Southern Serengeti photo safari
Tanzania is one of my favorite places to visit in the whole world, and I’m really looking forward to exploring the country and helping you capture photographs of a lifetime!
This classic Tanzanian safari has been created so that we can view wildlife in the various eco-systems of several of Tanzania’s National Parks. We will stay at comfortable, well-situated lodges chosen for their excellent locations and organized in a manner to maximize our game viewing time and minimize our transfer times from park to park. All meals are also included.
Tanzania is home to 'The Big Five,' Game Animals: lions, African elephants, African buffalo, leopards and rhinos. It's a must-see for any African explorer. The safari also provides some cultural opportunities that I found to be wonderful on my previous trips, including a look at how people live and celebrate life in different areas of the country.
ITINERARY
Day 1: Welcome to Tanzania, Tuesday January 28, 2025
Day1: Arrival Kilimanjaro
After immigration formalities, meet Ole outside of the arrival lounge. Your destination this first night is Arusha, 55 km away from Kilimanjaro International Airport (about a 1-hour drive).
Overnight at the Arusha Planet Lodge
Dinner and breakfast are provided.
Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and driver ???????
Tour guide: English Speaking Guide
Meals: Breakfast,Dinner
Entrance Fees: To all sites stated in the itinerary
Day 2: Arusha- Ndutu for wildebeest migration
Today, after breakfast, you will be picked up by your driver guide and driven to Ndutu via the Ngorongoro conservation area. You will just see the view of the crater and proceed to Ndutu via Endulen village. This will be an easy day and an interesting day as you will drive through different terrains, landscapes, and villages on the way to the next destination. Enjoy the evening game drive in Ndutu!
Wildebeest in the Serengeti ecosystem have a particular tendency to drop many young in a short period of time. Usually, this takes place between the end of January and March every year on the short grass plains of the Serengeti. Some visitors have witnessed the live birth of young on their safari during this particular time of year.
Overnight at
Nyikani migration camp
Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided. Unlimited drinking water in vehicle
Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and driver ???????
Tour guide: English Speaking Guide
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: March, Southern Ndutu & Makao plains
Exploring the southern Ndutu from Masek woodland to Makao plains. Elephants, gazelles, giraffes, lions, and leopards live in Masek woodland, as do hundreds of birds.
If we are lucky, we may see tree-climbing lions in acacia trees in Masek woodland, as well as cheetahs on the Makao plains.
Overnight at
Ndutu safari lodge
breakfast, lunch and dinner provided. Unlimited drinking water in vehicle
Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and driver ?????
Tour guide: English Speaking Guide
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Entrance Fees: To all sites stated in the itinerary
Day 4: Central Ndutu, big and small marsh
Covering the central Ndutu from Lake Ndutu to the big and small marsh area. We will start our day at Lake Ndutu in the morning to photograph flamingos at sunrise!
Following breakfast, we proceeded to the big and small marshes in search of the marsh lion pride and leopards in the woodland.
Elephants, elands, hartebeests, birds, topis, impalas, and buffaloes can all be seen.
Overnight at Nyikani migration camp
Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided. Unlimited drinking water in vehicle
Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and driver ???
Tour guide: English Speaking Guide
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Entrance Fees: To all sites stated in the itinerary
Day 5:Northwest Ndutu & the Hidden Valley
Explore northwest Ndutu, from the Kusini Plains to the Hidden Valley, in search of hidden valley lion pride and Kusini Plains cheetahs. Zebras can sometimes be seen in their thousands in the Hidden Valley. There are also Grant gazelles, Thompson gazelles, Elands, and Topi.
Dinner and overnight at Ndutu safari lodge
Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided. Unlimited drinking water in vehicle
Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and driver ???
Tour guide: English Speaking Guide
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Entrance Fees: To all sites stated in the itinerary
Day 6-7: Ndutu- Central Serengeti
After breakfast, drive to Serengeti National Park via
Gol Kopjes and Utafiti Plains
Another cross-country day! It might take some time to
get to your next home, but you will enjoy the ride. It is a
different route that will cover some parts of the eastern
Serengeti and Gol Kopjes. From the Utafiti Plains, then we
proceed to Central Serengeti.
Enjoy the en-route game drive!
Dinner and overnight at Sametu camp
Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided. Unlimited drinking water in vehicle
Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and driver ???
Tour guide: English Speaking Guide
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Entrance Fees: To all sites stated in the itinerary
Day 8-9: Central & East Serengeti
Enjoy three full days’ game drives at different parts of Central Serengeti and the Eastern Serengeti Namiri Plains, Gol Kopjes and Barafu Kopjes.
The Central Serengeti offers superb game viewing all year-round due to its abundance of resident animals. Specifically, the Seronera River valley in the Central Serengeti is a'must see’ on every safari, regardless of the specific month of travel.
Overnight at Katikati Tented Camp
Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided. Unlimited drinking water in vehicle
Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and driver ????
Tour guide: English Speaking Guide
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Entrance Fees: To all sites stated in the itinerary
