7-Day Big Five & Calving Season Safari

Welcome to Tanzania! Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you’ll be warmly greeted and transferred to your hotel in Arusha. Enjoy a relaxing evening with views of Mount Meru as you prepare for the wildlife adventure ahead.

After breakfast, head west to Lake Manyara National Park. Explore a stunning mix of forest, lake, and acacia woodland teeming with baboons, elephants, flamingos, and elusive tree-climbing lions.

Picnic lunch near the lake shore, followed by an afternoon game drive before ascending to your lodge on the escarpment with breathtaking valley views.

Today, drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area en route to Ndutu, located in Southern Serengeti — the center of calving activity.

Arrive in time for an evening game drive across the plains, where wildebeest gather in massive numbers, and predators linger nearby.

Spend the entire day exploring the Ndutu plains. Thousands of wildebeest calves are born daily, and lions, cheetahs, and hyenas roam the area, creating dramatic scenes of survival.

Your guide will lead you off the beaten tracks for close wildlife encounters, perfect for photography and storytelling.

Enjoy a final morning game drive in Ndutu, then ascend to the Ngorongoro Crater rim. Along the way, pass by Maasai villages and sweeping highland views.

Relax at your lodge perched on the crater’s edge.

Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, a wildlife haven that’s home to the Big Five, including the endangered black rhino. Enjoy game viewing around the central lake and grassy plains, where lions, elephants, and buffaloes roam.

Transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport for your international flight, or opt for a short domestic flight to Zanzibar for a relaxing beach extension — white sands and turquoise waters await.