5 Day Flying Calving Season Migration Safaris

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5‑Day Flying Calving Season Migration Safaris

Tour Highlights
  • Start Zanzibar
  • End Zanzibar
  • Main Country tanzania
  • Transportation -harter-flight, -op-up-roof-4x4-vehicle
  • Offered As family, fly-in, group, honeymoon, private
  • Safari Type Private Tour
  • Special Food Vegetarian, Vegan, Lactose-Free, Fruitarian, Diabetic-Friendly

Itinerary Overview

Experience the spectacular Great Migration calving season on this carefully designed 5-day flying safari from Zanzibar through some of Tanzania's most important wildlife areas.
The journey begins with a flight from Zanzibar to Arusha, followed by a game drive in Tarangire National Park before continuing to Karatu for an overnight stay at Marera Valley Lodge.
On Day 2, travel toward the Ndutu area, the heart of the southern Serengeti's calving grounds. Spend two nights at Sero Tented Camp, giving you valuable time to explore the migration herds, newborn calves, predators, and surrounding plains.
On Day 4, continue north from Ndutu toward Central Serengeti, with an overnight at Tukaone Camp.
The final day combines a morning wildlife experience in Central Ser

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1: Zanzibar – Arusha – Tarangire National Park

Destination: Tarangire National Park
Activities:
  • Morning flight from Zanzibar to Arusha
  • Airport meet and greet
  • Private 4x4 safari transfer
  • Tarangire National Park game drive
  • Elephant and wildlife viewing
  • Wildlife photography
  • Drive out of the park
  • Scenic transfer toward Karatu
  • Dinner and overnight at Marera Valley Lodge
Experience:

Your safari begins with a morning flight from Zanzibar to Arusha.

Upon arrival, meet your professional safari guide and begin your journey toward Tarangire National Park, one of Tanzania's most distinctive wildlife destinations.

Enjoy a game drive through the park's beautiful landscapes of ancient baobabs, open grasslands, woodland, and seasonal wetlands.

Possible wildlife encounters include:

  • Large elephant herds
  • Lions
  • Leopards
  • Buffalo
  • Giraffes
  • Zebras
  • Wildebeest
  • Impalas
  • Greater kudu
  • Warthogs
  • Baboons
  • Numerous bird species

Tarangire is especially famous for its elephants, which can often be observed gathering around water sources or moving through the park's characteristic baobab landscapes.

After the game drive, exit the park and continue toward Karatu.

Arrive at Marera Valley Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: mareravalley
Alternative: None/On request
Meals: lunch, dinner
Drinks: water
Day 1 image

Day 2: Marera – Ndutu – Great Migration Calving Grounds

Destination: Serengeti National Park - South
Activities:
  • Early breakfast
  • Drive toward Ndutu
  • Enter the Ndutu wildlife area
  • Great Migration tracking
  • Calving season wildlife viewing
  • Predator tracking
  • Wildlife photography
  • Afternoon game drive
  • Overnight at Sero Tented Camp
Experience:

After breakfast, depart Karatu and travel toward the Ndutu area, located between the southern Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Ndutu is famous for the Great Migration calving season, when enormous herds of wildebeest gather on the nutrient-rich short-grass plains.

During the calving period, you may encounter:

  • Wildebeest with newborn calves
  • Zebra
  • Thomson's gazelles
  • Grant's gazelles
  • Lions
  • Cheetahs
  • Leopards
  • Spotted hyenas
  • Jackals
  • Ostriches
  • Flamingos
  • Numerous other bird species

The abundance of newborn animals attracts predators, making Ndutu one of the most exciting areas for observing predator-prey interactions.

Spend the afternoon exploring the plains and searching for herds, newborn calves, and predators.

Later, continue to Sero Tented Camp for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: serotentedcamps
Alternative: None/On request
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Drinks: water
Day 2 image

Day 3: Full-Day Ndutu – Great Migration Calving Season

Destination: Serengeti National Park - South
Activities:
  • Early breakfast
  • Sunrise game drive
  • Full-day Ndutu exploration
  • Great Migration herd tracking
  • Calving season experience
  • Predator tracking
  • Wildlife photography
  • Bush picnic lunch
  • Afternoon game drive
  • Sunset wildlife viewing
  • Overnight at Sero Tented Camp
Experience:

Today is dedicated entirely to exploring the Ndutu calving grounds.

