6-Day Ndutu & Serengeti Fly-in Safari from Zanzibar

Catch a morning flight from Zanzibar to Central Serengeti (exact timing depends on carrier booked). Arrive by midday and head straight into a game drive in the Seronera region, famous for year-round water and predator activity. Spot lions, elephants, giraffes, and if lucky, leopards or cheetahs. Overnight at your lodge in the heart of the park.

After breakfast, drive ~3.5 hours south toward the Ndutu region. Enjoy a leisurely game drive en route, passing through shifting habitats from rocky kopjes to grasslands. Ndutu is especially popular during the calving season, when the plains come alive with life — and predators.

Explore the vast Ndutu plains — a key location during the wildebeest calving season (Dec–Mar). Spot newborns in their first days of life, and predators closely tracking herds. Visit Lake Ndutu or the marsh areas, often frequented by cheetahs and lions. Full day of safari with picnic lunch or lodge stop.

Another full day to explore a different sector of Ndutu. Guides may take you to lesser-known corners depending on animal movements. Leopards are often spotted near the woodlands, while large hyena clans roam the grasslands. A relaxed safari day tailored to sightings.

Return north to Central Serengeti, with a 4-hour scenic game drive. Stop by Moru Kopjes, home to black rhinos and lounging lions. You’ll notice the terrain shift as you leave Ndutu’s open plains. Arrive at your Central Serengeti lodge by late afternoon.

Enjoy a relaxed morning game drive, then head to the airstrip for your scheduled flight back to Zanzibar (usually early afternoon). The return journey takes ~1.5 hours. Depending on timing, you may spot more elephants or lions en route to the airstrip.