Tanzania Calving Season Safari: 10-Day Wildlife Spectacle

Elephant Paradise & Baobab Forests

• Morning: Game drive among ancient baobab trees and elephant herds. Tarangire has highest elephant density in Tanzania.

• Afternoon: Treehouse lunch overlooking watering hole

• Evening: Luxury tented camp check-in with campfire storytelling

Unique Stay:

Fall asleep to sounds of wildlife from your elevated treehouse

Tree-Climbing Lions & Nocturnal Wildlife

• Morning: Game drive searching for tree-climbing lions. Lake Manyara's lions are the only ones that regularly climb trees.

• Afternoon: Lakeside picnic with flamingo viewing

• Evening: Night game drive with spotlight for nocturnal species

Night Drive Tip:

Use red filter on flashlight to preserve night vision

Ancient Hunting Traditions

• Morning: Hadzabe village visit - learn arrow making and hunting techniques

• Afternoon: Traditional hunting walk with tribesmen (non-lethal demonstration)

• Evening: Cultural exchange around campfire with tribal stories

Ancient Skills:

Hadzabe use the same hunting methods for 10,000 years

Cultural Tip:

Ask permission before photographing people directly

World's Largest Wildlife Arena

• Morning: Crater floor game drive among dense wildlife populations. The crater protects East Africa's only black rhinos not in a park.

• Afternoon: Hippo pool picnic with crater wall backdrop

• Evening: Crater rim lodge with breathtaking sunset views

Photo Spot:

The viewpoint near lodge offers panoramic crater shots

Wildlife Spectacle & Mobile Camp Experience

• Morning: Migration tracking with specialist calving season guide

• Afternoon: Predator action viewing at safe distances

• Evening: Mobile camp stays following migration movement

Predator Action:

• January-March offers best cheetah viewing opportunities
• Witness lions, cheetahs, and hyenas hunting vulnerable newborns

Birth Moments:

Wildebeest calves can run within 7 minutes of birth, approximately 8,000 daily during peak.

Photo Tip: Always poised to capture dramatic life-and-death scenes

Volcanic Landscapes & Flamingo Wonders

• Morning: Lake Natron visit - thousands of flamingos and volcanic formations. The alkaline water turns flamingos pinker than anywhere else. The area features active volcanoes and hot springs

• Afternoon: Waterfall hike and maasai village visit

• Evening: Return to Arusha