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4 days migration calving season safari

Duration

4 Days

Languages

English, French

Tour Type

Wildlife Safaris

Departure/Return Location

Arusha, Tanzania

Tour Introduction

This short safari heading out to Ndutu to explore the great wildebeest migration. This trip takes you to one of the highlights of the greatest animal movement, the great migration which will be gathering in the mineral-rich Ndutu Plains for the calving season with 1000’s newborns born daily and predators on the hunt, this trip will be unforgettable. This is a seasonal trip (late December to early March).

What to bring
  • Bring a camera for pictures and binoculars, but if you do not have binoculars you will get them from us
  • A warm sweater and Jacket as the night can be chilly at high altitudes (Up to 5 C)
  • Visas are required when traveling to Tanzania, Foreigners may apply for a visa online in advance of travel
  • You are advised to wear light and breathable material as it can get hot out on a game drive
  • Blue and Black colors to avoid while in the park as they attract Tsetse liis
Tour Program
Day 1 : Pick up from the airport

We will pick you up from the airport & transfer you to Tulia spa & boutique. A city sightseeing tour comes as part of the excursion on day 1. The city excursion will involve visiting the local markets, Masai market, cultural heritage & Arusha city museum.

 Accommodation

  • Name: Tulia boutique & spa
  • Type: Hotel
  • Level: Mid-range
Day 2 : Arusha to Serengeti (Ndutu)

After pick-up from the airport and a tour briefing, we will head to Arusha with a packed lunch included. We will drive to Ndutu (about 5.5 hours, covering a distance of 260 km). After 2 hours of driving, we will enter the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will notice the landscape changing from hilly forests to plains and green grasslands. Sweeping grasslands cover the region which gradually fades into the Serengeti. Ndutu forms part of the route for the annual migration of more than 2 million wildebeest and thousands of zebra, antelope, and gazelle. During game drives in the right season (between December and April), we will be able to see the fertile plains turn into calving and nursery grounds for the great migration. This season attracts hordes of predators prying on vulnerable young wildebeest. Crested with Ndutu Lake and Lake Masek, these waterholes offer plenty of wildlife during the dry season. Ndutu is also the home ground for 6 species of big cats.

 Accommodation

  • Name: Serengeti safari camp
  • Type: Tented Camp
  • Level: Mid-range
Day 3 : Ndutu to Ngorongoro conservation area

In the morning after breakfast, we will head out for a game drive in the Ndutu area. After completing a half-day game drive along with a picnic lunch, we will branch out and head towards the Ngorongoro Crater rim. The 75 km drive to the rim will take about 2.5 hrs with mild game action to see on the way. The crater is one of Africa’s impressive geological attractions and a supreme mecca of wilderness. The day comes to an end with dinner and a good rest in your accommodation.

 Accommodation

  • Name: Ngorongoro Serena safari lodge
  • Type: Lodge
  • Level: Mid-range
Day 4 : Ngorongoro crater tour (Ngorongoro to Arusha)

On the last day of your safari, we will have an early start. Finishing up with a quick breakfast, we will make an early descend at around 6:30 am into the crater floor. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera. It has a massive floor of about 260 sq. km with a depth of over 2,000 feet. The 5/6-hour game drive on the crater floor will show us a lot of animal action. Keeping the camera ready is definitely recommended. Animals like the African elephant, buffalo, black rhino, hippo, hyena, cheetah, and lion are found in abundance. After the picnic lunch at the beautiful hippo pool, we will begin a steep ascent to the top exit of the crater. This is the last leg of your safari, with a 4-hour drive left to Arusha. You will be dropped off at your preferred location in Arusha in the evening or transferred to the airport.

Accommodation

  • Name: details to be confirmed!
  • Type: details to be confirmed!
  • Level: details to be confirmed!
Includes/Excludes
  • All park entrances (covering expected increase from July 1st) & taxes
  • Accommodation
  • Meals & water (bottled water 3litres or more a day)
  • Soft drinks (beers & wine)
  • Fly & bug spray (for use in parks)
  • Transfer to & from the airport (can be done any day before & after the trip)
  • Camping equipment (Tents) , Sleeping bag & mattress
  • Professional safari guide & safari chef, Air ambulance services
  • Budget hotel before & after a safari at Arusha tourist hotel (upgrade to Tulia spa & boutique available for 35$ each night)
  • Safari jeep 4*4 with pop up roof, radio, cooler fridge & charging ports
  • Tips
  • Visas, Items of personal nature
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