4 Days / 3 Nights
Calving Season Safari in Ndutu
New life on the southern plains.
Duration
4 Days / 3 Nights
Safari Style
Migration
Pace
Focused, one region and long days with the herds
Price From
From $1,890 per person
Approximate conversion. Final pricing is confirmed in USD.
Destinations Covered
Overview
Four days in Ndutu when half a million wildebeest are being born at once.
For a few weeks each year the short-grass plains around Ndutu become the busiest maternity ward on earth. Something in the order of eight thousand wildebeest calves are born each day, and every predator in the ecosystem knows it.
This itinerary does not spread itself thin. You go to Ndutu, and you stay there. A full day among the herds with a guide who can read which cow is about to drop and which cheetah has been shadowing the edge of the group since dawn.
It is the most emotionally loaded safari we run. Birth and predation happen within metres of each other, sometimes within minutes, and nobody comes back from it describing the plains the same way they did on arrival.
When to Travel
Best January to March, when the southern plains fill with newborn wildebeest and the predators that follow them.
Itinerary & highlights
Day 1
Arrive in Arusha
Arrive in Arusha, overnight and meet your guide for a briefing on current herd position across the southern plains.
Day 2
Into the Ndutu region
Drive west to the Ndutu area of the southern Serengeti ecosystem, with game viewing on arrival as the short-grass plains open out around you.
Day 3
A full day with the herds
A whole day in Ndutu following the herds, newborn wildebeest and the attendant predators, from cheetah on the open grass and lion along the tree line to hyena working the edges.
Day 4
Return toward Arusha
A final morning among the herds, then the return drive toward Arusha, optionally via the Ngorongoro highland scenery.
Trip highlights
- Calving herds on the southern short grass plains
- A full day with the migration in Ndutu
- High predator activity in green season light
- Mobile camp positioned with the herds
Add-ons available
Optional extras you can add to this trip.
What's Included
Included
- Private 4x4 vehicle and professional guide
- All park and conservation area fees
- Midrange accommodation
- Meals as specified in the itinerary
Not Included
- International flights
- Tanzanian visa fees
- Tips for guides and camp staff
- Alcoholic drinks
Shall we hold your dates?
Every departure is private, so your safari runs on your calendar. We can stretch, shorten or reroute it before a single deposit is paid.