Day 1: Arrival in Arusha

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to your hotel in Arusha. Depending on arrival time, you may relax at the lodge or explore the town before preparing for the safari.

Main Destination: Arusha

Day 2: Arusha – Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, drive to Tarangire National Park for a game drive. The park is famous for large elephant herds, open savannah landscapes, and iconic baobab trees.

Wildlife sightings may include giraffes, zebras, buffalo, wildebeest, and predators that follow the herds. In the afternoon, drive to your lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination: Tarangire National Park

Day 3: Tarangire – Ndutu (Southern Serengeti)

After breakfast, travel through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area toward the Ndutu region in southern Serengeti. This area becomes the heart of the Great Migration during the calving season.

Upon arrival, begin a game drive across the open plains where large herds of wildebeest and zebras gather. Predators are often nearby, making this one of the most exciting wildlife areas in Africa.

Main Destination: Ndutu / Southern Serengeti

Day 4: Full Day in Ndutu – Great Migration Calving

Spend the day exploring the Ndutu plains. During the calving season, thousands of wildebeest calves are born every day, attracting predators such as lions, cheetahs, and hyenas.

Game drives focus on following the migration herds and observing predator activity. The open plains also provide excellent opportunities for wildlife photography.

Main Destination: Ndutu / Southern Serengeti

Day 5: Another Day Following the Migration

Enjoy another full day exploring the Ndutu region. With flexible game drives, your guide can follow wildlife movement and spend time at active sightings.

You may witness dramatic predator interactions, newborn calves, and large herds moving across the plains.

Main Destination: Ndutu / Southern Serengeti

Day 6: Ndutu – Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive in Ndutu before departing for the Ngorongoro area.

The drive offers beautiful scenery as the landscape shifts from open plains to cooler highlands. Arrive at your lodge in the afternoon and relax before the crater game drive the following day.

Main Destination: Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater – Return to Arusha

After an early breakfast, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive. The crater floor hosts an incredible concentration of wildlife including lions, elephants, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, and many bird species.

After the game drive and picnic lunch, ascend the crater and drive back to Arusha where the safari ends.

Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater