Wildebeest calving on the southern plains
Per person, 2 adults sharing, mid-range accommodation, peak-season park fees.
Built around the calving season: a night at a mobile camp in the Ndutu area plus a full extra Ndutu day.
Lake Manyara, then the Ndutu plains where wildebeest drop their calves between late January and March, the Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire on the way back.
Baboons · Elephants · Flamingos (seasonal) · Hippos · Wildebeest calves (Jan–Mar) · Cheetahs · Lions · Hyenas · Black rhino (rare) · Buffalo
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 in Lake Manyara, a compact park of forest, open floodplain and an alkaline lake popular with water birds. Overnight at Farm of Dreams Lodge.
Farm of Dreams Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · Karatu town
Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
After breakfast, travel to the Ndutu plains of the southern Serengeti ecosystem. Game drive on the short-grass plains around Ndutu, where wildebeest usually calve between late January and March. The mobile camp follows the herds and is positioned in the Ndutu area during the calving season. Overnight at Safari Haven Migration Camp.
Safari Haven Migration Camp
Mid-range · Mobile camp · Inside Serengeti NP (follows the migration)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
After breakfast, travel to the Ndutu plains of the southern Serengeti ecosystem. Explore the Ndutu area, where off-road driving is permitted, following the herds and the predators that track them. Overnight at Farm of Dreams Lodge.
Farm of Dreams Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · Karatu town
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 Farm of Dreams Lodge.
Farm of Dreams Lodge
Mid-range · Lodge · Karatu town
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Full board)
After breakfast, travel to Tarangire National Park. Game drive along the Tarangire River, where elephant families gather in the dry months beneath giant baobabs. Return to Arusha in the afternoon for your onward journey, or transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport. End of services.
Breakfast, Lunch · End of services
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Karatu town
Mid-range · Lodge · 3 nights (days 1, 3, 4)
Inside Serengeti NP (follows the migration)
Mid-range · Mobile camp · 1 night (day 2)
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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
A light-aircraft flight puts you on the Ndutu plains in under two hours, in the middle of the calving season.
