Long hours in the field, golden light and a guide who understands photographers.
Long hours in the field, golden light and a guide who understands photographers. 7-day route through Arusha, Ngorongoro, Ndutu, Central Serengeti, with your own guide and vehicle and accommodation chosen for location and atmosphere.
This is an inspirational sample itinerary. Every journey is tailor-made — route, pace and accommodation can all be adjusted to suit you.
Wildlife sightings, migration movements and river crossings depend on nature and are never guaranteed.
You are met at Kilimanjaro International Airport by a Bush Guides Safaris representative and transferred to your accommodation on the outskirts of Arusha, set among gardens with views toward Mount Meru on a clear day.
The afternoon is yours to rest. In the evening your guide meets you for a short briefing on the journey ahead.
Descend early into Ngorongoro Crater, a vast caldera with grassland, swamp and a seasonal soda lake. Its permanent water supports buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, hippo and lion, and black rhino are occasionally seen, though no sighting is ever guaranteed.
With your own vehicle and guide, you decide when to set out, where to pause and when to head back. A picnic lunch is enjoyed in the crater before you ascend in the afternoon.
Long hours in the field around Ndutu and the southern plains. From roughly January to March, calving season can offer remarkable photographic opportunities, while the marsh and woodland edges hold resident wildlife year-round.
Your vehicle is set up with space to move and beanbag support. With your own vehicle and guide, you decide when to set out, where to pause and when to head back.
Travel to the Ndutu area on the edge of the southern Serengeti. Between roughly January and March, wildebeest often gather on these short-grass plains to calve, attracting predators.
With your own vehicle and guide, you decide when to set out, where to pause and when to head back. Timing depends on rainfall, so routes are planned around conditions rather than promises.
Cross the Ngorongoro highlands and descend to the plains, with an optional stop at Olduvai Gorge, one of the world’s most significant paleoanthropological sites. The landscape opens out as you enter the Serengeti.
Game drive on the way to your camp, arriving in time for sundowners.
Head out before sunrise to be in position for the first light, take a long midday break, then return to the field for the late-afternoon glow.
Your guide positions the vehicle with light, background and animal behaviour in mind, never pressing wildlife for a closer shot.
Enjoy a final early game drive before a scenic light-aircraft flight back to Arusha, watching the plains give way to the highlands below.
You are transferred to a day room or straight to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward flight.
Change the length, swap a park or upgrade a stay. We will shape this journey around you.
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Your own vehicle and guide through Tarangire, Manyara and the crater.
Best for: Travelers short on time who want complete flexibility.
9 days / 8 nightsArusha · Tarangire · Ngorongoro · Central Serengeti · Northern Serengeti
A Serengeti-focused journey that follows the season, from the plains to the remote north.
Best for: Photographers and wildlife lovers who want time to wait for the moment.
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Best for: Travelers who want wilderness and few other vehicles.
11 days / 10 nightsArusha National Park · Tarangire · Lake Manyara · Lake Eyasi · Ngorongoro · Serengeti
An in-depth private journey through forest, lake, crater and plains, with a cultural day at Lake Eyasi.
Best for: Curious travelers who want the full picture of northern Tanzania.
Tell us what you have in mind. We’ll take it from there.
Tell us what moves you. We’ll help shape the journey around it.
