Northern circuit

Ndutu

The southern Serengeti and Ngorongoro plains where the herds give birth each year — and where the predators follow.

Best time: Dec – Mar
Known for: Wildebeest calving, big cats
Getting there: About 5–6 hours’ drive from Arusha, or a short flight
Where to stay: 5 lodges & camps we use

Dec – MarBest time to visit

Calving season

About Ndutu

Ndutu lies where the Serengeti meets the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. For most of the year it’s quiet woodland and short-grass plain around two small lakes.

From about December to March the Great Migration arrives to give birth: hundreds of thousands of calves are born in a few weeks, and lions, cheetahs and hyenas are never far away. It’s one of the most dramatic wildlife spectacles on earth.

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