6 DAYS NGORONGORO AND SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK WILDEBEEST CALVING SEASON SAFARI
Safari Brief
Safari Starts from Arusha and ends in Arusha
Our Accommodation are all luxury camps in Tanzania which can be accessed here
Best season to travel is from Jan to April of every year to witness the wildebeest calving season. But applicable during any other season or month
Our Mode of transport is a 4×4 tour Land cruiser Jeep
It’s suitable to any kind of group (Family, Friends, Kids, Couples, Honeymoon, and Photographers)
Note it’s to a minimum of 2 pax and Max 6 pax in a Land Cruiser Jeep
Day 1 – Arusha – Ngorongoro
Travel time: 4 hours
Distance: 190 km
Pick up from Arusha and transfer to the Ngorongoro Conservation area. We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch we will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife for an afternoon safari tour.
Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro National Park supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park, is it’s dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the south western corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually been seen here.
Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Day 2 – Ngorongoro – Ndutu
Travel time: 2 hours
Distance: 90 km
After breakfast we will head to the Lake Ndutu area, situated in the Ngorongoro conservation area, part of the southern Serengeti eco-system. Lake Ndutu is alkaline, like most of the other Rift lakes, however the water is still drinkable and used by a wide array of local wildlife.
We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge or camp, and after lunch we will do an afternoon game drive in the Ndutu area. The majority of the wildebeest migration can normally be found on the short-grass plains from December to April. The area is usually heavily populated with elephant, birds and resident game.
Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Day 3 – Ndutu
After breakfast, enjoy a full day game drive in the Ndutu area. 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 calve. 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.
Lunch, Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Day 4 – Ndutu – Serengeti Plains
Travel time: 2 hours
Distance: 80 km
After breakfast we head towards the central Serengeti National Park, also known as the Seronera. We descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species.
We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti national park.
Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Day 5 – Serengeti Plains
Be one of only a few fortunate people to glide in a Hot Air Balloon over the Serengeti Plains (available at supplementary cost by pre-arrangement). Floating silently above the awakening bush, while spotting wildlife and enjoying the amazing scenery of Africa, across rivers and over numerous small villages. After breakfast enjoy a full day game drive in the Serengeti National Park. The majority of the wildebeest migration normally passes through the Seronera in late November to middle November, when they migrate from Kenya’s Masai Mara in north to the Ndutu area in the south. The migration then passes through this area again in April when they move west to the Western Corridor of the Serengeti National Park. The Seronera area is also an ideal starting to point to visit the eastern and southern short-grass plains of the Serengeti National Park.
Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.
Day 6 – Serengeti Plains – Arusha
After breakfast at the lodge, we depart to the Seronera airstrip and enjoy a game drive en-route to the airstrip. The group should tip the guide around $20 to $ 30 a day
Around midmorning join a scheduled flight from Seronera airstrip to Arusha airport. Upon arrival to Arusha airport, meet our driver and transfer to Arusha town. On arrival in Arusha will we have lunch and then we will end our African safari adventure. You will be taken to your hotel, which ends our safari services.
No. of Pax 2 pax 4 pax 6 pax
Peak Season 4450$ PPS 3980$ PPS 3650$ PPS
High Season 4240$ PPS 3790$ PPS 3680$ PPS
Low Season 3150$ PPS 2775$ PPS 2650$ PPS
Single Supplements 30% extra of the sharing rates.
Inclusives and Exclusives
The package is inclusive of:-
- Return transfers all throughout the safari in a 4×4 land cruiser
- Accommodation in Luxury comfortable and secure tented camps
- All park fees, concession fees and Ngorongoro Crater Vehicle service fees
- Comprehensive guided game drives in all parks as per the itinerary
- Migration spotting in the Serengeti during peak season
- Meet and greet services from our guides
- Scenery Adventures Safari T.shirt
- Evacuation covers by Amref Kenya and Tanzania
- Camping fees in Serengeti, Ngororongoro and Lake Manyara
- Mineral drinking water all through your safari
- Services of qualified guides and drivers all through your safari
Excludes
- Personal Items such as :- Visas, Medical Insurance, External flights apart from what’s included in the itinerary
- Tips Gratuity (Recommended 20$ per day) to our drivers
- Alcoholic beverages and drinks
- Airport taxes
- Any other item not mentioned above
