Tanzania - April 5-15, 2026
Tanzania - April 5-15, 2026
Join award winning photographers Denise Ippolito and Paul McKenzie for an amazing safari adventure to the famed Serengeti and Ndutu area of Tanzania.
The timing and location of the tour has been designed to coincide with the renowned annual wildebeest migration. In the last decade, only a small fraction of the herd has been crossing into Kenya’s Masai Mara, so to truly appreciate the size of the herds, one needs to view them in Tanzania when they have just begun their migration following their annual stay in the calving grounds near to the Lake Ndutu area.
Most of our trip will be spent in the central Serengeti in the open Savannah grasslands, punctuated by rock outcroppings or kopies. These beautiful rocks are a magnet for the big cats, especially lions and leopards and this will be a key photographic target for our group. Both Lake Ndutu and the central Serengeti are home to large numbers of big cats including a number of huge, black-maned lions. The two areas are also home to tree-climbing lions, a rarity in Africa.The presence of the wildebeest and zebra herds means that we have a good chance of witnessing and photographing predation by the cats.
While there are no rivers in the areas we are visiting, Lake Ndutu has a large lake and the Serengeti has numerous waterholes, which draw the herds in huge numbers. We expect to be able to photograph rarer species such as Serval cats while bird life is prolific. We are guaranteed chances with elephants, giraffes and numerous other herbivore species.
Tanzania - April 5-15, 2026
Cost-$14,500, we will be staying at upscale lodges during this photo safari.
We will use stretch Toyoto land cruisers with three rows per vehicle so that everyone gets their own row. Limit 9.
10 nights (including first night in Arusha) and 11 days.
Itinerary:
Day 1 - Arrive Kilimanjaro International airport and transfer by vehicle to Arusha (around 30-40 mins). Overnight there.
Day 2 - Morning vehicle transfer to Arusha airport for domestic scheduled flight to Lake Ndutu. Transfer to Lodge. Afternoon game drive.
Day 3 - Morning and afternoon game drives in the Lake Ndutu area.
Day 4 - Morning and afternoon game drives in the Lake Ndutu area.
Day 5 - Morning game drive in the Lake Ndutu area. Transfer by vehicle to the Central Serengeti, Nabi gate. Afternoon game drive among the famous rock kopies. Overnight Nabi gate area.
Day 6 - Morning and afternoon game drives in the central Serengeti area among the kopies. Overnight Nabi gate.
Day 7 - Morning game drive in the central Serengeti area among the kopies. Transfer to Nameri Plains area. Afternoon game drive Nameri Plains.
Day 8 - Morning and afternoon game drives in the Namiri Plains area.
Day 9 - Morning and afternoon game drives in the Namiri Plains area.
Day 10 - Morning and afternoon game drives in the Namiri Plains area.
Day 11 - Morning game drive in the Namiri Plains area. Transfer to Seronera airport for late morning flight back to Arusha…Tour ends.
*A detailed information sheet will be sent upon sign up.
Deposit Information: A non-refundable deposit of $2,000 due now to hold your spot. Final payments are due May 15, 2025 via check or wire transfer only, fees on both ends are the responsibility of the participant. Credit cards will not be accepted for any payment other than deposit. Full payments are always welcomed via check or wire transfer . All checks made payable to: Denise Ippolito LLC. Please note that I will do my very best to secure you a room mate; if I am unable to secure you a room mate then you will be charged for a single supplement.
Please be sure to check your calendar carefully and to check out my Workshop Policy Page.
Note: Purchasing travel insurance is strongly recommended.
*A single supplement is available for $1400.00 additional-limited availability.
Guide/driver tips are $400.00 per participant.
Travel Insurance- I urge everyone to purchase travel insurance for a major trip like this.
