Overview
Experience the first steps of one of nature’s most grueling and fascinating journeys as you witness the calving season. Calving season marks the beginning of this movement that sees millions of animals make the difficult journey from the southern Serengeti to the distant Maasai Mara.
You’ll visit Lake Manyara National Park, travel to the southern Serengeti to see the calving region of Ndutu, and finish your tour with a visit to the stunning Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
If your timing is right, you might even get to see the first steps of this vast herd’s northward movement.
Itinerary
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DAY 1 - ARUSHA - LAKE MANYARA
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 2 - LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK - SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK (Ndutu Region)
We’ll take an early breakfast, as we’ve got a big day of exploration and adventure ahead of us!
We’ll begin the day with the scenic drive towards the Ndutu Region of the Serengeti/Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Along the way, we’ll pass through the mist-shrouded rainforests of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where you might be lucky enough to glimpse cape buffalo, baboons, or even elephants and leopards in the dense undergrowth.
It’s a nearly one and half hours drive to Ndutu, but you can choose to break up the journey with one or both of the below optional activities:
Oldupai Gorge Museum: Sometimes known as the Cradle of Mankind, the Oldupai Gorge Museum commemorates some of the oldest evidence of human habitation ever found. Here you can see some of the earliest fossil evidence in the world of human habitation, visit the Oldupai Gorge Museum to learn more about the human journey, and take in the stunning views of this stark gorge country.
Maasai boma visit: Pay a visit to one of the famous Maasai bomas, where you’ll have the opportunity to witness (and participate in) traditional Maasai dance, tour an authentic Maasai village, and even do a little souvenir shopping at the local market.
Both of the above activities attract an additional cost. Speak with your safari expert about adding them to your itinerary.
After a delicious lunch at the picnic area, it’s time to explore the Ndutu Region. Witness Africa’s iconic savannah landscape and be amazed by the sheer number of animals that roam these grassy plains.
You will enjoy watching the enormous herds of wildebeest moving around the area.
Dine and stay overnight in the heart of the region according to the standard and the type of accommodation requested from our options.
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3 - NDUTU REGION
You’ll be up before dawn so that we can enjoy a sunrise game drive across the Savannah and carnivores, such as cheetahs and lions in action while it is still cool enough for them to hunt.
After your sunrise game drive, you’ll return to your lodge for breakfast before taking a picnic lunch and heading to explore more of Ndutu. You’ll enjoy a day-long game drive through the region, taking in the shores of both Lake Ndutu and Lake Masek as well as the surrounding land where tens of thousands of young wildebeest take their first steps.
After your day-long exploration of Ndutu, you’ll stay overnight in the region.
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4 - NDUTU REGION - NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA - ARUSHA
After breakfast, you’ll depart for Ngorongoro Crater, considered by some to be the Eighth Wonder of the World. When you get a glimpse of this vast verdant caldera, you’ll soon understand why it has earned such a reputation.
Home to over 120 species of mammal including the fabled Big Five, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of the most sought after safari destinations in the world. It’s the right place to see the endangered black rhinoceros enjoying a single meal out on the grass plains, as well as a place to see large numbers of hippopotamus enjoying the cool water.
From the comfort of your open-top vehicle, you’ll be able to observe and photograph some of Africa’s most recognizable faces. The crater is home to a large number of predators, including lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals, and hyenas, as well as a large population of wildebeest, zebras, antelope, cape buffalo, and more. It is truly one of Africa’s premium safari destinations.
After the thrills and excitement of the day, you will have a picnic lunch by the park’s famous hippo pool before returning to Arusha for your overnight stay.
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5 – TO THE SPICE ISLAND
You will be picked up by a member of our team to be brought to Arusha Airport for your flight to Zanzibar. The flight takes about an hour and gives you a bird’s eye view of Tanzania.
Upon arrival on Zanzibar, our driver will be waiting to whisk you away to your Stone Town accommodation.
Beautiful, ancient Stone Town is every bit as synonymous with Zanzibar as the island’s picturesque beaches. A former spice and slave port, the city wears its history for all to see in the form of its ancient coral wrought buildings, its colonial architecture, and the lingering ghosts of the city’s role as a major slave port.
From its twisting alleys to the grand facades of the Palace of Wonders and the imposing structure of the Old Fort, Stone Town is a bustling city that is alive with multiple cultures going about their lives in this UNESCO World Heritage listed city.
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAYS 6 TO 9 - Tropical Palms & Azure Waters
From today onwards you can just relax! Explore the magical island of Zanzibar or choose to spend your time on the beach. Of course, you can also enjoy the many water sports that the island has to offer such as snorkelling, scuba diving, stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, and more!
Take a dip in the azure waters and let your worries melt away under the palms.
Day 10 - All Good Things Come to an End
safari cost
Included
- Accommodation in Arusha on arrival day.
- Accommodation in Arusha after safari.
- All entry fees in national parks as per itinerary
- All Accommodations in lodges on safari
- Entry and transit fees in Ngorongoro
- Ngorongoro Crater fee
- First aid kit
- Transport in 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
- Service of an English speaking driver-guide
- Park fees for vehicle and driver
- Transport in 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
- Driver's Salary and allowances
- Park fees for vehicle and driver
- Game drives as per the Itinerary
- Enough bottled water the whole safari
- Enough bottled water the whole safari
- Government taxes
Excluded
- Flights
- Visa fee
- Items of a personal nature
- Laundry Services
- Travel Insurance
- Tips to your safari guide