Day 1: Arrival in Tanzania – drive to Arusha.
Upon arrival, you will be met timeously at Kilimanjaro Airport by our transfer specialist, who will welcome you and then transfer you to the hotel you arranged in Arusha. That evening, your safari guide will meet you for a safari briefing
Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park.
After a full breakfast, you will be transferred from your hotel in Arusha and drive directly to Tarangire National Park for a full-day game drive. The Tarangire National Park is the third-largest national park in Tanzania and is home to many elephants. The park is abundant with ancient giant Baobab trees, also known as the “Tree of Life,” which cover most of the park’s landscape. The Tarangire River meanders throughout the park, supporting the flora and wildlife of the park.
Day 3: Serengeti National Park.
After breakfast, we begin our drive to the Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro, which will have a few stops at interesting scenic points where you can take pictures and get the full experience of your Classic tour. The drive from Karatu to Serengeti National Park is approximately 4 hours, and we will make provisions for your lunch during the journey by providing you with enjoyable lunch boxes to allow us to arrive on time for afternoon animal sightings in Serengeti.
Day 4: Full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park.
Your Kiwoito Africa Safaris 9-day Tanzania photographic tour will start after your breakfast. You will spend the day observing animals in their natural habitat at different times and in various parts of the Serengeti. I look forward to witnessing large herds of migrating animals, pride of lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, and antelope, as well as various species of birdlife and indigenous trees.
5: Full-day game drive in southern Serengeti National Park.
Enjoy a full day of animal sightings and capture the wilderness in all its glory as you drive through the Serengeti in search of wildlife. Depending on the time of the year, this 9-day Tanzania photographic tour will be located in the central Serengeti, Northern Serengeti, or Southern Serengeti. This itinerary is flexible, and the accommodation will be booked according to animal migratory movement.
Day 6: Another full-day game drive in southern Serengeti National Park.
After breakfast, we embark on our journey to the Northern Serengeti Mara River, where you will witness the spectacular migration. The northern part of the Serengeti is covered by shrubs and vegetation that attract various species of herbivores, making it easier to see than the open grassland. Here, you can expect to see crocodiles preying on wildebeest.
Day 7: Morning in Serengeti National Park.
Your 9-day Kiwoito Africa Safaris -Tanzania photographic tour will start with an early breakfast at your lodge or camp before you leave for morning game sightings. At midday, you will enjoy your picnic lunch. Thereafter, you will continue with afternoon animal sightings as you drive to the Ngorongoro crater rim for an overnight stay.
Day 8: Full-day game drive in Ngorongoro Crater.
After early breakfast, you will depart with a picnic lunch and visit Ngorongoro Crater for a full day of game viewing. The Tanzania photographic tour, which takes you nine days, will take you to Ngorongoro Crater, which has many lions and cheetahs and is another good place to see the rare black rhino. In the late afternoon after the full game drive, you will be driven back to your arranged lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 9: Lake Manyara National park – Arusha.
We visit Lake Manyara for animal sightings, with options for a cultural visit to the nearby village of Mto wa Mbu. Lake Manyara National Park is located in the Great Rift Valley and the park maintains a green forest watered by underground water streams from the Ngorongoro highlands. The highlights of Lake Manyara are the tree-climbing lions and thousands of pink flamingoes, hot springs, elephants, wildebeest, impala, zebra, hippopotamus, and various bird species. Tanzania photographic tour 9 days ends with a return afternoon drive of approximately 2 hours back to your arranged hotel in Arusha.
Dependent on your schedule and return flight we will transfer you to the airport on time for your flight back home or to your arranged hotel
