Tanzania Photography Safari - 11 Days - An Unforgettable Journey to Capture the Beauty

Tanzania Photography Safari – 11 Days

Description

Embark on an 11-day photography safari in Tanzania, designed to capture the essence of its stunning landscapes and diverse wildlife. From the vast plains of the Serengeti to the dramatic Ngorongoro Crater, each day offers incredible opportunities to photograph Africa’s most iconic animals and scenery. This journey begins in Arusha, with visits to Tarangire, Serengeti, and Lake Manyara National Parks. The adventure concludes with a relaxing visit to the beaches of Zanzibar, providing a perfect end to this unforgettable photographic expedition. Eastern Sun Safari and Tours ensures a seamless experience, offering luxurious accommodations and expert guidance throughout.

Itinerary

Day to day

Day 1: Arrival in Arusha – Welcome to Tanzania

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and be welcomed by our team. Transfer to a luxurious lodge in Arusha, where you can relax and prepare for the upcoming adventure.

Activities:

Airport pickup and transfer to Arusha
Relaxation and orientation

Accommodation:
Luxurious lodge in Arusha

Day 2: Tarangire National Park – Wildlife and Scenic Wonders

Begin your photography adventure with a visit to Tarangire National Park, known for its vast herds of elephants and stunning landscapes dotted with iconic baobab trees.

Activities:

Morning game drive in Tarangire
Wildlife photography of elephants, zebras, and other species

Accommodation:
Selected tented camp in Tarangire (B, L, D)

Day 3: Tarangire National Park – Exploring the Wildlife Haven

Spend a second day in Tarangire, delving deeper into its rich ecosystem. Enjoy another full day of game drives and capture the intricate details of its diverse wildlife.

Activities:

Full-day game drive in Tarangire
Photographing wildlife behaviors and scenic landscapes

Accommodation:
Selected tented camp in Tarangire (B, L, D)

Day 4: Serengeti National Park – Journey to the Great Plains

Travel to Serengeti National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Capture the Great Migration and photograph an array of wildlife, from lions to giraffes.

Activities:

Scenic drive to Serengeti
Wildlife photography during the Great Migration

Accommodation:
Luxury tented camp in Serengeti (B, L, D)

Day 5: Serengeti National Park – Immersion in Wildlife Encounters

Spend a full day exploring Serengeti’s vast plains, focusing on capturing stunning wildlife and landscapes.

Activities:

Full-day game drive in Serengeti
Photography of sunrise and sunset scenes

Accommodation:
Luxury tented camp in Serengeti (B, L, D)

Day 6: Serengeti National Park – Exploring Hidden Gems

Venture deeper into Serengeti, uncovering lesser-known areas with unique wildlife encounters for your photography portfolio.

Activities:

Game drive in Serengeti’s hidden areas
Capturing unique wildlife moments

Accommodation:
Luxury tented camp in Serengeti (B, L, D)

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater – A Natural Wonder

Journey to Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and descend into the caldera to photograph its dense wildlife population.

Activities:

Game drive within Ngorongoro Crater
Photography of black rhinos, lions, and dramatic landscapes

Accommodation:
Hotel or lodge on the crater rim with panoramic views (B, L, D)

Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater – A Day of Abundant Wildlife

Enjoy a second day exploring the crater, focusing on capturing the diversity and beauty of its unique ecosystem.

Activities:

Full-day game drive in Ngorongoro Crater
Photographing wildlife interactions and landscapes

Accommodation:
Hotel or lodge on the crater rim (B, L, D)

Day 9: Lake Manyara National Park – Nature’s Masterpiece

Explore Lake Manyara National Park, known for its diverse birdlife, tree-climbing lions, and tranquil lake scenery.

Activities:

Morning game drive in Lake Manyara
Bird and wildlife photography

Accommodation:
Lodge near Lake Manyara (B, L, D)

Day 10: Leisure Morning and Departure to Zanzibar

Spend a leisurely morning exploring local markets and galleries. In the afternoon, fly to Zanzibar to unwind on its beautiful beaches.

Activities:

Visit local craft markets and galleries
Flight to Zanzibar

Accommodation:
Beachfront accommodation in Zanzibar

Day 11: Departure from Zanzibar – Cherishing Memories

Enjoy your last moments on the island, relaxing on the beach or exploring Stone Town before your departure.

Activities:

Beach relaxation or Stone Town visit
Transfer to the airport for departure

Departure:
Transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your onward journey.

