Ndutu Calving
Two nights positioned in the Southern Serengeti and Ndutu migration ecosystem.
Nihapa Tours · Ndutu Calving Migration Small-Group Safari
7 Days Group Joining Calving Season Safari
A seven-day Ndutu Calving Migration shared safari combining two nights on the Southern Serengeti calving plains, two nights in Central Serengeti, a full Ngorongoro Crater safari, Lake Eyasi with the Hadzabe and local blacksmiths, and a final Tarangire game drive before returning to Arusha.
🐃 December–March
🌊 Ndutu & Southern Serengeti
👥 Maximum 5 or 6 Guests
✓ Guaranteed from 4
Max 6 GuestsGuaranteed window seating
One Group, One VehicleSame guide and safari team
Operated by NihapaNo mixed operators
Selected Lodges & CampsComfortable en-suite stays
24/7 Tanzania SupportArusha-based operations team
Tour at a glance
Ndutu calving, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Eyasi & Tarangire
This seven-day shared route begins directly toward Ndutu for the seasonal calving migration, continues through Central Serengeti and Ngorongoro, adds an immersive Lake Eyasi cultural day with the Hadzabe and blacksmith communities, then finishes with Tarangire before returning to Arusha.
Arusha→Ndutu / Southern Serengeti→Central Serengeti→Ngorongoro Crater→Karatu→Lake Eyasi→Tarangire→Arusha
Two Seronera Nights
Extended Central Serengeti time for resident predators and classic plains wildlife.
Lake Eyasi Culture
Meet the Hadzabe, join traditional hunting and gathering activities, and visit local blacksmiths.
Tarangire Finale
End the safari with elephant-rich Tarangire before returning to Arusha.
Calving-season note: the safari is timed for the Ndutu and Southern Serengeti migration period, but births, predator interactions and exact herd locations are natural events and cannot be guaranteed.
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Live 2026 Migration Departures
Check scheduled dates, maximum group size and the price attached to each departure. Select “Other Price Tiers” for the complete 1–6 traveller pricing.
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7 Days Group Joining Calving Season Safari
01 Dec 2026 – 07 Dec 2026
EARLY CALVING SEASON🐄 Ndutu calving migration · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Booking Open
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 6 travelers
$3,526
$2,644
USD per person at 6 pax
7 Days Group Joining Calving Season Safari
08 Dec 2026 – 14 Dec 2026
EARLY CALVING SEASON🐄 Ndutu calving migration · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Booking Open
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 5 travelers
$3,526
$2,826
USD per person at 5 pax
7 Days Group Joining Calving Season Safari
15 Dec 2026 – 21 Dec 2026
EARLY CALVING SEASON🐄 Ndutu calving migration · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Booking Open
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 6 travelers
$3,526
$2,644
USD per person at 6 pax
7 Days Group Joining Calving Season Safari
23 Dec 2026 – 29 Dec 2026
EARLY CALVING SEASON🐄 Ndutu calving migration · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Booking Open
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 5 travelers
$3,526
$2,826
USD per person at 5 pax
7 Days Group Joining Calving Season Safari
29 Dec 2026 – 04 Jan 2027
EARLY CALVING SEASON🐄 Ndutu calving migration · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Booking Open
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 6 travelers
$3,526
$2,644
USD per person at 6 pax
7 Days Group Joining Calving Season Safari
01 Jan 2027 – 07 Jan 2027
PEAK CALVING SEASON🐄 Ndutu calving migration · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Booking Open
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 5 travelers
$3,526
$2,826
USD per person at 5 pax
7 Days Group Joining Calving Season Safari
06 Jan 2027 – 12 Jan 2027
PEAK CALVING SEASON🐄 Ndutu calving migration · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Booking Open
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 6 travelers
$3,526
$2,644
USD per person at 6 pax
7 Days Group Joining Calving Season Safari
10 Jan 2027 – 16 Jan 2027
PEAK CALVING SEASON🐄 Ndutu calving migration · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Booking Open
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 6 travelers
$3,526
$2,644
USD per person at 6 pax
7 Days Group Joining Calving Season Safari
15 Jan 2027 – 21 Jan 2027
PEAK CALVING SEASON🐄 Ndutu calving migration · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Booking Open
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 5 travelers
$3,526
$2,826
USD per person at 5 pax
7 Days Group Joining Calving Season Safari
21 Jan 2027 – 27 Jan 2027
PEAK CALVING SEASON🐄 Ndutu calving migration · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Booking Open
