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A wildebeest cow standing over a pale fawn calf on short green grass, with more of the herd grazing behind them. 8 Days
  • Duration 8 Days

An eight-day trip built around the January-to-March calving season on the short-grass plains of the southern Serengeti, where the operator says around half a million wildebeest are born and predators concentrate. Three days are spent on the calving grounds at Ndutu before moving to central Serengeti and finishing at the Ngorongoro Crater.

Overview

An eight-day trip built around the January-to-March calving season on the short-grass plains of the southern Serengeti, where the operator says around half a million wildebeest are born and predators concentrate. Three days are spent on the calving grounds at Ndutu before moving to central Serengeti and finishing at the Ngorongoro Crater.

  • Where you go: Arusha, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti National Park

Highlights & Inclusions

Highlights

What is included

  • Private expert guide and 4x4 throughout
  • Full-board luxury camps and crater-rim lodge
  • All park, crater and conservation fees
  • Maasai cultural visit
  • Airport transfers and ground transport

Your guides

Guides named by Ancient Africa Safaris on its own website. Who accompanies your trip is arranged with the operator.

  • Henry Kaweesa Founder & Lead Safari Designer
  • Ayub Kigozi Senior Guide, Uganda
  • Godwin Mugisha Senior Guide, East Africa

FAQs

How long is this safari?

Ngorongoro & Serengeti Calving Season runs for 8 Days, set out day by day over 5 days in the itinerary below.

How much does it cost?

Pricing is $7,400 per person in US dollars. The final figure depends on group size, travel month and the lodges you choose, so the operator confirms it on your quote.

What is included in the price?

5 items are covered by the quoted price. The full list is under Highlights & Inclusions.

Who runs this safari?

It is operated by Ancient Africa Safaris. Every booking and payment is arranged directly with them; this marketplace passes your enquiry straight through.

Day-by-day itinerary

What the operator has planned, day by day, across 5 days.

  1. Day 1

    Arrival in Arusha

    Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and rest at a plantation lodge below Mount Meru.

  2. Day 2

    Days 2-4: Southern Serengeti (Ndutu)

    Three days on the calving grounds: newborn calves, cheetah and lion hunting, and concentrations of raptors.

  3. Day 3

    Central Serengeti

    North along the Seronera river valley looking for leopard in the sausage trees and the area's resident lion prides.

  4. Day 4

    Days 6-7: Ngorongoro

    A full-day descent into the crater for black rhino and big-tusked elephant, plus a visit to a Maasai homestead on the crater rim.

  5. Day 5

    Departure

    Drive or fly back to Arusha for the onward flight.

That is the whole itinerary

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  • 8 Days
  • Arusha · Ngorongoro Conservation Area · Serengeti National Park
  • From $7,400 per person

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