Maximised time in the Serengeti's prime big-cat country
Eyes on the plains
The Story
The Serengeti holds the highest density of big cats anywhere on the continent, and this itinerary is engineered around them. You'll spend the bulk of your days in the Seronera Valley and the surrounding plains, where lion prides, solitary leopards draped in sausage trees, and cheetah scanning from termite mounds are daily encounters.
Your guide is chosen for an expert eye and the patience that great wildlife photography demands — lingering at a kill, anticipating the light, positioning the open-roof Land Cruiser just so. A day in the Ngorongoro Crater adds black rhino and yet more lion to the tally.
Window seats are guaranteed for every guest, the roof pops up for clean sightlines, and there is in-vehicle charging for your gear. All-inclusive, as always.
Highlights
What stays with you
Lion, leopard and cheetah encounters with a specialist guide
Open-roof vehicle and guaranteed window seats for photography
A full Ngorongoro Crater day, including black rhino
In-vehicle charging to keep your cameras ready
Day by day
7 days, one story
The rhythm of your journey, hour by hour.
Arrive at Kilimanjaro
Met at the airport and transferred to Arusha for the night and a photographic briefing.
TonightLake Duluti Lodge, Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater
A full crater day with strong chances of lion, black rhino and elephant.
TonightNgorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Into the Serengeti
Game-drive into the Seronera Valley, settling into prime predator territory.
TonightSerengeti Sopa Lodge
Seronera big cats
A full day tracking lion prides and cheetah across the central plains.
TonightSerengeti Sopa Lodge
Leopard country
Focus on the riverine woodlands where leopard rest by day; golden-hour shooting.
TonightSerengeti Sopa Lodge
Sunrise to sunset
A dawn-to-dusk photographic day, following your guide's read of the prides.
TonightSerengeti Sopa Lodge
Departure
A final morning drive, then the flight back to Arusha and onward home.
Where you stay
3 homes on the road
6 nights across hand-picked camps and lodges — each chosen for what it reveals, not just what it offers.
1 nightStay 01
Lake Duluti Lodge
Arusha
A quiet garden start to the journey.
1 nightStay 02
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Ngorongoro Crater rim
Crater-rim comfort before the plains.
4 nightsStay 03
Serengeti Sopa Lodge
Central Serengeti
Four nights in the heart of big-cat country.
No hidden fees
What's in the price
The Canadian traveller's checklist — we list everything so there are no surprises after you've landed in Arusha.
What's covered
- All park & conservation fees
- Full board — every meal throughout your safari
- Private 4x4 extended Land Cruiser with pop-up roof & guaranteed window seats
- Professional, TALA-licensed safari guide (max 6 guests per vehicle)
- AMREF Flying Doctors emergency medical evacuation cover
- Filtered drinking water & in-vehicle charging
- All airport & lodge transfers
Bring extra for
- International flights to & from Tanzania
- Tanzania e-Visa (US$50 for Canadian citizens)
- Travel & cancellation insurance
- Gratuities for your guide & lodge staff
- Drinks, souvenirs & personal expenses
From the field
Photographs
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