Subject to Change |
Maximum 3
photographers per 8 seat vehicle / Max 12 in 4 cars |
Day 1 |
Departure on overnight flight |
Day 2 (July 19) |
Arrive Kilimanjaro Airport. Our
hosts will meet us outside customs and transport us to the
Mt.
Meru Game Lodge. 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. The lodge consists of 17 double rooms with
verandahs. This location provides a great way to decompress from
the long flights. |
Day 3 |
At 8 AM our driver guides will pick up
our luggage for transport via road to the far north reaches of the
Serengeti National Park. We will will keep one change of clothes,
toiletries and camera gear for the flight (max weight 33 lbs).
In the morning 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 safari drive. This small 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 both are
taller than any mountain in the lower 48 states. Overnight at the
Mt.
Meru Game Lodge. |
Day 4 |
Breakfast and then fly to the Mara Wedge
(the small triangle of land north of the Mara River in the
Serengeti). We will be met by
our naturalist guides who will take us to our mobile camp by
Intimate Places Camping where we
will be re-united with our luggage and have lunch amid the migration
while looking across the Kenyan border. After lunch there will be a
safari drive among the largest concentration of the 'Mega Migration'
at this time of year and hopefully witness a river crossing.
My clients regularly rate the mobile camp as having the best
services, food and overall experience. Each tent has real
wrought iron beds, running water, electricity (with charging
stations), toilet and shower. |
Day 5 & 6 |
Dawn to dusk
safari drives through the amazing Mara
Wedge and overnight at the mobile camp by
Intimate Places Camping. |
Day 7 & 8 |
Safari drive from the northern corridor to
the luxurious
Mbuzi Mawe Tented Camp.
Scenically located in a glade guarded by 3 million year old granite
towers, Mbuzi Mawe (meaning Klipspringer in English) makes maximum
use of its unique wilderness location. Each permanent tent has
terrazzo tiled floors, marble vanities, toilets, showers, king sized
beds and electricity. The main lodge boasts casual elegance
and the food is the very best. A great jumping off point for
the wildlife in the Lobo area.
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Day 9 & 10 |
Safari drive to
the center of the Serengeti and the large cat population of the
Seronera region. Overnight at the
Serena Serengeti. Located on a hill
with awesome views across the sweeping plains the Serengeti Serena
Safari Lodge is a top top rated lodge offers beautiful rooms,
wonderful food and entertainment in the heart of the Serengeti.
In close proximity to the large cat populations surrounding the
center of the park. |
Day 11 |
During an
early morning safari drive, 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
Serena Safari Lodge.
The lodge is set along the
uppermost rim of the Ngorongoro World Heritage site, and offers
breathtaking views of the crater floor far below. |
Day 12 |
Early morning game drive in the
Ngorongoro Crater (Africa's Eden). Lunch on the crater
floor and then depart for Arusha and the
Serena Mountain Village Lodge.
Nestled in the heart of a coffee plantation on the shores of Lake
Duluti, Mountain Village Lodge will give guests a true experience of
a coffee plantation and is designed as an African village. It is
renowned for its collection of spectacular bougainvillea.
Accommodation is housed in banana stem thatched
huts, grouped in semi-circles around tropical shade trees. |
Day 13 (Jul 30) |
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 |
$6820* 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. * Price subject to change until deposit
received. |
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.
- Air transportation to the Serengeti from Arusha
- 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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For air tickets and insurance I recommend
Complete Travel in Troy, Michigan. Their number
is (248) 649-1234 and email is
info@completetravel.biz |
