Wildebeest Migration Tanzania Calving Season
Offered by - Hazzes Adventure Ltd
Tour Features
A new year brings new beginnings and this Tanzanian Calving Season Package perfectly sums up this saying. This 9-day adventure not only offers the chance to witness the arrival of the new members of the massive wildebeest herds that are part of the Great Migration but also to see the opportunist predators waiting to prey on it - a definite must for those who love seeing dramatic scenes unfold! Visit Tarangire National Park and see the famous herds of elephants, move onto beautiful Lake Manyara before reaching the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater and the pinnacle of the trip in the Southern Serengeti - the wildebeest calving. This tour takes in the best of Tanzania's Northern Circuit as well as a magnificent display of new life.
Luxury tour | This luxury tour includes high-end lodges and premium accommodations. |
Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
No minimum age | There is no minimum age for this tour. |
Transportation | This tour uses: Pop-up roof 4x4. |
Route & Activities
Tanzania
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Day | Accommodation | Meals |
1 | Mount Meru Hotel No images available | All Meals Included |
2 | Maramboi Tented Lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
3 | Bougainvillea Safari Lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
4 | Baobab Tented luxury Camp No images available | All Meals Included |
5 | Baobab Luxury Tented Camp No images available | All Meals Included |
6 | Acacia Migration Tented Camp No images available | Meals included as per itinerary |
7 | Acacia Migration Camp No images available | All Meals Included |
8 | Acacia Migration Tented Camp No images available | All Meals Included |
9 | Luxury Accommodation No images available | All Meals Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - Kilimanjaro International Airport - Arusha TownUpon your arrival, you will be collected from the airport and transferred to your hotel in the town of Arusha. If you arrive early enough, you will have an opportunity to explore the lodge grounds, take a dip in the swimming pool or partake in any of the offered additional activities available. Accommodation: Mount Meru Hotel or similar
Main Destination: Arusha
Accommodation: Mount Meru Hotel
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 2 - Arusha Town - Tarangire National ParkOur tour sets off after breakfast, with the first stop being the town of Arusha for some last minute purchases, before we head off on an exciting safari experience… We will travel towards the Tarangire National Park, where we stop for lunch and afterwards, our first game drive of the safari! Tarangire National Park is well known for its huge elephant population and baobab trees. It forms the centre of the annual migratory cycle that includes up to 3000 elephant, 25,000 wildebeest and 30,000 zebra. Accommodation: Maramboi Tented Lodge or similar
Main Destination: Tarangire National Park
Accommodation: Maramboi Tented Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 3 - Safari to Lake Manyara NPAfter breakfast today we are heading towards Lake Manyara National Park for full day game drive. The spectacular national park is located at the north-western corner of Lake Manyara, a hallow soda lake, which lies at the foot of the Great Rift Valley’s western escarpment. Lake Manyara covers two thirds of the park. Incredibly, the other third of the park homes a variety of animals, which are supported by open savannah grassland with rocky outcrops, marshes and acacia woodland. Manyara NP is not only known for its large flocks of flamingos, but also for the elusive tree climbing lions. Other animal found here are buffalo, zebra, hippo, leopard, elephants and giraffes. Accommodation: Bougainvillea Safari Lodge or similar
Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park
Accommodation: Bougainvillea Safari Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 4 - Ngorongoro Crater to Serengeti NPOur journey starts shortly after breakfast with a scenic drive up the Rift Valley escarpment to Ngorongoro Crater. On arrival we go through the registration process and descend to the floor of the world’s largest unbroken caldera for the most wonderful day of game viewing. The jewel in Ngorongoro's crown is a deep, volcanic crater, the largest unflooded and unbroken caldera in the world. About 20kms across, 600 meters deep and 300 sq km in area, the Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtaking natural wonder. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually be seen here. We will have lunch at the designated picnic site at the side of the hippo pool and continue with a game drive as we drive up to Serengeti national park for overnight. Accommodation: Baobab Tented Camp or similar
Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation: Baobab Tented luxury Camp
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 5 - Full Safari Migration Viewing - Central Serengeti NPAfter breakfast at the camp, we continue with the game drive and then proceed to Seronera, the central part of the park for full day game drives. Serengeti National Park.. the park is well known for its healthy stock of other resident wildlife, particularly the "big five", named for the five most prized trophies taken by hunters: Lion: the Serengeti is believed to hold the largest population of lions in Africa due in part to the abundance of prey species. More than 3,000 lions live in this ecosystem. African Leopard: these reclusive predators are commonly seen in the Seronera region but are present throughout the national park with the population at around 1,000. African Elephant. Accommodation: Baobab Tented Camp or similar
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Baobab Luxury Tented Camp
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 6 - Central Serengeti (Seronera) to South Ndutu Migration AreaToday we have early morning game drives and the late afternoon game drive at Ndutu area exploring The Lake Ndutu and surrounding areas. The great wildebeest migration, come here during month of December through the end of May. They calve in the plains in February, they gallop through the woodland and they swim across The Lake Ndutu. From June to November, the Ndutu plains are dry and the great Wildebeest Migration moves towards Moru Kopjes in Serengeti National Park. Accommodation: Acacia Ndutu Tented Camp or similar
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Acacia Migration Tented Camp
Meals & Drinks: Meals included as per itinerary
- Day 7 - Ngorongoro Conservation Ndutu Area Migration AreaToday we have early morning game drives and the late afternoon game drive at Ndutu area exploring The Lake Ndutu and surrounding areas. The great wildebeest migration, come here during month of December through the end of May. They calve in the plains in February, they gallop through the woodland and they swim across The Lake Ndutu. From June to November, the Ndutu plains are dry and the great Wildebeest Migration moves towards Moru Kopjes in Serengeti National Park. Accommodation: Acacia Ndutu Tented Camp or similar
Accommodation: Acacia Migration Camp
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 8 - Ndutu Migration Area full Migration SafariWe will resume wildebeest migration viewing after breakfast and back to the lodge in the evening. Explore the range of different habitats that include swamps, woodland, soda lakes and the world famous Serengeti short grass plains. See great herds of wildebeest and zebra. During a short time frame around February, normally lasting for about 3 weeks, the majority of the wildebeest calves. The sea of grass provides little cover and the young are easy pickings for a variety of predators. Wildebeest calves can run minutes after they are born and within 3 days they are normally strong enough to keep up with the herd. Accommodation: Acacia Ndutu Tented Camp or similar
Accommodation: Acacia Migration Tented Camp
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 9 - Ngorongoro Ndutu Area - Arusha Town - JRO AirportAfter breakfast we explore the colourful town of Mto-wa-Mbu for some last minute pictures and curio shopping. Afterwards we head to Arusha where the tour end at airport connecting you with your international flight back home or continue with your holiday to Zanzibar. We hope to welcome you again on one of our African adventures!
Main Destination: Arusha
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
Rates Per Person
Sep 27, 2023 - Dec 27, 2026
Dec 1, 2023 - Mar 22, 2024
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.
Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Tarangire National Park and ends in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Getting There
Tanzania is a beautiful East African country with neighbours Kenya to the north and Mozambique to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. It is known for its vibrant culture, wonderful national parks, diverse fauna and flora and of course the great wildebeest migration. If you are planning a safari trip to Tanzania then you should find out all about flights to Tanzania, passport and visa requirements.
Tanzania’s main airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) located 13km/8mi southwest of Dar es Salaam. The latter is the entry point for visitors to the southern parks.
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is situated 46km/29mi east of Arusha, the gateway of Tanzania’s most popular Northern safari circuit.
This tour starts in Tarangire National Park and ends in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
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Hazzes Adventure Ltd




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