Tanzania Photographic Odyssey

14 days—A Tanzanian Photographic Odyssey

$4000-8000 USD

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Safari summary

This trip has been specially designed for the avid photographer. Its timing and wide variety of settings will give you a chance to witness astonishing wildlife including the great wildebeest migration. It is nature in the raw. As well as wildlife, the vistas presented in this ancient and diverse terrain hold fantastic landscape photography potential. And there will be the opportunity for some portrait photography as well of the warm yet regal Maasai people.
You will also capture the mystery and romance of Zanzibar, including the intricately carved Zanzibar doors, ruins from the slave trading days and the modern fish market. And take advantage of something only Infinite Kayak Adventures offers – guided kayaking trips in the sheltered mangrove inlets of historic Manza Bay near the Kenyan border. It will provide photographers with some of the closest bird encounters possible from water level. Our kayaks can get you to places that are usually inaccessible. Have the chance to study traditional wooden sailing dhows, sunsets and fishing villages.
You will travel with Mark & Holly Jansen the owners of Jansen Photo Expeditions who have built an incredible reputation leading photographic trips that are fun, educational and allow you to come back with images that will be beyond your wildest expectations. Mark & Holly will provide you with tips, ideas, instructions and critique on your photographs to provide you an opportunity, as you travel, to learn and improve your photographic abilities. You will stay at high quality, reputable lodges throughout, chosen for their excellent locations and varied photographic possibilities. In addition to Mark & Holly, Alan Feldstein, the owner of Infinite Kayak Adventures, who has been traveling to Tanzania since 2000 will also travel with you for the entire trip.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Lake Manyara Ngorongoro Crater Tarangire

Fine details

Safari highlights

Night game drives
Photography safari—with professional guide

Itinerary

Day 1

Arusha | Kilimanjaro

Day 1: On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport in Arusha, Infinite Kayak Adventures representatives will meet you and take you to Rivertrees Country Inn, a wonderful converted old coffee farm a half hour from the airport. This beautiful resort was the former home of the lodge owner.

Day 2

Tarangire

Day 2: After a leisurely breakfast on the terrace drive to Tarangire National Park and stay at the picturesque Tarangire Safari Lodge amongst the rugged baobab studded terrain. View animals on their way to the river while sipping drinks from the veranda where you can also watch the sunset before heading off to dinner. Animals are attracted down to the river to drink and ambush and the elephant population density is the second highest in Africa.

Day 3

Tarangire

Day 3: Say goodbye to Tarangire and drive 1 hour to a luxury tented camp in the conservation corridor between Tarangire and Manyara. This small scale camp has been chosen for its ability to allow night game drives, night sky photography and personally guided bush walks which allow you to appreciate a more intimate connection with the African bush. These can form the basis of photographic workshops.

Day 4

Day 4: Drive up the Great African Rift Valley into the Ngorongoro Highlands and cloud forest on the famous crater rim. Stop at various places to get the best views and panoramas. Stay at Mysigio Camp – here there will be good opportunities to interact in an authentic way with the local Maasai, walk with them and see their way of life.

Day 5

Ngorongoro Crater | Serengeti

Day 5: After an early start, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater Floor for a game drive in one of the most densely packed wildlife areas in the world. At the end of the day ascend the rim and drive down onto the short grass plains of the Serengeti ecosystem. Spend the night at Ndutu Lodge. This iconic photographers lodge is set next to Lake Ndutu – a wildlife magnet in the dry season and the usual February location of the wildebeest calving.

Day 6

Serengeti

Days 6 and 7: Spend two more days photographing the vast and spectacular Serengeti at its best. Witness THE wildlife destination of East Africa as the migration merges with the prolific resident game for a wildlife wildebeest feast (quite literally). You will be based in the short grass plains dotted with rocky outcrops. This mixed terrain is excellent for spotting lions, leopard and cheetah

Day 8

Serengeti

Day 8: Take a light aircraft from the Serengeti to the Indian Ocean and land at the sleepy old port town of Tanga – one of the oldest settlements on the East African coast. You will be met by your kayaking guide Steve and taken 2 hours north up the remote coast to Fish Eagle Point Lodge. Fish Eagle Point has 6 large rooms made out of bush materials set inches away from the high tide line in its own private bay. This will be your base for the next few days kayaking and relaxing.

Day 9

Days 9 -11: Continue your stay at Fish Eagle Point. There will be a paddle each day- depending on weather, experience levels and your wishes, you and your guide will decide what to do and where to paddle… picnic at idyllic isolated beaches, explore mysterious mangrove creeks, snorkel sand islands, discover some local history and culture, as well as wander around the beach exploring for photographic opportunities.

Day 12

Day 12: After a leisurely drive back to Tanga and take a short flight to Zanzibar (sometimes this goes via the island of Pemba- Zanzibar’s larger but less famous sister). A taxi will take you the short drive into the heart of old Stonetown where you will stay at Kisiwa House, a converted merchant’s house, dripping with history and character, (the manageresses name is Cherhezerade!). Spend the evening exploring the intrigues of Stonetown on foot.

Day 13

Day 13: Stay a second night at Kisiwa House and continue exploring Stonetown. You will be left to your own devices in Zanzibar to give you flexibility, accommodation will be Half Board. A walking guide will be provided for you to take you to all the hidden corners of Stonetown. There will be opportunities for photographing the historical architecture, people and street scenes. You guide will also be able to arrange any other excursions for you.

Day 14

Kilimanjaro

Day 14: A taxi will take you the short drive to the airport for your internal flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport and your international flight home. For dates, costs, arrangements and further information contact us using our online email form.

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