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7-DAY TANZANIA SAFARI CALVING SEASON ITINERARY

Start From $ 3950Per Person

Overview

7-DAY TANZANIA SAFARI CALVING SEASON ITINERARY

This carefully crafted 7-day Tanzania journey combines the thrill of a classic safari. Begin your adventure in Arusha, then explore the iconic Tarangire National Park .

Highlights

Destination

Tanzania & Kenya

Itinerary Breakdown

DAY 1:
30
ARRIVAL – WELCOME TO TANZANIA
Gran Melia or Similar
Dinner

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and receive a welcome from our professional team. Enjoy a private transfer to Your Accommodation, a luxurious sanctuary set against the backdrop of Mount Meru. Spend your afternoon at leisure relax at the infinity pool, indulge in a spa treatment, or sip cocktails as the sun paints the sky in fiery hues.

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Accommodation

Gran Meliá Arusha offers a luxurious and relaxing stay in the heart of Arusha, surrounded by beautiful gardens and coffee plantations with views of Mount Meru. The hotel features elegant rooms, excellent dining, a swimming pool and spa, making it an ideal choice for travelers before or after their Tanzania safari.

Itinerary Breakdown

DAY 2:
TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK → KARATU
The Manor at Ngorongoro or Similar (Karatu)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After an early breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park, famous for its rolling savannah, towering baobab trees, and large herds of elephants. The Tarangire River provides a lifeline for wildlife, attracting zebras, wildebeest, lions, and countless bird species.

Spend the day on game drives, with a picnic lunch in the park. In the late afternoon, drive to Karatu, a small town on the edge of the Ngorongoro Highlands.

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Accommodation

The Manor at Ngorongoro offers a luxurious and peaceful stay in the beautiful Karatu highlands, surrounded by lush gardens and a working coffee estate. With elegant cottage-style suites, excellent dining and relaxing facilities, it provides a perfect retreat after a day of exploring the Ngorongoro Crater and surrounding area.

Itinerary Breakdown

DAY 3:
KARATU → NDUTU AREA (SOUTH SERENGETI)
Lake Ndutu Luxury Tented Camp
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, continue into the southern plains of Ndutu, located within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Ndutu is renowned for its role in the Great Migration, where wildebeest herds gather between December and April. The area also offers excellent predator sightings, especially lions and cheetahs.

Enjoy a game drive en route before arriving at your tented camp for dinner and overnight.

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Accommodation

Lake Ndutu Luxury Tented Lodge offers a comfortable and authentic safari experience in the beautiful Ndutu area of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Set close to Lake Ndutu, the lodge features spacious luxury tents, private verandas and excellent dining, with easy access to incredible wildlife viewing and the Great Wildebeest Migration.

Itinerary Breakdown

DAY 4:
FULL DAY GAME DRIVES IN NDUTU
Lake Ndutu Luxury Tented Camp
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Spend the entire day exploring the Ndutu woodlands and plains, a favorite area for big cats due to the abundance of prey. You’ll have the opportunity to witness thrilling predator-prey interactions, elephants grazing along acacia woodlands, and migratory herds stretching as far as the eye can see.

Return to camp in the evening for a relaxed dinner under the stars.

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Accommodation

Lake Ndutu Luxury Tented Lodge offers a comfortable and authentic safari experience in the beautiful Ndutu area of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Set close to Lake Ndutu, the lodge features spacious luxury tents, private verandas and excellent dining, with easy access to incredible wildlife viewing and the Great Wildebeest Migration.

Itinerary Breakdown

DAY 5:
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NDUTU → CENTRAL SERENGETI
Melia Serengeti or Similar
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, head north towards the Central Serengeti, known as the “heart of the Serengeti.” This area is home to resident wildlife all year round, especially around the Seronera River Valley. Expect to see leopards resting on acacia branches, lions lounging on kopjes, and large herds of plains game.

Arrive at your camp in time for dinner and overnight.

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Accommodation

Meliá Serengeti Lodge offers a luxurious safari experience in the heart of Serengeti National Park, surrounded by breathtaking wilderness and panoramic views. With elegant rooms, excellent dining, a swimming pool and spa, the lodge provides a relaxing retreat and an ideal base for unforgettable game drives and wildlife encounters.

Itinerary Breakdown

DAY 6:
SERENGETI → NGORONGORO HIGHLANDS
Melia Ngorongoro or Similar
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After enjoying a final early morning game drive in Serengeti, soaking in the last sights of the endless plains and its incredible wildlife, you will begin your journey toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

En route, you may choose to make an optional stop at Olduvai Gorge Museum, one of the most important paleoanthropological sites in the world, often referred to as the “Cradle of Mankind.” Here, you can learn about the earliest human fossils and the history of mankind.

Continue your scenic drive through the highlands, with changing landscapes from the wide-open plains of Serengeti to the lush and cooler climate of Ngorongoro. The dramatic views of the crater rim and the surrounding hills will leave you in awe.

By late afternoon, arrive at your tented camp in the Ngorongoro Highlands, surrounded by wilderness and offering spectacular stargazing opportunities at night. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay immersed in nature.

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Accommodation

Meliá Ngorongoro offers a luxurious safari stay on the rim of the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, surrounded by breathtaking views and natural beauty. With elegant accommodation, excellent dining, a heated infinity pool and spa, the lodge provides a peaceful retreat and an ideal base for exploring the crater and its remarkable wildlife.

Itinerary Breakdown

DAY 7:
NGORONGORO CRATER TOUR → ARUSHA → KILIMANJARO AIRPORT (DEPARTURE)
No accommodation (End of Tour)
Breakfast, Lunch

After an early breakfast, descend 600 meters into the Ngorongoro Crater, one of the most remarkable wildlife havens in Africa, often referred to as the “Eighth Wonder of the World.” This natural amphitheater shelters more than 30,000 animals, including elephants, buffalo, hippos, lions, and the endangered black rhino. The crater floor is also home to vibrant birdlife, with flamingos decorating the shallow waters of Lake Magadi.

Enjoy a picnic lunch inside the crater surrounded by dramatic views of the crater walls and open grasslands.

In the afternoon, drive back through the Ngorongoro Highlands and the bustling town of Arusha before continuing to Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) for your departure flight, marking the end of your unforgettable Tanzanian safari.

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Accommodation

Inclusions

Here’s how your price comes together.

INCLUDED

All airport transfers (JRO, Arusha)

Accommodation as per itinerary (safari lodges)

Meals as indicated (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof

Professional English-speaking safari driver-guide

Unlimited game drives in all national parks

All park fees and conservation fees

Ngorongoro Crater descent fee

1.5 litres bottled drinking water per person per day

EXCLUDED

International flights (to/from Tanzania)

Travel insurance

Visa fees for Tanzania

Optional activities (balloon safari, Maasai village visit,

Drinks at lodges and personal expenses (laundry, telephone, tips, etc.)

Accommodation before/after safari unless mentioned

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