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9-Day Luxury Tanzania Ndutu Calving Season Safari

9-Day Luxury Tanzania Ndutu Calving Season Safari

9 Days / 8 Nights From $6,710 pp Moderate

Quick Facts

Duration9 days / 8 nights
Price from$6,710 per person
DifficultyModerate
Group size2–6 guests
DestinationsSerengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park

Tour Overview

Experience the beauty of Tanzania on a nine-day luxury safari through some of East Africa’s most remarkable wildlife destinations. From the ancient baobab trees and large elephant herds of Tarangire National Park to the breathtaking landscapes of the Ngorongoro Crater, this journey brings you closer to the heart of Africa.

Continue to the open plains of Ndutu, famous for its seasonal wildebeest migration and calving season, before exploring the legendary Serengeti National Park, where wildlife encounters unfold against endless golden grasslands.

With Explore Jambo Maasai, every part of your safari is thoughtfully arranged, from comfortable private game drives with an experienced safari guide to carefully selected luxury lodges and tented camps that allow you to relax in the wilderness without compromising comfort.

One of the highlights is a hot-air balloon safari over the Serengeti, offering a breathtaking aerial view of the plains as the sun rises, followed by a celebratory bush breakfast. Whether you are watching elephants gather around ancient baobabs, searching for big cats in the grasslands, or witnessing the movement of migrating herds, this safari combines authentic African wilderness with exceptional comfort and personal service.

What Makes This Safari Special?

This journey is designed for travellers who want more than simply visiting national parks. It offers a balanced combination of wildlife exploration, scenic beauty, memorable experiences, and time to relax in handpicked luxury accommodation.

With a private safari vehicle and dedicated guide, your days can be adapted around wildlife activity, photography interests, and your preferred pace wherever park regulations and itinerary logistics allow.

Travel with Explore Jambo Maasai for a personalised Tanzania safari that brings together exceptional wildlife, distinctive places to stay, and the unforgettable feeling of being immersed in the African wilderness.

Highlights

Explore four iconic destinations: Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Ndutu, and Serengeti.
Enjoy a sunrise hot-air balloon safari over the Serengeti.
Discover the Big Five and exceptional wildlife encounters.
Experience the seasonal wildebeest migration in Ndutu.
Stay in handpicked luxury lodges and tented camps.
Enjoy private game drives with an expert safari guide.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Your 9-day journey through Tanzania, crafted for unforgettable moments at every stop.

Day 1

Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport

Dinner & BreakFast SG Premium Resort
On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), you are met by your private safari guide and transferred to Arusha for rest and recovery after your international flight. This is a slow, grounding start to the journey. No safari driving today, just comfort, briefing, and preparation for the adventure ahead.
Day 1

Arusha - Tarangire

Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner Lake Manyara Serena
After breakfast, drive to Tarangire National Park (approx. 2.5–3 hours). This is a strong opening park: elephants dominate here, and the landscape is raw, iconic Africa with baobab forests and seasonal rivers. Afternoon game drive introduces your first wildlife encounters: elephants, giraffes, zebras, lions, and abundant birdlife.
Day 2

Up to the Ngorongoro Highlands

Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner Ngorongoro Serena
Leave the Rift Valley behind and climb into the cool highlands of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The road rises through forest and farmland to the crater rim, where the world's largest intact volcanic caldera opens out below you. Arrive in time to settle in and enjoy the view at your own pace. Scenic drive up to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. First views over the crater from the rim. Afternoon at leisure at the lodge.
Day 3

A Full Day in the Ngorongoro Crater

Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner Ngorongoro Serena
Descend early onto the crater floor, a natural enclosure of grassland, lakes and forest that holds one of the densest wildlife populations in Africa. Lions, elephants, buffalo, hippos, hyenas, and large herds of wildebeest and zebra live here year-round, and black rhinos are sometimes seen. Enjoy a picnic lunch on the crater floor before climbing back to the lodge. Full-day game drive on the Ngorongoro Crater floor. Excellent chances to see lion, elephant, buffalo and hippo. Black rhino possible, with some luck and patience. Picnic lunch beside the crater's hippo pools.
Day 4

Into the Ndutu Plains

Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner Serengeti Classic View – Migration Camp (Ndutu)
Descend from the highlands to Ndutu, where acacia woodland meets the short-grass plains on the southern edge of the Serengeti. This is the heart of the Ndutu season: from around December to March the wildebeest and zebra herds gather here to calve, drawing lion, cheetah, hyena and leopard in close behind. Game viewing continues through the afternoon. Drive to Ndutu, with game viewing along the way. Seasonal herds and calving activity, depending on rains and herd movement. Strong chances for predators following the herds.
Day 5

