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Raymond Barlow
Ray runs small photographic tours that maximize the
potential for great picture taking. The tours are
designed for all levels of photographers who want to
travel to stunning locations at the right times. His
goal is to provide the best photographic experience
and social environment for people who share a
passion for photography.
Ray’s website is:www.RaymondBarlow.com
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Tanzania Photographic Safari
Tanzania, Africa
February 14-24 2011
A new venture for my business, connecting with local photography
guide Naseeb Mfinanga, we will provide our guests with an
exceptional photography tour with your images in mind. The
program is dedicated to awesome photography opportunities,
coaching, and fun.
Day 1: Arrival Day
Arrive JRO TBA. Meet and transfer to accommodation,
Pre-adventure briefing. Overnight at Karama Lodge
Day 2: Arusha National Park
Pick up from the Karama Lodge in Arusha and drive to Arusha
National Parkfor early morning game driving & exploration, then
heading to Momella Gate for a Nature walk with an armed ranger
at the slope of Mount Meru.
Arusha National Park is a gem of varied ecosystems and
spectacular viewsof Mt. Meru, the crater that gives the region
its name. The small national park includes the slopes, summit,
and ash cone of Mt. Meru, the Momela Lakes, Ngurdoto Crater, and
the lush highland forests that blanket its lower slopes.
Game viewing around the Momela Lakes is at a laid-back and quiet
pace, and while passing through the forest many visitors stop to
search for troupes of rare colubus monkeys playing in the
canopy.
Late in the afternoon drive back to Arusha and drop off Karama
Lodge
Day 3: Manyara National Park
Early breakfast at the lodge & then drive to Lake Manyara for
full day game viewing with a picnic lunch. The lake, situated
along the impressive escarpment of the Rift Valley, takes its
name from the Maasai word for Euphorbia tirucalli, a bush which
is used to make a thorny hedge to protect their cattle. With
luck we may see the Manyara lions, well known for their tree
climbing habits, lazily resting on the branches of an Acacia
tortilis tree.
Elephant, hippo, giraffe, buffalo and other animals are present
in Manyara National Park, and this is a fantastic place to
photograph elephant in addition to baboons, which are always
found in abundance. The bird life is also very impressive with
flamingos, pelicans, hornbills and plenty of forest species.
Continue to the Maasai Land where we will overnight tonight at
Eunoto Retreat Lodge
Day 4-6: Serengeti National Park
Morning departure for Serengeti National Park, one of the most
productive habitats and impressive wildlife sanctuaries in the
world. Upwards of 1.5 million wildebeest and zebra concentrate
in vast herds and migrate through the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem.
Our photo safari is carefully timed to coincide when wildebeest
and zebra concentrate in the short-grass plains of Ndutu and
Salei to the south where the calving season takes place and game
viewing is at its best.
During a short three week period in February over 8,000
wildebeest are born each day! This synchronization of birth in
such abundance is one strategy of survival by sheer numbers
against the active predation we will witness by lion, cheetah
and hyena. We spend three nights at the Nasikia luxury camp,
centrally located in the heart of calving area. The Nasikia
Luxury Camp overlooks the Ndutu lake basin offering super
habitats including swamps, Acacia woodlands, and the famous
short grassplains of the Serengeti.
Day 7 : Serengeti NP - Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Game drive out of Serengeti and via Gol before continuing onto
crater rim for overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Day 8 : Descent into Ngorongoro Crater for Photography
purpose
Ngorongoro is one of the most spectacular game haunts in Africa
and has been designated a World Heritage site. Here animals are
found throughout the year due to the permanent availability of
grass and water. Nearly 100 square miles, it contains an
impressive variety of wildlife including black-maned lions, the
highly endangered black rhino, herds of gnu, zebra, elephants,
hippo and hyena, the most important predator within the crater.
Bird life is also prolific, with flocks of flamingos on the soda
lake, plus other species of water and plains birds. Well spend
our full day game driving in the Crater. In mid- afternoon,
transfer into the crater highlands for overnight at NGORONGORO
FARM HOUSE
Day 9 : National Park Safari
Crater Highlands – Esilalei -Arusha
Drive from the NGORONGORO FARM HOUSE and enter Esilalei, a small
Maasai village on the shores of Lake Manyara. Explore the area
and share cultures. Enjoy a visit to the school that we have
built there.
Return to Arusha for overnight at MOUNT MERU GAME LODGE
Day 10 : Travel Day
Optional town walking tour and craft market visit. Transfer to
airport for depart JRO TBA
The fee for this program will depend on how many people we have
sign up. Right now, based on 9 guests, the fee is
$5,300.00 per person. We
will have 3 large Land Rovers to carry photographers, with lots
of room.
Price quoted includes:
* All transport - 4WD Land Rovers or Toyota Land Cruisers - all
clients having a window seat
* Accommodation as detailed
* 1 x 1.5L bottle water per person per day
* Services of various local guides
* All National Park entrance and camp site fees.
* All food - breakfasts, packed lunches and evening meals
Prices quoted exclude:
* International flights
* Travel and personal accident insurance
* Visa, passport, vaccinations, medicines
* Tips
* Expenditure on alcoholic drinks, souvenirs, personal items
* Optional excursions/activities not detailed in itinerary
* Any additional services requested
Upon deciding to book a Safari with us, please contact
Raymond Barlow via telephone, facsimile or e-mail- www.RaymondBarlow.com
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