Day 1 – Arrive JRO – pick up and transfer to Arusha, overnight at Spa Hotel D&B

Safari Day 1

Drive from Arusha to Tarangire National Park for game drive, Tarangire is famous for its huge number of elephants, baobab trees and tree climbing African pythons. Afternoon leave the park and drive to Karatu, overnight at a Safari Lodge B,L,D

Safari Day 2

After breakfast drive to the Ngorongoro Crater, descend into the crater for 7 hours crater tour, at Ngorongoro Crater you may see everything from elephant to lion, and if you’re lucky, the near-extinct black rhino, all amongst large herds of zebra and wildebeest. Afternoon exit the crater and drive to the Serengeti National Park, overnight at a Serengeti Tented Camp B,L,D

Safari Day 3

Full day game driving in the central Serengeti, overnight at Serengeti Tented Camp B,L,D

Safari Day 4

Game drive in Serengeti, then drive to Karatu for overnight at Ngorongoro Lodge B,L,D

Safari Day 5

After a leisure breakfast driven to Lake Manyara National Park for game drive,Lake Manyara is famous for a good number of baboons and bird-life, also home to herbivores such as hippos, impalas, elephants, wildebeests, buffalo, warthogs, and giraffes, giant fig trees and mahogany seen in the groundwater forest immediately around the park gates – later leave the park and driven to Arusha, drop to JRO for (late evening flight.

2 People Prices

2150 US$ per person

4 People Prices

1750 US$ per person

6 People Prices

1590 US$ per person

** B,L,D – Means Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

** D&B – Dinner & Breakfast

Prices include;

1 night accommodation in Arusha on Dinner & Breakfast,

All national park fees, crater fee,

Safari vehicle 4 wheel drive (4×4 7 Seats) Unlimited Millage,

Professional English speaking driver guide,

Accommodation on Full board basis all meals on Safari (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinners),

Tanzania Brewed Local Beers + complimentary drinking bottled water;

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   378traveler 
 
 
 
  Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire national parks safari – amazing 10 day private tour in Tanzania (September 2024) My wife and I had the trip of a lifetime visiting the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire national parks in Tanzania (September 2024). Seeing wildebeests and zebras crossing the Mara River (and being eaten by crocs), cats living their best life (lions, leopards and cheetah), rhinos, elephants and water buffalo grazing, along with the countless other wildlife (so many cool birds species) were all highlights. Encountering animals just being animals, totally unafraid of humans, and doing their own thing is something to behold. The scale of the landscapes and animal life is unbelievable!Mercy at Eastern Sun Tours did a great job arranging all of the logistical details (working patiently through our several date changes), and our guide Richard was almost clairvoyant in his ability to find viewing opportunities of our favorite animals. Our lodges and tented camps were top notch, as were the meals they provided while out in the bush (a true feat in the wilds of the Tanzanian national parks).A couple of suggestions if you are considering a Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire safari:- Fly to and from the Serengeti. The roads are super washer-board and dangerous in the southern Serengeti, and flying in and out is highly recommended! Also, flying into dirt airstrips in a small plane is fun!. We flew into northern Serengeti and spent a couple of days animal viewing before driving to the central Serengeti and spending another couple of days, before flying down to Ngorongoro. As luck would have it, we were able to see all of the “big 5” on one magic day in the central Serengeti. It's super rare to see rhino there (we saw a pair), and a credit the tracking ability of our guide Richard.- Avoid booking with a service that is web based and not “on the ground” in Tanzania. Arusha is the hub for local tour operators and guides, and as most people fly in/out of JRO airport, a tour operator based out of Arusha is better equipped to make arrangements. Having used Eastern Sun Tours, and working with Mercy, I can't say enough positive things about our experience. She's a pro who has been arranging tours for decades, and her attention to detail shows. The same can be said of our guide Richard. Seek them out, you will be happy you did. We ran into several people at our various lodges and tented camps that had arranged both private and group tours through .com sites (I won't name names), who didn't have the same animal encounters we had (thanks to Richard), and had logistical issues that we avoided (thanks to Mercy at Eastern Sun Tours), that I attribute to North American and European .com agents not being familiar with how things work “on the ground” in Tanzania.I'll leave you with a couple of my photos, and hope you have similar animal encounters should you decide to visit the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire national parks.Safe travels,Jake
  
 
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   Alyce S 
 
 
 
  Trip of a Lifetime to Tanzania and the Serengeti 7 day Private Family TourIn July 2024, I traveled with my oldest daughter and my grandsons, ages 19 and 15 to Tarangire National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara National Park and the Serengeti National Park. Mercy worked with me via text, phone calls and email to plan our 7 day trip and it was “over the top.” Mercy is very responsive and knowledgeable about visiting the country. We cannot say enough wonderful things about our guide, Patrick. He was knowledgeable, fun, stayed aware of what other guides were seeing in each area, and was great with the boys and knew the Serengeti. Starting in Tarangire NP, home of the famous Baobab Tree, we saw 30 lions and 5 leopards including little ones, hundreds of elephants, hippos, gazelles, impalas, wildebeests, Cape buffalo, and zebras plus many warthogs, jackals, hyenas, crocodiles, flamingoes, baboons, and monkeys. We even saw a rhino and a cheetah kill a gazelle that was immediately confiscated by a pack of hyenas. Patrick was able to spot the many, many birds and tell us about them.We visited the ancient homeland of the Maasai, where Patrick pointed out the rock paintings, and a Maasai village where we were invited into a home and were able to shop in their craft center. On our return to Arusha, Patrick made sure that we were able to stop at other craft places as much as we wanted.Our trip was totally carefree as Mercy had arranged all of our lodgings which was wonderful and varied. All our great food was included, and we tasted several of the local dishes. We were picked up and returned to the Kilimanjaro Airport so no worries. Our transportation was a well maintained 4-wheel drive jeep/van for 6 passengers with a pop-up top so we could move around freely, take pictures and stay as long as we wanted to view and experience the wildlife and the scenery.We highly recommend Eastern Sun Safari for your unforgettable trip to Tanzania and the Serengeti.
  
