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9 Days Photography Safari

Duration

9 Days

Hone Your Craft
Capture the essence of Africa’s wilderness on an unforgettable Photography Safari in Tanzania with Nuru Expeditions. Renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, abundant wildlife, and vibrant cultures, Tanzania is a paradise for photographers of all levels. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or an enthusiastic beginner, this adventure will provide you with endless opportunities to create stunning images and lifelong memories. From the sweeping plains of the Serengeti, where the Great Migration unfolds, to the lush, wildlife-rich Ngorongoro Crater and the iconic Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania offers a diverse tapestry of scenery and wildlife. Imagine capturing close-up shots of majestic lions, elegant giraffes, and herds of elephants, all while under the guidance of expert safari guides and photography mentors.
With Nuru Expeditions, your photography safari is thoughtfully planned to ensure you have the best light, angles, and opportunities to capture the magic of Africa. Whether it’s the golden glow of sunrise over the savannah or dramatic sunsets painting the sky, you’ll be in the right place at the right time. Let Nuru Expeditions help you tell your story through the lens, offering you a journey that combines adventure, creativity, and the chance to connect with Tanzania’s incredible natural wonders. Join us for a photography safari where every moment is picture-perfect!

9-DAY ITINERARY

Day-By-Day

DAY

1

Arrive in Tanzania.

Our guide will meet you at Kilimanjaro International Airport via your Delta/KLM flight and escort you to tonight’s accommodations in Arusha. As local Tanzanians, our guides know the country with unrivaled familiarity, so you’ll be in good hands from the moment you land.
Activities: Meet and Greet, Pick and Transfer
Accomodation: Legendary Lodge Arusha

Dinner
  • Where You Will Stay
  • Legendary Lodge Arusha

DAY

1

Arrive in Tanzania.

Our guide will meet you at Kilimanjaro International Airport via your Delta/KLM flight and escort you to tonight’s accommodations in Arusha. As local Tanzanians, our guides know the country with unrivaled familiarity, so you’ll be in good hands from the moment you land.
Activities: Meet and Greet, Pick and Transfer
Accomodation: Legendary Lodge Arusha

Dinner
  • Where You Will Stay
  • Rivertrees Inn or equivalent

DAY

2

Day 2 - Ngorongoro highlands

Drive up the Great Rift Valley Escarpment to Gibb’s Farm, where you’ll enjoy a farm-to-fork lunch. Afterwards, stretch your legs around the property and take in the beauty of the lush gardens and hilltop views. Immerse yourself in the semi-nomadic culture of the Maasai by visiting a boma before heading to your camp on the Ngorongoro Crater Lodge Melia Collections.
Activities: Game drives, unforgettable Eye Catching Sightings
Accomodation: Ngorongoro Crater Lodge Melia Collections or & Beyond Crater Lodge

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Where You Will Stay
  • Ngorongoro Lodge

DAY

2

Day 2 - Ngorongoro highlands

Drive up the Great Rift Valley Escarpment to Gibb’s Farm, where you’ll enjoy a farm-to-fork lunch. Afterwards, stretch your legs around the property and take in the beauty of the lush gardens and hilltop views. Immerse yourself in the semi-nomadic culture of the Maasai by visiting a boma before heading to your camp on the Ngorongoro Crater Lodge Melia Collections.
Activities: Game drives, unforgettable Eye Catching Sightings
Accomodation: Ngorongoro Crater Lodge Melia Collections or & Beyond Crater Lodge

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Where You Will Stay
  • Rivertrees Inn or equivalent

DAY

3

Day 3 - Ngorongoro crater

Just 10 miles wide, Ngorongoro Crater was formed from a collapsed volcano. It’s now a self-sustaining ecosystem with the densest predator population in all of Africa. Camping on the Crater’s rim offers you early morning access to its wildlife-filled floor before any other safari-goers.
Activities: Game drives, unforgettable Eye Catching Sightings
Accomodation: Ngorongoro Crater Lodge Melia Collections or & Beyond Crater Lodge

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Where You Will Stay
  • Ngorongoro Lodge

DAY

3

Day 3 - Ngorongoro crater

Just 10 miles wide, Ngorongoro Crater was formed from a collapsed volcano. It’s now a self-sustaining ecosystem with the densest predator population in all of Africa. Camping on the Crater’s rim offers you early morning access to its wildlife-filled floor before any other safari-goers.
Activities: Game drives, unforgettable Eye Catching Sightings
Accomodation: Ngorongoro Crater Lodge Melia Collections or & Beyond Crater Lodge

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Where You Will Stay
  • Rivertrees Inn or equivalent

DAY

4

Day 4 - Serengeti national park

Head for the iconic Serengeti, where acacia trees and granite kopjes dot the seas of waving grass.The Serengeti offers everyday opportunities to spot Tanzania’s most impressive wildlife, including big cats. Continue your photo journey of the Serengeti plains in the northern region.
Your expert guide will seek out the unique and diverse flora and fauna of the Serengeti, including the iconic herds of wildebeest and zebra as they migrate across the Mara River into Tanzania.
Activities: Game drives, unforgettable Eye Catching Sightings, of the Big 5
Accomodation: Lemala Nanyuki Lodge or Four Seasons Serengeti.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Where You Will Stay
  • Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti.

