8 Days Wildebeest Calving Safari.

8 Days Wildbeest Calving Safari.

Wildebeest Calving Season in Tanzania,
January to March,
8-Day Travel Plan

A true miracle of nature can be experienced from January to March every year when many of the savanna’s most beautiful creatures give birth to the next generation. This life-affirming adventure takes you to the Serengeti, Lake Manyara, and the Ngorongoro Crater where you can see the circle of life in all its splendor.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arusha | Kizumba House.

Arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport, Tanzania. After clearing customs, look for your driver. They will be waiting for you, holding a sign with your name. Your driver will transport you to Kizumba House on the outskirts of Arusha.
Overnight Kizumba House (with breakfast) or Similar

Day 2: Lake Manyara | St. Catherine Monastery
Drive to Lake Manyara National Park in the morning. Set against the steep escarpment of the Rift Valley, you’ll find Lake Manyara National Park with its evergreen groundwater forest and various ecosystems, including acacia woodland, grassy plains, a swampy fan delta, and – of course – the expansive lake. This diversity attracts a wide variety of mammal, bird, and wildlife species. Manyara is also home to rare tree-climbing lions. The park offers excellent game viewing with buffalo, impala, giraffe, bushbuck, waterbuck, hippos, and many elephants roaming near the lake. You can also be on the lookout for blue monkeys, velvet monkeys, and the very active olive baboon.
Overnight St. Catherine Monastery (with lunch, dinner & breakfast) or Similar

Day 3: Serengeti | Wild camp
Head out after breakfast for the drive to Serengeti National Park.

The word “Serengeti” is derived from the Maasai language, meaning “endless plain.” En route to the Serengeti, you can visit a Maasai Village, a perfect place to explore the Maasai culture and even participate in some tribal activities. Why not choose to visit Olduvai Gorge, known as the Cradle of Humanity; the Museum is a testament to the long journey that humanity has made from its humble roots in East Africa to its current state as the dominant species on earth.

Overnight at one of our Wild Camps* (with lunch, dinner & breakfast)
* Ikoma Wild Camp, Serengeti Wild Camp, or Serengeti Wildebeest Camp

Day 4: Serengeti | Wild camp

Relax for a full day in the Serengeti unequaled for its beauty and home to the Great Wildebeest Migration. The huge herds of plains game, such as wildebeest, zebra, and antelope, dominate the park, while the attendant predators, such as lion and cheetah, are to be found amongst the many kopjes scattered across the plain. Its landscape varies from open grass plains in the south, savanna with scattered acacia trees in the center, hilly, wooded grassland in the north, to extensive woodland and black clay plains to the west.

Overnight at one of our Wild Camps* (with lunch, dinner & breakfast)
* Ikoma Wild Camp, Serengeti Wild Camp, or Serengeti Wildebeest Camp

Day 5: Ngorongoro | St. Catherine Monastery

Enjoy a morning game drive in the Serengeti before your transfer to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, part of the southern Serengeti eco-system. Most wildebeest migration can normally be found on the short-grass plains from December to April. The area is usually heavily populated with elephants, birds, and resident game. Check-in at the lodge with an afternoon game drive.
Overnight St. Catherine Monastery (with lunch, dinner & breakfast) or Similar

Day 6: Ngorongoro Conservation Area | St. Catherine Monastery
Enjoy a full-day game drive in the Ndutu area. Explore the range of habitats, including swamps, woodland, soda lakes, and the world-famous Serengeti short grass plains. See great herds of wildebeest and zebra roam. This time of year, allows you to witness calves running minutes after birth. This is also the time of year with the best predator action! The marshes and lakes support various bird life, and the resident lion prides. Cheetahs are abundant in the plains, and the wooded ridges are always worth a look.
Overnight Ngorongoro St. Catherine Monastery (with lunch, dinner & breakfast) or Similar

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater | Kizumba House

This morning, you descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for game driving and exploration. The crater is 600m deep, 16km across, and 265 sq km in area. Enjoy the spectacular scenery and game viewing in what has been described as the world’s eighth wonder. Many of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhinos can be seen grazing on the open grassland of the crater floor, surrounded by some of the 20,000 large animals that occupy the crater, including lion, cheetah, eland, zebra, and gazelle. Flamingos, among other bird species, can often be seen feeding at Makati Soda Lake. Afternoon drive to Arusha for your overnight stay at Kizumba House.
Overnight Kizumba House (with lunch, dinner & breakfast) or Similar.

Day 8: Kilimanjaro Airport | Departure

Enjoy a leisurely morning before your transfer to Kilimanjaro airport for your flight home. If your flight departs during the evening, why not check out our “Add on” day trip activities – speak to us to arrange this.

Rates And Conditions Net Price Per Pax for The Safari

Rates for one Person.