This 5-day safari offers an up-close and personal experience of the wildebeest calving season 🐃🐾 in the southern Serengeti 🌿, specifically in the Ndutu area 🏞️. Witness thousands of wildebeest giving birth to their calves 🐾👶, attracting predators like lions 🦁, cheetahs 🐆, and hyenas 🐺. Timed to coincide with the peak of the calving season, this safari provides an incredible opportunity for wildlife enthusiasts 🧑🤝🧑✨ to see nature at its rawest and most dramatic 🌄.
📍Day 1: Arrival in Ndutu Area – Explore
Travel Distance: Kilimanjaro International Airport to Ndutu Area: Approximately 220 km (137 miles)
Your adventure begins upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, where you will be greeted and transferred to your lodge or camp near the Ndutu area in the southern Serengeti. After settling into your comfortable accommodation, enjoy a warm welcome dinner, surrounded by the beauty of the African wilderness.
Travel Time: Around 4 to 5 hours, depending on road conditions.
In the late afternoon, embark on your first game drive into the Ndutu Area. This region is renowned for its calving season, where thousands of wildebeest gather to give birth. Watch in awe as newborn calves take their first steps amidst the excitement of predators ready to take advantage of this vulnerable time. As night falls, return to your lodge or camp, where you can relax and take in the sounds of the wild during your evening wildlife viewing.
📍Day 2: Full Day in Ndutu Area
Non-game-viewing travel time: None, as the day will be spent exploring the Ndutu area.
Rise early for a thrilling game drive through the Ndutu plains. The calving season is in full swing, with large herds of wildebeest dotting the landscape. Predators such as lions, leopards, and cheetahs are also on the prowl, taking advantage of the newborn calves. This is one of the most spectacular wildlife events to witness, as the circle of life unfolds before your eyes. After a rewarding morning of game viewing, return to your lodge or camp for a relaxing lunch. Later in the afternoon, head back out on a second game drive, exploring more of the Ndutu area and its abundant wildlife. As dusk sets in, enjoy another evening game drive, with further opportunities to spot predators in action under the fading light.
📍Day 3: Ndutu to Serengeti National Park – Migration Safari
Travel Distance: Ndutu Area to Serengeti Central (Seronera): Approximately 90 km (56 miles)
Travel Time: Around 2 to 3 hours.
After breakfast, your safari continues as you journey from Ndutu to the Serengeti National Park. En route, you’ll continue to witness the ongoing calving herds and the predators that follow them. Upon arrival in the Serengeti’s central region, known as Seronera, you’ll embark on an afternoon game drive in one of the most iconic wildlife regions on the planet. The Seronera area is famous for its predator activity, particularly during the calving season. Keep your eyes peeled for lions, leopards, and cheetahs hunting in the golden light of the evening. After an exciting day of wildlife viewing, return to your lodge or camp for a hearty dinner and a restful night under the stars.
📍Day 4: Serengeti Central – Full Day
Non-game-viewing travel time: None, as the day will be spent within the Serengeti National Park.
Today is dedicated to exploring the Serengeti in-depth, with a full day of game drives in the Seronera area. Begin your day with an early morning drive, where you’ll have the chance to witness predators such as lions and cheetahs stalking the newborn wildebeest. The Serengeti is also a great place to spot migrating herds of wildebeest and zebras, which travel across the plains during the calving season. After a delicious lunch at your lodge or camp, continue your exploration of the park. The Seronera area is teeming with wildlife, including a variety of bird species and other mammals. As the day draws to a close, embark on another game drive, seeking out nocturnal predators and savoring the thrill of the Serengeti at night.
📍Day 5: Serengeti National Park – Departure
Travel Distance: Serengeti Central to Seronera Airstrip: Approximately 30 km (19 miles)
Travel Time: Around 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the location of your lodge or camp.
On your final morning, enjoy a last game drive through the Serengeti. The early hours of the day often provide the best wildlife sightings, as predators are most active at dawn. After breakfast, you’ll be transferred to the Seronera Airstrip for your flight back to Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport, where your unforgettable safari experience ends.
Price Includes:
– All park entry fees
– Concession fees
– Flying Doctor Service
– All park camping fees
– Airport pickup
– Ngorongoro Crater service fees
– Accommodation at hotels, lodges, tented camps, or campsites as per the safari program
– Chef services
– Meals as per the itinerary
– English-speaking driver/guide
– Transport in a 4×4 Toyota Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof
– Bottled drinking water (1.5 liters per person per day during the safari)
– One-night complimentary hotel accommodation in Arusha upon arrival, including breakfast
– Camping equipment, including tents, sleeping mats, sleeping bags, pillows, chairs and tables
Price Does Not Include:
– International and domestic flights
– Fees for passports, visas, immunizations, and insurance
– Tips for staff, including driver-guides, chefs, and porters
– Personal expenses such as souvenirs
Best Time to Visit:
The calving season in the Ndutu area takes place between January and March, with peak births occurring in February. This is the prime time to experience the wildebeest migration and the excitement of the predators hunting newborn calves.
This 5-day safari offers an unforgettable opportunity to see the wildebeest calving season up close, along with other fantastic wildlife experiences in the Serengeti and Ndutu regions.
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