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 6 travelers
$3,526
$2,644
USD per person at 6 pax
7 Days Group Joining Calving Season Safari
28 Jan 2027 – 03 Feb 2027
PEAK CALVING SEASON🐄 Ndutu calving migration · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Booking Open
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 5 travelers
$3,526
$2,826
USD per person at 5 pax
7 Days Group Joining Calving Season Safari
31 Jan 2027 – 06 Feb 2027
PEAK CALVING SEASON🐄 Ndutu calving migration · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Booking Open
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 6 travelers
$3,526
$2,644
USD per person at 6 pax
7 Days Group Joining Calving Season Safari
05 Feb 2027 – 11 Feb 2027
PEAK CALVING SEASON🐄 Ndutu calving migration · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Booking Open
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 5 travelers
$3,526
$2,826
USD per person at 5 pax
7 Days Group Joining Calving Season Safari
12 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027
PEAK CALVING SEASON🐄 Ndutu calving migration · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Booking Open
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 6 travelers
$3,526
$2,644
USD per person at 6 pax
7 Days Group Joining Calving Season Safari
18 Feb 2027 – 24 Feb 2027
PEAK CALVING SEASON🐄 Ndutu calving migration · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Booking Open
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 5 travelers
$3,526
$2,826
USD per person at 5 pax
7 Days Group Joining Calving Season Safari
25 Feb 2027 – 03 Mar 2027
PEAK CALVING SEASON🐄 Ndutu calving migration · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Booking Open
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 6 travelers
$3,526
$2,644
USD per person at 6 pax
7 Days Group Joining Calving Season Safari
02 Mar 2027 – 08 Mar 2027
CALVING MIGRATION SEASON🐄 Ndutu calving migration · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Booking Open
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 5 travelers
$3,526
$2,826
USD per person at 5 pax
7 Days Group Joining Calving Season Safari
09 Mar 2027 – 15 Mar 2027
CALVING MIGRATION SEASON🐄 Ndutu calving migration · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Booking Open
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 6 travelers
$3,526
$2,644
USD per person at 6 pax
7 Days Group Joining Calving Season Safari
16 Mar 2027 – 22 Mar 2027
CALVING MIGRATION SEASON🐄 Ndutu calving migration · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Booking Open
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 5 travelers
$3,526
$2,826
USD per person at 5 pax
7 Days Group Joining Calving Season Safari
24 Mar 2027 – 30 Mar 2027
CALVING MIGRATION SEASON🐄 Ndutu calving migration · Central Serengeti · Ngorongoro
Booking Open
✓ Guaranteed from 4 confirmed travelers
👥 Maximum 6 travelers
$3,526
$2,644
USD per person at 6 pax
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Important booking note:
A scheduled departure is guaranteed once four travelers have confirmed.
If a departure closes below four travelers and Nihapa Tours operates it,
the corresponding 1-, 2- or 3-pax price applies to the travelers proceeding
on that safari. Odd-number multi-traveler bookings attract the USD 376
single-room supplement for the unpaired guest occupying the single room,
unless an available triple room is selected, in which case the USD 134
triple-room reduction applies. Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)–Arusha
transfers are USD 70 per vehicle/per transfer for up to five travelers;
a party of six travelers is USD 100 per transfer.
Reserve a scheduled migration departure
Start Your Group Safari Booking
Complete the same core details used on our Group Join Form 7, choose your preferred departure and continue directly to the final joining form. Your details are carried forward automatically.
How the booking works
01
Choose your date
Select one of the currently open scheduled departures.
02
Send your traveller details
Enter the same traveller details used on our Group Join Form 7.
03
Reserve your place
Continue to the joining form and secure the booking with the stated deposit.
$100
Seat reservation deposit
4 Guests
Guaranteed departure threshold
Max 5–6
Travellers per scheduled group
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Why the group format feels different
Small Groups. Better Experiences. Professionally Operated.
Shared pricing should not mean an overcrowded safari. Nihapa keeps every scheduled group small, coordinated and under one operating team.
Maximum 6 Guests
Every traveller has direct access to wildlife viewing from a purpose-built 4×4 safari vehicle.
