On this 11-day Tanzania Safari, your journey kicks off in Arusha with a peaceful evening to unwind. The following day takes you to Arusha National Park, where you can photograph diverse wildlife, from colourful birds to the acrobatic black and white colobus monkeys. Next is the Tarangire National Park which gives you sightings of Africa’s largest elephant herds and unique species like the fringed-eared oryx.
After that, venture to the stunning Ngorongoro Crater, home to endangered black rhinos and thousands of animals. The trip continues into the Western Serengeti, where you’ll spend four exciting days witnessing the famed wildebeest migration. Watch as herds gather and cross the dangerous Grumeti River, offering thrilling photography opportunities.
Predators like lions and crocodiles await the migration, making for action-packed wildlife moments. Your adventure wraps up with a flight back to Arusha, with the option to extend your stay on Tanzania’s beautiful beaches.
Duration
11 Days 10 NightMin Age
10 Years+Tour Type
Safari TypeLocation
TanzaniaArrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) which is about 50Km away from Arusha city. You will be met by your Safari guide, who will then take you to your accommodation for dinner and overnight Arrive at Kilimanjaro
After breakfast, taking with you lunch hampers, you will make your way to Arusha National Park, with its diverse montane alpine vegetation located on the base of Mt.Meru.
Despite its proximity to the small town from where it bears its name, Arusha National Park is a small perfectly formed haven for a wide range of birds, primates and mammals, making it a Photography Heaven too. A number of endemic species add allure for ornithologists, whilst the acrobatics and flowing finery of the Black and White Colobus monkeys that bound across the canopy of the semi-montane forest. Enjoy the day photographing the wilderness before heading back for Dinner and overnight in Arusha City.
After a hearty breakfast, a three hour drive will take you to yet another beautiful Park- Tarangire National Park , which is famous for its elephant herds (some of the largest in Africa), a plethora of baobab trees and two distinctive species of antelopes: the fringed-eared Oryx and the Gerenuk. The name Tarangire is derived from the River Tarangire, which acts as a magnet for the wildlife during the dry season.
Morning and afternoon game drives in Tarangire National park for both days to capture maximum birds and animals in your lens.
Add a night game drive for an extraordinary experience.
The Day will begin with a late and relaxed breakfast before heading towards the Ngorongoro highlands, gaining your first view of this incredible natural wonder.
The Ngorongoro Conservation area is a pioneering experiment where the indigenous people (the Masai), their livestock and the wildlife co-exist and share the same protected habitat. It is not unusual to see the Masai people grazing their herds in the morning or afternoon in the vicinity of the crater. You may spend the afternoon trekking to the Empakai Crater with a trained and experienced ranger, exploring and photographing the wilderness on foot. Dinner and overnight on the Crater rim.
On the second day, starting at the golden light you will descend into the caldera for a day of game viewing taking picnic hampers to enjoy on the crater floor. The stunning spectacle of this Unesco World Heritage site, with its steep walls falling some 610m to the floor, it is undoubtedly one of the highlights of a safari in Tanzania. The conservation area is a home of over 500 bird species ranging from endemic species, migratory and forest birds which make it one of the best birding destinations in Tanzania. Photography in the caldera will be at your disposal.
Add a trekking experience in to the Empakai Crater
Add a bush lunch in a private picnic site on the crater floor for an extraordinary experience
Add a visit to a Masai Boma to experience the indigenous culture.
Today you will head to THE SERENGETI (Africa’s leading national park for three consecutive years 2019-2021), Serengeti means “endless plains” in Ki-Maasai. Pass the Olduvai Gorge located between Lake Natron and Lake Eyasi, the gorge is an archeological site of immense importance, before finally descending 300ft into the volcanic Serengeti plains, your home for the next four days. Enjoy your first game drive and photography while driving towards Katikati with sumptuous packed lunches prepared in a special home kitchen just for you.
At the end of the calving season, wildebeest and the entourage start to congregate on the Southern plains in preparation for the 800km Northward journey. During this period, the herds of more than a million migrating animals marching in a braying column of up to 40km long, through Central Serengeti is one of the most impressive spectacle in the world.
Follow and photograph the daily movements of the herds in their search for fresh grazing, the predators abound and search for those secretive species, like leopards, as well as the more visible species, like lions in these four days. Expect to see frequent kills and also experience the assemblage of peripheral animals such as vultures, jackals and hyenas who wait patiently to claim their share of this abundance, and so much more at your discretion and for your lens to capture.
Spend the rest of the days exploring and photographing the Serengeti at your own pace and time. You may take breakfast hampers prepared for you at the lodge and drive back to the lodge for a hot sumptuous meal. Spend the afternoon at your leisure and depart for an evening game drive and sun downer, or you may opt to spend a full day photographing the Crossing.
Experience “The Crossing” at the Grumeti River through the western corridor occurs from June up to early July. The Dramatic scene ensue as hundreds of wildebeest and zebras plunge in to the river, in a desperate attempt to reach the other side before the rivers’ ravenous and prolific population of outsized crocodiles feed on them. The drama continues as the land predators are anxiously waiting for the weak and tired ungulates for an easy meal. This entire drama is an extraordinary platform for photographers to capture amazing stills and motions. The first herds to cross are generally at a greater risk. It can take up to two weeks from when the first herd arrives the southern bank of the river for the actual crossing to begin, by when thousands of herds are congregated in the western corridor.
Add a balloon safari over the Serengeti for an extraordinary experience.
Add a visit to Olduvai Gorge Museum for a historic experience.
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