8 Days Serengeti Calving Season Photography Safari Tanzania

The 8 days photographic safari meticulously timed for calving season, at this period over 500,000 wildebeest calves are born. The geography of this wildebeest migration safari in Ndutu starts from Tarangire National Park, explore the central part of the great Serengeti before hiding in the Ndutu Plain, descending to Ngorongoro Crater. Ndutu Migration safari will accomplish your safari dream of seeing the big five animals.

This classic route combines the iconic destinations each with its unique feature, Tarangire national park which is famous for (massive elephant herd, ancient baobab trees). Serengeti national park, which is the heart of Northern’s circuit within its (endless plains) Ngorongoro conservation Area UNESCO world heritage site one of the natural wonders of the world.

The best time that you can witness this is January to March for the best spotting.

After clearing customs and immigration at Kilimanjaro International Airport/JRO or Arusha Airport/ARK, you will be met by your Lion view Tours guide who will drive you to your accommodation. The rest of the day is free for you to relax and enjoy the African atmosphere. Your personal and experienced Lion view tours guide not only knows a lot about Tanzanian culture, but he or she can also tell you a lot about the country’s national parks and sights. So, feel free to ask the Lion View Tours Guide any questions you have; this Guide will gladly answer all of them. Following that, you will receive a briefing on the safari. Prepare for your adventures.

All meals are included

ACCOMODATION

SILVER- PAZURI INN

GOLD –TUMBILI LODGE

PLATINUM- FOREST HILL HOTEL

After breakfast in the Hotel, safari brief by our expert then start driver to Tarangire National Park for afternoon game viewing, it is very possible to see an animal in this park because of its savannah dry to give an excellent chance to have a unique wildlife viewing.

Tarangire is most known as the home of more massive elephants among all Tanzania National Parks, also is famous for its savannah that allows and grew a bigger tree “Baobab trees” which naturally used by elephants to provide water from their bark.

Overnight in karatu

ACCOMODATION

SILVER- KARATU VILLAS LODGE,

GOLD – FARM OF DRERAMS LODGE

PLATINUM- MAMA DUNIA SAFARI AND LODGE

Morning and afternoon game drives with picnic breakfast if you want to stay out. Explore different section of the park riverine areas for predators and the woodland for giraffes. Telephoto shots of lions on termite mounds layered elephant family groups. Early morning is prime for mist and soft light.

Dinner and overnight stay at the same accommodation.

All meals are included.

ACCOMODATION

SILVER- KARATU VILLAS LODGE

GOLD – FARM OF DREAMS LODGE

PLATINUM- MAMA DUNIA SAFARI AND ODGE.

Early morning game drive in Tarangire for soft sunrise light, then depart after a late breakfast. The drive passes through Ngorongoro Conservation Area with stops for viewpoints and picnic lunch. Arrive in Ndutu by mid to late afternoon for your first game drive on the calving plains. You will first encounter with massive wildebeest herds and zebra in the southern Serengeti.

Overnight at Ndutu

All meals are included

ACCOMODATION

SILVER- NDUTU BUSH CAMP

GOLD –TANZANIA NDUTU BUSH CAMP

PLATINUM- LAKE MASEK TENTED LODGE

Two intensive full days of photography in the Ndutu plains and around lake Ndutu. Sunrise drives before dawn and extended evening sessions maximize golden hour opportunities. you will stay out with picnic breakfasts and lunches. The photograph focus of the day will be calving spectacles, birth calves standing within minutes, mother shielding newborns. High action of predator’s scene like lion stalking, cheetah chasing gazelles’ hyenas and jackals scavenging.

Overnight at Ndutu the same accommodation you arrived

All meals are included

ACCOMODATION

SILVER- NDUTU BUSH CAMP

GOLD- TANZANIA NDUTU BUSH CAMP

PLATINUM- LAKE MASEK TENTED CAMP

After breakfast, drive to the Ngorongoro Crater. This day, you will drive through the beautiful high land farmlands of Karatu & to Ngorongoro gate for check in and afterward drive up to the crater rim, stop at Crater view point for some nice view & pictures of the Crater floor from the rim then drive along the rim & ascending 600 meters high walls to the Crater floor for a wonderful game viewing. The unfolded volcanic caldera which sometime referred as the 8th nature wander of the world is home to a larger number of animal species. Yearly adequate water supply & fodder enable Ngorongoro Crater to support a large number of wildlife which include herds of wildebeest, buffalo, African elephant, zebra, eland, hippos, gazelle & the rare black rhino.

Ngorongoro Crater is also home to a dense population of predators like lion, leopard, cheetahs, hyena, and jackals. Birds are abundant from large flocks of flamingos at Lake Magadi, pelicans, Ibises, ostrich, goose & other county birds. Packed lunch will be served at the crater floor. Late afternoon drive back to Karatu overnight stay.

ACCOMODATION

SILVER- KARATU VILLAS LODGE

GOLD – FARM OF DREAMS

PLATINUM- MAMA DUNIA SAFARI AND LODGE.

Today after Breakfast, drive to Kilimanjaro International Flight home.

The last day! Which depending   on your Flight time you have an option to choose relax at your Lodge           or exploring the town little bit. Later you will be transferred to the Kilimanjaro International Airport to take a flight home. 8 Days Guided photography safari tour safari is full flexible and customizable