Ikigai Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arrival in Arusha – Setting the Focus

Arrival in Arusha – Setting the Focus

Your journey begins as you land at Kilimanjaro International Airport. A private guide greets you and drives you to your lodge in Arusha, where the first light of Africa welcomes you. Over dinner, you meet your photography specialist—your partner in chasing golden hours, wildlife encounters, and landscapes that tell their own stories.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
Gran Meliá Arusha
  • Luxury hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Tarangire – Giants Among Baobabs

Tarangire – Giants Among Baobabs

At dawn, you drive into Tarangire National Park, where elephants roam beneath towering baobabs. The soft morning light frames their silhouettes, offering endless composition opportunities. Your private vehicle is fitted for photography—beanbags, camera rests, wide windows—everything built for stillness and precision. As the sun sets, you capture elephants crossing the river, dust glowing gold around them.

Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)
High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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HippoCommon
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Tarangire Roika Tented Lodge
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Ngorongoro – Crater Rim Chronicles

Ngorongoro – Crater Rim Chronicles

The road winds through rolling highlands dotted with Maasai villages. Along the way, you pause to photograph herders and cattle against wide skies. By evening, you reach the crater rim. As mist gathers and the sun sinks behind the horizon, the caldera reveals its vast, timeless shape—a landscape begging to be photographed in panorama.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)
High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)
Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HyenaAbundant
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ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
The Retreat at Ngorongoro Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Ngorongoro Crater – Into a Natural Studio

Ngorongoro Crater – Into a Natural Studio

At first light, you descend 600 meters into Ngorongoro Crater. It feels like a natural studio: lions basking in the golden glow, flamingos painting the lake pink, rhinos grazing quietly in the distance. Every turn brings a new subject. You break for a picnic on the crater floor, your camera never far from your hands.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation:
The Retreat at Ngorongoro Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Serengeti – Where the Sky Meets the Savannah

Serengeti – Where the Sky Meets the Savannah

Driving toward the Serengeti, the horizon opens wide. Wildebeest scatter like moving shadows, giraffes stride elegantly across the plains, and the endless sky creates a canvas for drama. By afternoon, you’re in the heart of Serengeti. The evening light is perfect for photographing big cats, cheetahs resting on termite mounds, lions scanning the horizon.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)
High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
Show more
GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma (Campsite)
  • inside Western Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Light, Life and Landscape

Light, Life and Landscape

This day is yours, sunrise to sunset. You rise early for the magic hour, capturing golden silhouettes of antelope and birds. As the day unfolds, you follow the predators—cheetahs on the move, leopards hidden in acacia branches. For a new perspective, take to the sky in a hot-air balloon, floating above the plains as the sun paints the horizon in orange and red. In the evening, a private bush dinner awaits beneath a starlit Serengeti sky.

Main Destination:
Central Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Africa Safari Serengeti Ikoma (Campsite)
  • inside Western Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

The Final Frame

The Final Frame

Your final morning offers one last chance to capture Africa’s essence, a lion’s yawn, a herd’s movement, or the simple beauty of light over grasslands. After breakfast, you fly back to Arusha, where a day room is arranged before your departure. As you leave, your camera is filled with images, but more importantly, your heart carries the stories behind them.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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