DAY

4

Day 4 - Serengeti national park

Head for the iconic Serengeti, where acacia trees and granite kopjes dot the seas of waving grass.The Serengeti offers everyday opportunities to spot Tanzania’s most impressive wildlife, including big cats. Continue your photo journey of the Serengeti plains in the northern region.
Your expert guide will seek out the unique and diverse flora and fauna of the Serengeti, including the iconic herds of wildebeest and zebra as they migrate across the Mara River into Tanzania.
Activities: Game drives, unforgettable Eye Catching Sightings, of the Big 5
Accomodation: Lemala Nanyuki Lodge or Four Seasons Serengeti.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Where You Will Stay
  • Rivertrees Inn or equivalent

DAY

5

Day 5 - Serengeti National Park

Day 5 – Serengeti National Park
Early Morning wake for your breakfast and En route for the Big 5 search drive through the Serengeti Plains, where acacia trees and granite kopjes dot the seas of waving grass.The Serengeti offers everyday opportunities to spot Tanzania’s most impressive wildlife, including big cats. Continue your photo journey of the Serengeti plains in the northern region.
Your expert guide will seek out the unique and diverse flora and fauna of the Serengeti, including the iconic herds of wildebeest and zebra as they migrate across the Mara River into Tanzania.
Activities: Game drives, unforgettable Eye Catching Sightings, of the Big 5
Accomodation: Lemala Nanyuki Lodge or Four Seasons Serengeti.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Where You Will Stay
  • Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti.

DAY

5

Day 5 - Serengeti National Park

Day 5 – Serengeti National Park
Early Morning wake for your breakfast and En route for the Big 5 search drive through the Serengeti Plains, where acacia trees and granite kopjes dot the seas of waving grass.The Serengeti offers everyday opportunities to spot Tanzania’s most impressive wildlife, including big cats. Continue your photo journey of the Serengeti plains in the northern region.
Your expert guide will seek out the unique and diverse flora and fauna of the Serengeti, including the iconic herds of wildebeest and zebra as they migrate across the Mara River into Tanzania.
Activities: Game drives, unforgettable Eye Catching Sightings, of the Big 5
Accomodation: Lemala Nanyuki Lodge or Four Seasons Serengeti.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Where You Will Stay
  • Rivertrees Inn or equivalent

DAY

6

Day 6 - Serengeti National Park

Early start for your unforgettable Balloon Safari experience, Enjoy a bird’s eye view, a hearty breakfast and a glass of champagne during a morning hot air balloon tour. Your entire trip will be unforgettable, but this will bring it to new heights, where acacia trees and granite kopje dot the seas of waving grass.The Serengeti offers everyday opportunities to spot Tanzania’s most impressive wildlife, including big cats. Continue your photo journey of the Serengeti plains in the northern region.Your expert guide will seek out the unique and diverse flora and fauna of the Serengeti, including the iconic herds of wildebeest and zebra as they migrate across the Mara River into Tanzania.
Activities: Early wake for the Balloon Safari Experience, game drives and unforgettable Eye Catching Sightings, of the Big 5.
Evening Walking Safari and Bush Dinner Experiences for your Last Night.
Accomodation: Lemala Nanyuki Lodge or Four Seasons Serengeti.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Where You Will Stay
  • Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti.

DAY

6

Day 6 - Serengeti National Park

Early start for your unforgettable Balloon Safari experience, Enjoy a bird’s eye view, a hearty breakfast and a glass of champagne during a morning hot air balloon tour. Your entire trip will be unforgettable, but this will bring it to new heights, where acacia trees and granite kopje dot the seas of waving grass.The Serengeti offers everyday opportunities to spot Tanzania’s most impressive wildlife, including big cats. Continue your photo journey of the Serengeti plains in the northern region.Your expert guide will seek out the unique and diverse flora and fauna of the Serengeti, including the iconic herds of wildebeest and zebra as they migrate across the Mara River into Tanzania.
Activities: Early wake for the Balloon Safari Experience, game drives and unforgettable Eye Catching Sightings, of the Big 5.
Evening Walking Safari and Bush Dinner Experiences for your Last Night.
Accomodation: Lemala Nanyuki Lodge or Four Seasons Serengeti.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Where You Will Stay
  • Rivertrees Inn or equivalent

DAY

7

Day 7 - Serengeti National Park

where acacia trees and granite kopjes dot the seas of waving grass.The Serengeti offers everyday opportunities to spot Tanzania’s most impressive wildlife, including big cats. Continue your photo journey of the Serengeti plains in the northern region. Your expert guide will seek out the unique and diverse flora and fauna of the Serengeti, including the iconic herds of wildebeest and zebra as they migrate across the Mara River into Tanzania.En route to your next Iconic and unforgettable stay by the Mara River, where the great Migration occurs here in the right seasons of the Year.
Activities: Game drives, unforgettable Eye Catching Sightings, of the Great Migration crossing the River.
Accomodation: And Beyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge or One Nature Mara River Lodge.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Where You Will Stay
  • One Nature Mara River Lodge.

