NDUTU WILD ADVENTURE

Pick up in the morning from your overnight hotel in Arusha and drive to Ngorongoro, about 3hours journey to Ngorongoro conservation area. Descend into the stunning Ngorongoro crater about 2000 feet over 600 meters to the floor of the crater. Enjoy wildlife game viewing with your driver guide while sharing his knowledge with you. Ngorongoro Crater is the worlds largest volcanic caldera. The area is covered with grasslands, forest and swamps. Background of jaw-sinking beauty because of the permanent water supply within the ground of the crater and support resident animals more than 25,000. The area is well known for black Rhinoceros as well as prides of lion that include the magnificent black-manned males. A picnic lunch boxes will be served at the crater while watching hippos. There are lots of colourful flamingos and a variety of water birds in this area for bird lovers. Other game that you can see includes leopard, hyena, cheetah, Elephants, Jackal, hippos, water buck, baboons, antelope family and small mammals. After a day of game drive, ascend to the crater and drive to your overnight hotel for dinner and relaxation.

Morning breakfast served at the lodge, we will depart for game drive in Southern Serengeti- Ndutu plains located in Ngorongoro conservation area in southern Serengeti eco system area here you will find Ndutu lake, an alkaline body water lake like the majority of other rift lakes however its water is still used by resident animals. The wildebeest migrations are expected to be in this area from mid December to end March, Many predators follow the migrating animals and therefore a great chance never to be missed!. The animals will not be on the move, it will be a calving period, and most of them will be having babies. The majority of wildebeest migrations can be found on the short grass plains. The area is also populated with elephants, Wild dog and species of birds.

Full day of game drive in Ndutu following migration. Evening walk in the bush before bird sleep or relaxation at the lodge.
Ndutu always has wildlife just like Seronera. Ndutu can be visited all year round. The most important in the Ndutu area is an off-road drive, it is the place where you can drive as closely as you wish to follow the animals that is what we call it photographer’s heaven. You can witness the herds of Wildebeest and Zebras mainly around February and is lasting for about 3Weeks where the greater part of the wildebeest calves.

What to see: Lion-Leopart-Cheetah-Buffalo-Giraffe-Hippos-Wildebeest-Gazelles-Impalla-Serengeti savanna-Acacia trees and different types of birds.
Enjoy breakfast served at the lodge; depart Ndutu to an exciting destination being a name familiar to everyone, Serengeti national park. The drive to Serengeti National Park takes 2 to 3hours from Ndutu. Game drives in central Serengeti to sunset at Seronera river valley area, famous for a big cats, cheetah, leopard and lion which are commonly seen around. Serengeti believed to have the largest population of lions in Africa) due to abundance of prey species. More than 3000 Lions live in this eco-system. Serengeti is well known for its resident wildlife animals which can be seen throughout the year particularly BIG FIVE-named for the five most prized trophies taken by hunters. You will have game

Sunrise game drive in Serengeti followed by bush breakfast, continue with game drive en route. You will be arriving Arusha in the evening. Drop off at Kilimanjaro international Airport for flight back home or to Zanzibar. You can simply depart on this day only if you have booked domestic flights departing JRO from 19:00hrs onward OR International Flight departs at 20:00hrs onwards. If not, you will need to book a post night accommodation for any earlier flight.