Depart Dar es Salaam

Depart Dar es Salaam for the 2-hour flight to the south of Ruaha National Park. On arrival at Jongomero Airstrip, you are welcomed by your private guide and vehicle for the trip. After a quick refreshment, head out on a 2-hour game drive, making your way into Usangu Expedition Camp for a late lunch. This afternoon, with a drink in hand, you will receive your first research briefing, where you will learn how the wildlife in the Usangu wilderness is monitored by camera traps and how individual predators are identified and recorded. After your briefing, you will venture out with your private guide and set up your camera traps in the research area of interest (which changes over time). The cameras will remain here for the duration of your stay. The images will be collected on your last afternoon and analysed with the researchers in camp. After sundowners in camp, join the guide, chefs and other guests around the campfire to take part in a campfire cooking experience.