8 DAYS TANZANIA WILDEBEEST CALVING SEASON SAFARI

A new year brings new beginnings and this Tanzanian Calving Season Package perfectly sums up this saying. This 8-day adventure not only offers the chance to witness the arrival of the new members of the massive wildebeest herds that are part of the Great Migration but also to see the opportunist predators waiting to prey on it - a definite must for those who love seeing dramatic scenes unfold!

Visit Tarangire National Park and see the famous herds of elephants, move onto beautiful Lake Manyara before reaching the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater and the pinnacle of the trip in the Southern Serengeti - the wildebeest calving. This tour takes in the best of Tanzania's Northern Circuit as well as a magnificent display of new life.

This trip is ideal for photographers also. Minimum per vehicle: 2 pax (photographers) Maximum per vehicle: 4 Pax (Photographers) For leisure tourists our vehicles have capacity of 6 pax

Day 1 Kilimanjaro International Airport - Arusha Town

Upon your arrival, you will be collected from the airport and transferred to your hotel in the town of Arusha. If you arrive early enough, you will have an opportunity to explore the lodge grounds, take a dip in the swimming pool or partake in any of the offered additional activities available.

Accommodation: Kibo Palace Hotel or similar

Day 2 Arusha Town - Tarangire National Park

Our tour sets off after breakfast, with the first stop being the town of Arusha for some last-minute purchases, before we head off on an exciting safari experience… We will travel towards the Tarangire National Park, where we stop for lunch and afterwards, our first game drive of the safari! Tarangire National Park is well known for its huge elephant population and baobab trees. It forms the centre of the annual migratory cycle that includes up to 3000 elephant, 25,000 wildebeest and 30,000 zebras.

Accommodation: Karatu Country Safari Lodge or similar

Day 3 Tarangire NP – Ngorongoro Crater - Serengeti NP

Our journey starts shortly after breakfast with a scenic drive up the Rift Valley escarpment to Ngorongoro Crater. On arrival we go through the registration process and descend to the floor of the world’s largest unbroken caldera for the most wonderful day of game viewing. The jewel in Ngorongoro's crown is a deep, volcanic crater, the largest unflooded and unbroken caldera in the world. About 20kms across, 600 meters deep and 300 sq. km in area, the Ngorongoro Crater is a breath-taking natural wonder. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually be seen here. We will have lunch at the designated picnic site at the side of the hippo pool and continue with a game drive as we drive up to Serengeti national park for overnight.

Accommodation: Thorn tree Central Tented Camp or similar

Day 4 Migration Viewing - Central Serengeti NP (Seronera)

After breakfast at the camp, we continue with the game drive and then proceed to Seronera, the central part of the park for full day game drives. Serengeti National Park. the park is well known for its healthy stock of other resident wildlife, particularly the "big five", named for the five most prized trophies taken by hunters: Lion: the Serengeti is believed to hold the largest population of lions in Africa due in part to the abundance of prey species. More than 3,000 lions live in this ecosystem. African Leopard: these reclusive predators are commonly seen in the Seronera region but are present throughout the national park with the population at around 1,000. African Elephant.

Accommodation: Thorn tree Central Tented Camp or similar

Day 5 Central Serengeti (Seronera) to South Ndutu Migration Area

Today we have early morning game drives and the late afternoon game drive at Ndutu area exploring The Lake Ndutu and surrounding areas. The great wildebeest migration, come here during month of December through the end of May. They calve in the plains in February, they gallop through the woodland and they swim across The Lake Ndutu. From June to November, the Ndutu plains are dry and the great Wildebeest Migration moves towards Moru Kopjes in Serengeti National Park.

Accommodation: Ang’ata Ndutu Tented Camp or similar

Day 6 Ndutu Area Migration Area

Today we have early morning game drives and the late afternoon game drive at Ndutu area exploring The Lake Ndutu and surrounding areas. The great wildebeest migration, come here during month of December through the end of May. They calve in the plains in February, they gallop through the woodland and they swim across The Lake Ndutu. From June to November, the Ndutu plains are dry and the great Wildebeest Migration moves towards Moru Kopjes in Serengeti National Park.

Accommodation: Ang’ata Ndutu Tented Camp or similar

Day 7 Ndutu Migration Area

We will resume wildebeest migration viewing after breakfast and back to the lodge in the evening.

Explore the range of different habitats that include swamps, woodland, soda lakes and the world-famous Serengeti short grass plains. See great herds of wildebeest and zebra. During a short time, frame around February, normally lasting for about 3 weeks, the majority of the wildebeest calves. The sea of grass provides little cover and the young are easy pickings for a variety of predators. Wildebeest calves can run minutes after they are born and within 3 days, they are normally strong enough to keep up with the herd.

Accommodation: Ang’ata Ndutu Tented Camp or similar

Day 8 Ndutu Area - Arusha Town - JRO Airport

After breakfast we explore the colourful town of Mto-wa-Mbu for some last-minute pictures and curio shopping. Afterwards we head to Arusha where the tour end at airport connecting you with your international flight back home or continue with your holiday to Zanzibar. We hope to welcome you again on one of our African adventures.