8 DAY CALVING SEASON SAFARI (JANUARY - MARCH)
THE DETAILS:
Safaris include daily game drives in a high quality Land Cruiser, suitable for up to 7 people.
GAME DRIVES
All meals as listed, local alcoholic and
non-alcoholic drinks are included.
MEALS AND DRINKS INCLUDED
THE BUDGET:
From $X,XXX USD per adult
Price is an estimate only and is dependant on group size, age of children, time of year and your choice of camps.
January to March
RECOMMENDED DATES
Experience four of Tanzania's most famous national parks, each with their own hidden wonders.
NATIONAL PARK VARIETY
MAKE IT EXTRA SPECIAL:
We can incorporate all kind of activities in your safari, like coffee farm tours, hot air balloon, Maasai cultural tours, canoe safari, zip-lining and hiking. See below for our optional extras.
DAY 1
Welcome to Arusha
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you are welcomed by your guide and driven to your accommodation. Spend the afternoon relaxing by the pool.
Optional Extras: Tour of coffee farm and village life, shopping tour, waterfall hike
ACCOMODATION:
Ngare Sero Mountain Lodge (luxury)
Rivertrees Country Inn (luxury)
Four Points by Sheraton Arusha (luxury)
Arusha Planet Lodge (mid-range)
DAY 2
Tarangire National Park
We depart for Tarangire National Park with a picnic lunch for a full day game drive. The park is quintessentially African, studded with baobab and acacia trees and sliced by the Tarangire River. The massive elephant herds here are a highlight, but the park is also home to buffalo, giraffe and big cats.
Meals: B, L, D
ACCOMODATION:
Mpingo Ridge Tented Lodge (premium luxury)
Mawe Mawe Lodge (luxury)
Escarpment Luxury Lodge (luxury)
Migombani Camp (mid-range)
DAY 3
Lake Manyara National Park
We make our way to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive. Lake Manyara’s forests host large monkey and baboon populations and the very shy tree-climbing lion. Explore the large hippo pools and the lake shores that are the breeding grounds for thousands of flamingos.
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Meals: B, L, D
ACCOMODATION:
Ziwani Lodge (premium luxury)
Kisima Ngeda Tented Camp (luxury)
Plantation Lodge (luxury)
Marera Valley Lodge (mid-range)
DAY 4
Ndutu Plains / Southern Serengeti
Today we drive through to the Ndutu Plains in the very south of the Serengeti ecosystem. Over a million migratory animals gather on the grassy plains here for calving season. Thousands of animals are born during this time and take their first steps among the predators that share the plains.
Meals: B, L, D
ACCOMODATION:
Lemala Ndutu (luxury)
Ndutu Lodge (luxury)
Tanzania Bush Camps Migration Camp (mid-range)
Nyikani Migration Camp (mid-range)
DAY 5
Ndutu Plains / Southern Serengeti
Today we explore the Ndutu plains. We highly recommend splitting the day into a morning and afternoon game drive and returning to camp for lunch.
Meals: B, L, D
ACCOMODATION:
Lemala Ndutu (luxury)
Ndutu Lodge (luxury)
Tanzania Bush Camps Migration Camp (mid-range)
Nyikani Migration Camp (mid-range)
DAY 6
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After a final early morning game drive, we make our way back through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. There is an opportunity to take a guided hike through the dramatic Ngorongoro Highlands close to the Crater rim.
Meals: B, L, D
ACCOMODATION:
Entamanu Ngorongoro (premium luxury)
Lemala Ngorongoro (luxury)
Lion’s Paw Camp (luxury)
Toritilis Camp (mid-range)
DAY 7
Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, we make our way into the Ngorongoro Crater- a highlight of every safari! The sheer crater walls give way to a wide expanse of land, home to dense animal populations including thousands of flamingos during breeding time. This is your chance for an encounter with an endangered rhino.
Meals: B, L, D
ACCOMODATION:
Ziwani Lodge (premium luxury)
Kisima Ngeda Tented Camp (luxury)
Acacia Farm Lodge (luxury)
Marera Valley Lodge (mid-range)
DAY 8
Lake Eyasi - Hadzabe Tribe
We join the Hadzabe tribe to get a taste of what life is like for one of the last nomadic hunting tribes left in Tanzania- an authentic and unforgettable cultural experience. We also spend time with the Datoga tribe who are famous for their metal working skills. After this, we return to Arusha.
Meals: B, L, D
ACCOMODATION:
Ngare Sero Mountain Lodge (luxury)
Rivertrees Country Inn (luxury)
Olerai Lodge (luxury)
Arusha Planet Lodge (mid-range)