DAY

7

Day 7 - Serengeti National Park

where acacia trees and granite kopjes dot the seas of waving grass.The Serengeti offers everyday opportunities to spot Tanzania’s most impressive wildlife, including big cats. Continue your photo journey of the Serengeti plains in the northern region. Your expert guide will seek out the unique and diverse flora and fauna of the Serengeti, including the iconic herds of wildebeest and zebra as they migrate across the Mara River into Tanzania.En route to your next Iconic and unforgettable stay by the Mara River, where the great Migration occurs here in the right seasons of the Year.
Activities: Game drives, unforgettable Eye Catching Sightings, of the Great Migration crossing the River.
Accomodation: And Beyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge or One Nature Mara River Lodge.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Where You Will Stay
  • Rivertrees Inn or equivalent

DAY

8

Day 8 - Serengeti National Park

where acacia trees and granite kopjes dot the seas of waving grass.The Serengeti offers everyday opportunities to spot Tanzania’s most impressive wildlife, including big cats. Continue your photo journey of the Serengeti plains in the northern region.
Your expert guide will seek out the unique and diverse flora and fauna of the Serengeti, including the iconic herds of wildebeest and zebra as they migrate across the Mara River into Tanzania.
Activities: Game drives, unforgettable Eye Catching Sightings, of the Great Migration crossing the River.
Accomodation: And Beyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge or One Nature Mara River Lodge.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Where You Will Stay
  • One Nature Mara River Lodge.

DAY

8

Day 8 - Serengeti National Park

where acacia trees and granite kopjes dot the seas of waving grass.The Serengeti offers everyday opportunities to spot Tanzania’s most impressive wildlife, including big cats. Continue your photo journey of the Serengeti plains in the northern region.
Your expert guide will seek out the unique and diverse flora and fauna of the Serengeti, including the iconic herds of wildebeest and zebra as they migrate across the Mara River into Tanzania.
Activities: Game drives, unforgettable Eye Catching Sightings, of the Great Migration crossing the River.
Accomodation: And Beyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge or One Nature Mara River Lodge.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Where You Will Stay
  • Rivertrees Inn or equivalent

DAY

9

Day 9 - Depart tanzania

Head to Arusha, where you’ll enjoy a farewell lunch at Arusha Coffee Lodge. Relax in a day room at Arusha Hotel before your flight home.
Breakfast at leisure, leave the lodge at 8:00am and drive to Seronera Airstrip. You will take a light aircraft to Arusha where you can do shopping and sightseeing if you’re up to it.
1 hour transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your return flight/ onward travels

Breakfast

DAY

9

Day 9 - Depart tanzania

Head to Arusha, where you’ll enjoy a farewell lunch at Arusha Coffee Lodge. Relax in a day room at Arusha Hotel before your flight home.
Breakfast at leisure, leave the lodge at 8:00am and drive to Seronera Airstrip. You will take a light aircraft to Arusha where you can do shopping and sightseeing if you’re up to it.
1 hour transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your return flight/ onward travels

Breakfast
  • Where You Will Stay

Tour Price Includes

All lodges/hotels included exactly as listed in the itinerary.
All overnight stays provided as scheduled for each day.
A short pre-safari explanation covering your route, safety, and expectations.
One-night hotel stay before the safari begins.
Every guest gets a window seat in a safari jeep guided by a skilled, licensed driver.
All ground travel done in a comfortable, fully equipped 4×4 safari vehicle.
A trained safari guide who speaks fluent English.
All wildlife viewing and sightseeing activities included during the safari.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided as scheduled each day.
Full payment of all national park entry charges.
All applicable taxes and charges covered.
Daily bottled drinking water supplied during game drives.
Every activity listed in the itinerary is included.

Price Tour Excludes

Airfare to and from Tanzania, including local flights, is not included.
Visa charges required to enter Tanzania.
Voluntary tips for your safari driver/guide.
Hotel stay after the safari ends is not included.
Any personal purchases or extra services not covered in the itinerary.
These cultural and historical visits cost extra.
Meals and drinks at your Arusha hotel before or after the safari.
Medical or travel coverage must be arranged independently.

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