The morning begins with a drive from Arusha to Tarangire National Park, which is celebrated for enormous elephant herds, ancient baobab trees and more.nd the wildlife-rich Tarangire River.

Devote a whole day to game drives in search of elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo and antelopes, as well as many kinds of birds. The park's striking landscape dotted with baobabs makes a superb introduction to northern Tanzania.

In the late afternoon you then drive on to your accommodation for dinner and the night.

Highlights: Wildlife photography • Zebras • Giraffes • Lions • Baobab trees • Elephant herds • Tarangire River

Accommodation: High View Lodge.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Following an early breakfast, you drive down into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater for a morning game drive. Wildlife gathers here in extraordinary numbers on the crater floor. Look for lion, elephant, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, hippo and hyena, plus, if you are lucky, the endangered black rhino.

Lunch is followed by the climb out of the crater, and you continue towards Ndutu in the heart of the Southern Serengeti ecosystem. As you near Ndutu, the scenery turns into wide, green, short-grass plains.

At calving time, vast herds of wildebeest and zebra congregate here, drawn by nutrient-rich grass that suits newborn calves well (tanzaniatourism.com). In the afternoon you enjoy a game drive around Lake Ndutu and the plains nearby before arriving at camp.

Accommodation: Olmorijo Camp.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today ranks among the most significant of your safari. Rise before dawn for an early game drive over the Ndutu calving plains.

At the height of the season, thousands of wildebeest calves may arrive in a single day, creating one of Africa's most remarkable wildlife spectacles (ug.tzembassy.go.tz).

The whole day goes on exploring the plains around Lake Ndutu, Lake Masek and Hidden Valley. Depending on where the animals are moving at present, you also visit the surrounding areas.rrounding woodland and grasslands.

Your experienced safari guide, meanwhile, searches for newborn wildebeest calves and enormous herds of zebra and wildebeest, and you can look out for lions shadowing the migrationon.rating herds and cheetahs hunting vulnerable calves, as well as spotted hyenas, leopards in woodland areas, Thomson's gazelles, other antelopes, and migratory and resident birdlife.

Ndutu is especially worthwhile during calving because much of the area falls inside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where suitable off-road viewing gives more freedom to follow the wildlife action (Saleh Safaris).

A picnic lunch in the bush is served at midday, and the game drive then continues until late afternoon. You return to camp for dinner and a night filled with the sounds of the African wilderness.

Accommodation: Olmorijo Camp.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today you stay in Ndutu for a second full day with the Great Migration. Two whole days here improve your chances of experiencing the unpredictable character of calving season. Instead of hurrying between destinations, you follow the latest wildlife movements and linger longer at exceptional sightings.

The emphasis today is on dramatic predator and prey encounters, since newborn animals are everywhere. Keep an eye out for lion prides stalking the herds and cheetahs using open ground.pen plains for high-speed hunts, while hyenas patrol the edges of the migration and jackals look for vulnerable youngsters.

Elephants, giraffes, ostriches, wildebeest, zebras, gazelles and many other animals may also cross your path. Photographers will love the day too, as green plains, newborn calves, predators and soft seasonal light combine to produce superb wildlife pictures.

In the evening you head back to camp.

Accommodation: Olmorijo Camp.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, take one last morning game drive through Ndutu as you slowly move towards the central Serengeti, then cross the huge Serengeti plains, pausing wherever wildlife activity gives you a reason to stop.

The Serengeti is known for its huge landscapes and rich wildlife, including lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, buffalo, giraffe, zebra and wildebeest. Today mixes a scenic game-drive transfer with wildlife viewing, letting you watch the scenery change as you travel northward.

Late in the afternoon you reach your accommodation in the central Serengeti. Enjoy dinner and unwind beneath the African night sky.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Accommodation: Nakupenda Lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Rise early for your last Serengeti game drive, your final opportunity to enjoy the park’s wonderful wildlife before heading back toward Arusha.

When the game drive is over, you have lunch and begin the journey back. We drop you in Arusha, at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or at another agreed place, depending on your flight schedule.

You finish your safari carrying vivid memories of the Ndutu calving season and the Great Migration.