Tanzania During the Calving Season

13 Days of wildlife wonder. Experience the Serengeti calving season—8,000 baby wildebeest born daily in nature's most spectacular show.

Pricing starting at $13,250/person

Join us for one of Africa's most sought-after safari experiences during the legendary Serengeti calving season. Every January and February, over 300,000 baby wildebeest are born within just six weeks, creating an extraordinary concentration of new life on the endless plains of Tanzania. Watch in amazement as newborns take their first steps within minutes of birth, while the highest concentration of predators in Africa—lions, cheetahs, and leopards—patrol these same grasslands. This exclusive 13-day journey through Tanzania's premier wilderness areas combines luxury eco-friendly accommodations with front-row seats to nature's most dramatic theater. From the elephant herds of Tarangire to the UNESCO World Heritage Ngorongoro Crater, culminating in the Southern Serengeti's calving grounds—this is safari at its most raw and magnificent.

Top 6 Highlights of a Tanzania Adventure

  • Calving Season Spectacle - Witness 8,000 wildebeest babies born daily during peak season with predator action at its most intense as nature's circle of life unfolds before your eyes

  • Ngorongoro Crater Eden - Explore the world's largest intact caldera with the highest density of lions and spotted hyenas anywhere on earth, plus rare black rhinos

  • Maasai Cultural Immersion - Experience authentic activities with the local Mysigio Maasai tribe, learning ancient traditions and customs in their ancestral homeland

  • Big Cat Photography Paradise - Eastern Serengeti's remote Soit le Motonyi region offers unparalleled opportunities to photograph lions, leopards, cheetahs, and elusive servals

  • Luxury Eco-Camping Experience - Stay in exclusive Entara camps with only 8 tents each, following the migration with mobile camps and eco-friendly solar power

  • Night Game Drives & Walking Safaris - Unique opportunities in Tarangire to experience the bush after dark and feel the ancient earth beneath your feet

13-Day Tanzania Itinerary

  • Begin your Tanzanian adventure at the foothills of Mount Meru, where your luxury safari experience starts in tranquil gardens surrounded by coffee estates and towering indigenous trees.

    Day Highlights:

    • Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport with private transfer

    • Mount Meru backdrop with indigenous bird watching in flowering gardens

    • Entara hospitality showcasing sustainable tourism principles

    • Stargazing under Tanzania's crystal-clear night sky

  • Enter a landscape dominated by ancient baobab trees and massive elephant herds along the life-giving Tarangire River, where predators trail their prey to permanent water sources.

    Day Highlights:

    • Safari vehicle journey through 2,850 km² of undulating wilderness

    • Giant baobab trees creating natural cathedrals on the savannah

    • Large elephant herds and healthy lion populations

    • Exclusive night game drives - rare opportunity to see nocturnal wildlife

    • Walking safaris with experienced guides for intimate bush encounters

  • Descend into the world's largest intact volcanic caldera, where three million years of isolation has created the most concentrated wildlife viewing on the continent.

    Day Highlights:

    • UNESCO World Heritage site with breathtaking 600-meter crater rim views

    • Highest density of lions and spotted hyenas found anywhere in the world

    • Rare black rhino sightings and large-tusked elephants

    • Authentic Maasai cultural activities with the local Mysigio tribe

    • Mountain forest contrast with short grass plains and acacia woodlands

    • Luxury highland Mysigio Camp with 100% solar power

  • Venture into the remote Soit le Motonyi region, an unspoiled wilderness at the crossroads of endless plains and woodlands, renowned for exceptional predator activity.

    Day Highlights:

    • Remote location far from busy central Serengeti crowds

    • Unparalleled big cat photography opportunities - lions, leopards, cheetahs, servals

    • Permanent water attracting massive herbivore concentrations

    • Ngare Nanyuki river valley with ancient rocky outcrops

    • Stargazer tents under the Milky Way in infinite night skies

    • Olmara Camp's 8 luxury tents merging with ancient acacia groves

  • Witness the climax of your safari journey in the vast open plains where the Great Migration's calving season creates the most spectacular wildlife display on the planet.

    Day Highlights:

    • 8,000 wildebeest babies born daily during peak calving season

    • Close to 300,000 newborns within a six-week period

    • Predatory action at its peak with cheetahs, lions, and leopards

    • Extremely rare African wild dogs making their return

    • Optional hot air balloon safari ($615) for aerial migration views

    • Mobile Esirai Camp following the herds for optimal positioning

  • Conclude your extraordinary safari experience with final game viewing and departure from the Serengeti, carrying memories that will last forever.

    Day Highlights:

    • Final game drive opportunities

    • Flight from Serengeti to Arusha for international connections

    • Private assistance with departure procedures

    • Lifetime of incredible wildlife photography and memories