After breakfast, we will depart early from the hotel for Materuni Waterfalls located near a village located at the bottom of Kilimanjaro National Park. We will be able to learn the traditions and customs of the local Chagga people who grow and process their own coffee.  We will visit a farm where you can make your own cup of coffee locally. 

We will then hike 30 minutes to Materuni Waterfalls where you can jump into the fresh water that drains here right from Mount Kilimanjaro. We will have a picnic lunch before heading to Chemka hot spring. 

Relax in the gorgeous geothermal warmed water that is sparkling clean and clear. 

Drive back to Arusha that night to relax at the hotel before we depart for our safari the next day! 

After breakfast, we'll be picked up at our hotel to drive to Tarangire National Park Tarangire is well known for its large elephant herds.  From the open roof of the vehicle you will experience the seasonal swamps, savanna and Tarangire River in search of many animals including zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, elephant and giraffe.  

There is no telling what we will see on safari.. a lion stalking prey or leopards relaxing in the trees above. We will stay at Fig Big Tree Lodge again for dinner and overnight.

In the evening, I will teach a photography & mobile editing Lightroom course for anyone who is interested.  

After an early breakfast, depart for the most famous national park in the world, Serengeti.  The driving itself, although long, is spectacular. 

This will be an unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time. As you progress well in the Serengeti, you will see why the name means, in the local language, "endless plains".  

The park has 6,900 sq. miles and for most of it, the plains will stretch into the horizon defying your senses and perception of distances.  It is the home of the Great Migration and to 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras and all kinds of antelope. As for Big Cats and large predators, it's the place of choice to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards and hyenas.

After the game drive in central Serengeti, you will return back to Seronera campsite.  This is your chance to spend the night inside the famous Serengeti! Fair warning: you may hear hyenas cackling and whopping from your tent. There's nothing like it in the world!! 

We will wake very early for a stunning sunrise game drive, this is when the animals are the most active. 

After the game drive, we will return to camp for a rewarding brunch/lunch before we proceed to Ngorongoro, the 8th Wonder of the Natural World.  

The crater spreads for 102 sq. miles and has 2,000 ft high walls making it virtually a Noah's Ark inhabiting every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa. 

It's one of the very rare locations in the whole continent where you can witness the black Rhino.  The crater has a river, several swamps and a lake with a great concentration of flamingos, a forest and open plains. It's also famous for its elephants which, are the largest in the world and have huge tusks. 

Ngorongoro Crater is truly a Wonder of the Natural World. Later in the evening, we will drive to Ngorongoro highlands to camp overnight in Simba Campsite. 

We will start the day early and descend into the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife in one of the most stunning places on Earth.  The wildlife and scenery here is spectacular. After the game drive, there will be time for a picnic lunch near the beautiful Hippo Lake. 

After lunch, we will do our final game drive then ascend the crater and exit.  We will make our way back to Arusha for our farewell dinner and overnight.

Welcome to beautiful, sunny Zanzibar! 

We'll catch a short  1 hour flight over to this paradise where we will tour the spice markets before enjoying the beautiful white sand beaches. 

Snorkel, relax with a drink on the beach... the day is yours! 

Pack your suit (and maybe a GoPro!) because today we are waking up early to begin our animal safaris: Zanzibar edition!

We'll visit a sea turtle rehabilitation center and head out on a dolphin safari to see and swim (yes, actually swim!) with wild dolphins! 

Say goodbye to your travel companions! 

Most likely you will need to fly back to Tanzania before continuing on to home or onto further travels. 

Airport transfer included. All photos will be delivered in a Google Drive after the trip.