Tanzania February - March 2020, subject to availability

On your arrival in Kilimanjaro, you will be met by our local representative, who will assist you across the terminal and to your transfer vehicle.   You will be taken to the Rivertrees Country Inn for the start of the trip.  Located on the outskirts of the bustling safari town of Arusha, Rivertrees Country Inn is a charming country lodge that stands on land that was once a coffee farm.

Our group will be transferred from Rivertrees Country Inn to Arusha Airport, where we will board our scheduled air charter to the Serengeti and Kimondo Migration Camp. 

The Serengeti, which covers nearly 15000 km (Square), is arguably one of the greatest wildlife experiences on the planet. As winter eases into summer, the migratory herds are situated in the southern Serengeti and this is where we will be based.  It is on these grassy plains that the huge herds of wildebeest that have wandered for hundreds of kilometers have a chance to graze, rest and calve.  Here the wildebeest mothers give birth to several calves in a remarkably synchronized event.  We hope to enjoy amazing opportunities to photograph and witness the spectacle, along with the local carnivore guild that includes spotted hyena, lion, cheetah, black-backed and golden jackals.  Whilst leopards do occur in the Serengeti we do not expect to find them very often and prefer to focus our time on other species. Birdlife is also prolific in the region and is further enriched by many migrant species at this time. Our accommodation here for three nights is Kimondo Migration camp, which is not too far from Olakira.  Kimondo is a mobile safari camp that tracks the seasonal migration and is located in the lush southern Serengeti grasslands in the height of summer. Kimondo has just eight tents, each with a focus on traditional safari style and comfort.  

On our trips, we are always available in the mid-day for editing sessions and image reviewing.  

Our group will be transferred from Kimondo Camp to Olakira  Camp.

Olakira is located in the famous and game-rich Ndutu area (officially located just within the southern portion of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area). We will reach Ndutu in time for an afternoon game drive on our first day there. The Ndutu area has some varied and interesting habitats, from the open, short-grass plains to the acacia woodland that flourishes along the edges of the waterways and their marshes, that are very conducive to good wildlife photography. This camp has nine tents and during our stay at Olakira we will traverse the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for our game drives.  This area is well known for good sightings of lion, sometimes cheetah, as well as many other species like giraffe, buffalo, and other herbivores.  The grassy plains here are also a vital part of the wildebeest’s route and provide them with the nutrition they need for their journey. 

On our trips, we are always available in the mid-day for editing sessions and image reviewing.  

Our group will be transferred from Olakira  Camp to Namiri Plains Camp.

For 20 years, the grasslands of the Eastern Serengeti were closed to tourists to allow the cheetah population to replenish itself.  Today this is big-cat territory, where cheetah roam the area in pursuit of prey, and lion and leopard hunt undisturbed.  In 2014, the region reopened with Asilia appointed as its custodian. Guests can enjoy this incredible corner of the Serengeti from the comfort of cool and elegant Namiri Plains. Expansive views, serious comfort, exceptional privacy and unrivalled sightings of apex predators in a region of the Serengeti come together to give you an exclusive and action-packed safari experience on the Serengeti plains.

On our trips, we are always available in the mid-day for editing sessions and image reviewing.  

Today we will catch our scheduled air charter flight back to Kilimanjaro. On arrival, we will be met by our representatives and will have day rooms, depending on departure flight times, (at the Airport Planet Lodge, Kilimanjaro) to shower and get ready for our international flights back home. International flights may be scheduled to depart that evening to home destinations.