One Group, One Vehicle
The group stays together with the same guide, vehicle and operating team throughout the safari.
Selected Lodges & Camps
Accommodation is chosen for location, comfort, atmosphere and access to the safari route.
Operated by Nihapa Tours
Your safari is managed by Nihapa rather than assembled from guests of several operators.
Solo Travellers & Couples
The joining format reduces private-safari costs while retaining structure, comfort and support.
Pre-Departure Coordination
Confirmed travellers can be connected before departure so expectations and trip logistics are clear.
Day by day
7-Day Ndutu Calving Migration Shared Group Itinerary
Seven days combining the calving migration, Central Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Eyasi culture and Tarangire in one continuous northern-circuit route.
Day01
Ndutu & Southern Serengeti
Calving MigrationArusha → Ndutu Calving Plains
Depart Arusha and travel directly toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Ndutu short-grass plains. Arrive in the Southern Serengeti ecosystem for an afternoon migration game drive among wildebeest, zebra and predators.
🐃 Wildebeest Herds · 🦓 Zebras · 🦌 Gazelles · 🦁 Lions · 🐆 Cheetahs
Optional direct flight to Ndutu: guests who wish to save the long driving time from Arusha to Ndutu may choose to fly directly to the Ndutu area for an additional USD 170 per person. Because this is a shared departure, every traveller in the group must agree to take the flight.
Day02
Ndutu & Southern Serengeti
Full Calving DayFull Day Calving Migration Safari
Spend the full day exploring Ndutu and the surrounding Southern Serengeti plains. Follow the seasonal wildebeest and zebra herds while searching for lions, cheetahs, hyenas and other predators drawn to the calving ecosystem.
🐄 Wildebeest Calves · 🦁 Lions · 🐆 Cheetahs · 🐕 Hyenas · 🦊 Jackals
Day03
Ndutu → Central Serengeti
Ndutu & SeroneraMorning Calving Safari → Seronera
Begin with a morning game drive in Ndutu, then transfer north toward Central Serengeti during the afternoon. Spend the rest of the day game driving through Seronera's kopjes, valleys and acacia-dotted plains.
🐃 Wildebeest · 🦁 Lions · 🐆 Cheetahs · 🐆 Leopards · 🦒 Giraffes · 🐘 Elephants
Day04
Central Serengeti
Big Cat TerritoryFull-Day Guided Seronera Game Drive
Dedicate the full day to Central Serengeti with your driver-guide. Explore river valleys, kopjes and open plains known for resident lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes and abundant plains game.
🦁 Lions · 🐆 Leopards · 🐆 Cheetahs · 🐘 Elephants · 🦒 Giraffes · 🦓 Zebras
Day05
Ngorongoro Crater
Big Five SafariEarly Transfer → Full-Day Crater Safari → Karatu
Leave Central Serengeti early and travel to Ngorongoro Crater. Descend into the caldera for a full-day guided game drive through grasslands, wetlands and forest habitats. In the evening, ascend and transfer to Karatu.
🦏 Black Rhino · 🦁 Lions · 🐘 Elephants · 🦬 Buffaloes · 🦛 Hippos · 🦓 Plains Game
Day06
Lake Eyasi
Culture & TraditionHadzabe Hunting & Gathering Cultural Experience
Transfer early to Lake Eyasi and meet the Hadzabe community. Join them during their traditional hunting and gathering activities, then visit local blacksmiths to learn about their metalworking traditions. Continue to the lake area before returning to Karatu in the evening.
🏹 Hadzabe · 🔨 Blacksmiths · 🌿 Gathering Traditions · 🌊 Lake Eyasi · 🤝 Cultural Exchange
Day07
Tarangire National Park
Elephants & BaobabsKaratu → Tarangire Game Drive → Arusha
Transfer early to Tarangire National Park for morning and afternoon game drives among giant baobabs, elephant herds and the wildlife-rich Tarangire River ecosystem. Later, leave the park and continue to Arusha, where the safari ends.
🐘 Elephants · 🦁 Lions · 🦒 Giraffes · 🦓 Zebras · 🦬 Buffaloes · 🌳 Baobabs
Where you stay
Ndutu Camp, Central Serengeti Camp & Karatu Lodge
Six safari nights follow the itinerary exactly: two nights in Ndutu, two nights in Central Serengeti and two nights at Karatu.
