18 Days Photography Safari
What to expect
Photo trips are trips that require calm and a lot of time, to travel for photography you need a patience safari guide with enough experience in guiding photo safari trips. Our guides have all the features to ensure you get the best photos when you travel to Tanzania. This itinerary gives you enough travel time so you can get the best photos possible. We will assist you, believe us.
prices
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
9000 | 6030 | 5300 | 4950 |
Day to day Itinerary
2 Nights Arusha
Arusha in Africa is your gateway to Tanzania’s treasure trove
Day 1 & 2
Arrive Kilimanjaro airport, meet your safari guide and proceed to Arusha. You will have 2 nights in Arusha where by the second day can be for you to relax the whole day, explore the town of Arusha. A trip to the cultural heritage is well recommended and thereafter a visit to the market place where you can get a taste of the African way of shopping. However, if you get a little nostalgic for shopping, the Maasai curios could be the perfect place for you and perhaps a trip to the Mall.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Haradali’s Home
1 Night Central Serengeti
The Central Serengeti is studded with many rocky granite outcrops, known as kopjes, which are where you should look out for lions and cheetahs.
Day 3
You will depart from Arusha after your stay and head for Serengeti National Park. This is a driving day, don’t worry about driving distance, the landscape, animals, hills and plains is what will make your driving more beautiful. Driving to Serengeti is via Ngorongoro Conservation area authority, your safari guide will stop at the crater view for you to take some photos before proceeding to Serengeti National Park. Serengeti is the considered to be one of the largest national parks in Tanzania. Central Serengeti will offer you the best experience it being at the heart of the Serengeti plains. Arrive at Serengeti gate in good time for lunch, have lunch and explore the information’s about the park displayed in the area. After check inn proceed with game drive to Katikati Tented Camp for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Katikati Tented Camp
3 Nights Northern Serengeti
The Northern Serengeti offers a chance to escape the crowds
Day 4, 5 & 6
You will then leave for Northern Serengeti where you will spend your nights in Mara KatiKati Tented Camp. The Northern Serengeti is the border between the Maasai Mara Game Reserve and The Serengeti. The area is famous for the great wildebeest crossing every year where they move from Masai Mara game Reserve in Kenya to Serengeti and back to Masai Mara through the Mara River. During this time we will recommend to do your balloon safari in this area of Serengeti. It is beautiful to see thousands of wildebeest, zebra, and other animals from above. We can always organize your balloon safari, let us know if this is what you would like to experience. we know that photo safari need patience so that to get the best moments on the screen, our guides are well trained and they will go an extra mile to make sure your 3 nights in Serengeti are bringing out the best photos.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Mara Katikati Tented Camp
2 Nights Central Serengeti
The Central ‘belt’ of the Serengeti includes the Eastern and Western areas of the park.
Day 7 & 8
The two last nights in Serengeti will be spent at the heart of Serengeti. Your concentration in this area will be on CATS. Your safari guide knows well where to go and what time to start. Feel free to discuss with your safari guide about your program. All our guides are flexible. Your nights will be spent at Mawe Serengeti Tented Camp. Mawe is a Swahili word, means Stones. The area this camp is located is very famous with leopards, you might see one close to your tent, be ready!!!
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Mawe Serengeti Tented Camp
1 Nights in Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro crater is the largest unbroken caldera in the world.
Day 9
After breakfast, you will collect your packed lunch for morning game drive before departing to Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority. The first day will be an easy day, you can stop at Olduvai George or Masai Bomma before arriving at Pakulala Tented Camp. Pakulala means a place to sleep. I love this camp because of its location. It is located at the crater rim with a very beautiful and clear view of the crater. Spend the evening of your fist night taking beautiful pic of the crater from your camp. The next day will be for Crater tour. As you know animals are very active early in the morning. Depart with packed lunch and packed breakfast so that to maximize your game drive time in the crater. After a long day depart the Ngorongoro Area to Tarangire
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Pakulala Tented Camp
3 Nights Tarangire
Famous for its baobabs and massive elephant herds, Tarangire shows its quieter side in the park’s southern half.
Day 10, 11 & 12
Arrive at Osupuko Tented Lodge from Ngorongoro in the evening. Osupuko Lodge is located less than 2 km from Tarangire National Park gate. Other activities from the lodge can be walking with a masai guide. The following day, you will head to Tarangire National park. If you are a fan of elephants then Tarangire is the place for you. Known as the ‘home of elephants’, Tarangire is famous for holding a large number of elephant herds. It was named after the Tarangire River, which crosses the park. You will never be able to do game drive in all over Tarangire for a day. That is why this itinerary suggests 3 nights in the area with two full days game drive in the park so that you have enough time to explore the park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight :Osupuko Lodge
2 Nights West Kilimanjaro
Your unspoilt safari haven!
Day 13 & 14
Western Kilimanjaro is famous for hikes given by Maasai warriors. Staying at Masai Lodge will give you a chance to be very close to Masai people. Staying in the area will give you a chance to experience the people and see the beautiful flora and fauna found in Kilimanjaro region. The view of Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Meru is amazing from this area. Masai dance, boma visit and walking are one of the never miss activities. You could also have a day trek along the slopes of Mt. Kilimajaro, the highest Mountain in Africa. We hope that your two nights at Osiligilai Masai Lodge will take your breath away.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: Osiligailai Masai Lodge
2 Nights Mkomazi
National Park takes its name from a word from Pare tribe denoting “scoop of water”, referring to little water.
Day 15 & 16
Mkomazi national park is located on the Northeastern Tanzania in the Kilimanjaro region and Tanga region. The name originates from Pare tribe meaning a ‘scoop of water’ that explains the little water found in the area. Mkomazi National park is the only park in Tanzania where by you are sure of seeing the Rhinos. The Rhinos are protected from poachers by staying in a sanctuary constructed in the park. Mkomazi is a very quiet park, nor crowded and it gives you a break from too many cars you have seen in other parks. The park has beautiful views of the Usambara and Pare hills, which are evergreen throughout the year. Your 2 nights here will be the best way of ending your safari experience in Tanzania. We hope you had as much photos as you could take. Enjoy your nights ta Mkomazi Rhino Tented Lodge. Its location gives you a breathtaking view.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight:Mkomazi Rhino Tented Lodge
You've reached the end of your adventure
Includes & Excludes
- All scheduled flights including applicable taxes
- Emergency medical evacuation insurance
- Meet and Greet service at International Airport
- Park Fees
- Transfers as specified in the itinerary
- Accommodation and Meals
- International flights
- Airport taxes
- All meals and drinks not specified
- Tips and gratuities
- Items of a personal nature
