Tanzania, the varied south

18.1.24 - 4th or 8.2.24


A unique journey through southern Tanzania awaits you.

We start in Dar es Salaam and drive west across country to Lake Tanganyika.

On the way there are safaris in national parks such as Selous / Nyerere, Ruaha, Kigoma, Mikumi, as well as hikes in Katavi NP, which turns into a unique sea of flowers at this time of year, as well as in the Stone Age Site at Irinaga and the Song Hot Springs. The trip ends at Lake Tanganyika and can be extended with a visit to the chimpanzees in Gombe and the opportunity to dive or snorkel in Lake Tanganyika, the largest aquarium in East Africa.


Kind of trip


  • Photo group trip accompanied by a German nature photographer with experience in Africa and an expert on wild animals and birds
  • Small group 4 - 11 people
  • Limit of 4 travelers per jeep
  • proven, excellent team
  • Accommodation in good lodges
  • balanced, varied program away from the mainstream
  • Relaxed trip for nature lovers and photographers with many national park visits
  • scenic route


Highlights


  • Selous / Nyerere NP
  • Mikumi NP
  • 3 days Ruaha NP
  • Isimilia Stone Age Site
  • Kitulu NP- with hikes on the Kitulu Plateau to enjoy the landscape and the sea of flowers
  • Katavi NP
  • SONGWE Hot Springs
  • Tanganyika lake
  • Extension to Gombe to see the chimpanzees with a snorkeling option in Lake Tanganyika, the largest aquarium in East Africa
  • unforgettable natural spectacles
  • sensational photo motifs under optimal conditions
  • full day game drives = maximum safari experience


The tour price includes

• Tailor-made group tour by local provider

• Transport in a robust safari jeep

• Airport transfer in Tanzania

• 4 guests per jeep, group 4-11 pers.

• Game drives

• all advertised activities

• Entrance fees national parks

• Tanzania Tourist Tax

• Meals: FB, partly BB

• Bottled water in the safari vehicle

• English or German speaking driver guide per jeep

• German-speaking photo guide

  • Rangers for wildlife and birds

Not included:

• International flight to Dar es Salaam

  • Domestic flight from Kigoma to DAR or other destination (Kigoma – DAR approx $130)

• Insurance

• personal expenses

• Visa Fees

• Tips (driver guide, lodges)

• Vaccination costs, Covid tests

based on 4 people per vehicle and a group size of 3-11 participants – subject to fee adjustments in the national parks and theAccommodation availability

Detailed tour description Why is this trip so expensive? Inquiry
Why is this trip so expensive?
Is that really her?
I paid €450 per day for a similar trip in 2017 without a single supplement. The trip offered here is €320 per day without sacrificing quality. This prize is possible thanks to the close contacts and friendships that have developed on site in the meantime.

What makes such a trip so expensive?
There are the really high ones National Park Fees, which benefit the protection of animals and the preservation of the parks.
In addition comes the tourism tax of 18% in Tanzania and the price of accommodations, which are very expensive in or near the national parks.

As a rule, trips with only 2 nights in the central Serengeti are offered by European providers. This is associated with a lot of driving and few animal experiences. In general, mainstream group trips are offered with significantly fewer safari days than this trip. Significantly lower national park fees + fewer nights in expensive lodges then also add up! Filled with a Zanzibar bathing extension, you then achieve an attractively priced trip, but at the expense of the safari quality. The safari part of such a trip then consists of a similar number of kilometers to be driven on the strenuous African roads, which can be managed in about half the time that is available to us.

private jeeps with trained rangers as drivers are another high cost factor. On a photo trip, it is imperative that you have enough freedom of movement in the vehicle and that the vehicle is occupied by as few people as possible (danger of blurring due to movement!). We therefore travel with 2-3 people per jeep, which offers 7-9 seats, a lifting roof and bean bags to support the cameras.
Other group tours do not offer this. The vehicles are occupied by 5-6 or even more people. Even pure photo trips are advertised with 4 people per jeep.

We have space and freedom of movement and can therefore also enjoy intensive, long safari days, so-called unlimited safaris , afford from dawn to sunset. Two game drives a day are common, one in the morning and one in the evening.
Also on this trip there is no luggage limit of 15 kg in soft travel bags, as is usual. We can store our normal luggage in the trunk (not on the roof!).

Requirement Detail Program Tanzania August Photo Tour