Tanzania · 12 days
Tanzania Birding & Wildlife Photography Safari
Northern Tanzania — Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater & the Wildebeest Calving Season
Why this departure
February is calving season: up to a million wildebeest give birth on the Ndutu plains, trailed by lion, cheetah and vultures — a spectacle to rival the Mara River crossing. The route goes deep into Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire, with a maximum of 18 guests and an optional paid Chinese-speaking tour leader. Suited to birders, photographers and family groups.
Highlights
- Ndutu plains — mass calving, newborns and predators in the same frame
- Ngorongoro Crater — the "eighth wonder", in search of Black Rhino
- Serengeti — kopjes, woodland and endless plains
- Classic species — elephant, lion, cheetah, Lilac-breasted Roller, Fischer's Lovebird, Secretarybird
- Custom 4x4 Land Cruisers throughout, guaranteed window seat
- Length12 days
- GroupArrive Arusha 3 February · depart 15 February
- PrivateJanuary–March, any date
- PriceFrom USD 5,700 per person (2027 and 2028)
- IncludesMeals, lodging, internal charter flight, park fees (Chinese-speaking tour leader optional, paid)
- ExcludesInternational flights
- RouteArusha → Serengeti → Ndutu → Ngorongoro Crater → Tarangire → Arusha
Day by day
| Day 1 | Arrive Kilimanjaro Airport; check in at a Mount Meru forest lodge |
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| Day 2 | Charter flight to the Serengeti; first wildebeest, elephant and zebra. Afternoon game drive for leopard and Secretarybird |
| Day 3 | Central Serengeti in depth: lion on the kopjes, Lilac-breasted Roller and more |
| Day 4 | On to the Ndutu area, birding and photography at the Naabi Hill gate |
| Days 5–6 | Ndutu calving season: lion, cheetah and vultures around the newborns |
| Day 7 | To Ngorongoro via Olduvai Gorge, up to the crater rim |
| Day 8 | Down into the crater: Black Rhino, lion, cheetah, herds of zebra and buffalo |
| Day 9 | Birding on the crater rim; afternoon visit to the Gibb's coffee farm |
| Days 10–11 | Tarangire National Park: ancient baobabs and Africa's densest elephant population |
| Day 12 | Morning game drive, then back to Arusha for the flight home |
Notes for guests from Taiwan
- Language — an optional paid Chinese-speaking tour leader can travel with the group
- Flights — usually via Dubai or Istanbul; ask our Representative to plan the routing
- Documents — passport valid 6+ months and an e-visa; yellow fever certificate is not currently required unless arriving from an endemic area
- Kit — earth-tone light clothing, a warm jacket, and bring your own camera gear and memory cards (hard to buy locally)
- Health — consult your doctor about malaria prophylaxis and arrange travel insurance early