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Embark on our premier 5-Day Serengeti Wildebeest Birthing Tour to experience nature's most prolific birthing event between January and March. Over 1.5 million wildebeest and hundreds of thousands of zebras gather in the nutrient-dense short-grass plains of Southern Serengeti and the Ndutu area. Over an exhilarating few weeks, approximately 8,000 calves are born every day. Witness newborn calves learning to stand and run within minutes, set against thrilling predator interactions as cheetahs, lions, leopards, and hyenas stalk the fertile plains. Complete your northern Tanzania safari circuit with elephant tracking in Tarangire and a descent into the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater.
Your safari begins with a morning pickup in Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport, heading directly to Tarangire National Park. Known for its colossal baobab trees and largest elephant density in East Africa, Tarangire offers sensational game viewing along the Tarangire River. Encounter lions, giraffes, zebras, and colorful bird species before heading to your lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight.
After an early breakfast, travel past the Great Rift Valley escarpment and climb through the Ngorongoro Highlands onto the southern Serengeti and Ndutu plains. Enter the birthing grounds surrounded by thousands of grazing wildebeest and zebra mothers. Enjoy an exciting afternoon game drive tracking newborn calves and watchful predators before checking in to your safari camp for dinner and overnight.
Dedicate a full day to the Southern Serengeti and Ndutu birthing grounds with off-road driving permitted in the NCAA area. Witness calves standing within minutes of being born, maternal bonding, and thrilling big cat action as cheetahs and lions hunt on the flat open plains. Stop for a bush picnic lunch in the wild and continue afternoon exploration around Lake Ndutu and Lake Masek.
Enjoy an early morning dawn game drive capturing golden-hour photography of calves and predators on the prowl. After breakfast, proceed with game viewing as you journey toward the highland rim of the Ngorongoro Crater. Check in to your lodge perched on the crater rim with sweeping views over the volcanic caldera for dinner and an evening of rest.
Descend 600 meters early in the morning down to the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater for a 5-6 hour Big Five wildlife tour. Spot black rhinos, lion prides, large bull elephants, and hippos at the Ngoitokitok picnic site. Enjoy a scenic picnic lunch before ascending the crater walls and driving back to Arusha or transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport for departure.
