8 DAYS SAFARI- MID RANGE-CALVING SEASON SOUTHERN SERENGETI & NGORONGORO
8 Days / 7 Nights
Starting From: $4124 per person
Overview
This 8-day mid-range safari takes you deep into Tanzania’s wilderness during the calving season in the Southern Serengeti, one of nature’s most breathtaking spectacles. Witness thousands of wildebeest giving birth, attracting predators like lions, cheetahs, and hyenas, creating thrilling wildlife encounters. Explore the vast plains of the Serengeti National Park and descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site teeming with wildlife, including elephants, rhinos, and flamingos. Enjoy comfortable mid-range lodges and camps, expert-guided game drives, and stunning landscapes. This safari perfectly blends adventure, comfort, and unforgettable moments amid Tanzania’s most iconic wildlife destinations.
Day 1: Arrival | Kilimanjaro Airport-Arusha
Arrive at Kilimanjaro Internationa Airport (JR0), meet our safaris staff and they will transfer you from the airport to your hotel in Arusha,the later spend the rest of the day in alocal town and markets, followed by a local lunch at a tourist restaurants.
Accommodation: Pazuri Inn
Day 2: Tarangire National Park
Our Safari guide will pick you up at your lodge. This is your second day on the road on your safari trip. You will head to Tarangire National Park, situated in the spectacular Manyara region of Tanzania.
Tarangire is famous for its large number of elephants and a large number of baobabs. It is named after a river that runs through the park and is the park’s main water supply during the dry season and attracts many birds. A stunning national park comprising granite ridges, river valleys, mixed vegetation landscapes and wildlife.
Accommodation: Eileen’s Trees Inn
Day 3: Full game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, you will depart with lunch to take to the Ngorongoro Crater (conservation area). Once through the entrance gates, you will descend into the crater and spend the rest of the day on an incredible safari. The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest volcanic caldera in the world. It is almost 20 km wide, about 600 m deep and is known for its wide variety of wildlife.
In the late afternoon you will head to your lodge in Ndutu area which is the southern Serengeti.
Accommodation: Kontiki Mobili Camp in Ndutu
Day 4 & 5: Southern Serengeti in Ndutu area
During these two days you will be exploring the Ndutu region. Here you shall see thousands of wildebeests and zebras during calving season. You will marvel at the newborns as they take their first steps on the vast plains, and keep an eye out for predators lurking nearby. You’ll savor every moment as you witness nature’s wonders unfold before your eyes, creating memories that will last a lifetime.
The Serengeti is known as one of the best wildlife sanctuaries in the world, especially renowned for the migration of animals. Every year more than a million wildebeest and zebras migrate through the park.
Accommodation: Kontiki Mobili Camp in Ndutu
Day 6 & 7: Central Serengeti Game drive
After breakfast, depart for the Central Serengeti National Park via the ngorongoro Conservation Area.
The Serengeti is known as one of the best wildlife sanctuaries in the world, especially renowned for the migration of animals. Every year more than a million wildebeest and zebras migrate through the park.
You will have time to enjoy the sea of grasslands and the magnificent beauty of the Serengeti rock islands ( Kopjes).
On the second day you may opt to do a morning game drive and choose to have hot lunch at your lodge and later on go for a short evening game drive before sunset.
Accommodation: Kontiki Mobili Camp in Ndutu
Day 8: Serengeti to Arusha/ Airport Drop off- End of Tour
After breakfast you will check out of the lodge and do a morning game drive as you drive towards the exit gates of the park.
You will drive to Arusha where you will be dropped off at Airport as per your schedule.
On this day there will be no accommodations booked but one can be arranged as per clientsrequest.
What is Included
- All nights’ accommodation,
- Private Safari Guide,
- Private Land Cruiser 4 x 4
- All Park Fees,
- All Government Taxes
- Unlimited Drinking Water,
- Thermos with hot tea/coffee,
- Medical Kit & some soft drinks in the Safari Jeep
What is not Included
- Alcoholic Drinks at your accommodation
- Personal needs
- Tips
- VISA & Flights from country of origin