Aloito Africa specializes in private, small-group Tanzania safaris and adventures. February marks the peak of one of the company’s most popular family experiences: calving season on the Serengeti.
Calving season runs from December through February, when huge herds of wildebeest gather across the Serengeti to give birth. During peak times more than 8,000 calves can be born each day. Beyond the wildebeest spectacle, visitors at this time of year often see newborn giraffe, warthogs, elephant calves and lion cubs, making it an especially rewarding period for wildlife viewing and family safaris.
Aloito Africa’s Short and Sweet Safari is a five-day itinerary designed to make the most of calving season while offering comfortable, efficient travel between iconic northern Tanzania sites.
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Itinerary highlights:
- Arrival and orientation: Guests land at Kilimanjaro International Airport and are met by a tour guide who transfers them to their hotel and provides a trip briefing.
- Lake Manyara National Park: On day two travelers explore Lake Manyara, known for its birdlife, tree-climbing lions and scenic landscapes.
- Serengeti National Park: Day three moves into the Serengeti to witness the vast wildebeest migration—more than one million animals—and some 250,000 zebra, alongside abundant predators including Africa’s largest lion population.
- Continued Serengeti game drives: Day four offers additional opportunities to follow migration herds, watch calving activity and observe predator-prey interactions before transferring toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
- Ngorongoro Crater: The final day visits the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera, where high concentrations of wildlife can be seen in a single amphitheater-like setting.
The Short and Sweet Safari is offered from $1,210 per person, providing a compact, family-friendly option to experience calving season, impressive wildlife densities and several of northern Tanzania’s most famous parks in just five days.