5 DAYS CALVING SEASON MIGRATION SERENGETI MIGRATION SAFARI IN SERENGETI, NGORONGORO (NDUTU AREA CRATER) AND TARANGIRE
(January – March)
FLY IN – DRIVE OUT 2025

On your arrival at Arusha/Kilimanjaro airport, your Tanzania Burigi Chato Safaris guide will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in Arusha or Moshi Tanzania. You will settle into your accommodation, relax and get used to the African atmosphere. Ready to start your 5 Days Great Tanzania Serengeti Migration safari (Ndutu Culving Season) the next day.

Arusha is a city in northern Tanzania and the capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 416,442 plus 323,198 in the surrounding Arusha District Located below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, Arusha has a temperate climate. The city is close to the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Arusha National Park on Mount Meru..

Accommodation: (OPTIONAL) Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

overnight stay – (Arusha – Arusha Town)

• BUDGET LODGES –

Mrimba palm Hotel | Arusha tourist inn hotel

• MID-RANGE LODGES –

Natron Palace Hotel | City Link Hotel | Charity international

• LUXURY LODGES –

Mount Meru Hotel | Tulia Hotel & Spa | Kibo Paris | Arusha Serena Lodge

• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –

Gran Melia

On the first day of the 5 Days Serengeti Migration safari you will be picked up from your hotel in Arusha town at 6:30 am, and get transferred to the airport to board your flight to Serengeti which shall depart at 7:45 am and land at Seronera airstrip at 9:00 am. Your driver guide, with an open roof 4x4 safari vehicle and lunch-box, shall pick you up from Seronera airstrip and commence with game drive. You shall visit the well-known Seronera river circuit which offers a better chance of sporting a leopard resting up on tree branches during day time, large prides of lion reside here. This river sustains water all year round making it available for drinking to the resident species. Enjoy your lunch at 12:30 pm at a picnic site then continue with more game drive at various parts of the area. In the evening dinner will be served at 7:30 pm then overnight at camp/Lodge at in Serengeti.

Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

overnight stay – (Serengeti – Central Serengeti)

• BUDGET CAMPING –

Nyani (Seronera) Public Campsite | Pimbi Public campsite

• MID-RANGE LODGES –

Katikati Tented Lodge | Kenzan Tented Camp | Kiota Tented Camp | Serengeti Wilderness Camp

• LUXURY LODGES –

Serengeti Serena Lodge | Serengeti Wildlife Lodge | Angata Serengeti | Asanja Moru | Dunia Camp (ASILIA AFRICA) | Kiota Camp | Serengeti Sopa Lodge

.SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –

Four Season Safari Lodge | Melia Serengeti Lodge | &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas

The Second day of your 5 days Serengeti Migration safari will begin by 8AM in the morning with a pick up from your hotel at Arusha. Once everyone is aboard, you will head towards Ngorongoro.

After about an hour commencing the drive, you will enter the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) where you will notice the landscape changing from hilly forests to plain and green grasslands as you drive further.

Once you reach Ndutu you will begin your day game drive with a convenient stop for your picnic lunch. Sweeping grasslands of the Ndutu cover the region which gradually fades into the Serengeti home of Serengeti Wildebeest migration. Ndutu forms a part of the route for the annual Serengeti migration of more than 2 million wildebeests and thousands of zebra, antelope and gazelle. During game drives at the right season between December and April, you will be able to see the fertile plains turn into calving grounds and nursery for the great migration.

The calving season attracts hordes of predators prying on vulnerable young wildebeest. Crested with Ndutu Lake and Lake Masek, these waterholes offer plenty of wildlife game during the dry season.

The Ndutu is also the home ground for 6 species of big cats – leopard, lion, cheetah, caracal, serval and wildcat. The action-packed game drive will end late in the evening by around 5PM. You will now head towards your choice of accommodation, where a freshly prepared dinner awaits you. Ensure you get some good rest and recharge yourself for another eventful day. Overnight at Tented Camp at Ndutu.

Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Overnight stay – (Ngorongoro – Ndutu)

• MID-RANGE LODGES –

Kenzan Ndutu | Ndutu Safari Lodge | Kati Kati Ndutu | Kirurumu Ndutu

• LUXURY LODGES –

Ndutu Under Canvas | Lake Masek Tented Camp | Sanctuary Kusini | Angata Migration Camp Ndutu |

The third day of this safari is stunned by the previous days spotting of the Serengeti Migration, today you get another chance to view the beautiful wildlife spectacle. The Ndutu region is a part of the glorious Serengeti National Park as well as the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA).

Heading out for a full day game drive after breakfast, today you will be following the migration depending on its location in either NCA or Serengeti. During game drives at the right season between January to March, you will be able to see the fertile plains turn into calving grounds and nursery for the great migration.

