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Calving Season Safari

8,000 wildebeest calves are born each day on the Ndutu Plains, and every predator in the ecosystem knows it. Eight days of the most action-packed weeks in the entire safari calendar, with a mobile camp positioned in the heart of it all.

BEST TIME

TIER

LODGES

Feb (peak)

Luxury → Premium Luxury

4 (incl. mobile camp)

DESTINATIONS

Tarangire · Lake Manyara · Ndutu (Southern Serengeti) · Ngorongoro Crater · Lake Eyasi

Calving season lodges in Ndutu book out by August for the following year. The best mobile camp positions are gone first. If this is on your shortlist, get in touch sooner rather than later.

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Available January through early March only.

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5 Day Classic Wildlife Safari

The greatest hits of the Northern Circuit, in the time most travellers have. Lake Manyara's tree-climbing lions, Tarangire's elephants, the Serengeti's plains, the Ngorongoro Crater floor.

Best: Year-round

Tier: Mid-range → Luxury

Pace: Active

DESTINATIONS:

Lake Manyara NP, Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater

PERFECT FOR:

First-time safari-goers who want to see it all and only have a week to spare.

A TASTE OF THE ROUTE:
Day 1 · Tarangire NP, full day game drive among the baobabs
Day 2 · Central Serengeti, big cats on the kopjes
Day 4 · Crater floor game drive

Day 5 - Baboons, giraffes and flamingos in Lake Manyara

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14 Day Culture and Wildlife Safari, and Zanzibar

The full Tanzanian arc. Northern Circuit wildlife, a dawn hunt with the Hadzabe, Maasai-led walks in Ngorongoro, and the slow exhale of a week on Zanzibar to finish.

Best: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb

Tier: Mid-range → Luxury

Pace: Considered

DESTINATIONS:

Arusha NP, Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Lake Eyasi, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti NP, Zanzibar

PERFECT FOR:

Travellers who want depth, not just animals. People who came to understand the country, not just photograph it.

A TASTE OF THE ROUTE:

Day 4 · Dawn hunt with the Hadzabe at Lake Eyasi
Day 7 · Maasai-guided walk in the Ngorongoro Highlands
Day 10 · Serengeti, central plains and kopjes
Day 13 · Stone Town arrival, spice tour

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9 Day Family Safari

Game drives by day, zip-lining and waterfalls in between, and lodges chosen because they bring the bush alive for the whole family. The kind of journey kids talk about for years.

Best: School holidays

Tier: Mid-range → Luxury

Pace: Balanced

DESTINATIONS:

Original Maasai Lodge, Arusha NP, Lake Manyara Region, Lake Eyasi, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti NP

PERFECT FOR:

Those that want to see it all but only have a week to spare.

A TASTE OF THE ROUTE:

Day 2 · Treetop canopy walk and bike ride at Lake Manyara
Day 4 · Junior ranger program at a family-friendly camp
Day 6 · Cultural visit, kids meeting Maasai children their age
Day 8 · Serengeti game drives, lions on the kopjes

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8 Day Calving Season Safari

Available January through early March only.

8,000 wildebeest calves born each day on the Ndutu Plains, with the predators circling. The most action-packed eight days in the safari calendar, from a mobile camp in the heart of it.

Best: Feb (peak)

Tier: Luxury → Premium Luxury

Pace: Active

DESTINATIONS:

Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Ndutu Plains - Southern Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Eyasi

PERFECT FOR:

Wildlife travellers who want the Migration at its absolute peak. Photographers. Repeat safari-goers ready for the headline event.

A TASTE OF THE ROUTE:

Day 3 · Fly to Ndutu, afternoon on the calving plains
Day 5 · Mobile camp positioned for sunrise predator action
Day 7 · Ngorongoro Crater floor, rhino at first light

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10 Day Migration Safari

Available July through October.

The Mara River crossings, when over a million wildebeest and zebra ford the crocodile-thick water on their way north. Ten days timed and routed to the herds.

Best: Aug–Sep

Tier: Luxury → Premium Luxury

Pace: Active

DESTINATIONS:

Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti NP - Central and North

PERFECT FOR:

Anyone who's wanted to witness the river crossings since the first David Attenborough doco they ever watched.

A TASTE OF THE ROUTE:

Day 4 · Fly to Central Serengeti, kopjes and big cats
Day 6 · Move north, mobile camp on the Mara River
Day 8 · Crossings, positioned wherever the herds are that day

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7-Day Machame Route, Kilimanjaro

The most scenic of the popular routes up Kilimanjaro. Seven days through five ecosystems, climbed with the highest standards of safety and porter ethics.

Best: Jan–Mar, Jun–Oct

Tier: Mid-range → Luxury

Pace: Demanding

DESTINATIONS:

Moshi · Mt Kilimanjaro (Machame Route) · Arusha

PERFECT FOR:

First-time climbers who want the better scenery and a stronger summit success rate. Solid fitness required.

A TASTE OF THE ROUTE:

Day 1 · Machame Gate, hike through rainforest to camp
Day 4 · Barranco Wall, one of the great mountain days
Day 6 · Summit night to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m)

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8 Day Mount Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route

The longer, quieter, more remote approach. Eight days gives the body proper time to acclimatise, which is why Lemosho has the highest summit success rate of any route.

Best: Jan–Mar, Jun–Oct

Tier: Mid-range → Luxury

Pace: Demanding

DESTINATIONS:

Moshi, Mount Kilimanjaro, Arusha

PERFECT FOR:

Climbers who want the best chance of summiting, and the most scenic of the approaches.

A TASTE OF THE ROUTE:

Day 2 · Shira Plateau, vast views and big-mountain quiet
Day 5 · Karanga Camp, summit prep day
Day 7 · Summit night to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m)

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10 Day Empakaai to Natron Trek and Wildlife Safari

Three days on foot through Maasai land, descending from the Empakaai Crater to the pink shores of Lake Natron. Then a wildlife safari through Ngorongoro and the Serengeti to finish.

Best: Jun–Mar

Tier: Mid-range → Luxury

Pace: Active

DESTINATIONS:

Empakaai Crater, Ngorongoro Highlands, Lake Natron, Lake Manyara NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti NP

PERFECT FOR:

Active travellers who'd rather walk than drive, and want the bush in their boots before the safari proper begins.

A TASTE OF THE ROUTE:

Day 2 · Camp on the rim of Empakaai Crater
Day 4 · Descend to Lake Natron, flamingos on arrival
Day 6 · Ngorongoro Crater floor game drive
Day 8 · Serengeti, big cats and the plains

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15 Day Honeymoon Safari and Zanzibar

Handpicked romantic lodges with copper bathtubs and private plunge pools. Sundowners on the plains, hot air balloon over the Serengeti, and a barefoot week on Zanzibar to finish.

Best: Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb

Tier: Luxury → Premium Luxury

Pace: Considered

DESTINATIONS:

Arusha NP, Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti NP, Zanzibar

PERFECT FOR:

Honeymooners and milestone couples choosing a once-in-a-marriage kind of journey.

A TASTE OF THE ROUTE:

Day 3 · Private sundowners on the Tarangire River bank
Day 7 · Hot air balloon over the Serengeti at first light
Day 11 · Arrive Zanzibar, first night dinner on the beach

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