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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Arusha – Begin Your Visual Journey
Arrival in Arusha – Begin Your Visual Journey
You'll arrive at Kilimanjaro or Arusha Airport, where you’ll be welcomed and transferred to your lodge. You'll settle into your serene surroundings and enjoy a briefing on photography techniques, best vantage points, and wildlife etiquette. The evening offers a gentle walk in the lodge gardens, perfect for capturing Tanzania’s first light.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- The African Tulip
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Arusha to Tarangire National Park – Giants and Golden Light
Arusha to Tarangire National Park – Giants and Golden Light
We will pick you up from your hotel at 8:00 am and take you to the Tarangire National Park. You'll begin your photography adventure, focusing on golden hour light, wildlife portraits, and scenic landscapes.
Tarangire National Park is renowned for its rich biodiversity and large elephant populations. Its varied landscapes range from seasonal swamps to open savannah, with the Tarangire River flowing through the park. You might witness a lion stalking its prey or spot leopards lounging in the branches above.
Highlights:
● Game drives with photography-focused guidance
● Capture elephants, giraffes, lions, and baobab silhouettes
● Sunset photography session over the Tarangire River
You will enjoy a picnic lunch at a scenic viewpoint overlooking the river, where there is often an excellent chance of witnessing wildlife activity while you dine.
By 5:00 PM, your game drive will come to an end, and you’ll drive to your lodge for dinner, relaxation, and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Tarangire Kati Kati Tented Camp
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Tarangire to Lake Manyara National Park – Lakes, Forests, and Flamingos
Tarangire to Lake Manyara National Park – Lakes, Forests, and Flamingos
You'll journey to Lake Manyara National Park, where tree-climbing lions, flocks of flamingos, and forested trails offer endless photography opportunities. You'll focus on diverse wildlife, reflective lake shots, and forest light play.
Located at the base of the Great Rift Valley, Lake Manyara National Park is renowned for its diverse landscapes and abundant wildlife. The park is especially famous for its tree-climbing lions, as well as sightings of elephants, giraffes, and a wide variety of birdlife drawn to the alkaline waters of Lake Manyara. You will enjoy rewarding photography through lush groundwater forests, open plains, and lakeshore habitats.
Highlights:
● Morning and afternoon game drives with photography tips
● Bird photography: flamingos, kingfishers, and herons
● Optional cultural shots in nearby villages
After photography, you will return to your accommodation, where dinner and a restful overnight stay await.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Ngorongoro Highlands – Crater Views and Wildlife Portraits
Ngorongoro Highlands – Crater Views and Wildlife Portraits
After breakfast, you'll ascend toward the remarkable Ngorongoro Highlands. Capture the scenic crater rim and surrounding landscapes.
You'll descend 600 meters into the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site for intimate wildlife photography often referred to as the “Garden of Eden.” You'll enjoy a full-day game drive in this natural amphitheater, home to an outstanding density of wildlife, including lions, elephants, buffalo, hyenas, black rhinos, and flocks of flamingos shimmering on Lake Magadi. A picnic lunch on the crater floor completes the experience before ascending the crater wall.
Highlights:
● Crater rim and floor photography sessions
● Focus on wildlife portraits and landscapes
● Sunset reflections over the crater rim
Later, you will drive to Serengeti National Park to your accommodation, where dinner and a restful night await.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti National Park – Endless Plains and Predator Action
Serengeti National Park – Endless Plains and Predator Action
At 6:30 AM, after breakfast, you will set off for legendary Serengeti, the ultimate canvas for wildlife photography provides opportunities to capture predators, migratory herds, and sweeping landscapes.
The Serengeti is renowned for offering some of the finest wildlife-viewing experiences in Africa, with vast populations of buffalo, wildebeest, elephants, giraffes, eland, impalas, and Grant’s gazelles. Predators such as
lions and leopards are also frequently spotted. You will enjoy a game drive, stop for a picnic lunch, and then continue exploring the park.
Highlights:
● Scenic drives with photography-focused guidance
● Capture lions, cheetahs, elephants, and wildebeest in their natural habitat
● Sundowner photo session on the plains
Later, you’ll head to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Central Serengeti to Northern – Sunrise and Migration Magic
Central Serengeti to Northern – Sunrise and Migration Magic
You'll rise early for a sunrise photography session, capturing the Serengeti in golden light. A full-day game drives focus on wildlife interactions, predator-prey moments, and migratory herds, perfect for both action and landscape shots.
The Serengeti is home to abundant wildlife, including impala, buffalo, crocodile, and hippo. However, it is most renowned for its great migrating herds: 250,000 zebra, 1.5 million wildebeest, and 500,000 antelope. The animals' trek is determined by the rainfall and varies each year. Besides the migrating herds, we may encounter predators such as leopards, cheetahs, and lions.
Highlights:
● Sunrise and sunset photography sessions
● Tracking wildlife for dynamic action shots
● Optional aerial photography from a small aircraft (extra cost).
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mara Kati Kati Tented Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Game Drive in Northern Serengeti National Park – Mara River
Game Drive in Northern Serengeti National Park – Mara River
After breakfast, you will set out for a full-day adventure in the Serengeti. Carrying a packed picnic lunch allows you to explore at your own pace and fully appreciate the park’s breathtaking landscapes.
The Serengeti is among the world’s premier destinations for viewing wildlife such as lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and many other species that continue to roam freely as they have for millennia. You may even encounter the iconic Great Migration, where vast herds of wildebeest and zebra travel across the Mara River. The sweeping grasslands and expansive
Horizons make this park truly extraordinary.
In the late afternoon, you will return to your camp in the heart of the Serengeti to unwind. You'll enjoy a delicious dinner and spend the night surrounded by the tranquil sounds of the wilderness.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Departure – Final Frames and Farewell
Departure – Final Frames and Farewell
After breakfast, you'll enjoy a final morning photography walk or wildlife session before transferring to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport. You'll depart with a collection of Africa’s most vivid landscapes and wildlife captured forever.
Highlights:
● Final morning photography session
● Leisurely breakfast and reflections on the journey
● Airport transfer for onward departure.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