Southern Serengeti Plains

Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner Serengeti Classic View (Southern Serengeti)
Spend a full day exploring the southern Serengeti, a wide-open country of grass plains, rocky kopjes and seasonal lakes. With your guide, follow the herds and the predators that hunt them. Early starts and long, unhurried afternoons give you the best light and the best sightings. Full-day game drives across the southern plains. Kopjes, seasonal lakes and open grassland. Cheetah, lion and large herds are all possible.
Day 6

A Second Day with the Herds - (Southern Serengeti)

Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner Serengeti Classic View (Southern Serengeti)
A second full day in the south allows you to return to the best areas, stay longer at productive sightings and shape the day around what the herds are doing. Your guide will decide where to go each morning based on the latest movements. Full day of flexible game viewing in the southern Serengeti. Time to stay with a sighting rather than move on. Sundowner opportunity as the light turns golden.
Day 7

North to the Central Serengeti

Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner Serengeti Serena Lodge
Today you move north into the Central Serengeti, around Seronera, the park's most reliable and rewarding area for big cats. Game viewing continues along the way, and you arrive at your lodge in time for an afternoon game drive among rocky outcrops, river valleys and open plains. Game drive en route from the south to the Central Serengeti. Afternoon game drive in the Seronera area. Known for lions, leopards, and cheetahs.
Day 8

Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner Serengeti Serena Lodge
Full Day in the Central Serengeti A full day in the Central Serengeti to look for leopard resting in the trees, lion prides on the kopjes and cheetah scanning the plains. For those who choose the balloon option, the day begins before dawn with a hot air balloon flight over the plains, followed by a champagne bush breakfast, then a game drive to continue the morning. Full-day game drives in the Central Serengeti. Optional dawn hot air balloon safari with bush breakfast (included in the USD 6,410 price). Time to revisit the best sightings from the past days.
Day 9

Final Game Drive and Fly Out

Breakfast Departure
Enjoy a last morning game drive in the Central Serengeti, with one more chance for a memorable sighting. After the drive you are transferred to the airstrip for your flight out of the Serengeti. Morning game drive in the Central Serengeti. Transfer to the airstrip and fly out to JRO/Arusha Aiport

What's Included

  • All charter flights
  • Premium lodge accommodation
  • All park and conservation fees
  • Full-board meals
  • Private 4x4 vehicle
  • Expert guide
  • Airstrip transfers
  • balloon safari
  • Flying Doctors cover

What's Not Included

  • International flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Visa fees
  • Gratuities
  • Premium drinks

Pricing & Availability

Ndutu season special $6,390 per person
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Destinations on This Tour

Serengeti National Park Ngorongoro Crater Tarangire National Park

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the 9-Day Luxury Tanzania Ndutu Calving Season Safari?
This itinerary runs 9 days and 8 nights. Arrival and departure days are included in that count, and the pace can be adjusted — tell us your dates and we will fit the route around them.
How much does the 9-Day Luxury Tanzania Ndutu Calving Season Safari cost?
Prices start from $6,710 per person. The final cost depends on the season you travel, the size of your group and the lodges or camps you choose, so we quote every trip individually.
Which parks and areas does the 9-Day Luxury Tanzania Ndutu Calving Season Safari visit?
This route covers Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park. Each stop is chosen for what it offers at that point in the itinerary rather than to tick off a list.
What is included in the price?
Included: All charter flights, Premium lodge accommodation, All park and conservation fees, Full-board meals, Private 4x4 vehicle, Expert guide, Airstrip transfers, balloon safari and Flying Doctors cover.
What is not included?
Not included: International flights, Travel insurance, Visa fees, Gratuities and Premium drinks. We will flag anything likely to catch you out before you book.
How many people travel together?
Group size runs from 2 to 6 guests. Private departures are available for any size within that range.
How physically demanding is this trip?
We rate this trip as moderate. If you are unsure whether it suits your fitness or mobility, tell us and we will give you an honest answer rather than sell you the wrong trip.
When is the best time to do this trip?
June to October (dry season & river crossings), January to March (calving season). That said, Tanzania rewards travel year-round — tell us when you can travel and we will tell you honestly what you will and will not see.
How do I book or ask a question?
Send an enquiry through the form on this page or email info@jambomaasaitours.com. Enquiries are answered by the guiding team, usually within six hours on business days, and there is no obligation to book.

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