping in the region of half a million young in this awesome act of synchronized birthing. The sea of grass provides little cover and the young Wildebeest calves can run minutes after they are born and within 3 days they are normally strong enough to keep up with the herd. As our full day of adventure upon the ‘Endless Plain,’ we depart to our accommodation for dinner and Overnight.
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   Day 5: Ndutu to Ngorongoro Crater

   • After breakfast, you will drive from Southern Serengeti ( Ndutu) to the Ngorongoro Crater.
   • When you first see Ngorongoro Crater, it looks like a forgotten world. Concealed by the steep volcanic walls is a pristine wilderness including sweeping savannah, pockets of acacia woodland, and glistening lakes and swamps. The Crater was created when a large volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself two to three million years ago.
   • The drive down the into the Crater is an adventure in itself and when you reach the Crater floor, you quickly find yourself amongst large numbers of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, and more than 500 bird species. The Crater provides you with the best chance of seeing the endangered black rhino, which can sometimes be spotted in the open grasslands.
   • After a full afternoon inside the Crater, you will head to Arusha.
   • Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
   • Accomodation: no accomodation
   • Price Per Person for Dec 15, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027
   • All Park entrances & taxes
   • All Meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner),
   • soft drinks & water (bottled water 3litres or more a day)
   • A professional driver/guide
   • Transfer to & from the airport
   • Accommodation during safari
   • Transportation in a custom safari 4×4 with a viewing roof and guaranteed window seating
   • Safari vehicles have an inverter for charging batteries, communications radio, electric cooler, and filtered water
   • Tips for guides, cook
   • International and domestic flights
   • Additional accomodation before and at the end of the tour
   • Tanzania Visa fee
   • Balloons In Serengeti ($600 per person )
   • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
   • Note: We have a discount for kids under 15 years old
   • "Our guide Emmanuel was incredible — he spotted a leopard and two lion cubs that three other vehicles completely missed. The most magical experience of our lives."
   • "The private setup meant we could spend 45 minutes with a cheetah and cubs without feeling rushed. The lodges were far beyond what we expected."
   • "As first-time safari travelers, we were nervous. From the moment we arrived, Serengeti African Tours took care of everything. The Ngorongoro Crater literally took our breath away."
   • "Booked through SafariBookings and couldn't be happier. Every detail was handled perfectly. Guide Abouh is extraordinary — his knowledge of wildlife is encyclopaedic."
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