6-Day Calving Safari Experience in Ndutu Area
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6-Day Calving Safari Experience in Ndutu Area

🗓 6 Days ★ 5/5 guest rating 📍 Arusha This operator can help select your international flights · Arrival Arusha City · Arusha to Tarangire NP · Game Drive Serengeti National Park · Calving Experience Ndutu Area · Ngorongoro Crater · Arusha This operator can help select your international flights 🏨 lodges and tented camps 🚙 pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
Trip Overview

Your Tanzania safari at a glance

You'll embark on a captivating 6-day Tanzania camping safari, unveiling the wonders of Tarangire, Serengeti, Lake Manyara National Park, and the renowned Ngorongoro Crater. Each park boasts unique features and teems with extraordinary wildlife. During your adventure, you'll spend a night at Ngedere Lodge and camps, a budget-friendly accommodation nestled in Mto wa Mbu town, providing comfort amidst your wilderness exploration.

Arusha This operator can help select your international flights → Arrival Arusha City → Arusha to Tarangire NP → Game Drive Serengeti National Park → Calving Experience Ndutu Area → Ngorongoro Crater → Arusha This operator can help select your international flights

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Safari Highlights

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Arrival Arusha City

Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro or Arusha Airport, you will be picked up and taken to your hotel…

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Arusha to Tarangire NP

After having breakfast in your hotel, you will be picked up by your driver guide and depart for…

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Game Drive Serengeti National Park

Following breakfast, our journey continues as we depart for Serengeti National Park. Prepare for a full-day game drive.…

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Calving Experience Ndutu Area

Rise early for a full day exploring the Ndutu plains, one of the best locations to witness the…

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Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, you will head towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for a game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater…

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Day-by-Day Itinerary

Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro or Arusha Airport, you will be picked up and taken to your hotel for relaxation. If time permits, you can opt for an Arusha city tour, visiting attractions like the Cultural Heritage Art Gallery, the local market, and the Maasai Market. This allows you to experience the cultural highlights of Arusha before settling in at the lodge.

Private Safari Meals at own expense
Accommodation: Budget hotel located in Arusha (City) · Meals at own expense
Arrival Arusha City

After having breakfast in your hotel, you will be picked up by your driver guide and depart for Tarangire National Park. You will have a game drive in the park with a picnic lunch. In the evening check in to the camp for dinner and overnight stay. Tarangire is one of the largest parks in Tanzania and is located in the Manyara region. It is characterized by the large herds of elephants and tree climbing lions. The Tarangire River flows through the park year-round and is the only source of water for the animals during the dry season.

Private Safari All meals included
Accommodation: Budget lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP · All meals included
Arusha to Tarangire NP

Following breakfast, our journey continues as we depart for Serengeti National Park. Prepare for a full-day game drive. As we traverse the park's diverse ecosystems, keep your camera ready to capture sightings of iconic wildlife such as lions, elephants, giraffes, and more. We'll pause to enjoy a picnic lunch amidst the natural splendor of the Serengeti. After fueling up, our exploration continues. As the sun begins its descent, we'll make our way to your camp. There, you will have your delicious dinner and your comfortable overnight stay. The Serengeti is famed for its incredible wildlife, stunning views, and the annual migration of over 1.5 million wildebeest and hundreds of thousands of zebras. In this frenzied bout of territorial conquests and mating, witness an actual survival of the fittest as these animals plunge through crocodile-infested waters. The wildebeest will birth more than 8,000 calves daily before the 1,000 km (600 miles) pilgrimage begins again.

Private Safari All meals included
Accommodation: Luxury tented camp located inside Western Serengeti NP · All meals included
Game Drive Serengeti National Park

Rise early for a full day exploring the Ndutu plains, one of the best locations to witness the wildebeest calving season. With thousands of calves born daily between January and March, predators such as lions, cheetahs, and hyenas are never far behind, creating dramatic wildlife encounters. Your guide will take you on morning and afternoon game drives, maximizing your chances of seeing both large herds and elusive predators. A picnic lunch will be enjoyed in the bush before continuing your exploration across the open plains. As the sun sets, return to your camp or lodge for dinner and relaxation under the starry African sky.

