Wildlife Photography Tour: Serengeti Great Migration, Chimpanzees of Mahale Mountains and the Remote Ruaha.

Wildlife Photography Tour: Serengeti Great Migration, Chimpanzees of Mahale Mountains and the Remote Ruaha.

Wildlife Photography Tour: Serengeti Great Migration, Chimpanzees of Mahale Mountains and the Remote Ruaha.

Wildlife Photography Tour: Serengeti Great Migration, Chimpanzees of Mahale Mountains and the Remote Ruaha.

Wildlife Photography Tour: Serengeti Great Migration, Chimpanzees of Mahale Mountains and the Remote Ruaha.

Wildlife Photography Tour: Serengeti Great Migration, Chimpanzees of Mahale Mountains and the Remote Ruaha.

Wildlife Photography Tour: Serengeti Great Migration, Chimpanzees of Mahale Mountains and the Remote Ruaha.

Wildlife Photography Tour: Serengeti Great Migration, Chimpanzees of Mahale Mountains and the Remote Ruaha.

TOUR DATES

January 10 - 22, 2024

EXPERIENCE

Wildlife

GROUP SIZE

MAX 8

EXPEDITION OVERVIEW

This photography tour is aimed at exploring and photographing the hidden gems of Western and Northern Tanzania - Serengeti’s great migration; the remote Ruaha National Park and the chimpanzees of Mahale Mountains. During this trip, the professional guides and crew will do their best to keep you away from crowds so you are able to experience the African Bush all to yourself. 

This tour is designed for those who want to experience Tanzanian wildlife at a slow pace maximizing the comfort level amongst the wilderness. We co-created this route in partnership with the renowned photographer Susan Seubert giving attention to all the aspects of your journey - starting from the selection of the parks and ending with the selection of accommodation. The combination of camps and lodges in this itinerary is not accidental but carefully thought over to give you the best possible experience of the African wilderness providing you with the immense photographic possibilities.

 

Susan Seubert your Tour Leader:

Award-winning travel and editorial photographer, has photographed more than 30 feature stories for National Geographic Traveler. Her subjects range from Canada to the Caribbean and Texas to Thailand and beyond. Susan’s work has been recognized by Columbia University’s Alfred Eisenstadt Award and most recently by the North American Travel Journalists Association for excellence in photography. She lectures regularly about her work at such institutions as Harvard University and the Portland Art Museum. Based in Portland, Oregon, and Maui, Hawaii, Susan travels throughout the world shooting a variety of subjects and capturing a sense of place through her wide-ranging imagery. Susan’s in-depth knowledge of digital technologies and her multimedia skills keep her at the cutting edge of visual storytelling. Born and raised in Indiana, she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from the Pacific Northwest College of Art and hasn’t set down her camera since.

Arrival at Dar Es Salaam. Transfer to your hotel. Meet your tour leader for the evening briefing. Dinner and rest.

Accommodation: Alexander's Hotel.

https://alexanders-tz.com/

Upon arrival to Ruaha, transfer to your camp, rest, and proceed with the afternoon game drives and sundowner.

Ruaha National Park is situated in the southern part of Tanzania, and is named after the Ruaha River, which flows through the park. The park is home to a wide variety of habitats, including savannah, woodland, and riverine forest, and is renowned for its wildlife diversity. The park is home to over 10,000 elephants, making it one of the largest elephant populations in East Africa. It is also home to a large population of lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, and wild dogs, as well as over 570 species of birds.

Accommodation: Kigelia Ruaha

https://www.nomad-tanzania.com/camps/southern-tanzania/ruaha-national-park/kigelia

Enjoy your stay in a grove of sausage trees in Ruaha National Park on the banks of the Ifuguru River, in the best game area in the park.

Bush walks: there’s no better tree to hug than a baobab, with their strangely human form. Smooth bark - dust scented. The crevices are home to reptiles, bats, and owls. Round the trunks lie crunchy shells of their furry seeds, lemony to taste. It’s only when you walk, that you find this out -and many, many other things about the bush.

Game drives: you get a tremendous feeling of anticipation when you’ve grabbed cameras and shades, and left camp with a guide, in our open vehicles. Who knows what we’re going to find, but for sure there’ll be moments of excitement, fascination, and peace amongst the great beasts and herds of Ruaha.

Accommodation: Kigelia Ruaha

In the morning be ready to relocate to Mahale Mountains on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, one of the Great Lakes of Africa.

Accommodation: Mbali Mbali Mahale Lodge.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g672840-d1918952-Reviews-Mbali_Mbali_Mahale_Lodge-Mahale_Mountains_National_Park_Kigoma_Region.html


One of the main attractions of Mahale Mountains National Park is its population of chimpanzees. The park is home to one of the largest populations of wild chimpanzees in the world, with an estimated population of over 1,000 individuals. You will go on guided hikes to observe the chimpanzees in their natural habitat, and the park is one of the few places in the world where you can have the opportunity to track and observe wild chimpanzees up close.

Enjoy chimpanzee tracking, kayaking, and boat safari during your stay.
In addition to chimpanzees, Mahale Mountains National Park is also home to a wide variety of other wildlife, including forest elephants, leopards, baboons, and a variety of bird species. The park's forests and mountains offer a unique ecosystem, with a mix of tropical rainforest and montane forest habitats.

Accommodation: Mbali Mbali Mahale Lodge.

Early morning domestic air transfer to the tented lodge in Ngorongoro Conservation Area Ndutu Lake just in time for the Great Migration of Wildebeest and Zebra (wildebeest calving season).

Accommodation: Lake Masek Tented Lodge

https://twctanzania.com/accommodation/lake-masek-tented-lodge/

During this season, in the heart of the majestic Serengeti, where the golden grasses sway in the gentle African breeze, nature unveils one of its most captivating spectacles—the wildebeest calving season. It is a time when the circle of life unfolds with breathtaking beauty, as thousands upon thousands of wildebeest gather on the vast plains, transforming the landscape into a theater of life and renewal. The wildebeest, with their keen instincts, search for the perfect birthing ground—a sanctuary where the vulnerable young can be brought into the world safely.

Accommodation: Lake Masek Tented Lodge.

Be prepared for the domestic air transfer to Arusha from the Serengeti. Evening debriefing and goodbye dinner. There is an option to go back to Arusha by car with about 6-hour drive through the scenic landscape of Ngorongoro Crater rim.

Accommodation: Rivertrees Country Inn

https://rivertrees.com/

STARTS FROM 12830 USD

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