A calving-season side trip from Zanzibar
Per person, 2 adults sharing, mid-range accommodation, peak-season park fees.
Fly from Zanzibar for Tarangire, the Ngorongoro Crater and two nights among the Ndutu herds.
Morning flight from Zanzibar to Arusha, then by road to Tarangire, the crater and Ndutu, returning to Zanzibar by air.
Elephants · Baobab woodland · Lions · Giraffes · Black rhino (rare) · Buffalo · Hippos · Flamingos (seasonal) · Wildebeest calves (Jan–Mar) · Cheetahs
Wild animals move freely; sightings are never guaranteed.
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Morning flight from Zanzibar to the safari area, where your guide meets you at the airstrip. Explore Tarangire, a park of baobabs, acacia and seasonal swamps that holds some of the north's largest elephant herds. Includes a scheduled light-aircraft flight; soft bags within the airline's weight limit are required. Overnight at Kankari Lodge.
Kankari Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · 1–2 hr drive from Tarangire NP (Karatu area)
Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
After breakfast, travel to the Ngorongoro Crater. Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive on the caldera floor, with a picnic lunch at a designated site. Overnight at Sero Tented Camp.
Sero Tented Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Inside Serengeti NP (southern plains)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Game drive on the short-grass plains around Ndutu, where wildebeest usually calve between late January and March. Overnight at Sero Tented Camp.
Sero Tented Camp
Mid-range · Tented camp · Inside Serengeti NP (southern plains)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
Explore the Ndutu area, where off-road driving is permitted, following the herds and the predators that track them. Includes a scheduled light-aircraft flight; soft bags within the airline's weight limit are required. Transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your onward flight. End of services.
Breakfast, Lunch · End of services
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Mid-range: properties for this route. Availability is confirmed at quotation; an equivalent property of the same level is offered if one is full. Where a lodge has not yet supplied photos for our use, we show a photo of its area — your consultant sends the lodge’s own photos with the quotation.
1–2 hr drive from Tarangire NP (Karatu area)
Mid-range · Lodge · 1 night (day 1)
Inside Serengeti NP (southern plains)
Mid-range · Tented camp · 2 nights (days 2, 3)
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 daysPopular choiceA short, high-impact luxury safari with a night in the Serengeti
The shortest practical way to see both the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater, staying at a luxury tented camp.
3 daysThree parks in three days from one Karatu lodge
Three contrasting parks without changing rooms: Tarangire's elephants, the Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara.
3 daysFly straight to the calving plains
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