 
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   Robert V 
 
 
 
  The trip of a lifetime Wow, What a wonderful adventure that Eastern Sun Tours was able to create for us! It was our trusted company during our trip to Tanzania from July 24th to Auguste 7 th last summer. The masterful organization of our ascent to Mount Kilimanjaro in 8 days then our 4-day photo safari. All our gratitude to Mercy, her husband and the whole team for the great welcome and the attentive treatment throughout our wonderful journey.Golden teams accompanied us to the summit, without whom we would never have gotten there!I highly recommend this excellent company which, moreover, treats its employees very well. Adronis and Nicos made us feel completely at ease from the first moment, as did our cook and our 17 porters (for our group of 4 people) which really made a difference. Without forgetting our safari guide Nerick, always very jovial and eager to give us all the information as well as to show us as much as possible! Thank you Eastern Sun Tours, we have wonderful memories now thanks to you, you are an A+++ company!!
  
 
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   Sebastian 
 
 
 
  What a great safari trip! Where to start. What a great safari we had with our 2 kids who are 4 and 9 years old. Everything was well organised and the lodges we stayed in where very nice. Our guide was Jeff and what a great guide he was for us but also for the kids. Always in a good mood and entertaining the whole car! Thanks so mutch for this incredible safari, we will never forget it!
  
 
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   Rebecca A 
 
 
 
  Family Trip with with Eastern Sun Safari Our decision on selecting Eastern Sun Tours is worth every penny. We booked a 6 days tour to Tarangire, Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater, we were pleased with our selection and we had a wonderful time. Everything went so perfectly and we had memorable times. The company is very experienced & trustworthy, they are very punctual In responding to our emails. Our tour guide Jeff was very knowledgeable with amazing eagle eyes. This agency's overall experience is very pleasant and we are happy to recommend it to our family and friends.Great value of money and on our private tour we were very comfortable.We were supplied with drinks all days, thank you so Much All.Visited - October 2023
  
 
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   Ray B 
 
 
 
  best safari I've ever done We did a 5 day safari visiting the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire. Our safari vehicles were mechanically sound, clean and comfortable. Our driver/guides Hassan and Richard, were amazing. Their wildlife knowledge was outstanding and they worked hard to make sure we had a memorable safari. Their driving was safe and their vehicles were always clean and well maintained. Easternsun were very helpful and nothing was too much trouble. They arranged everything; safari lodges, permits, guides and vehicles. We were met and dropped off at the airport before and after our safari. Many thanks to Mercy and the team at Easternsun. We had a wonderful time.
  
 
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   Timo 
 
 
 
  Reputable Tour Operator Reputable provider. Everything was super organized. Our guide was very experienced, friendly, helpful and careful. Quite different from many other guides we have experienced on the streets. We were 100% satisfied with him. It was a very great adventure vacation. However, there was a small downer. Shortly after entering the first national park our axle broke. Unfortunately, a car breakdown can always happen. Due to the high season, it was unfortunately impossible to find an equivalent replacement vehicle, so we spent the safari in a vehicle that smelled of fish and was basically ready for scrap. As compensation for this circumstance, we received lunch on two days of our subsequent Zanzibar vacation at the organizer's expense.
  
 
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   Justine 
 
 
 
  Great days with eastern sun We had 3 unforgetable 3 days organized buy eastern sun safari. We Visited 3 Nationalparks in 3 days with Our little son (2years) and a guide who really cared about him.
  
 
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   Bettina F 
 
 
 
  excellent safari experience We enjoyed the 6-day safari with Eastern Sun Tours & Safaris to the max! Planning proposals, meeting at the airport, hotel accomodation, choice of route to Tarangire and Serengeti National Parks as well as Ngorongoro Crater proved to be excellent, as was Elias the guide and driver who was a true expert and enjoyable travel companion. With him, we gained tremendous insights into the world of the game, the massai culture and political developments in Tanzania. Fair pricing, meet the agency owner twice personally, and pure satisfaction from our side! For all seeking the personal service of one of the smaller tour operators in Tanzania, Eastern Sun Safaris is an excellent choice!February 2023,Bettina F & Thomas K
  
 
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   Justin L 
 
 
 
  Crater Highland Experts! I've used Eastern Sun 3 times to arrange the very specialised Crater Highlands walk. Each trip was with a group of friends (up to 12 on one trip) and each trip was spectacular. They have great local knowledge and their staff go the extra mile.