This season attracts hordes of predators prying on vulnerable young wildebeest. Watching the circle of life take and the Serengeti Wildebeest migrationand it’s course will be an unforgettable experience etched for life.

we will leave Ndutu and head towards the Ngorongoro crater rim. With mild game action to see on the way. The crater is one of Africa’s impressive geological attraction and supreme mecca of wilderness.

The day comes to an end with a heavy dinner and a good rest in your choice of accommodation. Get a good rest and refuel yourself, for the following day you will descend into the massive crater.Overnight at Public camp/Tinted Camp/Lodge at Ngorongoro crater rim

. (An option of doing a Hot Air Balloon is also in this area)

Serengeti Balloon Safaris: There are no words that can do the experience of floating over the Serengeti justice.” Get a birds-eye view of the park as you rise alongside the sun and witnessing the millions ofwildebeest crossing the Mara river.

The flight lasts about an hour, after which passengers gather round a table, surrounded by the park’s lush plains, for an “Out of Africa” English-style breakfast.

NOTE THAT:

You can break up the drive with some or both of thebelow activities:

• Olduvai Gorge Museum: Sometimes known as the Cradle of Mankind, the Olduvai Gorge Museum commemorates some of the oldest evidence of human habitation ever found. Here you will see some of the oldest fossil evidence in the world of human habitation, visit the Olduvai Gorge Museum to learn more about the human journey, and take in the stunning views of this stark gorge country.

• Maasai boma visit: You will visit one of the famous Maasai bomas, where you'll have the opportunity to witness (and participate in) traditional Maasai dance, tour an authentic Maasai village, and even do a little souvenir shopping at the local market. Both of the above activities are excluded in your Tour (additional cost is Needed).

Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Overnight stay – (Ngorongoro – Ngorongoro {Crater Rim})

• BUDGET CAMPING –

Simba Public Campsite

• MID-RANGE LODGES –

Rhino Hotel

• LUXURY LODGES –

Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge | Ngorongoro Wildlife | Ngorongoro SopaEntamanu Camp | Kirurumu Ngorongoro | Lemala Ngorongoro Camp |

• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –

Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

On the fourth day just,After breakfast,you will descend into the crater with lunch box enjoying the game drive for more than 7 hours.

Millions of years ago, a volcano the size of Mount Kilimanjaro rose from the highlands of northern Tanzania. Its eruption formed the largest unflooded caldera in the world, the Ngorongoro Crater. Now inactive and filled with wildlife, the crater is a playground where you can enjoy game drives in in search of the Big Five.

The natural protection of the crater’s 600 m (1,968 ft) high walls “Ngorongoro Crater” helps many species to thrive, is one of the most densely crowded African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals and this is the best place in Tanzania to see critically endangered black rhino. The park is supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the crater supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest similar to those involved in the Great Serengeti Wildebeest Migration, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants.

Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is its huge population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard crater floor. After a picnic lunch you will have a game drive, After game Drive we drive to Manyara for overnight.

Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

overnight stay – (Karatu/Manyara- Mtowa Mbu)

• BUDGET TENTED CAMPING –

SUNBRIGHT | LILAC | SAVANNA | KIZUMBA

• MID-RANGE LODGES –

Twiga Lodge | Eileen's Trees Inn | Fanaka

• LUXURY LODGES -

Manyara Serena Safari Lodge | Manyara Wildlife Lodge

• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –

andBeyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge

On this fifth day of your 5 Days Serengeti Migration tour you will leave Manyara and drive towards the Tarangire National Park. You will arrive at Tarangire in 1 and a half hour-time. Your driver will take care of the paper work at the park’s gate then you will embark on your last game drive

The Tarangire National Park has the highest density of elephants and large baobab trees that dot the grassland in North Tanzania and you can view these animals all year round in which the herds often can reach an impressive number of 300 animals. The Tarangire River has water all year round, and during the dry season, between July and October, many animals from the surrounding areas come to the river for drinking. You will witness an unforgettable natural wonder as you can observe wonderful creatures such as lions, giraffes, buffalos, wildebeests and zebras as well as various types of antelopes and gazelles and with a little luck, you can also spot a python! This area is during the dry season also a haven for bird watchers with over 550 different species including the Masai Ostrich -the world largest bird. Around lunchtime, you will stop at a suitable picnic place before the afternoon is dedicated to more wildlife watching. Before sunset, we will drive back to Arusha/Moshi for overnight.

Accommodation: (OPTIONAL)

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

overnight stay – (Arusha – Arusha Town) (OPTIONAL)

• BUDGET LODGES –

Mrimba palm Hotel | Arusha tourist inn hotel

• MID-RANGE LODGES –

Natron Palace Hotel | City Link Hotel | Charity international

• LUXURY LODGES –

Mount Meru Hotel | Tulia Hotel & Spa | Kibo Paris | Arusha Serena Lodge

• SUPPER LUXURY LODGES –

Gran Melia