6 Day Ndutu Calving season Serengeti Migration Safari
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Explore the 6 Day Ndutu Calving Season Safari Experience
Experience the breathtaking beauty of the Ndutu calving season, a unique period in the Serengeti when life begins in full force. This 6-day adventure takes you to the Southern Serengeti and Ngorongoro, where the action of the Ndutu calving season unfolds in front of your eyes. It’s the perfect safari for travelers seeking raw nature, predator-prey drama, and the incredible Great Migration.
Introduction to the 6 Day Ndutu Calving Season
Each year, from late January to early March, the Ndutu calving season draws thousands of wildebeest to the nutrient-rich grasslands of the Ndutu area. This is a critical time in the Serengeti migration, offering visitors a chance to witness mass births and intense predator activity. Our 6-day itinerary is designed to fully immerse you in the wonders of the Ndutu calving season, with expert guides, well-placed camps, and scenic game drives.
Highlights of the Ndutu Calving Season Safari
Front-row seat to the Ndutu calving season in its peak
Over 8,000 wildebeest calves born daily
High predator concentration—lions, cheetahs, hyenas
Spot the Big Five in one of Tanzania’s richest ecosystems
Scenic drives tailored for photographic safari enthusiasts
Stay in luxury or mid-range camps in the heart of Ndutu
The Ndutu calving season is more than just a migration stop—it’s a moment of transformation, where every day brings new life and new stories.
Witnessing the Birth of New Life
The Ndutu calving season is nature’s ultimate spectacle. During this short window, thousands of wildebeest give birth on the open plains, making it one of the most emotionally powerful wildlife experiences in Africa. These mass births also attract predators, creating high-stakes moments of survival. Your safari guide will position you for the best sightings, ensuring you make the most of the Ndutu calving season.
The Abundance of Wildlife
Beyond the newborn calves, the Ndutu calving season offers incredible biodiversity. Zebras, giraffes, gazelles, elephants, and the Big Five can all be spotted. This is also a prime time for birdwatchers and photographers looking to capture unique scenes only seen during the Ndutu calving season. Whether you’re a wildlife lover or a serious photographer, this is one of Africa’s most exciting times to visit.
Planning Your Safari Adventure
To fully experience the Ndutu calving season, it’s essential to plan ahead. Book your safari between January and March for the best wildlife encounters. This Ndutu safari package focuses on the migration’s southern route, offering immersive game drives, cultural encounters, and perfect conditions for a photographic safari. A reputable operator will help you explore the best of the Serengeti migration while ensuring your safari during the Ndutu calving season is seamless, safe, and unforgettable.
Route
- Day 1: Arrival in Arusha
- Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park.
- Day 3: South Serengeti (Ndutu)
- Day 4: South Serengeti (Ndutu)
- Day 5 Ndutu to Ngorongoro Crater
- Day 6 Lake Manyara National Park - Arusha
Tour Features
Day by Day
Day1: Arrival in Arusha
You will be picked up from the airport by a Lion King representative and conveyed to your accommodation in Arusha where you will overnight, relax, and prepare in anticipation of the adventures to come.
- Overnight at Zawadi House Lodge
Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park.
In the morning you will be collected from your lodgings in Arusha by our personal safari guide. We set out for Tarangire National Park on a good tarmac road across gently rolling Maasai plains with scattered acacia trees. As we zip along we pass many Maasai in their colorful dress walking on the roadside, riding bicycles, herding cattle and driving donkey’s carts. Tarangire National Park, well known for its large elephant herds, is also host to a multitude of other creatures. From the open roof of our state of the art safari jeep, we experience the seasonal swamps, savanna and life-giving Tarangire River, endeavoring to encounter a multitude of creatures, from zebra to wildebeest, buffalo, elephant, and giraffe, to name a few. It is possible we will glimpse lion stalking prey or leopards watching, relaxing in the trees above.
After our extensive game drive experiencing the varied sights and sounds of the wilderness, we drive to your accommodation for dinner overnight.
- Overnight :Eileen’s Tree Inn or similar in Karatu
Day 3: South Serengeti (Ndutu)
After breakfast, we will head to the Lake Ndutu region, situated in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a sublime landscape of the southern Serengeti ecosystem. The drive takes approximately 3 hrs, taking us across the beautiful landscape of The Rift Valley Lake Ndutu, alkaline like most of the other Rift Valley is frequently inhabited by a wide array of wildlife.
with appetites sated, undertake our game drive in the Ndutu region. The majority of the wildebeest migration can normally be found on the short-grass plains from December to April. After the late afternoon game drive, you will drive to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
- Overnight at : Tanzania Bush Camp or similar in Ndutu
Day 4 : South Serengeti (Ndutu)
After our hearty breakfast, we head out to enjoy a full day game drive in the Ndutu region. We endeavor to explore the range of different habitats found here that include swamps, woodland, soda lakes, and the world-famous Serengeti short grass plains. We will see the awesome sight of the great thronging herds of wildebeest and zebra. During a short time frame around January, normally lasting for about 3 weeks, the majority of the wildebeest calves, dropping in the region of half a million young in this awesome act of synchronized birthing. The sea of grass provides little cover and the young Wildebeest calves can run minutes after they are born and within 3 days they are normally strong enough to keep up with the herd.
As our full day of adventure upon the ‘Endless Plain,’ we depart to our accommodation for dinner and Overnight.
- Overnight at Tanzania Bush Camp or similar in Ndutu
Day 5: Ndutu to Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, you will drive from Southern Serengeti ( Ndutu) to the Ngorongoro Crater.
When you first see Ngorongoro Crater, it looks like a forgotten world. Concealed by the steep volcanic walls is a pristine wilderness including sweeping savannah, pockets of acacia woodland, and glistening lakes and swamps. The Crater was created when a large volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself two to three million years ago.
The drive down the into the Crater is an adventure in itself and when you reach the Crater floor, you quickly find yourself amongst large numbers of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, and more than 500 bird species. The Crater provides you with the best chance of seeing the endangered black rhino, which can sometimes be spotted in the open grasslands.
After a full afternoon inside the Crater, you will head to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay in Karatu.
- Overnight : Eileen’s Tree Inn or similar in Karatu
Day 6: Lake Manyara National Park - Arusha
After breakfast, we drive to our final destination on this epic safari – Lake Manyara National Park. This, a relatively small but diverse park, 120km west of Arusha, is so named for the shallow salt lake that covers some seventy percent of the surface area, flooding and drying with the seasons and home to thousands of flamingo and in the extraordinary region of 500 other bird species. On our exploration of the park we will see monkey, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, elephant, and, with some luck, lions lounging in the trees. The park is known for its diverse landscapes; not only open grassy plains but also primate-filled woodlands and baobab dotted cliffs. After lunch, we head back to Arusha where we will arrive in the late afternoon, our adventure at its inevitable end, with all the sights and sounds of wild East Africa tucked away in our mind for our adventure in life’s journey.
This Tour Includes
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labelled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as an upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labelled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking Water
- Soft Drinks
- Amref Flying Doctor Insurance
This Tour does Not Includes
- 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
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