Tanzania Calving Season Adventure

You will be met at Kilimanjaro International Airport and welcomed to Tanzania by a Dikop Tours & Safaris staff member. Our Staff member will drive you to Arusha to your accommodation where you will have the chance to relax and prepare for tomorrow’s safari.

This day will be taking you to the paradise of the primates and aquatic birds. The Lake Manyara National Park offers breathtaking views and a large variety of habitats such as acacia woodlands and underground water forest. The park is very small but can support a large number of animal species and incredible bird life. It has a large concentration of baboons, giraffes, elephants, and impalas and the lions here are known for their tree climbing. After a great game viewing at the Lake Manyara National Park, you will be driving to your lodge for overnight and Dinner.

After an early breakfast you will make your way into the Ngorongoro crater on a steep and narrow road. The slopes are forested but soon the landscape changes to Savannah dotted with the occasional acacia tree. The wildlife here is breathtakingly breathtaking; if you are lucky, you might spot the “Big Five” – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard. The crater is also home to warthogs, wildebeests, zebras, hippos, hyenas, and many more. Some interesting facts about the crater, The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest volcanic caldera, formed during the massive explosion of the volcano once higher than Kilimanjaro some 2 to 3 million years ago. The crater has a total area of 304 km² with 600 m deep and a diameter of 20 km. After a morning full of game viewing and a picnic lunch you will leave the crater in the afternoon and head to Serengeti National Park for overnight.

You will spend the whole day exploring the park, its animals, and its incredible landscapes. The Serengeti is the habitat for an abundance of wildlife, such as impalas, buffalo, crocodiles, and hippos, but is more well-known for its great migrating herds of zebras and wildebeest. The animals’ trek is determined by the rainfall and varies from year to year. Apart from the migrating herds, you may see predators, such as leopards, cheetahs, and lions.

After breakfast, we will head to the Lake Ndutu region, situated in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a sublime landscape of the southern Serengeti ecosystem. The drive takes approximately 3 hrs, taking us across the beautiful landscape of The Rift Valley, Lake Ndutu, alkaline like most of the other Rift Valley Lakes, is however a viable source of H2O and is frequented by a wide array of the myriad wildlife here inhabiting. We arrive in time for a delectable lunch at the Tented Camp and, with appetites sated, undertake our afternoon game drive in the Ndutu region. The majority of the wildebeest migration can normally be found on the short-grass plains from December to April. The area is usually heavily populated with elephants, giraffes, over four hundred species of birds, and a plethora of other resident game. With our afternoon and early evening game drives drawing to a close, the African night begins to cloak the ‘Endless Plain’ in her veil of shadow.

After breakfast, enjoy a full-day game drive in the Ndutu area. Explore the range of different habitats that include swamps, woodland, soda lakes, and the world-famous Serengeti short grass plains. See great herds of wildebeest and zebra. During a short time frame around February, normally lasting for about 3 weeks, the majority of the wildebeest calve. The sea of grass provides little cover and the young are easy pickings for a variety of predators. Wildebeest calves can run minutes after they are born and within 3 days they are normally strong enough to keep up with the herd.

Today you will be having the short game drive in Ndutu Area and then driving to the highland of Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu. When you are on the way to Karatu you will get time to stop over the crater rim and watch the viewpoint of the Ngorongoro Crater.

Today After you have taken your Breakfast you will get enough time to pack your things and memories of Tanzania, as your extraordinary safari adventure comes to a close, take a moment to reflect on the breathtaking experiences and unforgettable memories you’ve created in the wild heart of Tanzania.