7 Days Premium February Calving, Central Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari

Your private safari begins when your guide collects you from Arusha after breakfast. You will travel through Mto wa Mbu and Karatu before entering the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with comfort and lunch stops arranged along the route. Your guide will explain how rainfall and nutritious grass attract pregnant wildebeest toward the southern plains. After reaching Ndutu, you will begin your first half-day game drive in search of mothers, young calves, zebras, gazelles and predators. The private vehicle allows patient observation around vulnerable wildlife without following a shared timetable. You may see calves nursing, resting or attempting to keep pace with their mothers before arriving at a premium lodge or luxury migration camp for dinner and overnight.

Destination:

Ndutu Area

Overnight:

Lake Masek Tented Lodge

  premium luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast, you will begin a complete game-drive day focused on mothers, calves and herd behaviour. Your guide will use fresh tracks, current wildlife information and grazing conditions to locate productive maternity areas. You may observe calves nursing, running, resting or gaining coordination as they follow larger herds. Zebra foals and gazelles may share the grasslands, while cheetahs, lions, hyenas and jackals monitor the herds. A premium picnic lunch will be served at an authorised site, allowing you to remain in the field. The afternoon continues with responsible observation, photography and birdwatching before returning to your premium accommodation.

Destination:

Ndutu Area

Overnight:

Lake Masek Tented Lodge

  premium luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Your second full Ndutu day begins early, when predators may still be active. The guide will search open plains, woodland edges and drainage lines for cheetahs, lions, hyenas and jackals, using vultures, alarm calls and nervous herd movement as clues. A hunting event cannot be guaranteed, but the extended safari allows time to observe territorial movement, resting behaviour and interactions between predators and prey. Your guide will maintain responsible distances and avoid disturbing vulnerable animals. A picnic lunch will be enjoyed in the wildlife area before the afternoon drive continues through productive calving habitats. You will return to camp for dinner and overnight.

Destination:

Ndutu Area

Overnight:

Lake Masek Tented Lodge

  premium luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast, you will explore lake environments and surrounding woodland. Lake Ndutu, Lake Masek and nearby vegetation may provide waterbirds, elephants, giraffes, jackals and wildlife moving between water, grazing and resting areas. This habitat variety introduces different scenery from the open calving plains. A picnic lunch allows you to remain near current wildlife activity. During the afternoon, your guide may return to a productive maternity area, follow newly located herds or revisit predators discovered earlier. You will later return to the premium lodge or camp for refreshments, dinner and your final full night in Ndutu.

Destination:

Ndutu Area

Overnight:

Lake Masek Tented Lodge

  premium luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Your morning begins with breakfast followed by a half-day game drive across Ndutu. This final calving-season session may focus on mothers and calves, predator territories or wildlife not encountered during the previous days. After lunch arrangements, you will begin travelling toward Central Serengeti. The route gradually changes from seasonal plains to permanent savannah habitats, kopjes and river valleys. Wildlife may be encountered throughout the journey, including elephants, giraffes, resident antelopes and big cats. The transfer functions as an extended game drive rather than a simple road journey. You will arrive at a premium lodge or luxury tented camp in Central Serengeti for dinner and overnight.

Destination:

Ndutu Area

Overnight:

Serengeti Melia Safari Lodge

  luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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After an early breakfast, you will begin a focused half-day safari in Central Serengeti. The Seronera Valley, nearby kopjes and river habitats support resident lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants and diverse birdlife throughout the year. Your guide will select the route according to current sightings and your interests. After the morning drive and lunch, you will travel toward Ngorongoro through open plains and conservation landscapes. Wildlife may continue to appear along the route, providing further photography opportunities. You will arrive at a premium lodge near the crater rim or in the Karatu highlands for dinner and overnight.

Destination:

Central Serengeti

Overnight:

andBeyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

  premium luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Your final day begins early as you descend into Ngorongoro Crater for a complete game drive. The crater floor contains grasslands, wetland areas, Lerai Forest and Lake Magadi, supporting resident lions, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, elephants, hippos, hyenas and many birds. Your guide will explore different habitats while explaining how the volcanic caldera supports a concentrated wildlife community. A picnic lunch will be served at an authorised location. After completing the crater safari, you will ascend and travel through Karatu and Mto wa Mbu toward Arusha. Arrival is expected during the evening.