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Wildlife
The Circle of Life: A 5 day Calving Season Safari in Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro Conservation Area(4N)
$ 3,168
$ 3,180
0% off
/personDetailed Itinerary
Your safari guide will meet you at the airport or at your Arusha hotel. You will have a small briefing of what to expect during the safari. You will later be transferred to Ndutu Area in the southern plains of the Ngorongoro ecosystem. You will arrive in time for lunch at Ndutu Safari Lodge and relax from your 6 hour drive. Later in the Evening you will start your first game drive in this incredible Ndutu plains with abundant wildlife and search for Wildebeest and zebra herds, Gazelles and giraffes, Lions and cheetahs following the migration
Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
You will have a full day in the calving area. You can opt to take hot breakfast and carry packed lunch for the picnic in the conservation area and spend the full day here or carry packed breakfast do a morning game drive later return to the lodge for lunch and have your second game drive in the evening. More than a thousand wildebeest reside here because of their vast, open plains and the nutrient-rich grass that nourishes both mothers and calves. The Crater volcanic soils are rich in nutrients including phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and iron that offers the best conditions for raising their newborn calves. During this period over 400,000 calves are born here within a period of two to three weeks, or nearly 8,000 new calves every day. A single calf weighs 22kg (14-25kg) is born after a gestation period of approximately 250 days.
Dinner and overnight will be at the lodge
You will spend the full day spotting the big cats and predators. You will leave the lodge early in the morning with packed breakfast to catch the animals while they are active especially the predators. After birth, the calf is able to run with the mother just a few minutes after birth. The abundance of vulnerable young calves means the surrounding predators also spring into action, hunting with ease due to the sheer numbers of wildebeest. Take the front seats and catch the action from the Lions as they hunt the migratory herds, Cheetahs as they hunt in the open plains, Hyena packs competing for hunted prey to Jackals and Vultures scavenging for a taste.
Dinner and overnight at the Lodge
After breakfast you will explore the diverse ecosystems surrounding the lake which is a critical water source and the hidden valleys that offer a different perspective on the migration. You will discover the Ndutu Acacia woodlands and Lake Ndutu which is home to the African Elephant and the Giraffes, Cheetahs resting away from the sun under the Acacia trees, Leopards occassionaly spotted in the dense woodlands and not forgetting the abundant birdlife in the lake.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge
After breakfast you will leave the lodge and head back to Arusha arriving by early evening. You will be transferred to an Arusha hotel or at the airport for your homebound flight
Stay & Meal Details
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
4 nights
Luxury Ndutu Safari Lodge
All Meals included
Package Policies
- Guaranteed safari confirmations
- Transport in a 4x4 land cruiser for game viewing and photography
- Full board accommodation whilst on safari
- Accommodation
- All park entrance fees to include government taxes
- Service of an English-speaking professional driver/guide
- Extensive game drives
- All game drives as detailed in the itinerary
- Bottled water whilst on safari
- Start and end in Arusha.
- Personalized service
- Picnic stops for breakfast or lunch in the conservation area
- Tips
- Laundry
- Beverages/Drinks
- International flights
- Visas
- Items of a personal nature
- Any other extras not detailed in
- Hotel accommodations in Arusha before and after the safari
- Optional activities
The Calving season Safari is available only from January to March
This is a private safari
The Safari has a minimum number of 2 people travelling together
Bottled Water will be provided during Game drives
Charging pots will be available in the vehicle
Safari land cruisers are custom made for safari you are guaranteed a window seat.
Your excellent and passionate safari guides will be at hand to answer and point out interesting facts as you explore.
All bookings made with us are subject to these terms.1. Payment, Cancellation and Refund Policy You will have to pay a deposit of at least 30% of the booking value for the booking to be confirmed. Please note that the deposit amount varies based on the tour type and shall be notified to you before making the booking. Once the booking is accepted by us, we shall send you a booking confirmation email with the voucher, which shall serve as a contract between us from the date we send the confirmation. All details about the balance payment which is due before the departure date will be mentioned in the booking voucher. If this balance is not paid on or before the due date, we reserve the right to cancel the booking. In case of cancellations, the following charges will apply on the amount paid · 45% if cancelled between 60 and 45 days prior to arrival · 60% if cancelled between 44 and 30 days prior to arrival · 100% if cancelled 30 days and 24 hrs. prior to arrival
2. If you Change Your BookingAfter your booking has been confirmed, should you wish to make any changes to your itinerary or wish an earlier departure date, we will make every effort to accommodate your requests based on availability. However, there may be extra costs involved to accommodate your request. These costs are in addition to the fee quoted to you for your initial safari. Normal cancellation fees apply if you wish to postpone your departure.
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The Circle of Life: A 5 day Calving Season Safari in Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro Conservation Area(4N)
$ 3,168
$ 3,180
0% off
/person