Tanzania's Big Cat Expedition is a specially designed safari for wildlife photography enthusiasts and cat lovers. Over 9 incredible days, you'll focus exclusively on Tanzania's most spectacular predators — lions, leopards, cheetahs, and wild dogs. Based in prime Serengeti locations, your expert guide will track big cat territories, bringing you close to lion prides, leopards draped over acacia branches, and cheetah mothers teaching their cubs to hunt.
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to your lodge in Arusha. Your specialist guide will brief you on big cat behaviour and tracking techniques you will use during the expedition.
Drive to Tarangire National Park, where leopards haunt the enormous sausage and fig trees. Enjoy an afternoon game drive specifically focused on finding leopards and lions in the riverine woodland.
A full day in Tarangire focusing on the open grassland areas where cheetah hunt. The dry season concentrates animals around the Tarangire River making predator sightings extraordinary.
Drive to the Northern Serengeti — the most dramatic area during migration season when millions of wildebeest attempt the perilous Mara River crossing. Lions, crocodiles, and leopards all capitalise on this chaos.
Dedicated full day tracking the famous lion prides of the Northern Serengeti. This area is legendary among wildlife photographers for its exceptional big cat sightings. Your specialist guide knows these territories intimately.
Move to the Central Serengeti's open plains, the world's best location for cheetah sightings. Seronera Valley is home to multiple cheetah families and is renowned for dramatic hunts on the open grasslands.
A full day of intensive game drives in the Central Serengeti. Dawn reveals lions returning from hunts, mid-morning brings cheetah activity, and late afternoon lights the kopjes gold as leopards emerge.
Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater to complete the Big Five — the rare black rhino. The crater also has excellent lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena, and serval sightings, making it a perfect finale to the expedition.
Final breakfast on the crater rim with sweeping views across the caldera. Drive back to Arusha for last-minute shopping before your transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport.