7 Day All Inclusive Luxury Family Safari Calving Season

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival in Arusha, Tanzania
1 stop
1
Arusha
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, meet your Gracepatt representative and transfer to your luxury lodge in Arusha. Spend the rest of the day relaxing after your journey. Depending on your arrival time, enjoy the lodge facilities and a safari briefing covering the journey, wildlife viewing, and calving season.
7 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Tarangire National Park Safari
1 stop
2
Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park, famous for its majestic baobab trees, large elephant herds, and beautiful savannah scenery. Enjoy a game drive searching for elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffaloes, and other wildlife. Your guide will help you discover the park’s diverse habitats and birdlife. Enjoy lunch during the safari before continuing with afternoon wildlife viewing. Later, proceed to your lodge for dinner and relaxation.
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Journey to Ndutu – Southern Serengeti
1 stop
3
Ndutu Lake
After breakfast, travel toward the Ndutu area, one of the most important wildlife regions during the wildebeest calving season. Enjoy scenic landscapes and wildlife viewing along the way, with a game drive as conditions and arrival time permit. During January–March, the open grasslands can attract large herds of wildebeest and zebra. Arrive at your luxury camp, settle in, and enjoy dinner under the African sky.
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Full-Day Calving Season Safari in Ndutu
1 stop
4
Spend a full day exploring the Ndutu plains with your expert safari guide. This is the main focus of the trip, offering opportunities to observe the migration herds, young calves, and the predators that follow them. Look for lions, cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, and other wildlife. Your guide will select areas based on recent sightings, herd movements, road conditions, and weather. Enjoy a picnic lunch in a designated area during your game drive, followed by more wildlife viewing before returning to camp.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Another Full Day in the Southern Serengeti
1 stop
5
Serengeti National Park
Enjoy an early breakfast before heading out for another full day of wildlife exploration. Staying a third night in the Ndutu area allows more time to follow the herds rather than rushing between distant destinations. Explore different plains and woodland habitats, searching for wildebeest families, zebras, gazelles, and predators. The day can be tailored around wildlife activity and photography opportunities. Return to camp in the evening for dinner and a relaxing night in the wilderness.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Ngorongoro Crater Wildlife Adventure
1 stop
6
Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive across its grasslands, lakes, and woodland habitats. Search for lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, and the endangered black rhinoceros, although sightings are never guaranteed. Enjoy a picnic lunch in an approved area before continuing your crater exploration. In the afternoon, ascend from the crater and transfer to your luxury lodge for dinner and overnight.
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Departure from Tanzania
1 stop
7
Kilimanjaro International Airport
After breakfast, transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport or another agreed drop-off point, depending on your onward travel arrangements. If your flight is later in the day, there may be time for a relaxed morning at the lodge, subject to the transfer schedule. Depart with wonderful memories of Tanzania’s landscapes, wildlife, and the unforgettable calving-season experience.
6 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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