7 Days Serengeti Calving Season Safari

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Airport, you will be met by a Quest Horizon Safaris representative.

After assistance with your luggage, transfer privately to your accommodation in Arusha.

Arusha is located near the foot of Mount Meru and serves as the gateway to Northern Tanzania’s safari destinations.

Depending on your arrival time, spend the remainder of the day relaxing at your accommodation. You may enjoy the gardens, arrange an optional activity or simply recover from your international journey.

A safari briefing will be provided before departure. This will cover the route, expected driving times, weather conditions, wildlife-viewing practices, baggage requirements and flight arrangements.

Dinner and overnight in Arusha.

After breakfast, meet your professional safari guide and depart for Tarangire National Park.

The route passes rural communities, agricultural areas, Maasai grazing lands and the open countryside of Northern Tanzania.

Tarangire is known for its ancient baobab trees, large elephant population and the river that provides the park with its name.

During your game drive, explore open grasslands, acacia woodland, seasonal swamps and riverine habitats.

Elephants may be encountered in family groups, feeding beneath baobabs or moving toward the river. Other possible wildlife includes lions, leopards, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, impalas, waterbucks and warthogs.

The green season transforms Tarangire into a lush landscape, and migratory birds add to the park’s already impressive birdlife.

Enjoy a picnic lunch in the park and continue your afternoon game drive.

Later, leave Tarangire and travel toward Karatu or the Ngorongoro Highlands for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, depart the highlands and travel toward the Ndutu ecosystem.

The journey passes through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where Maasai communities, livestock and wildlife share an extensive protected landscape.

Depending on road conditions and wildlife movements, the route may cross open plains, volcanic landscapes and seasonal grazing areas.

An optional visit to Olduvai Gorge Museum may be arranged for guests interested in archaeology, geology and human origins.

As you approach Ndutu, the environment changes into a mixture of short-grass plains, acacia woodland and seasonal lakes.

From approximately late December through March, this region becomes one of the main centers of the Great Migration. Large herds of wildebeest and zebras gather to feed on fresh grass produced by the seasonal rains.

Begin your first game drive in the Ndutu region while travelling toward your tented camp or lodge.

Possible sightings include wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, elephants, cheetahs, lions, spotted hyenas and numerous gazelle species.

Arrive at your accommodation in the late afternoon or early evening.

Begin your final day with an early morning game drive in the Ndutu region.

The cooler hours provide an excellent opportunity to observe predators, active herds and newborn animals before the temperature rises.

Depending on the flight schedule, return for breakfast or continue with a picnic meal before transferring to the nearest operational airstrip.

Board a scheduled light-aircraft flight to Arusha.

The flight offers aerial views of the southern Serengeti plains, Ngorongoro Highlands and the landscapes of Northern Tanzania.

Upon arrival, a Quest Horizon Safaris representative will transfer you to:

Guests continuing to Zanzibar may connect with an available onward flight, subject to operating schedules and confirmed arrangements.