Safari · Calving Season
Half a Million Births in Six Weeks
Between late January and March the migration settles on the short-grass plains of Ndutu in the southern Serengeti, and around 500,000 wildebeest calves are born in a matter of weeks. It is the densest concentration of newborn prey anywhere on earth — and every predator in the ecosystem knows it.
This itinerary flies you straight in from Arusha to save a day of driving, gives you two full days in Ndutu, then moves north to Seronera before finishing with a half-day safari on the Ngorongoro Crater floor.
- Peak calving season on the Ndutu short-grass plains
- Exceptional cheetah, lion and hyena activity
- Fly-in start — no long transfer day
- Half-day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater
5 Days
4 Nights Full Board
Jan–Mar
Calving Season
~500,000
Calves Born Each Season
Fly-In
Arusha to Ndutu
Day by Day
Your Itinerary
Day 1
Arusha – Fly to the Ndutu Area
Collected from your Arusha hotel and flown to Ndutu, then straight out for an afternoon game drive across short-grass plains filled with wildebeest, zebra, elephant and the predators shadowing them.
- ✈️ Fly Arusha → Ndutu
- 🚙 Afternoon Game Drive
- 🏕️ Migration Camp
- 🍽️ Full Board
Day 2
Full Days of Game Drives in Ndutu
Morning and afternoon drives tracking the herds, with newborn calves finding their feet within minutes of birth while cheetah, lion and hyena work the edges of the aggregation.
- 🐄 Newborn Calves
- 🐆 Cheetah on the Plains
- 🚙 Two Game Drives
- 📷 Photography Focus
Day 3
Ndutu to Seronera, Central Serengeti
After breakfast, travel north to the heart of the Serengeti with game viewing en route. Seronera’s rivers and kopjes hold resident predators year-round, so the sightings never really stop.
- 🚗 Game Drive Transit
- 📍 Seronera Valley
- 🐆 Resident Leopards
- 🦁 Lion Prides
Day 4
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
A final Serengeti morning drive, then the journey east and up onto the Ngorongoro crater rim, with panoramic highland views and wildlife sightings along the way.
- 🚙 Morning Game Drive
- 🚗 4–5 hrs
- 🏔 Crater Rim Views
- 🏕️ Rim Accommodation
Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater Safari – Return to Arusha
A half-day safari on the floor of this UNESCO World Heritage caldera — black rhino, tusker elephants and flamingos — before the drive back to Arusha or the airport.
- 🌋 Half-Day Crater Safari
- 🦏 Black Rhino
- 🚗 ~3.5 hrs to Arusha
- ✈️ Airport Drop-Off
Cost
What Your Trip Covers
What’s Included
- All park entry and conservation fees
- Full-board accommodation throughout
- Private 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- All game drives and listed excursions
- Bottled drinking water on every drive
- Airport transfers and meet & greet
- Government taxes, VAT and emergency evacuation cover
- Domestic flight from Arusha to Ndutu
Not Included
- International flights, visas & taxes
- Travel and medical insurance
- Tips and gratuities (approx. $20 per person per day)
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Optional extras such as balloon safaris
- Personal items and souvenirs
Get Your Tailored Quote
Rates vary with group size, season and accommodation level. Tell us your dates and party size and we’ll send a detailed, no-obligation quote within 24 hours — usually much faster on WhatsApp.
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Where You'll Be Travelling
Catch the Calving Season
The window is roughly late January to March. Book early — the good Ndutu camps fill a year ahead.