After an early breakfast, head into the wilderness for a full-day game drive.

The Ndutu area becomes exceptionally productive during the calving season. Thousands of wildebeest gather on the short-grass plains, giving birth to large numbers of calves over a relatively short period.

This abundance of young animals creates extraordinary opportunities to observe natural behaviour.

Your guide will search for:

  • Wildebeest giving birth
  • Newborn calves
  • Nursing mothers
  • Lions stalking herds
  • Cheetahs hunting
  • Leopards
  • Spotted hyenas
  • Jackals
  • Vultures
  • Zebra herds
  • Gazelles
  • Flamingos around seasonal lakes

You may also witness mothers protecting their young from predators and calves developing the ability to run within a remarkably short time after birth.

Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wilderness before continuing your afternoon exploration.

Return to Sero Tented Camp for dinner and your second night in the Ndutu area.

Accommodation: serotentedcamps
Alternative: None/On request
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Drinks: water
Day 3 image

Day 4: Ndutu – Central Serengeti – Tukaone Camp

Destination: Serengeti National Park - South
Activities:
  • Early breakfast
  • Morning game drive in Ndutu
  • Final calving-season wildlife viewing
  • Scenic drive toward Central Serengeti
  • Game viewing en route
  • Central Serengeti game drive
  • Predator tracking
  • Wildlife photography
  • Overnight at Tukaone Camp
Experience:

After breakfast, enjoy a final morning game drive through Ndutu, giving you another opportunity to observe the migration herds and predators before leaving the calving grounds.

Continue north toward Central Serengeti, passing through the changing landscapes of the Serengeti ecosystem.

As you approach Central Serengeti, the landscape opens into vast grasslands dotted with rocky kopjes and scattered trees.

Central Serengeti is renowned for its resident wildlife and year-round predator activity.

Possible sightings include:

  • Lions
  • Leopards
  • Cheetahs
  • Elephants
  • Buffalo
  • Giraffes
  • Wildebeest
  • Zebras
  • Gazelles
  • Spotted hyenas
  • Hippos
  • Warthogs
  • Ostriches
  • Birds of prey

Continue with a game drive toward Tukaone Camp.

Enjoy dinner and spend the night in the heart of Central Serengeti.

Accommodation: tukaonecamps
Alternative: None/On request
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Drinks: water
Day 4 image

Day 5: Central Serengeti – Ngorongoro Crater – Kilimanjaro International Airport

Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Activities:
  • Early breakfast
  • Sunrise game drive in Central Serengeti
  • Final wildlife viewing
  • Drive toward Ngorongoro
  • Ngorongoro Crater descent
  • Crater game drive
  • Big Five wildlife search
  • Picnic lunch
  • Crater exploration
  • Ascend from Ngorongoro
  • Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport
Experience:

Wake early and enjoy breakfast before setting out for your final Central Serengeti sunrise game drive.

The early morning provides excellent opportunities to observe predators and grazing animals while temperatures are still cool.

After your morning game drive, begin the scenic journey toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Upon arrival, descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, a natural wildlife sanctuary surrounded by steep crater walls.

Explore the crater floor, where grasslands, wetlands, woodland, and the soda lake support a remarkable concentration of wildlife.

Your guide will search for:

  • Lions
  • African elephants
  • Cape buffalo
  • Black rhinoceros
  • Leopards
  • Spotted hyenas
  • Hippos
  • Zebras
  • Wildebeest
  • Gazelles
  • Flamingos and other waterbirds

Enjoy a picnic lunch during your crater experience before beginning the ascent.

After leaving Ngorongoro, continue by road toward Kilimanjaro International Airport.

Arrive at the airport for your onward flight, marking the end of your safari.

Accommodation: None/On request
Alternative: None/On request
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Drinks: water
Day 5 image

Include

  • Parking fees (for non-residents)
  • All activities mentioned
  • All accommodations mentioned
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation mentioned
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Meals
  • Drinks

Cancellation Policy

  • 61 days+ prior to the start date: 0% of the total cost full refund
  • 31 – 60 days prior to the start date: 50% of the total cost
  • 21 – 30 days prior to the start date: 70% of the total cost
  • 8 – 20 days prior to the start date: 80% of the total cost
  • 1– 7 days prior to the start date: 100% of the total cost no refund