3 days3-Day Ndutu Fly-in Calving Safari
Fly straight to the calving plains
- Private
- Mid-range
- Great Migration
- Calving season
A light-aircraft flight puts you on the Ndutu plains in under two hours, in the middle of the calving season.
Six safari days, Stone Town and Jambiani
Per person, 2 adults sharing, mid-range accommodation, peak-season park fees.

Western and southern Serengeti with walks, then Stone Town and three nights at Jambiani.
Tarangire, Lake Manyara, two nights in the western Serengeti, a night at Ndutu, the crater and a night in Arusha, then Stone Town and Jambiani on Zanzibar's south-east coast.
Elephants · Baobab woodland · Lions · Giraffes · Baboons · Flamingos (seasonal) · Hippos · Wildebeest (May–Jul) · Nile crocodiles · Colobus monkeys
Wild animals move freely; sightings are never guaranteed.
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Morning pick-up from your Arusha hotel (or Kilimanjaro Airport by arrangement). Game drive along the Tarangire River, where elephant families gather in the dry months beneath giant baobabs. Overnight at Africa Safari Rift Valley Camp.
Africa Safari Rift Valley Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Escarpment above Lake Manyara NP
Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

After breakfast, travel to Lake Manyara National Park. Drive through the groundwater forest of Lake Manyara National Park to the lake shore below the Rift Valley wall. Overnight at Africa Safari Manyara Escarpment Camp.
Africa Safari Manyara Escarpment Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Escarpment above Lake Manyara NP
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

After breakfast, travel to the Western Corridor of the Serengeti. A day in the Western Corridor, with riverine forest, open plains and, in season, the passing migration herds. Overnight at Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma Camp.
Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Western Serengeti NP (Ikoma area)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

Game drive in the Serengeti's Western Corridor along the Grumeti River, an important migration route around May to July. Overnight at Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma Camp.
Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Western Serengeti NP (Ikoma area)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

Explore the Ndutu area, where off-road driving is permitted, following the herds and the predators that track them. Overnight at Africa Safari Ngorongoro Ndutu Camp.
Africa Safari Ngorongoro Ndutu Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Ndutu area (Ngorongoro Conservation Area)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

After breakfast, travel to the Ngorongoro Crater. Drive down the crater wall early to make the most of the permitted time on the Ngorongoro Crater floor. Overnight at Africa Safari Arusha Lodge.
Africa Safari Arusha Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · Arusha
Breakfast, Lunch (Bed & breakfast)

Transfer to Stone Town, the historic heart of Zanzibar City, with time to walk its lanes and waterfront. Includes a scheduled light-aircraft flight; soft bags within the airline's weight limit are required. Overnight at Shaba Boutique Hotel.
Shaba Boutique Hotel
Mid-range · Boutique hotel · Stone Town
Breakfast (Bed & breakfast)

Transfer to Stone Town, the historic heart of Zanzibar City, with time to walk its lanes and waterfront. Overnight at Reef & Beach Resort.
Reef & Beach Resort
Mid-range · Beach resort · Jambiani, south-east coast
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

Relax on Zanzibar's south-east coast, where the tide leaves wide sandbanks and lagoons. Overnight at Reef & Beach Resort.
Reef & Beach Resort
Mid-range · Beach resort · Jambiani, south-east coast
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

Relax on Zanzibar's south-east coast, where the tide leaves wide sandbanks and lagoons. Overnight at Reef & Beach Resort.
Reef & Beach Resort
Mid-range · Beach resort · Jambiani, south-east coast
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)

Relax on Zanzibar's south-east coast, where the tide leaves wide sandbanks and lagoons. Transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your onward flight. End of services.
Breakfast, Lunch · End of services
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Escarpment above Lake Manyara NP
Mid-range · Tented camp · 1 night (day 1)

Escarpment above Lake Manyara NP
Mid-range · Tented camp · 1 night (day 2)

Western Serengeti NP (Ikoma area)
Mid-range · Tented camp · 2 nights (days 3, 4)

Ndutu area (Ngorongoro Conservation Area)
Mid-range · Tented camp · 1 night (day 5)

Arusha
Mid-range · Lodge · 1 night (day 6)

Stone Town
Mid-range · Boutique hotel · 1 night (day 7)

Jambiani, south-east coast
Mid-range · Beach resort · 3 nights (days 8, 9, 10)
Prices depend on the travel dates, the number of travellers sharing the vehicle, children’s ages and the accommodation level. Adjust the estimator to see an indicative price; your consultant confirms the final price with lodge availability.
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3 daysFly straight to the calving plains
A light-aircraft flight puts you on the Ndutu plains in under two hours, in the middle of the calving season.
4 daysA short loop through the Serengeti's western and southern areas
A different take on the short circuit, with nights near Ikoma and in the Ndutu area.
4 daysA calving-season side trip from Zanzibar
Fly from Zanzibar for Tarangire, the Ngorongoro Crater and two nights among the Ndutu herds.