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12 DAY PHOTO SAFARI, NORTHERN CIRCUIT

12 days, CODE TZ-PHO-12

Our 12-day Photo Safari specifically includes the most important national parks of the Northern Circuit: the Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park and Arusha National Park.

This specific African safari and travel itinerary has been designed for photographers. Together with our very experienced photoguide, Arjan Mulder, we will explore the national parks of Tanzania.

In this trip we make sure each photographer is in the best position, at the right moment, with the right light, every time. And when that moments comes we ensure that there is not someone else standing in front of you! Each photographer will be guaranteed a dedicated row/window seat on each game drive to ensure you have the optimum access to every photographic opportunity.

We allow the photographers to spend as much time as they need to get the shots they desire. Decisions on which locations to visit and how long to stay at each site will be made by the photographers on each safari. Each photographer will get personalised support from Arjan, both out on game drives and back at the lodges through a series of informal workshops. Importantly, each safari will involve as much photographic time as possible.

Our photo safaris are not reserved for experienced and skilled photographers. Anyone who wants to travel to Africa and return with a collection of rewarding and memorable photographs will get a great deal from our safaris. We spend as much time in the national parks as possible and minimize the time to travel.

This unforgettable African safari will take you to the Lake Manyara National Park, one of Tanzania's most dramatically located wildlife areas, consisting of a shallow but huge soda lake, located at the foot of the Great Rift Valley's western escarpment. This park is famous for its tree-climbing lions.

The next day we drive to Tarangire National Park, which features some of the greatest concentration of game in Tanzania - second only to the Ngorongoro Crater - but less crowded and unspoiled - possessing a wild and unkempt beauty. After that, we go to the Ngorongoro Crater and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, featuring one of the highest concentrations of game and arguably the densest population of predators and carnivores in Africa.

This safari will also take you to the Serengeti National Park, a massive wilderness of 14500 square km, where every day brings a new landscape and a new adventure. After this, we visit Arusha National Park, very different to the other National Parks in the area, blessed with fantastic scenery, including Mount Meru, the second highest peak of Tanzania. On a clear day, Mount Kilimanjaro can be seen from the Park also.

Day 1

Arusha

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport. Pick up and meet your guide, then drive to Arusha Town, almost 45 min drive from the Airport to town for overnight.

Impala Hotel (HB)

Day 2

Arusha - Tarangire National Park

After some shopping in Arusha we drive to Tarangire National Park. Afternoon game drive in this beautiful National Park, with chances of seeing lions, elephants, wildebeest, eland, zebra, hartebeest, Oryx and many more.

Butman Tarangire Camp (FB)

Day 3

Arusha Town-Lake Manyara National Park

Early morning game drive in Tarangire National Park. Afterwards we drive to Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania's most dramatically located wildlife area, consisting of a shallow but huge soda lake, at the foot of the Great Rift Valley's western escarpment. Lake Manyara is famous for its tree climbing lions.

Twiga Lodge (FB)

Day 4

Lake Manyara National Park- Serengeti National Park (Ndutu area)

Early morning we drive to Lake Manyara escarpment for a morning game drive where our aim is to see active morning wildlife, including large groups of elephants in sunrise. Afterwards drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation area, with spectacular Crater view on the way to the endless plains of the Serengeti. On this day it is possible to visit a Maasai Boma (kraal) to get more familiar with their daily life activities. Afterwards we proceed to Lake Ndutu.

Ndutu Safari Lodge (FB)

Day 5

Serengeti National Park (Ndutu area) - Serengeti National Park (Seronera area)

Early morning game drive in Ndutu area. Ndutu has one of the best opportunities to see the rare African bat eared foxes and Genet Cat.

Afterwards we drive to Seronera Valley for a full day tour. Seronera is in Central Serengeti, the heart of wild Africa, a massive wilderness of 14500 square km, where everyday brings a new landscape and a new adventure

Seronera Wildlife Lodge (FB)

Day 6

Serengeti National Park (Seronera)

Full day game drive in Central Serengeti . With good chances of seeing all the big game of Africa

Seronera Wildlife Lodge (FB)

Day 7

Serengeti National Park (Lobo area)

Early morning game drive in Seronera. Before we leave Seronera we shall have a brief tour in the Serengeti Migration Centre for information and updates of the park before game enroute as we drive to Lobo Area, famous for the largest prides of Lions for afternoon tour around the area.

Lobo Wildlife Lodge (FB)

Day 8

Serengeti National Park (Lobo area)

Early Morning game drive in the Lobo area searching for active animals in kopjes, especially the massive groups of Lions, before brief breakfast then we continue for a full day game tour. Optional ballooning (not included) to see the animals from the air.

Lobo Wildlife Lodge (FB)

Day 9

Serengeti National Park

Early Morning game drive in the Lobo area searching for active animals in kopjes, especially the massive groups of Lions, before brief breakfast then we continue for a full day game tour in this northern area of Serengeti Park. Optional ballooning (not included) to see the animals from the air.

Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge (FB)

Day 10

Ngorongoro Crater

Early morning adventure in the Ngorongoro Crater where there are high chances of seeing THE BIG FIVE. The crater also includes a spectacular Soda lake with flamingos. Afternoon lunch at Hippo Pool Picnic site is an unforgettable experience before evening ascends the Crater but remain in the scenic view above it.

Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge (FB)

Day 11

Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha National Park

Today we drive to Arusha National Park. Game drive in the morning. On a clear day, you can see Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro from here.

Meru Mbega Lodge (FB)

Day 12

Arusha National Park - Flight

Game drive in the morning in Arusha National Park. Afterwards we drive to the airport for your outbound flight.

Flight