Subject to Change |
Maximum 3 photographers per 8 seat vehicle / Max 12 in 4 cars |
Day 1 |
Departure on overnight flight |
Day 2 (Feb 10) |
Arrive Kilimanjaro Airport. Our
hosts will meet us outside customs and transport us to the
Mt. Meru Game Lodge for dinner and overnight. The lodge is
located on 33 acres of mature, well manicured gardens bounded on
one side by the rushing waters of the Usa River and on the
other by the animal sanctuary where resident animals and birds
live in peace.This location provides a great way to decompress
from the long flights, practice photographing birds in flight,
and monkeys on the prowl. |
Day 3 |
Our only
optional sleep in morning, after a lovely breakfast on the
verandah, at 10 AM we will take a cultural walk
through the town of Usa River and visit the school project being
supported by Acacia Photography travelers. Back to Mt Meru Game
Lodge for a quick lunch and then off to Arusha National Park for
a short afternoon game drive. This park is a great place
to start and sits between Mt. Kilimanjaro (19.320 ft ) and Mt
Meru (15,780 ft). On a clear day it is a magical setting
with vistas of wildlife in front of the mountains, and provides
the best photo ops for flamingos and colobus monkeys. |
Day 4 |
Breakfast and then off on safari
around 8:30AM. First stop on the way is a grocery store
where you may purchase beverages of choice for your rooms. We
will take a picnic lunch and head off for a game drive in
Lake Manyara National Park which lies in the Great
Rift Valley. Lake Manyara provides an intimate setting for a
large variety of species and is known for their tree climbing
lions.Then to
Kirurumu
Tented camp where we will check in and overnight 2000
feet above the Great Rift Valley. The tents are
permanent structures with concrete floors and thatched roofs,
and each has its own shower, toilet, sink, electricity and a
deck overlooking the valley. |
Day 5 |
Photo shoot of the sun rising over the
Great Rift Valley behind a baobab tree becoming known as Cowger
Point (grin). After sunrise, return to
Lake Manyara National Park for a couple hours, and then back to
Kirurumu for a late breakfast. After breakfast travel to the
mobile camp where we will check in and have lunch. After
lunch there will be a game drive At this time of year the
largest concentration of wildebeests congregate south of the
Serengeti National Park. During this time it is estimated
that 8000 wildebeests are born each day in this area.
Since there is just one lodge in this section of the eco-system,
we stay in a mobile camp in the heart of the migration. My
clients regularly rate the mobile camp as having the best
services, food and overall experience. |
Day 6-7 |
All day game drive in the Ngorongoro
Conservation Area(NCA). Overnight at the mobile camp near
Ndutu. Each person has the option of going out all day for game
viewing with a picnic lunch, or returning to the camp for a few
hours of R&R in the middle of the day. The 4 vehicles do
not need to stay together. The intimacy of the wildlife
photography in the NCA can not be matched, since we are
permitted to drive 'off-road'. |
Day 8 |
After check out, and all day game drive to
Sopa Lodge
in the heart of the Serengeti National Park (picnic lunch on the
way). The lodge which is
constructed in the intriguing style of the Masaai Manyatta, each
building with rounded corners and flat roofs. The complex is
superbly sited in the Nyarboro Hill, an area of intense natural
beauty. The acacia woodland on the lower slopes of the hill and
the all-year-round springs have created an ideal habitat for
many species of game living in this area. The elevated positions
of the lodge provides guests with cooling breezes above the
sun-baked plains and sweeping panoramic views of timeless
Africa. |
Day 9 & 10 |
All day game drives in the Serengeti National Park.
Overnight at the
Sopa Lodge. Each person has the option of
going out all day for game viewing with a picnic lunch, or
returning to the lodge for a few hours of R&R in the middle of
the day. The 4 vehicles do not need to stay together,
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Day 11 |
We will look for game as we drive to one of
the most significant origin of man archeological sites in the
world. At Olduvai Gorge, the Leakey's uncovered traces of man's
predecessors from 3.5 million years ago. After a lecture
and viewing the museum we will travel on to the
Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
to photograph the sunset over the Ngorongoro Crater. |
Day 12 |
Early morning game drive in the
Ngorongoro Crater. Lunch on the Crater floor and then
depart for Arusha and the
Serena Mountain Village Lodge.
Overlooking Lake Duluti, this lodge has forty cottages with
individual hot water systems. On a clear day, it is possible to
enjoy snow capped views of Mount Kilimanjaro. A walking
bird-watching safari around the lake is available |
Day 13 |
Day room (including breakfast and lunch)
at the
Serena Mountain Village Lodge until
5:30 PM when we leave for the airport for the return flight. |
Day 14 |
Arrive home |
Price |
$6300 per person (but does not include
international airfare to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania). This includes
all in-country ground and air transportation as well as hotel
accommodation (double occupancy) and all meals. The non refundable
deposit for this trip is $2500. Optional hot air balloon is $500 per
person.Accommodations are two person to a room. If you will be
traveling alone and would like a private room there will be a
supplementary charge of $1800.
Please note: We will attempt to adhere to this itinerary as
much as possible. However, certain conditions (political, climatic,
environmental, cultural, or wildlife migrations) may necessitate
changes in the itinerary. |
Included |
What's Included?
- All Game Park fees
- All accommodations, based on double occupancy
- All meals including of restaurant staff tips
- Services of naturalist guides and drivers
- Land transportation in safari LandCruisers. Each of the three rear
seat passengers has a complete row of seats to themselves, including
access to windows on both sides of the vehicle and empty seats for
photographic equipment, charging outlets, and refrigerators.
- Airport transfers to and from hotels
- Bottled water at all times |
Not Included |
What is Not Included?
- International airfare to Kilimanjaro
- Fees for passport, visas, immunizations, and insurance
- Hot air balloon flight of $500
- Alcoholic beverages
- Additional tips for
staff such as guides and for drink service
- Laundry, phone and other items of a personal nature
- Cost of hospitalization and medical evacuation if needed |
Book |
call 248-828-0666 or email
info@ThePhotoSafari.com to reserve your spot. |
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