Ndutu Kati Kati Tented Camp
Ndutu / Southern Serengeti · Seasonal migration camp · Calving ecosystem
Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp
Central Serengeti · Seronera area · Tented safari camp
Tloma Lodge
Karatu · Base for Ngorongoro, Lake Eyasi and Tarangire routing
Tarangire → Arusha
Morning and afternoon safari · No overnight · Tour ends in Arusha
Accommodation names are indicative and may be substituted with a similar standard depending on confirmed availability.
Transparent pricing
7-Day Calving Migration Group Price Tiers
The scheduled departure card shows the price at its maximum planned group size. The table below shows the complete per-person tier structure.
| Confirmed Travellers | USD per Person |
|---|---|
| 1 Pax | $5,319 |
| 2 Pax | $3,526 |
| 3 Pax | $3,242 |
| 4 Pax | $2,865 |
| 5 Pax | $2,826 |
| 6 Pax | $2,644 |
Know exactly what is covered
Included & Excluded
Included
- Accommodation specified in the itinerary or similar
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Safari transportation in a 4×4 vehicle with pop-up roof
- National park and conservation-area fees
- Meals as specified in the confirmed itinerary
- Drinking water during safari
- Complimentary snacks during game drives
- Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks during game drives
- Taxes and VAT applicable to included services
- Wi-Fi onboard the safari vehicle where network coverage allows
- Picnic-lunch setup and transfers mentioned in the itinerary
Not Included
- International and domestic flights unless specifically quoted
- Tanzania visa fees
- Travel insurance unless explicitly included in your confirmation
- Tips and gratuities
- Optional activities such as balloon safaris
- Optional Arusha–Ndutu flight supplement of $170 per person; available only when every traveller in the group agrees
- Personal expenses and premium alcoholic beverages
- Additional accommodation before or after the safari
- Government-imposed fee or tax increases after confirmation where applicable
Simple joining process
How Your Group Safari Comes Together
Choose a Departure
Select a date and review its planned maximum group size and applicable price.
Reserve Your Seat
Submit the Join Group form and secure your place with the stated deposit.
Meet the Group
Nihapa coordinates confirmed travellers, rooming and practical pre-departure information.
Safari Confirmation
Receive final trip documents, pickup details, guide information and the confirmed operating plan.
Independent traveller feedback
What Guests Say About Nihapa
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Before you reserve
7-Day Ndutu Calving Safari FAQs
Are wildebeest births guaranteed?
No. The safari is timed and routed for the Ndutu calving season, but births, exact herd locations and predator interactions are natural wildlife events and cannot be guaranteed.
How much time is spent in Ndutu?
The group reaches Ndutu on Day 1, stays for two nights, dedicates all of Day 2 to the calving ecosystem and includes another migration-focused morning on Day 3 before continuing to Central Serengeti.
Can we fly from Arusha to Ndutu instead of driving?
Yes. Guests who wish to save the long driving time to Ndutu may choose the direct flight for an additional USD 170 per person. Because this is a shared departure, every traveller in the group must agree to the flight option.
What happens at Lake Eyasi?
Day 6 includes an early transfer to Lake Eyasi, time with the Hadzabe community during traditional hunting and gathering activities, a visit to local blacksmiths and time around the lake before returning to Karatu.
Is Tarangire included?
Yes. Day 7 includes morning and afternoon game drives in Tarangire National Park before the final transfer to Arusha.
Can I join as a solo traveller?
Yes. The shared-group format is suitable for solo travellers as well as couples and small groups. Rooming requirements are confirmed during booking.
How many travellers are in each vehicle?
Each scheduled departure is configured for a maximum of five or six travellers. The exact maximum is shown on each departure card and in the booking dropdown.
What happens if fewer than four travellers confirm?
The scheduled departure is guaranteed from four confirmed travellers. If an under-four departure is agreed to operate, the applicable 1-, 2- or 3-person price tier applies unless Nihapa confirms another arrangement.
Where does the safari end?
The final day finishes with Tarangire National Park and the transfer to Arusha. Additional accommodation or airport transfers can be arranged separately.
When does a departure close online?
The calendar automatically closes a departure when its start date begins in Tanzania time, and the booking dropdown excludes closed departures.
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