Tanzania Photography Expedition — Serengeti, Ndutu & Tarangire | 2027

East African lion photographed by Mitchell Burns
Mitchell Burns · Calving Season 2027

Tanzania Photography Expedition

Ten days built around the photographic heart of northern Tanzania: Central Serengeti, the Ndutu calving grounds and Tarangire. Long field days, two private vehicles and a small group give us time to work with behaviour, light and composition.

10 days · 9 nights6–8 guests + 2 hosts2 private photo vehicles
2027 departure · dates being finalised

Reserve your place.

A conditional reservation while final supplier dates and space are confirmed.

A$2,500

Deposit per guest · paid at checkout

Full tour price: A$13,995 per guest · twin-share

Remaining balance: A$11,495 per guest, invoiced later.


Runs with six guests; maximum eight, plus Mitchell and Jessie. Final 8-guest capacity remains subject to the operator confirming the 10-person configuration.

The journey

Serengeti. Ndutu. Tarangire.

A photography-first route that deliberately spends more time in Ndutu rather than adding Ngorongoro Crater.

DAYS 01–03Central SerengetiBIG CATS · KOPJES · SERONERA
DAYS 04–07NdutuCALVING · PREDATORS · OFF-ROAD ACCESS SUBJECT TO PERMITS
DAY 08TransitNDUTU → TARANGIRE
DAY 09TarangireELEPHANTS · BAOBABS
DAY 10ArushaDEPARTURE
See the full 10-day itinerary
01
Nairobi to Central Serengeti

Scheduled flight from Wilson Airport to the Serengeti sector in the operator itinerary, followed by an afternoon photographic game drive.

02
Central Serengeti

Full-day wildlife photography with a focus on big cats and the Seronera River valley.

03
Serengeti valleys and kopjes

Work the rock formations, river courses and open plains for wildlife and landscape compositions.

04
Serengeti to Ndutu

Photograph en route south into the migration ecosystem and settle into the Ndutu region.

05
Ndutu calving grounds

Dedicated field day around the short-grass plains for calving herds and predator behaviour.

06
Lake Ndutu and Lake Masek

Lakes, woodland, birdlife and resident predators around the marsh and acacia country.

07
Deep Ndutu

Extended wildlife photography in the wider Ndutu area. Any off-road access remains subject to local rules and the operator's permits.

08
Ndutu to Tarangire

Overland transfer through the Rift Valley region with a late-afternoon game drive if timing allows.

09
Tarangire

Full photographic day among elephant herds, the Tarangire River and giant baobabs.

10
Arusha

Breakfast and transfer to Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport for onward travel.

Accommodation
  • Anga Nyota Serengeti — Central Serengeti · 3 nights
  • Safari Haven Migration Camp — Ndutu · 4 nights
  • Safari Haven Tarangire Camp — Tarangire · 2 nights

Properties and room categories remain subject to final supplier confirmation.

What's included?
  • Nine nights of safari accommodation and meals as specified by the operator.
  • Two private 4x4 safari vehicles with professional local driver-guides.
  • Scheduled Nairobi/Wilson to Serengeti flight in the current operator itinerary.
  • Serengeti, Ndutu/Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Tarangire park/concession fees.
  • Vehicle drinking water and soft drinks as quoted by the operator.
  • AMREF Flying Doctors emergency medical evacuation cover as quoted by the operator.
  • Standard group gratuities for driver-guides and accommodation staff.

Not included: international flights to East Africa and onward from Tanzania, visas, comprehensive personal travel/camera insurance, alcohol, laundry where charged, personal spending, optional ballooning, and any single-room supplement.

Group size and booking conditions

We intend to run with six paying guests and take a maximum of eight, plus Mitchell Burns and Jessie Stenhouse. The current operator quote is confirmed for eight total travellers — six guests plus two hosts. The 8-paying-guest configuration requires a revised 10-person supplier quote before final confirmation.

The A$2,500 deposit requests a conditional reservation. Final dates, supplier space, vehicle configuration and payment schedule will be confirmed in writing before the booking is accepted.