15 days Tanzania wildlife photography safari

15 days Tanzania wildlife photography safari : During the 15 days Tanzania wildlife photography safari, you will visit many places around Tanzania including national parks like Tarangire national park, the Ngorongoro crater, Serengeti national park, Lake Manyara national park and also Arusha national park.

You will also take part in activities like game drives during the morning and afternoon and also in the night as you visit Tanzania. The 15 days Tanzania safari will start and end in Arusha.

Day 1; pick up and drive to Arusha

Your guide will pick you up from the airport or your hotel in Arusha and welcome you for your safari. You will have a short briefing about the safari and drive to your hotel in Arusha where you will spend the night at Tulia boutique hotel and spa.

Day 2; drive to Tarangire national park

You will have breakfast at your hotel as you prepare to drive to Tarangire national park which is also found in the northern part of Tanzania. Tarangire national park is known for having large herds of elephants as well as ancient baobab trees.

You will engage in a game drive Tarangire national park, you will search for wildlife species such as gazelles, impalas, zebras, waterbucks among others as well as the various bird species which this national park is known for. You will enjoy watching the sunset in the wilderness of the national park and your guide will drive you to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Tarangire Roika lodge.

Day 3; full day in Tarangire national park

After breakfast at your lodge, you will proceed for a morning game viewing experience in Tarangire national park. During your morning game drive the national Park you will search for various wildlife species such as elephants, zebras, hartebeest, waterbucks, gazelles, Oryx and others.

15 days Tanzania wildlife photography safari
Tarangire game viewing

You will have another game drive in the afternoon to experience the wilderness of the national park and to look for other wildlife species while enjoying the beautiful scenery. You will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Tarangire Roika lodge.

Day 4; drive to Ngorongoro crater

Breakfast will be served at your lodge as you prepare for your transfer to Ngorongoro conservation area. You will also have a stop at Ol duvai gorge. After having your lunch, you will descend into the crater and you will visit Lake Magadi which is found in the center of the crater. You will also search for various wildlife species such as elephants, rhinos, buffalos, lions, leopards, cheetahs, wildebeests, zebras as well as flamingos along the shores of Lake Magadi. As you enjoy the beautiful scenery of Ngorongoro, your guide will drive you to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Karatu tented lodge.

Day 5; drive to Serengeti national park (central)

On the 5th day of your 15 days Tanzania wildlife photography safari, After breakfast at your lodge, your guide will drive you to Serengeti national park which is also located in the northern part of Tanzania. You will enjoy searching wildlife species such as the big 5 (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, buffalos) during your safari in the national park.

You will have lunch after checking in your lodge in the national park. You will also engage in an evening game to see wildlife species such as zebras, lions, buffalos, elephants, giraffes, elands, impalas, antelopes among others. Dinner and overnight will be at Serengeti heritage tented camp.

Day 6 and 7; full day in Serengeti national park

You will start your day with breakfast at your lodge in Serengeti national park as you prepare for your morning game drive. You will also enjoy seeing a variety of wildlife species which are very active during the morning and can be seen grazing around the national park.

After your morning game drive, you will have lunch and later engage in another game drive and enjoy looking out for wildlife species grazing in the open savannah of Serengeti national park like elephants, giraffes, cheetahs, impalas, gazelles, buffalos, elands, antelopes, zebras, wildebeests, hippos among others. You will have dinner and overnight at Serengeti heritage tented camp.

Day 8; drive to western Serengeti

After having breakfast at the lodge, your guide will drive you from the central part of Serengeti national park to the western part of the national park as you enjoy seeing wildlife species around the savannah plains during your drive and also enjoy the views of the endless plains. You will have your lunches in the wild as you enjoy more wildlife adventures in Serengeti and your guide will drive you to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Mbalageti Serengeti lodge.

15 days Tanzania wildlife photography safari
Mbalageti Serengeti lodge.

Day 9 and 10; full day in western Serengeti

You will explore the western part of Serengeti national park on morning and afternoon game viewing experiences as you search for wildlife species such as wildebeests, elephants, lions, leopards, zebras, impalas, waterbucks and many others. Depending on your time of safari, you may also get a chance to see the wildebeest migration in this area. Your dinner and overnight stay at Mbalageti Serengeti lodge.

Day 11; drive to Lake Manyara national park

On the 11th day of your 15 days Tanzania wildlife photography safari, Breakfast will be served at your and after breakfast, your guide will drive you to Lake Manyara national park. Lake Manyara national park is known for its tree climbing lions and another unique feature about this national park is that about two thirds of the national park is covered by water. You will also enjoy views of the rift valley escarpment during your safari in the national park.

After check in at your lodge in Lake Manyara national park, you will have your lunch and later engage in a game drive and search for wildlife species such as giraffes, elephants, impalas, hippos among others. You will have dinner and spend the night at Twiga lodge.

Day 12; canopy walk and game drives

You will have breakfast at your lodge ahead of an exciting canopy walk experience in Lake Manyara national park. You will walk along the suspended bridge about 18 meters off the ground as you enjoy the beautiful views of the national park.

After lunch, you will engage in a game drive to explore more of Lake Manyara national park and its attractions and later return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Twiga lodge.

15 days Tanzania wildlife photography safari
Canopy walks in Lake Manyara NP

Day 13; morning and night game drives

After breakfast you will engage in a morning game drive and search for the famous tree climbing lions of Lake Manyara national park. You will also explore the savannah plains looking out for wildlife species like elephants and many others. You will have lunch and take part in another game drive to see more wildlife species. You will return to your lodge to freshen up and later take part in a night game drive for an experience of seeing the nocturnal wildlife species. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Twiga lodge.

Day 14; drive to Arusha national park

Your guide will drive you to Arusha after breakfast at your lodge. You will check in at your hotel as you prepare for a game viewing experience in Arusha national park where you will enjoy seeing waterfalls and also spot some wildlife species and different bird species as you move around the park.

After the tour in Arusha national park you will return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay at Tulia boutique hotel and spa.

Day 15; departure

Your breakfast will be served at your hotel in Arusha as you prepare for your drive to the airport which will bring your safari to an end.

Prices includes

  • all activities as per itinerary
  • Hotel/lodge accommodation during the safari
  • 4×4 safari land cruiser
  • Professional safari and tour guide / driver
  • All national park fees
  • All meals on the safari
  • All game viewing activities specified
  • concession and crater fees

Prices excludes

  • flights
  • Laundry
  • Items of personal nature
  • International and local airfares
  • hotel accommodation before / after the safari
  • Entry visas
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Anything else not included in the itinerary
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