9 Days Serengeti Calving Season & Big Five Safari

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

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

Depending on your arrival time, spend the remainder of the day relaxing after your journey. You may enjoy the gardens and facilities of your accommodation or arrange an optional local activity.

Before the safari, your guide or representative will provide a detailed briefing covering the route, expected driving times, seasonal weather, luggage requirements, park regulations and flight arrangements.

Dinner and overnight in Arusha.

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

The drive passes through agricultural areas, small towns, Maasai grazing lands and the open countryside of Northern Tanzania.

Upon entering Tarangire, begin a game drive through acacia woodland, grasslands, seasonal wetlands and the river valley.

The park is especially known for its large elephant population. Herds may be seen feeding beneath baobab trees, moving toward water or gathering in extended family groups.

Other possible wildlife includes lions, leopards, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, impalas, waterbucks and warthogs.

During the green season, Tarangire becomes lush and productive. Migratory birds arrive in large numbers, adding to the park’s already impressive birdlife.

Enjoy lunch inside the park or at your accommodation, depending on the selected program.

Continue with an afternoon game drive before arriving at your lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight.

Begin the morning with another game drive in Tarangire National Park.

Early morning is often an excellent time to search for predators and observe wildlife while temperatures remain cooler. Elephants may move between feeding and water areas, while lions and leopards may still be active after the night.

Explore a different area of the park according to wildlife movements and road conditions.

After the morning game drive, leave Tarangire and travel toward Karatu and the Ngorongoro Highlands.

The route gradually climbs into a fertile landscape of farms, forests and highland communities.

Arrive at your accommodation and spend the remainder of the afternoon relaxing.

Optional activities may include a guided nature walk, coffee experience, village visit or lodge-based activity, depending on the location and available time.

Dinner and overnight in Karatu or the Ngorongoro Highlands.

After breakfast, travel through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area toward Serengeti National Park.

The route crosses volcanic landscapes and traditional Maasai grazing areas where livestock and wildlife share the wider ecosystem.

An optional visit to Olduvai Gorge Museum may be arranged for guests interested in archaeology and early human history.

Continue toward the Serengeti as the highlands gradually give way to open plains.

Enter Serengeti National Park and begin an en-route game drive toward the central region.

Central Serengeti is one of the park’s most productive year-round wildlife areas. Permanent water sources around the Seronera River support a high concentration of resident animals and predators.

Search for lions around granite kopjes, leopards resting in riverine trees, cheetahs on the open plains and elephants moving between woodland areas.

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

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

Morning is often one of the most productive times for wildlife observation. Predators may still be active, while migration herds spread across the plains to graze.

Depending on the scheduled flight time, return for breakfast or continue with a picnic meal.

Transfer to the nearest operational airstrip and board a scheduled light-aircraft flight to Arusha.

The flight provides aerial views of the Southern Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Highlands and the landscapes of Northern Tanzania.

Upon arrival, a Quest Horizon Safaris representative will provide the appropriate transfer to:

Guests continuing to Zanzibar may connect with a suitable scheduled service, subject to availability and operating times.