Private Safari All meals included
Accommodation: Luxury tented camp located inside Western Serengeti NP · All meals included
Calving Experience Ndutu Area

After breakfast, you will head towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for a game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater with a picnic lunch enjoy your day while viewing a lot of wildlife evening you drive back to Arusha. This area is another UNESCO World Heritage Site located west of Arusha in the crater highlands of Tanzania. The area is named after the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest caldera. The stunning landscape of Ngorongoro, with its vast expanses of highland plains and concentration of wildlife, animals makes this place one of the most exotic natural wonders on earth.

Private Safari All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Accommodation: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) · All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)
Ngorongoro Crater

Where You’ll Stay

lodges and tented camps properties are matched to your route and dates. The accommodation photo for each day is managed separately from its itinerary image.

Day 1
lodges and tented camps Confirmed at Booking

Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)

Arrival Arusha City
Meals Meals at own expense
Day 2
lodges and tented camps Confirmed at Booking

Budget lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP

Arusha to Tarangire NP
Meals All meals included
Day 3
lodges and tented camps Confirmed at Booking

Luxury tented camp located inside Western Serengeti NP

Game Drive Serengeti National Park
Meals All meals included
Day 4-5
lodges and tented camps Confirmed at Booking

Luxury tented camp located inside Western Serengeti NP

Calving Experience Ndutu Area
Meals All meals included
Day 6
lodges and tented camps Confirmed at Booking

Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)

Ngorongoro Crater
Meals All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Safari Pricing

Price per person $2,424

Your exact quote depends on travel dates, group size and accommodation level.

What’s Included

✓ Included
  • Park fees (For non-residents)
  • All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
✕ Not Included
  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
  • Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Exact accommodation, meal plan and final pricing are confirmed with you at booking.

What to Pack for Safari & Tours

Clothing

  • Lightweight neutral layers
  • Warm jacket
  • Sun hat

Footwear

  • Walking shoes
  • Sandals
  • Spare socks

Gear & Essentials

  • Binoculars and camera
  • Water bottle
  • Power bank

Health & Personal

  • Sunscreen
  • Insect repellent
  • Personal medication

Trip Gallery

6-Day Calving Safari Experience in Ndutu Area
6-Day Calving Safari Experience in Ndutu Area
6-Day Calving Safari Experience in Ndutu Area

What Our Guests Say

★★★★★

“Serafina highlighted Hamidu’s friendly expertise and an itinerary covering Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Lake Eyasi, including a meaningful Hadzabe visit.”

Serafina F · July 20, 2025 · TripAdvisorView source ↗
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“Brandy called the Ngorongoro day trip breathtaking and appreciated the friendly guide’s clear explanations about nature.”

Brandy M · April 6, 2025 · TripAdvisorView source ↗
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“Leroy praised the professional team, expert wildlife spotting, thoughtful vehicle positioning, photography support and proper safari lunches.”

Leroy G · June 23, 2025 · TripAdvisorView source ↗

Good to Know

The planned journey follows Arusha This operator can help select your international flights, Arrival Arusha City, Arusha to Tarangire NP, Game Drive Serengeti National Park, Calving Experience Ndutu Area, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha This operator can help select your international flights. The exact driving order may be adjusted when wildlife conditions or park logistics make another sequence more rewarding.

This package is designed around lodges and tented camps accommodation. The named properties remain subject to availability, and comparable alternatives are confirmed with you before booking.

The starting price is per person based on the sharing arrangement shown on this page. Core inclusions currently include Park fees (For non-residents), All activities (Unless labeled as optional), All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade), A professional driver/guide. Final pricing depends on dates, group size and room configuration.

Items normally paid separately include International flights (From/to home), Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour, Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day), Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.). Your final proposal clearly identifies every included and excluded service before payment.

Yes. We can adjust the pace, accommodation level, activities and route around your dates, interests, party size and budget while preserving realistic travel times.

A Tanzania safari specialist reviews your details, checks current availability and replies with a tailored itinerary and quotation. You can request revisions before confirming.

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