5-Day Luxury Ndutu Calving Season Safari - Serengeti Wildlife Safaris

5-Day Luxury Ndutu Calving Season Safari

5 Days 4 Nights

Overview

Experience the Great Wildebeest Migration in style on this exclusive 5-day luxury safari, designed around the spectacular Ndutu calving season. The journey combines the tranquility and elegance of Gibb’s Farm in the Ngorongoro highlands with the exceptional wildlife location of Ndutu Safari Lodge, placing you close to the heart of the migration. Your safari begins in Arusha and takes you into the Ngorongoro highlands, where you enjoy a luxurious stay at Gibb’s Farm before exploring the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater. You then continue to Ndutu for three nights at Ndutu Safari Lodge, allowing you to spend valuable time exploring the calving plains without long daily transfers. During your full-day Ndutu game drives, follow the great herds of wildebeest and zebra as they gather to give birth. The abundance of newborn calves creates extraordinary opportunities to witness the circle of life, while attracting predators such as lions, cheetahs, hyenas and jackals. Your private safari vehicle and experienced guide allow you to follow wildlife movements at a comfortable pace and maximize your photography opportunities

Itinerary

Your luxury safari begins in Arusha, where your private safari guide will meet you in the morning. Drive towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, enjoying the changing landscapes as you leave the town behind. Arrive at Gibb’s Farm, a beautiful historic property set among lush gardens and coffee plantations on the slopes of Ngorongoro. After check-in, enjoy a leisurely lunch and time to relax. In the afternoon, you may explore the farm, coffee plantation and gardens or simply enjoy the peaceful surroundings. Gibb’s Farm offers a variety of farm and nature experiences, including coffee activities, garden walks and walks into the surrounding forest. (Gibb's Farm | A Sanctuary for the Senses)

Overnight: Gibb’s Farm
Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Rise early for a memorable day of wildlife exploration. After breakfast, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater with your private safari vehicle for a spectacular game drive. The crater is renowned for its exceptional concentration of wildlife, offering opportunities to encounter lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos and, with luck, the endangered black rhinoceros. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater before ascending and continuing towards Ndutu, where the landscape gradually opens into the southern plains. Arrive at Nyikani migration camp in the afternoon and settle into your accommodation. If time and wildlife activity allow, enjoy an introductory game drive around the Ndutu area before returning to the lodge for dinner.

Overnight: Nyikani Migration Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today is dedicated entirely to the Great Wildebeest Migration. After an early breakfast, head into the Ndutu plains with a picnic lunch. During the calving season, enormous herds of wildebeest gather on the short-grass plains, where the abundance of fresh grass provides ideal conditions for mothers and newborns. Spend the day following the herds and observing the incredible cycle of life. You may witness mothers giving birth, newborn calves taking their first uncertain steps, and large groups of wildebeest and zebra moving across the plains. The abundance of young animals also attracts predators. Keep your eyes open for lions, cheetahs, hyenas, and jackals moving through the herds in search of opportunities. Your guide will carefully position the vehicle for excellent wildlife viewing and photography while respecting the animals and the wilderness environment. Return to Nyikani migration camp in the evening for a relaxed dinner and overnight stay.

Overnight: Nyikani Migration Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Wake early for another extraordinary day in the wilderness. After breakfast, set out with your guide to explore the Ndutu and southern Serengeti plains, adapting the route according to the latest wildlife movements. This is a day to immerse yourself in the Migration rather than simply drive from one destination to another. Follow large herds of wildebeest and zebra, search for newborn calves and observe the predators that gather around the nursery grounds. The open landscape provides excellent visibility, while the combination of dramatic skies, green plains, wildlife and newborn animals creates outstanding photography opportunities. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wilderness before continuing your game drive into the afternoon. As the sun begins to lower, return to Nyikani migration camp, where you can relax after an exceptional day of wildlife viewing.

Overnight: Nyikani Migration Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Enjoy an early breakfast followed by your final morning game drive in Ndutu. This is your last opportunity to search for the Migration herds, newborn calves and predators before beginning your journey back towards Arusha. After the game drive, depart Ndutu and travel through the scenic landscapes of northern Tanzania. Enjoy lunch en route before continuing to Arusha. Arrive in Arusha in the late afternoon or evening, marking the end of your 5-Day Luxury Ndutu Calving Season Safari.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Safari ends: Arusha.

Included & Excluded

  • Private 4x4 safari vehicle & professional guide
  • 4 nights luxury accommodation
  • All meals
  • Park & conservation fees
  • Ngorongoro Crater fees
  • Ndutu game drives
  • Drinking water
  • Arusha pick-up & drop-off
  • International flights & visa
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips & personal expenses
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Hot-air balloon safari
  • Anything not mentioned above

Frequent Asked Question

From $2450
/ Adult
5-Day Luxury Ndutu Calving Season Safari

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