5-Day Safari · mid-range / comfort
5-Day Calving-Season Safari – Tarangire, Ngorongoro & Ndutu
From
$3,760
per person
Per person, all-inclusive. From $3,760 standard / $4,599 luxury lodges. Reduced rate for kids 14–16 (from $2,795).
Plan on WhatsAppFive days built around the Great Migration's calving season on the Ndutu plains. From Tarangire's elephant herds and a full day inside the Ngorongoro Crater, you head into the southern Serengeti for two days at Ndutu, where thousands of wildebeest and zebra give birth and the predators gather. Morning, afternoon and full-day drives in a 4x4 with pop-up roof.
Best months to travel: Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
Day-by-Day Itinerary
- 1
Arrival & Tarangire Afternoon Game Drive
Met at Kilimanjaro International Airport (or from your Arusha hotel) and driven to Tarangire National Park. After lunch, an afternoon game drive among the park's ancient baobabs and big elephant herds, with giraffe, zebra, buffalo and abundant birdlife drawn to the Tarangire River. Dinner and overnight at a mid-range lodge.
Lunch, dinner · Mid-range lodge near Tarangire
- 2
Tarangire Morning Drive & Transfer to Ngorongoro
An early game drive in Tarangire — prime time for lion and leopard, and elephants along the river — then a scenic drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area past Maasai villages and Rift Valley views. Afternoon at leisure at your lodge near the crater rim with dinner.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner · Mid-range lodge near the Ngorongoro crater rim
- 3
Ngorongoro Crater Full Day & Transfer to Ndutu
Descend into the crater for a full-day game drive among the Big Five plus hippo, wildebeest and flamingos, with a picnic lunch at the hippo pool. In the afternoon ascend the crater walls and continue into the Ndutu region of the southern Serengeti — the migration's calving grounds — for dinner at your lodge.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner · Lodge or tented camp, Ndutu area
- 4
Full Day at Ndutu — Heart of the Migration
A full day tracking the calving herds across the Ndutu plains. Thousands of wildebeest and zebra gather to give birth, drawing lions, cheetahs and hyenas — your guide reads the herds for the best sightings and photography. Picnic lunch among the action, with game viewing into the late afternoon before returning to camp.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner · Lodge or tented camp, Ndutu area
- 5
Ndutu Morning Drive & Departure
A final early game drive in the cool morning light — a prime time for predators finishing the night's hunt — then back to the lodge to pack before the transfer to Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport for departure.
Breakfast · —
What's included
- ✓All park, conservation and crater fees (Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Ndutu/Serengeti)
- ✓Full-board mid-range lodges plus picnic lunches on game-drive days
- ✓Daily morning, afternoon and full-day game drives in a 4x4 with pop-up roof
- ✓All internal transfers plus airport transfers
- ✓Professional, English-speaking guide experienced in the migration regions
- ✓Bottled water and refreshments in the vehicle
Not included
- ✕International flights and Tanzania visa fees
- ✕Travel insurance (recommended for all travellers)
- ✕Optional hot air balloon safari ($550 per person) and Zanzibar add-ons
- ✕Tips, souvenirs and items of a personal nature
Frequently Asked Questions
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Read before you go
Free, no-fluff guides from the people who run the trips.
Tanzania Safari: The Complete Guide
Where to go, when to travel, what a day looks like and what it costs — everything you need to plan a northern Tanzania safari.
Read guide →Safari · 8 min readWhere Is the Great Migration Each Month?
A month-by-month guide to the wildebeest migration — calving in the south, the Mara River crossings in the north, and everything in between.
Read guide →Safari · 8 min readSerengeti National Park: A Visitor's Guide
Tanzania's flagship park — endless plains, the Great Migration and the finest big-cat viewing in Africa.
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Per person, all-inclusive. From $3,760 standard / $4,599 luxury lodges. Reduced rate for kids 14–16 (from $2,795).
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