Tanzania - Ngorongoro / Serengeti
7-Day Tanzania Ngorongoro Serengeti
Wildlife Photo Safari
Imagine the chance to view Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Giraffe, Elephant and thousands of migrating Wildebeest at the camps and lodges of the Serengeti/Ngorongoro region on the Tanzania Wildlife Photo Safari.
This premium wildlife viewing experience offers knowledgeable local guides who operate the tour while we focus on capturing once in a lifetime images of exotic African wildlife.
Unparalleled photo opportunities abound as we travel in comfortable safari vehicles during our daily game drives.
In-field photography instruction sessions are conducted as we encounter the animals. Evening photo-critique sessions follow up and allow us to analyze how well we applied the photographic theories learned earlier in the day from your personalized custom photography curriculum.
The Expedition Wild™ Tanzania Photo Safari is the wildlife photography expedition of a lifetime and will leave you pondering the exotic image of herds of wild animals migrating across the Serengeti.
Itinerary
7-Day Tanzania Ngorongoro Serengeti
Wildlife Photo Safari
Day 1
Arusha - Lake Manyara You will be met on arrival and your safari begins this afternoon as we pass through the Masai Steppe filled with many picturesque African villages as well as maize, coffee and banana plantations. At the town of Makuyuni you turn North West and continue the journey up through a scenic escarpment that brings you to your lodge, perched on the edge of the Rift Valley with stunning views over the distant Lake Manyara. Overnight at Lake Manyara Serena.
Day 2
Lake Manyara - Serengeti After breakfast there is a game drive in Lake Manyara National Park that returns to the lodge for lunch. Leaving Lake Manyara behind, the journey continues North West across the stunning hilly countryside of the highlands which are filled with wheat and coffee plantations, and then into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Here lie the vast plains of the Serengeti, where you will begin to start spotting game well before you get into the park. Overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge.
Day 3
Serengeti National Park Morning and afternoon game drives in Serengeti National Park. Overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge.
Day 4
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater After breakfast you depart for the Ngorongoro Crater, viewing game across the vast Serengeti plains, stopping off at Olduvai Gorge en route. The Gorge acquired its name from the Sansevieria bush that grows profusely in the area, named Olduvai by the Maasai. The Gorge is about 50km long and in some places around 90m deep and is found between the Crater and the Serengeti. It was first discovered by a German entomologist named Professor Kattwinkel, who instigated an expedition just before the First World War. Later, the exploration was continued by Dr Louis Leakey and his wife, who in 1959 found humanoid remains of Zinjanthropus, later renamed Australapithicus Boisei, an early form of man. You will have time to walk through the simple small museum at the gorge, where you can view copy displays of some of the finds as well as pictures of what life was like for the gorge's earliest inhabitants. After a picnic lunch you continue to your lodge, set high on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater. Overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.
Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater A highlight awaits you this morning as you depart to explore what is commonly referred to as the World's largest wildlife zoo. After breakfast, you'll descend through the early morning mists and 2,000 feet into the crater. Ngorongoro Crater is the World's largest intact volcanic caldera and is also one of the World's eight natural wonders. Due to its size and diversity, the crater floor is comprised of several distinct areas, ranging from forest, swamps, lakes and springs, to open grassland and some sandy dunes. It's an awesome wildlife experience. You return to the lodge for lunch followed by an afternoon excursion of a Masaai Village and come back to the lodge in the late afternoon. Overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.
Day 6
Ngorongoro Crater - Tarangire National Park Departing Ngorongoro Crater after breakfast and head south east en route to Lake Manyara, Mto wa Mbu village and Tarangire beyond. Through the highlands and the Karatu district, you'll view the scenic wheat plains and coffee plantations here before journeying down the spectacular escarpment where you turn south on to the main Arusha - Dodoma road and into the park. From here to the lodge, you'll enjoy a game drive en route to your lodge. After lunch and perhaps a swim, the remainder of the afternoon will be spent on a game drive. Overnight at Tarangire Sopa Lodge.
Day 7
Tarangire National Park - Arusha Depart after breakfast and head north east to Arusha. The journey will pass through the Masai Steppe filled with many picturesque African villages as well as maize, coffee and banana plantations. On arrival in Arusha you will be dropped in the Town Centre. Travel Back to Airport in Nairobi, Kenya can be arranged. End Expedition.