BASIC ITINERARY (SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS NEEDED)

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January 13

Travel day to Tanzania.

January 14
Arrive in Tanzania and spend the night.  (D)

January 15
Depart Arusha at approximately 0830 and drive to Tarangire National Park.  Upon arrival at the park, we have our first game drive.  (BLD)

January 16
We spend the entire day on game drives in Tarangire National Park.  (BLD)

January 17
Leave Tarangire for the central Serengeti about 0700 and game drive our way to the. We'll enjoy a relaxed afternoon/evening game drive before heading to camp for the night.  (BLD)

January 18
We have an early departure this morning - 0630 - as we'll begin our day game in the central Serengeti looking for the herds and the cats.  Game drives and then dinner and evening at our camp.  (BLD)

January 19
Depart camp at 0630 and head to the Ndutu area looking for the herds and big cats.  Game drives and then dinner and evening at our camp.    (BLD)

January 20
Today we'll drive to and spend our time on game drives in the Ndutu area.  Ndutu is known for all the big cats.  This time of year, is extra special because it is calving season for wildebeest and zebra which brings a lot of action for photographers.  In Ndutu we are able to go off-road to track/trail the wildlife - this makes our jobs as photographers a bit easier and provides some wonderful image making opportunities.  (BLD)

January 21
Today we spend the entire day on game drives in the Ndutu area looking for cats, calves being born, and more.  (BLD)

January 22
Today we spend our final day on game drives in the Ndutu area.  (BLD)

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January 23

We'll game drive out of Ndutu on our way to the Ngorongoro Highlands where we'll spend the next two days.  We'll even visit a Masai Village.  (BLD)  

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January 24

Today we'll head down into the Ngorongoro Crater - home to app. 25,000 animals in an area of about 100 square miles.  We'll spend the majority of the day in the crater.  Late afternoon we'll head to our camp on the rim of the crater for dinner and the night. (BLD)

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January 25

Today we head back to Arsha on our 1130AM flight and await our flights home in our day rooms.  (BL)

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January 26

Arrive home

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What To Take (These are only suggestions; they are NOT required!)

Our list of Recommended Gear for your Photo Tour

·       2 camera bodies—the same manufacturer that will fit all your lenses

·       Camera battery charger and cords

·       Bring as much memory as possible

·       Card Reader for file transfer

·       External hard drives for back up (we recommend a minimum of 1TB)

·       Black Rapid camera strap

·       Extra batteries

·       Lenses - we recommend telephoto zooms covering 24mm to 400+mm

·       Travel tripod

·       Photo backpack

·       Lens cloth and cleaning fluid

·       Blower ball for dust

·       Rain sleeve for camera and lens

·       Laptop computer

·       International power adapter

·       Sensor cleaning supplies

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GUESTS SHOULD PACK LIGHT. YOU ARE EXPECTED TO CARRY, ROLL, SCHLEP, AND/OR OTHERWISE TRANSPORT YOUR OWN BAGS AT ALL TIMES AND IN ALL PLACES ON THIS TRIP.  PACKING LIGHT WILL MAKE YOUR TRIP MUCH MORE ENJOYABLE.

LAUNDRY SERVICES ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE.

M&M RULE OF THUMB IS ONE BAG FOR CAMERA GEAR AND ONE 20-22"" ROLLER FOR YOUR CLOTHES AND TOILETRIES.

INVEST IN A TRAVEL TRIPOD - BENRO HAS MANY OPTIONS AVAILABLE. MEDICAL DEVICES SUCH AS CPAP MACHINES ARE EXCLUDED FROM THIS RECOMMENDATION.

 

 

Tour Difficulty = Easy

Easy = less than 2 miles walking/day and little climbing.

Moderate = up to 5 miles walking per day with some climbing.

Strenuous = more than 5 miles/day of walking and several climbing/hills/rough terrains expected.  You should know your health and ability to carry your gear in hot, cold, humid, and dry conditions and be able to walk 5 miles or more per day and make climbs in elevation of up to 1000 feet in gain and be OK climbing many steps or steep terrain.

 

 

Cancellation Policy

Pursuant to Clause 2 under Enrollment: If you need to cancel within a stated refund period, M&M Photo Tours, Inc. may allow you to apply all monies paid to a future trip, within 12 months.  We must receive written notification (E-mail is accepted) of your cancellation and your desire to apply the funds to a future trip.

 

Travel insurance is REQUIRED for this trip.  We recommend that you purchase a comprehensive policy that covers flight delays, lost luggage, cancellation, and more.  We strongly recommend that you purchase trip cancellation insurance as our cancellation policy is strongly adhered to. M&M Photo Tours, Inc. reserves the right to cancel any trip/tour/group due to insufficient registration at any time.  In the event of such cancellation, those with reservations shall be notified as soon as possible and a full refund of trip payment will be given.  It is agreed by registering for any M&M Photo Tours, Inc. tour that M&M Photo Tours, Inc. assumes no responsibility for refund or additional expenses incurred in preparation for a trip.  We recommend: www.insuremytrip.com

 

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