10 Days Tanzania Photographic Safari
Tarangire, Ndutu, Southern Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater during the birthing spectacle.
SAFARI OVERVIEW
8 Days Great Migration Calving Season Safari
Experience one of Africa’s most extraordinary wildlife spectacles on this 8-day Great Migration Calving Season Safari through Northern Tanzania. Designed to coincide with the annual calving season between December and March, this itinerary takes you to the wildlife-rich plains of Ndutu and the Southern Serengeti, where hundreds of thousands of wildebeest gather to give birth to nearly half a million calves.
This incredible abundance of newborn animals attracts large numbers of predators, creating exceptional opportunities to witness dramatic wildlife interactions. Combined with the elephant-filled landscapes of Tarangire National Park and the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater, this safari offers an unforgettable journey through Tanzania’s most iconic safari destinations.
SAFARI AT A GLANCE
10 Days / 9 Nights
100% Private Safari
Arusha National Park · Tarangire National Park · Serengeti National Park · Ngorongoro Crater · Lake Manyara National Park
Mid-Range – Boutique – Luxury lodges & tented camps
Day by Day
Arrival in Tanzania
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), you will be warmly welcomed by your professional safari guide and transferred to Arusha Farm House, a peaceful lodge nestled among coffee plantations just outside Arusha. After check-in, enjoy time to relax and recover from your international flight while taking in the tranquil surroundings. Depending on your arrival time, you may explore the gardens, unwind by the swimming pool, or simply enjoy the peaceful atmosphere before your safari begins. In the evening, your guide will provide a comprehensive safari briefing before you enjoy dinner and your first overnight stay in Tanzania.
Arusha Farm House
Lunch & Dinner
Arusha National Park
After breakfast, depart for Arusha National Park, one of Tanzania’s most picturesque parks and an excellent destination for landscape and wildlife photography. Explore a variety of ecosystems, including lush rainforest, open grasslands, Momella Lakes, and the slopes of Mount Meru. During your game drive, you may photograph giraffes, Cape buffaloes, zebras, warthogs, bushbucks, waterbucks, blue monkeys, black-and-white colobus monkeys, and an impressive variety of birdlife. The alkaline lakes often attract flamingos and other waterbirds, creating beautiful photographic scenes against the backdrop of Mount Meru. After a picnic lunch, continue exploring the park before returning to Arusha Farm House for dinner and overnight.
Arusha Farm House
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Arusha → Tarangire National Park
Following breakfast, travel to Tarangire National Park, renowned for its magnificent baobab trees, large elephant herds, and dramatic landscapes. Begin your game drive upon entering the park, exploring open savannah, seasonal swamps, and riverine forests that support a rich diversity of wildlife. Tarangire offers outstanding photographic opportunities featuring elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, wildebeests, impalas, ostriches, and numerous bird species. Enjoy a picnic lunch overlooking the Tarangire River before continuing your afternoon safari. As the golden afternoon light settles across the park, capture memorable wildlife images before heading to Safari Haven Tarangire for dinner and overnight.
Tarangire Safari Haven Camp
Full Board
Tarangire to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, begin your journey toward the legendary Serengeti National Park, traveling through the scenic Ngorongoro Conservation Area with spectacular views of the highlands and Maasai landscapes. Upon entering the Serengeti, begin an afternoon game drive through one of Africa’s most celebrated wildlife destinations. The endless plains provide exceptional opportunities to photograph lions, elephants, giraffes, cheetahs, buffaloes, hyenas, zebras, wildebeests, gazelles, and numerous bird species. Depending on the season, you may also encounter the Great Wildebeest Migration. Continue your game drive as you make your way to Safari Haven Serengeti for dinner and overnight.
Safari Haven Serengeti
Full Board
Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park
Spend a full day exploring the world-famous Serengeti National Park, allowing ample time to photograph its extraordinary wildlife and breathtaking landscapes. Your experienced safari guide will tailor the day’s activities according to recent wildlife sightings, maximizing opportunities to encounter predators and other iconic species. Explore open plains, rocky kopjes, river systems, and acacia woodlands while searching for lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, hyenas, and countless herbivores. A picnic lunch will be enjoyed at a scenic location before continuing your afternoon game drive until sunset, when the soft golden light creates ideal conditions for wildlife photography.
Safari Haven Serenget
Lunch & Dinner
Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park
Enjoy another full day in the Serengeti, providing additional opportunities to explore different regions of the park and capture unique wildlife encounters. With no need to rush between destinations, your guide can spend more time tracking predators, following wildlife movements, and positioning the vehicle for the best photographic angles. Whether photographing a pride of lions resting beneath an acacia tree, elephants crossing the plains, or dramatic African sunsets, today offers endless possibilities for creating an unforgettable wildlife portfolio. After another rewarding day of exploration, return to Safari Haven Serengeti for dinner and overnight.
Safari Haven Serengeti
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Serengeti → Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast, enjoy a final morning game drive in Serengeti National Park before beginning your journey toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Continue photographing wildlife along the way as you travel through changing landscapes from the endless Serengeti plains to the lush volcanic highlands. Arrive at Ngorongoro Tortilis Camp in the late afternoon, where you can relax while enjoying panoramic views of the surrounding wilderness. The camp provides an ideal base for the following day’s crater safari and offers a peaceful atmosphere to unwind before dinner and overnight.
Ngorongoro Tortilis Camp
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Full-Day Ngorongoro Crater Safari
Following an early breakfast, descend approximately 600 meters into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day game drive. This UNESCO World Heritage Site supports one of Africa’s highest concentrations of wildlife, making it an exceptional destination for wildlife photography. Throughout the day, explore the crater’s diverse habitats while searching for black rhinos, lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, hippos, hyenas, jackals, zebras, wildebeests, gazelles, flamingos, and many other species. Enjoy a picnic lunch near the famous Hippo Pool before continuing your afternoon exploration. Later, ascend the crater rim and drive to Ngorongoro Farm House for dinner and overnight.
Ngorongoro Farm House
Full Board
Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, travel to the beautiful Lake Manyara National Park, a compact yet diverse park famous for its lush groundwater forests, alkaline lake, and dramatic setting beneath the Great Rift Valley Escarpment. The park is renowned for its tree-climbing lions, large troops of baboons, elephants, giraffes, hippos, zebras, and abundant birdlife, including thousands of flamingos during the appropriate season. Explore the park on a leisurely game drive while capturing the diverse landscapes and wildlife before enjoying a picnic lunch. In the afternoon, continue your photography safari before departing for Nyota Rift Valley, where you will enjoy your final dinner and overnight stay overlooking the escarpment.
Nyota Rift Valley
Lunch & Dinner
Departure
After breakfast, enjoy a relaxed morning before departing for Arusha. Depending on your flight schedule, you may have time to visit local craft markets or enjoy lunch before being transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your onward flight. As your journey comes to an end, you will leave Tanzania with an exceptional collection of wildlife photographs and unforgettable memories from one of Africa’s finest photographic safari destinations.
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