7 Days Private Guided Semi-Luxury Tanzania Safari (Wildebeest Calving Season)

7 Days Private Guided Semi-Luxury Tanzania Safari (Wildebeest Calving Season)

Trip starts: Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), Tanzania

Trip ends: Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), Tanzania

Best Time: January to March

Highlights include:
-Ndutu and Serengeti National Park (December to March: wildebeest calving season)
-Ngorongoro Crater (the largest unbroken caldera in the world)

Optional activities:
-Guided walk along Lake Manyara escarpment
-Hot Air Balloon Ride in Serengeti
-Olduvai Gorge Museum visit
-Guided walk on Ngorongoro Crater rim

Day 1:  Kilimanjaro Airport to Arusha

Meet on arrival and transfer to Arusha for relaxation and overnight at Kahawa House, Meals included: N/A

Day 2:  Arusha - Ndutu:

Enjoy morning breakfast then drive to Ndutu via the Great Rift Valley Escarpment with your expert guide.You can go for a guided walk along the escarpment wall (fees extra) before continuing your journey to Ndutu, where the wildebeest herds stay during this season. Overnight: Lake Ndutu Luxury Tented Lodge, Meals included: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 3:  Ndutu to Serengeti National Park

Enjoy early breakfast then depart for game drives in Ndutu with your expert guide. The Ndutu area and southern Serengeti are the best place to be from December to March for the annual wildebeest migration. Overnight: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge, Meals included: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) 

Day 4:  Full day in the Serengeti National Park

Leisurely breakfast then depart for a full day of game drives in the Serengeti. The annual wildebeest migration arrives on these plains from December onwards. It is here where they congregate and give birth to thousands of calves in February and March. Great wildlife viewing is guaranteed because the young animals make easy prey.  Overnight: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge, Meals included: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) 

Day 5:  Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater Rim

Morning game drive in central Serengeti, drive to Ngorongoro Crater rim. The ancient caldera of the once-volcanic Ngorongoro shelters one of the most beautiful wildlife havens on earth, ringed with towering walls and sheltering forests, grasslands, fresh springs and a large soda lake. Overnight: Serena Safari Lodge. Meals included: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) 

Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

Leave very early in the morning for game viewing in Crater, view the wildlife on the crater floor. Large herds of zebra, buffalo, antelope and wildebeest graze nearby while sleeping lions laze in the sun. Leave the crater late afternoon and drive back to Arusha. Overnight at The African Tulip Hotel. Meals included: (Breakfast, Lunch)

Day 7: Arusha to Kilimanjaro Airport

Leisurely breakfast, optional Arusha town tour to visit the Cultural Heritage gallery, the Tanzanite Experience, the Maasai market, before transfer to Kilimanjaro airport to check in for your departure flight. Overnight: N/A. Meals included: Breakfast