DAY 1 – PICK UP FROM AIRPORT
Distance: 50km
Meet on arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport. Transfer to Hotel in Arusha for overnight
DAY 2 – ARUSHA TO LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
Drive from Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its elephants, hippos, giraffes, flamingos, and tree-climbing lions. You will have full day game drive here.
DAY 3: LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
Rise early for a morning game drive, heading to the shores of Lake Manyara to photograph the numerous bird species and other wildlife that congregate here. Visit a coffee plantation this afternoon, and document the coffee production process and the culture of the local people.
DAY 4 – NGORONGORO CRATER
Travel into the Ngorongoro Highlands after breakfast for a very special opportunity to visit with a Maasai community off the beaten path. With your camera in hand, witness an initiation ritual, and learn about this fascinating culture from the village chief and his wives. Capture the spirit of traditional song and dance, and enjoy time to work on portraiture and photographing daily life with these proud people. After lunch, descend 2,000 feet to the base of the Ngorongoro Crater, for a crater tour.
DAY 5 – NGORONGORO CRATER
Return to the crater floor at sunrise for breakfast and a morning photo safari. Take the afternoon to relax and look over your images. Listen to a talk by our WildReality photographer, and ready your camera to catch the sun set over the crater this evening.
DAY 6 – OLDUVAI GORGE/SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Drive to the Olduvai Gorge Where Louis and Mary Leakey discovered Homo habilis, one of the earliest members of the human genus. Take a private tour of the site and learn about recent finds before continuing west to Serengeti National Park. This afternoon, drive to our lodge in the central Serengeti, looking for lions, cheetahs, and leopards along the way.
DAY 7 – 8: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Rise early for a morning game drive before drive to the northern Serengeti, and with luck, witness the dramatic river crossings of the wildebeest migration.
DAY 9: SERENGETI/ARUSHA
After a final early morning safari, Drive back to Arusha. Relax at our hotel before transferring to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to connect with your flight home.