Tanzania Photo Safari to the southern serengeti and ngorongoro crater

The southern Serengeti steals the show in March. The life giving rains that generally begin in mid November and last through early May trigger the great wildebeest migration into the plains of the South Serengeti and the northern Ngorongoro Conservation Area. March is one of the best months for game viewing.

The green season is a wonderful time to be on safari in the southern Serengeti and the northern Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Rain means game in the Serengeti and wildlife should be prolific on the Southern Serengeti Plains. The wildebeest migration will most likely be spread across the now green plains of the northern Ngorongoro Crater and the southern Serengeti. You can expect to see thousands of young wildebeest calves on the green plains ranging from 1 - 2 months old. Along with the migration, predators should be abundant. There should be good cheetah sightings, lions should be easily visible, both resident prides and the nomads which have followed the migration from the woodlands. Elephants can also be found in the Southern Serengeti in the patches of woodland that dot the plains including the woodlands around Lake Ndutu and Kusini.

Join us for this fantastic photo safari in March of 2014... to learn more please visit the Photographers Lounge

Tanzania Photo Safari

What do you get when you add one of the greatest spectacles of nature on the planet with one of the top photography teachers of our time in one location?

A once in a lifetime Semi-Private photo tour deep inside Africa where we will be following the migratory wildebeest as they head towards the spectacle of the Mara River crossing.

The Great Wildebeest Migration is one of the “Seven New Wonders of the World”. Not surprisingly, this impressive roaming phenomenon is determined by the availability of grazing, which in turn is dependent upon rainfall. Essentially the wildebeest are taking advantage of the seasonal conditions, spending the wet season on the plains in the south-east, and the dry season in the woodlands of the north-west. However, the sheer weight of their numbers also plays an important role in shaping the environment to their needs. In total, it is said that 500,000 zebra, 1.8 million wildebeest and various 100,000 plains game animals make this cyclical journey.

Typically, the wildebeest head north-west from the short grass plains to the Western Corridor of the Serengeti and its Grumeti River. This watercourse is their first real obstacle and gigantic crocodiles are waiting for the hesitant wildebeest to stumble at the crossing. From Grumeti, the herds move north and have to cross over the Mara River with its flotillas of hungry crocodiles and waiting lions.

Please visit the Photographer's Lounge to learn more about this once in a lifetime photo tour with Rick Sammon and Keivn Pepper In August 2013