Welcome to Tanzania!

Jambo

Kuwakaribisha Kwa Tanzania 🙂

No, this isn't a dream. You're here in beautiful East Africa and one short day away from witnessing some of the most spectacular wildlife in the world!

Today is arrival day and time to get some rest at the hotel after being picked up at the Kilimanjaro airport by your driver. Marvel at the sight of the world's tallest free-standing mountain as you head from the airport to your first hotel in Arusha. In the evening your small group will meet up for a delicious welcome dinner with your photographer leader. Sleep well tonight, as tomorrow is the beginning of an extraordinary adventure.

Tarangire National Park

The Adventure Begins

We are out the door after an early breakfast heading to Tarangire National Park where the safari truly begins. If you've been dreaming of elephants, zebras, waterbucks, giraffes, dik diks, impalas, elands, Grant's gazelles, vervet monkeys, banded mongoose, and olive baboons... you're in luck. All of these wonderful creatures are native to Tarangire.

Oh, we almost forgot, you're also likely to see African lion, leopard, and cheetah. What can we say? We like to start things off with a bang.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Unesco World Heritage Site

Have you ever been inside a volcano? Well if you haven't... today is your lucky day.

The main feature of the Ngorongoro Conservation Authority is the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera. The crater is 610 metres (2,000 feet) deep and its floor covers 260 square kilometres (100 square miles). Estimates of the height of the original volcano range from 4,500 to 5,800 metres (14,800 to 19,000 feet) high. Yeah, we think that's pretty cool too.

Ngorongoro was named by the Maasai pastoralists after the sound produced by the cowbell (ngoro ngoro) and this ancient place has been inhabited by various hominid species for 3 million years.

Ngorongoro was named by the Maasai pastoralists after the sound produced by the cowbell (ngoro ngoro) and this ancient place has been inhabited by various hominid species for 3 million years.

Ngorongoro was named by the Maasai pastoralists after the sound produced by the cowbell (ngoro ngoro) and this ancient place has been inhabited by various hominid species for 3 million years.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Masai Village

The Ngorongoro crater is such a wonderfully iconic safari location and one of the absolute best in all of Africa for photography. This is why we rise early to continue with our exploration for a second day. August is the ideal month for weather in the crater in terms of temperature but we also have a good chance of having fog early in the morning which makes for outstanding dramatic lighting conditions for photographers.

After our morning game drive, our guests get some time for rest and relaxation at our luxury lodge where they can get a massage, enjoy complimentary beverages, go for a leisurely hike, or just relax by the pool.

Maasai tribes throughout Tanzania welcome visits to their villages to experience their culture, traditions, and lifestyle and we are happy to share this experience with our guests with an afternoon visit to a local village.

Serengeti North

Hakuna matata!

On this morning we avoid the dusty roads and catch a flight right into Serengeti National Park's northern region, home of the great migration river crossing!

In July, August, and September, hundreds of thousands of wildebeest and zebras arrive in the northern part of the Serengeti on their round-trip trek from Tanzania’ssouthern Serengeti to the Masai Mara in Kenya. Lucky for you, since our group of intrepid photographers will be ready and waiting, camera in hand, trigger finger poised on the shutter in anticipation of capturing the shot of a lifetime.

Buckle up, you're in for the wildlife treat of your life in the next few days of legendary game drives.

Serengeti North

The Big Five

The big five game animals are the lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo and you'll never have a better chance of seeing all of these magnificent creatures than here in the Serengeti.

But wait... there's more!

While it is incredible to see the big five, don't forget all the other awesome animals that roam the Serengeti. And just so you don't have to google it, here's what else you have to look forward to: Giraffe, Hippo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Cheetah, Hyena, Wild Dog, African Civet, Bat-eared Fox, Bushbuck, Grant's Gazelle, Eland, Genets, Impala, Kudu, Ostrich, Vervet Monkey, Waterbuck, Porcupine, Dwarf Mongoose, Serval, Warthog, Secretary Bird, African Fish Eagle, Vultures, and Nile Crocodile.

Serengeti Central

On the road again

What would be a good way to top the first few days of Serengeti exploration? May we suggest even more exploration? Good. We thought you might agree.

The Serengeti is vast and our team can't get enough of all the amazing opportunities to capture so many incredible photos of all the varied animals in so many different settings. From north to south the landscape and terrain change dramatically and with our expert guides at the wheel, Discovery offers our guests the best chance to photograph the elusive rhinoceros and leopards!

Serengeti Finale

Sunset on the mainland

This is our last full day in Serengeti National Park. The days will have slipped by what now seems quickly but in hindsight, you'll be astonished as you look back and think of all the breathtaking scenes that have unfolded in front of your eyes on this adventure of a lifetime.

This is our last full day in Serengeti National Park. The days will have slipped by what now seems quickly but in hindsight, you'll be astonished as you look back and think of all the breathtaking scenes that have unfolded in front of your eyes on this adventure of a lifetime.

All good things...

must come to an end

On this last morning of the safari, we wake up before dawn to have one last chance to capture any and all of the beautiful animals of the African plains. We'll share a short flight back to Kilimanjaro before embracing new found friends as we say farewell.

But the journey isn't over...

We'd like to think it has just begun. After a journey such as this safari, you'll be changed. You will have grown. You will be inspired to continue your journey wherever the road ahead takes you.