6 Days Serengeti Safari

6 Days Calving Season Serengeti migration Safari private Safari

$1500-3000 USD

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Safari summary

This 6-Day Big Serengeti Migration Safari package has been created to focus on and maximize your chances of seeing the great Serengeti Wildebeest Migration in the Ndutu Area during the Calving Season. The schedule has been intended to encompass the Ndutu Area, where the majority of the wildebeest migration occurs from January to March. This schedule is set up so that you drive in and out of Arusha town.
Calving takes place in January, February, and March each year. After the rains begin to fall in January, the herds begin to migrate south of the Serengeti. Many people have wondered how the herds know if it is raining or not, and the truth is that we don't know! Many people claim to be able to smell the rain, while others believe they can detect changes in air pressure. The only thing we know for sure is that the herds follow the rain. Over half a million wildebeest are born in a two- to three-week span, with as many as 8,000 being born on the same day!

About this tour

	Tour type	Set-date, set-itinerary, group
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	February, March, April
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Lake Manyara Ngorongoro Crater Serengeti

Fine details

Safari highlights

Bird watching—with professional guide
Hot air balloons
Photography safari—with professional guide

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
All drinks
Internal flights
Laundry
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
Hot air balloons
International flights
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

DAY 1 ARUSHA TO LAKE MANYARA

Lake Manyara

The first day of your safari will begin at 8 a.m. with a pick-up from your Arusha accommodation. You'll depart for Lake Manyara National Park once everyone has boarded. This is a smaller park in Tanzania, yet it nevertheless provides a rewarding and diversified safari experience. There are a surprising number of other huge creatures, and the Rift escarpment's spectacular cliffs provide a dramatic backdrop. Overnight in Manyara's Public Camp/Tented Camp/Lodge.

Midrange Luxury lodge

DAY 2 DRIVE TO NDUTU AREA

Ngorongoro Crater

By 8 a.m., you will have kicked off your day with a fantastic breakfast. Today's target is the Ndutu region, which is a 3-hour journey from your Manyara/ Karatu lodging. You will enter the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) after about an hour of driving, where the terrain will change from mountainous woodlands to plain and verdant grasslands as you drive farther. When you arrive in Ndutu, you'll begin your day game drive with a comfortable picnic lunch stop. Overnight in Ndutu's Tented Camp.

Midrange Luxury lodge

DAY 3 FULL DAY GAMA VIEW IN NDUTU

Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, you'll go on a full-day game drive to follow the migration, which will take place in either the NCA or Serengeti. You can observe the rich plains transform into calving grounds and nurseries for the great migration during game drives between January and March. This time of year, swarms of predators descend on the helpless newborn wildebeest. Observing the circle of life taking its course will be a once-in-a-lifetime event. Overnight in Ndutu's Public/ Tented Camp.

Midrange Luxury Lodge

DAY 4 NDUTU TO SERENGETI

Serengeti

As you make your way into the world's most famous wildlife park, The Serengeti, your excitement for today will be great. After a hearty breakfast, you will depart for the Serengeti National Park, where you will journey over endless plain grasslands. In the indigenous African language, Serengeti means "endless plains," and seeing the grassland stretch out as far as the eye can see before merging with the sky at the horizon is a spectacular sight.

Midrange Luxury lodge

DAY 5 SERENGETI TO NGORONGORO

Ngorongoro Crater

After a hearty breakfast, you will depart at 7 a.m. for a brief game drive in the Serengeti. We will branch off and proceed towards the Ngorongoro crater rim after finishing a half-day wildlife drive with a picnic lunch. The day comes to a close with a hearty dinner and a nice night's sleep in your chosen lodging. Get some rest and refuel because you'll be descending into the enormous crater the next day. Overnight in Ngorongoro Public Camp/Tented Camp/Lodge.

Midrange Luxury Lodge

DAY 6 NGORONGORO TO ARUSHA

Ngorongoro Crater

You will have an early start on this day of your safari. After a quick breakfast, you'll begin an early descent into the crater bottom at 6:30 a.m. The final phase of your safari is a four-hour drive to Arusha. By 6 p.m., you will be dropped off at your favorite spot in Arusha. This is the time to say your goodbyes to your team after a fantastic adventure and a lifetime of memories.

Midrange Luxury Hotel

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