4-Day Ndutu Calving & Ngorongoro Crater Safari
4-Day Ndutu Calving & Ngorongoro Crater Safari
Experience a 4-day Tanzania safari from Arusha to the Ngorongoro Crater and Ndutu. Enjoy game drives during the Great Migration calving season, a hot-air balloon safari over the Southern Serengeti, and wildlife viewing in the crater. Includes a private 4×4 safari vehicle, professional guide, accommodation, meals, and park fees.
1–2 People: Starting at $1,200
1–2 People: Starting at $1,200
4–6 People: Starting at $1,200
6 – Above People: Starting at $1,200
4-Day Wildebeest Migration Calving Season Itinerary
Day1: Arusha to Ndutu (Southern Serengeti)
Meet and greet with your private guide and 4×4 safari vehicle at your hotel in Arusha in the morning. Head towards the Ndutu region on a scenic 5.5-hour drive covering approximately 260 km. Two hours into the drive, you will enter the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where you will notice the landscape transform from hilly forests into plain, green grasslands. Upon reaching Ndutu, begin a half-day game drive with a convenient stop for a picnic lunch. Sweeping grasslands cover the region, gradually fading into the Serengeti, and form a crucial part of the route for the annual migration of over 2 million wildebeests, thousands of zebras, antelopes, and gazelles. During the calving season between December and April, the fertile plains turn into calving grounds and nurseries, attracting hordes of predators prying on vulnerable young wildebeest. Crested with Ndutu Lake and Lake Masek, these waterholes offer plenty of wildlife activity, and Ndutu is also home ground for six species of big cats (leopard, lion, cheetah, caracal, serval, and wildcat). The action-packed game drive concludes late in the evening around 5:00 PM, after which you will head to your accommodation for check-in, dinner, and a restful night.
Main Destination : Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation Ndutu Kati Kati Tented Camp
Meal Plan : Lunch & Dinner
Day 2:Full-Day Game Drive in Southern Serengeti (Ndutu)
After breakfast at your camp, you will head out for an immersive full-day game drive amidst the never-ending plain grasslands. Sweeping grasslands cover the region, gradually fading into the Serengeti, and form a crucial part of the route for the annual migration of over 2 million wildebeests, thousands of zebras, antelopes, and gazelles. Between December and April, the fertile plains turn into calving grounds and nurseries for the great migration, attracting hordes of predators prying on vulnerable young wildebeest. Crested with Ndutu Lake and Lake Masek, these waterholes offer plenty of wildlife activity, and Ndutu is also home ground for six species of big cats (leopard, lion, cheetah, caracal, serval, and wildcat). You will also keep an eye out for massive granite “Kopjes” that provide shelter to diverse flora and fauna. A picnic lunch will be enjoyed during the day-long game drive itself. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.
Main Destination : Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority
Accommodation : Ndutu Kati Kati Tented Camp
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3:Serengeti (Ndutu) Hot Air Balloon Safari to Ngorongoro Area
Your day begins before dawn with an early morning pick-up from your camp for an unforgettable Hot Air Balloon Safari over the sweeping plains of Ndutu and the Southern Serengeti. Float silently above the savannah as the sun rises, taking in a bird’s-eye view of the breathtaking landscapes and wildlife movements below. After landing, celebrate your flight with a special bush breakfast. Afterward, return briefly to camp or meet your safari vehicle to depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a picnic lunch en route. The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest collapsed volcanic crater in the world and has fourteen kilometers of isolated natural beauty, surrounded by a ring of extinct volcanoes and a floor dotted with watering holes sheltering some 30,000 animals. The eventful day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good night’s rest at your lodge.
Main Destination : Ngorongoro Conservation
Accommodation : Ngorongoro Serena Hotel
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater Tour and Return to Arusha
After early breakfast, you will make an early descent at around 6:30 AM into the crater floor. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera. It has a massive floor of about 260 sq km with a depth of over 2,000 feet. The 5-hour game drive on the crater floor will show you a lot of animal action, so keeping your camera ready is definitely recommended. The African elephant, buffalo, black rhino, hippos, hyenas, cheetahs, and lions are found in plenty. Post the picnic lunch at the beautiful hippo pool, you will begin a steep ascent to the top exit of the crater. This is the last leg of your safari, with a 4-hour drive left to Arusha. You will be dropped off at your preferred location in Arusha by 6:00 PM in the evening. With an incredible experience and loads of memories to cherish, this is the time you bid goodbye to your team
Main Destination : Arusha Town
Accommodation : No Accommodation on this day
Meal plan: Breakfast & Lunch
Included in Price:
- All activities as per the itinerary
- All Accommodation as per itinerary – N.B. accommodation mentioned in the itinerary depends on availability at the time of booking; alternatives of a similar class may be booked instead.
- All meals as per itinerary (3 a day unless otherwise stated)
- All transfers to and from agreed pick up and drop off points (e.g., Airport, Bus Station, hotel in town, etc.)
- All camping gear (if you are camping)
- Service of an English-speaking driver/guide
- Safari base 4×4 Vehicle with open roof for game viewing (sometimes a saloon car or other SUV for excursions in town, etc.)
- Driver’s salary, allowances, and park fees for the vehicle and driver
- Bottled mineral water daily
- 1 Hot Air Balloon Safari at Serengeti
- All Government taxes
- All National Park and Game Reserve Fees
- If included in your itinerary: foot safaris, boat safaris
- TANAPA armed ranger (where needed, e.g., on foot safaris, some boat safaris, etc.)
- Crater service fees
Exluded in Price:
- Extras, personal expenses, i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry, etc.
- Optional activities not outlined on the itinerary
- International flights & corresponding taxes
- Visa
- Flying doctors rescue services
- Travel, medical, injury and luggage insurances
- Tips to the driver & guides ($ 15- 20 Per day)
- Anything else not mentioned in the inclusions (above)
