6 Days Ndutu & Ngorongoro Luxury Tour
This 6-day luxury safari offers an exclusive wildlife experience in the heart of Tanzania’s most remarkable ecosystems. Centered on the wildlife-rich Ndutu region and the world-renowned Ngorongoro Crater, the tour is ideal for travelers seeking comfort, privacy, and exceptional game viewing.
Explore the Ndutu area in the southern Serengeti, famous for the Great Migration (seasonal) and the dramatic wildebeest calving season, attracting high numbers of predators. The journey continues to the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa, including the Big Five. Enjoy luxury lodges or tented camps, personalized service, and expertly guided game drives, combining refined comfort with unforgettable safari adventures
Day 1: Arrival – Arusha
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro airport, you will be met by your driver and transferred to your accommodation in Arusha town, the Palace Hotel. Settle into your accommodation, ready to start your safari proper in the morning.
Day 2 – 4: Ndutu Area
Depart Arusha to Ndutu. Ndutu Area forms the North-western part of the Ngorongoro Conservation area. It settles between Ngorongoro and Serengeti. Ndutu is known for beautiful landscape and the famous calving season caused by the immigration of the wildebeests from the Masai Mara Reserve in Kenya to The Great Serengeti plains in Tanzania.
There are at least 5000 calves born every day due to the large number of wildebeests that cross over. The best season to visit the place is from December all the way to end March. Having 3 nights in Ndutu will give you enough time for exploration of the area. You will spend your 3 nights at Ndutu Safari Lodge.
Day 5 – 6: Karatu
After breakfast depart and descend into the crater some 600 meters to experience the true spirit of Africa, the Africa of bygone days when you explore the crater as permanent home of wildlife population, long regarded as Africa’s “Garden of Eden”. From the comfort of your 4 x 4 vehicle crafted exclusively for game viewing will give an opportunity to spot Big five – Elephant, buffalo, leopard, black mane lion and the rare black rhinoceros- as well hyenas, jackals, flamingos and the yawning hippos.
Enjoy a delightful picnic lunch in the heart of this ancient volcanic crater close to the hippo pool. Early evening drive to Marera Farm Lodge for dinner and overnight. Ndutu and Ngorongoro Crater tours have something special for you, you will spend three days in Ndutu in spotting wildebeest migration and 1 day in Ngorongoro crater. The rest of the days will be spent in Lake Manyara. This itinerary can be customized to few or more days.
Depart to Arusha for lunch then departure
Tour inclusions
- Services of a professional tour guide
- Transport
- Entrance fees
- All the activities in the itinerary
- Fuel
- Drinking water while on the safari
- Full board accommodation
Tour exclusions
- Tips
- Optional activities not detailed in the itinerary
- Visas or air tickets
- International flights
- Laundry services
- Items of personal nature
- Beverages and drinks
- Bring Binoculars for better sighting
- Bring appropriate clothes for Safari, Pants, Long sleeve shirts, Hats, Sunglasses, and Sun cream.
- Don’t forget/bring Cameras to take pictures for memories
- It is recommended to bring mosquito spray with high mint
- A warm sweater and Jacket as the night can be chilly at high altitudes (Up to 5 C)
- Blue and Black colors to avoid while in the park as they attract Tsetse liis
- Being on a long Safari up your chances of seeing the Big five
- Visas are required when traveling to Tanzania, Foreigners may apply for a visa online in advance of travel
- A passport valid for a minimum of six months beyond visa insurance and/or date of entry
- Yellow fever vaccination is required for all travelers arriving from or having transited through countries where yellow fever is endemic
