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3-Day Serengeti & Ngorongoro Safari (Wildebeest Calving)

Front-row seats to the calving season

  • 3days
  • Arushastarts
  • 1place to stay
  • $1,413per person, 2 travelling
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Overview

Experience the finest of Tanzania's wildlife with a 3-day safari, focusing on the spectacular wildebeest migration in the Ndutu area of South Serengeti. This safari is perfectly timed from mid-December to March, during the wildebeest calving season. The itinerary includes thrilling game drives, breathtaking landscapes, and visits to iconic sites such as the Ngorongoro Crater.

  • Ndutu (South Serengeti)
  • Ngorongoro Crater

Best time to go

  • Jan: prime time
  • Feb: prime time
  • Mar: prime time
  • Apr: quieter
  • May: quieter
  • Jun: quieter
  • Jul: quieter
  • Aug: quieter
  • Sep: quieter
  • Oct: quieter
  • Nov: quieter
  • Dec: prime time

Meals included

3 breakfasts3 lunches2 dinners

Route

Arusha → Arusha

2 nights

Day by day

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  1. Day 1: Arusha to South Serengeti NP (Ndutu)

    Arusha → Ndutu (South Serengeti)

    Sero Tented Camp BLD

    1. Pick up from your hotel in Arusha.

    2. You'll drive to Southern Serengeti National Park (Ndutu Area). The drive takes approximately 5 hours. You'll have a scenic drive through the Great Rift Valley, Masai villages, and wildlife sightings along the way.

    3. Picnic lunch on arrival in Ndutu.

    4. You'll have an afternoon game drive in Ndutu, witnessing the wildebeest migration and calving season, predators such as lions, cheetahs, and hyenas, diverse birdlife, and other herbivores like zebras and gazelles.

    5. You'll drive to the lodge in Ndutu for dinner and an overnight stay.

    Tonight you stay atSero Tented Camp Visit their website ↗

  2. Day 2: South Serengeti to Karatu

    Ndutu (South Serengeti) → Karatu

    Sero Tented Camp BLD

    1. Early breakfast.

    2. You'll enjoy morning wildlife viewing in the Southern part of Serengeti. Early morning wildlife activity, possible sightings of the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino), and beautiful landscapes of the Serengeti plains.

    3. Lunch break.

    4. You'll drive to Karatu with wildlife viewing en route, approximately a 3-hour drive. You'll have a scenic drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and diverse wildlife sightings along the way.

    5. You'll arrive in Karatu for dinner and an overnight stay.

    Tonight you stay atSero Tented Camp Visit their website ↗

  3. Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

    Karatu → Ngorongoro Crater → Arusha

    End of trip BLD

    1. Early breakfast at the hotel

    2. Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area (approx. 20min drive). Arrive at the park, complete entry formalities, and stop at the crater rim for stunning panoramic views and photo opportunities before continuing to the descent point

    3. Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a thrilling game drive. This area is home to a dense wildlife population, including; lion, elephant, buffalo, and rhino. With over 400 bird species, you may also spot flamingos at Lake Magadi during the wet season.

    4. Enjoy lunch at a scenic picnic spot within the crater.

    5. Continue your exploration of the crater, searching for more wildlife and soaking in the spectacular scenery.

    6. Ascend the Crater, spotting wildlife along the way and drive to your hotel in Arusha (approximately 4-hours drive). Arrive at your hotel in arusha at around 07:30PM.

Where you will stay

Prices

In US dollars, per person. The more of you travel together, the less each person pays.

Travellers

—per person

—in total

Book at this price
Start datesSolo1 room2 people1 room3 people2 rooms4 people2 rooms5 people3 rooms6 people3 rooms
Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026$2,178$1,413$1,215$1,073$1,022$988
Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2027$2,172$1,404$1,204$1,062$1,010$975

What is included

Included

  • All transportation (including pick up from JRO on arrival and drop off at hotel in Arusha on last day)
  • All accommodation as specified in the plan
  • All meals (as specified in the plan)
  • Drinking water (all days)
  • Activities as per plan
  • Service of English-speaking driver guide
  • Park and activities fees
  • Taxes/VAT

Not included

  • International flights
  • Personal Items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa etc)
  • Tips (Tipping guidelines usd 10 pp per day)
  • Accommodation before start of the tour and at the end of the tour (can be arranged at extra cost)
  • Mandatory tourism insurance fee of USD 44 per person (payable upon checking in at the Airport)

Your safari vehicle

Photos of the FIF safari vehicles you will travel in, with your English-speaking driver guide.

Book this trip

Tell us your dates and how many are travelling. We confirm availability and send you an invoice with every detail.

Booking terms

50% deposit to confirm, balance at the start of the safari or by bank transfer a week before. Card or PayPal payments carry the handling fee (usually 5–8%).

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