INCLUDE EXCLUDE :
- All Meals on Safari
- All Park-fees
- Landcruiser 7 seater AWD
- Mineral Drinking Water
- Professional guide
- Vehicle fee ($299)
- Wildlife lodging
- Alcoholic and soft drink
- Gratuity/tipping
- Personal clothing
- Visa
Overview :
About this Trip
Photography Description
This photography tour starts and ends in Arusha Tanzania. The tour will take you to Tarangire , Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The tour will also take you to Serengeti national Park with the massive wilderness of over 14500 sqkm where every day brings new adventure as well as a new land scape. The same safari will take you to Ngorongoro crater as well as the Ngorongoro conservation Area in Tanzania, this one features one of the highest concentration of game as well as a large population of carnivores and predators in Africa. In these parks, you will witness the amazing African Wildlife species. The tour will finally take you to Tarangire national park which has the greatest concentration of the game in Tanzania. You will view many wildlife species with in all these parks.
DAY -1
Arrival at the airport / Photo tour Arrival at the airport, meet the professional guide who will then transfer you to your lodge for your dinner and overnight. Overnight at Mt. Village Serena Lodge
Depart to Arusha National Park / Photo tour Early in the morning, depart Arusha National Park for a morning game viewing; the park is also half an hour away and is a multi-faceted jewel that is often overlooked by the goers, it offers the opportunity to explore the diversity of habitants within the park. The entrance gate also leads into the montane forest that is inhabited by the blue monkeys and the turacos plus the trogons. This is the only place in the northern circuit were the black and white colobus monkey can be seen. In the afternoon, we head back to the lodge to get some leisure and relax. Overnight at Mt. Village Serena Lodge
Transfer to Tarangire National Park / Photo tour Breakfast in the morning, and then you are off to Tarangire National Park which is 1 and half drive from Arusha. The main attraction in this park is the elephants and the beautiful land scape during the dry season, many animals migrate to Tarangire National Park from Manyara National park. There are many herds of up to 300 elephants come to the dry river bed of the underground streams, the migratory animals include; wildebeest, zebras, impalas, buffalos, gazelle, hartebeest, eland, and the shrinking lagoons. The park is also the greatest concentration of wildlife along the Serengeti ecosystem for the predators. The other animals that can be found in the park include; antelope, fringe- eared oryx and the peculiar long necked gerenuk. Dinner and overnight will be at Maromboi Luxury Tented Lodge.
Explore Tarangire National Park / Photo tour Have a full day game drive in Tarangire National Park, you will see many animals that you missed on the previous game drives. There are many ardent bird lovers that might keep an eye open for the many flocks of colorful yellow collared love birds, ashy starling, drabber Rufus tailed weaver etc. All the species are endemic to the dry savannah of the north central Tanzania. The termite mounds are also frequented by the many colonies of the dwarf mongoose, and the red and yellow barbet which draws attention to many by their loud, striking sounds. You will get back to the lodge and then relax in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Chem Chem Lodge
Transfer to Lake Manyara National Park / Photo tour Have breakfast and then head to Lake Manyara National Park, we shall have lunch on arrival at the park that provides a good introduction to Tanzania and its bird life. There are more than 400 species of birds that can be recorded here. There are also highlights that include thousands of the pink hued flamingos on their usual migration as well as the large water birds like the Pelicans, storks and the Cormorants. This national park is also known for the tree climbing lions. Later in the afternoon, return to the lodge for both dinner and overnight. Dinner and overnight at Lake manyara tree hotel
Transfer to Serengeti National Park / Photo tour Early in the morning, we shall leave with our lunch box towards Serengeti passing via Ngorongoro crater rim. We have got a full day ahead of us and we shall see lots of wildlife species. We shall stop at the Ngorongoro gate to use the bath rooms and also visit the Museum as your guide does the paper work to verify the prepaid entrance fees. You will view the crater prior proceeding to Serengeti national Park Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Katitkati Camp.
Explore Serengeti National Park / Photo tour Today morning, you have an option of moving out whole day with your packed lunch or doing a morning game drive and later an evening gam drive, you will enjoy two and half hour game viewing on each session. Have lunch in between the game drives. The choice of the game drives will also be determined by the location of the great migration and the many cats, this migration is determined by the distribution of food and water. Get chance to view some lions, hippos, leopards and many bird species. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Kati Kati Camp
Transfer to Ngorongoro crater / Photo tour After enjoying breakfast, you will drive to Ngorongoro crater rim via the scenic Masai Kopjes and also through the Villimasaba that translates seven hills and is a path less travelled with so much to discover and learn. You will get chance to see lions as they rest in the pride rocks which will be a bonus with the cheetah brothers as they hunt around the park. We shall arrive at Naabi Check in the gate of Ngorongoro conservation Area in time for having Lunch. You will have a game drive in the crater since there is so much to see in this park. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Explore Ngorongoro Conservation Area / Photo tour Have breakfast in the morning and leave for the crater tour, this will take 45 minutes into the floor of the crater. You will get a chance to wind up the list of the big five by finding the Rhino who horn is also believed to make an aphrodisiac. We shall see over 30 of them within the crater and many other animal species including; giraffes, antelopes, zebras, birds and warthogs. Etc. the guide will after take you back at the lodge for lunch and in the afternoon, go back in the crater to explore more animals or you can relax at the lodge for the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Transfer to Arusha / Photo tour Breakfast will be early in the morning by 8:00am and after head to Arusha arriving to Shanga River House for your Lunch. This is known to be a beautiful place with nice food. Immediately after your Lunch, the guide will take you to the souvenir shops at the cultural Heritage to be able to do some shopping before being transferred to the airport for your flights.
