Tanzania’s Privately Guided Bush, Photography & Stargazing Safari
per person
Overview
Tanzania’s safari locations are some of the greatest on the continent, and this 15-day privately guided safari visits four of the best: Arusha National Park, Tarangire National Park, the famed Serengeti, and the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater. Choosing a privately led safari allows you to enjoy all of the benefits of tailor-made travel while being in the capable hands of one of Africa’s top safari guides.
You will be accompanied from the beginning to the finish of your tour as you ascend Mount Meru, get to know the Tarangire red-dust coated elephants and ancient baobabs, and explore the world’s biggest complete crater, the Ngorongoro Crater. You will also travel across the Serengeti’s golden safari plains with a heavy emphasis on photography, taking award-winning animal photos, and learn about African sky and constellations during intriguing astronomy sessions. You’ll be right in the thick of the action during the Great Migration, when millions of wildebeest and zebra undertake their annual cyclical trek, along with spectacular predator confrontations.
- Privately guided with one of the continent’s best guides
- Designed to showcase the Great Migration (in season)
- Personalised service & exclusive lodges
- Visit the Ngorongoro Crater teeming with safari favourites
- Phenomenal wildlife photographic opportunitiesStargazing with introductions to constellations under the African skies
- Serengeti
- Tanzania
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Tarangire
- Arusha, Tanzania – Ngare Sero Lodge (2 NIGHTS)
- Tarangire, TANZANIA – Tarangire Ndovu Camp (3 NIGHTS)
- NGORONGORO CRATER, TANZANIA – Plantation Lodge (3 NIGHTS)
- SERENGETI, TANZANIA – Dunia Camp (2 NIGHTS)
- SERENGETI, TANZANIA – Olakira Migration Camp (2 NIGHTS)
15 Days
- Destination
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Days 1-2: Welcome to Tanzania | 2 Nights
On your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be road transferred to Ngare Sero Mountain Lodge. The lodge is set in lush gardens amid forest and crystal-clear waterways on the slopes of Mount Meru. It is one of Arusha's oldest family lodges, having been adapted from an early colonial farmhouse - established in the beginning of the twentieth century.
After your first evening of settling into East Africa, your next day will be spent on a half day climb of Mount Meru - a dormant volcano with an elevation of 4,566 meters (14, 980ft), and the centrepiece of Arusha National Park. You will be immersed into stunning landscapes that include ancient fig tree forests, sulphur lakes, meandering mountain streams, and the opportunity to see many species of wildlife - including the unusually beautiful colobus monkeys.
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Days 3-5: Explore Tarangire | 3 Nights
TARANGIRE, TANZANIA
The second leg of your journey will take you to Tarangire National Park, with a stop in Arusha's centre market in between. Tarangire Ndovu Lodge, a tented safari lodge in this untamed setting with old baobab trees as a backdrop, will be your home for the next three nights. The first afternoon is set aside for an exciting game drive in search of safari heavyweights like as rhino, leopard, and lion. When you return to camp, your guides will provide an interpretative discussion about African star constellations.
Your next two days will be spent visiting the park, beginning with an introduction to the 'Giants of Tarangire' - the baobabs and elephants - and ending with an introduction to wildlife photography from your guides. You'll also explore the Silale Swamp, a key part of the Tarangire ecosystem. Huge herds of animals flood the park in quest of this water, drawing lions, leopards, and the rare painted wolves of Africa.
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Days 6-7: Maasai Culture & The Ngorongoro Crater | 2 Nights
NGORONGORO CRATER, TANZANIA
After a full breakfast, you'll begin your transfer ride to Karatu, stopping en way to visit a local Maasai market, where you'll get the opportunity to photograph this old culture. Your final stop of the day will be at Plantation Lodge, where you will be greeted with a wine tasting event and given an overview of the Ngorongoro region, including its people, altitude, animals, and crater.
The Plantation Lodge is commonly referred to as the "game lodge at the top of the world" since it is located at an elevation of 1,600 metres, just a short distance from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will tour this region, where endangered black rhino inhabits the crater rim, gigantic tusked elephants roam the woodlands, and lions stalk the plains.
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Days 8-9: Serengeti Sights | 2 Nights
You will be driven to the Serengeti's Central Serengeti, where you will arrive at Nyikani Camp, the origin of the Great Migration. This one-of-a-kind camp is ideal for those looking to 'unplug' from modern life and reconnect with nature. You'll also have the chance to do some incredible stargazing at this camp, where the sky is coated in millions of stars, and you'll discover amazing facts about the constellations.
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Days 10-11: Photographic Safari | 2 Nights
SERENGETI, TANZANIA
Get up early and prepare to travel to your next destination, Dunia Camp. When you arrive, you'll be greeted with a gin tasting event followed by a talk about the migration's history, evolution, ecology, predator behavior, and conservation efforts. Dunia is an inspiring safari camp that is totally operated by women. The camp is open seasonally from March to June and November to December each year, providing a front-row seat to all of nature's finest spectacular.
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Days 12-13: The Great Migration | 2 Nights
SERENGETI, TANZANIA
You will be taken to the Seronera airfield in the morning for a charter flight to the northern Serengeti, where you will stay at the Olakira Tented Camp. This safari lodge moves between two beautiful positions in the Serengeti's north and south each year, with the north designated for famous river crossing sightings at the Mara River.
Thousands of wildebeest risk the waterways, which are home to crocodiles and hippos. Discover the wilds of Africa and its inhabitants while staying in magnificent tented accomodation in one of the world's most recognised places. You will also go on a walking safari, which will bring you closer to the complexities of this beautiful habitat.
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Day 14: Discovering Local Treasures | 1 Night
Prepare to return to Arusha by waking up amid the bright grasslands of the northern Serengeti. You will be driven to Kogatende, where your aircraft to Arusha will depart.
You'll stop at a bustling centre market before arriving at Ngare Sero. After a filling lunch, you'll travel to Ngare Sero for your final night in Tanzania. After dinner, you'll view a slide presentation of your stay and reflect on the highlights of your vacation.
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Day 15: Bid Farewell to Tanzania
Arusha's Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward travel plans will begin. Recount the incredible adventure as you reflect on unforgettable memories made and friendships formed. Come again soon!
Inclusions
- All domestic flights included
- All domestic transfers included
- All park fees
- Game drives and walking safaris
- Private guide for duration of trip
- Tanzania Tourism Development Levy
- International flights
- Airport taxes
- All meals and drinks not specified
- Tips and gratuities
- Items of a personal nature
