Terrain Tanzania Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arrival Nairobi

Arrival Nairobi

Arrival in Nairobi, Kenya
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, you will be warmly welcomed by our representative and transferred by road to Your Hotel. Located between Nairobi National Park and the city Center, the hotel offers a unique blend of urban comfort and wilderness views. After check-in, relax and recover from your journey.

Main Destination:
Nairobi (City, Kenya)
Accommodation:
Ole-Sereni
  • Luxury hotel in Nairobi (City, Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Nairobi to Lake Naivasha - Overnight at Lake Nakuru

Nairobi to Lake Naivasha - Overnight at Lake Nakuru

Pick up from your Nairobi Hotel and Depart for Lake Naivasha and drive through the scenic. Great Rift Valley, enjoying panoramic views and optional stops at viewpoints for photo opportunities. Arrive at Lake Naivasha by late morning, Upon arrival, embark on a peaceful boat ride on Lake Naivasha (included), where you'll glide past pods of hippos wallowing in the
shallows and spot a wide variety of bird species such as fish eagles and kingfisher. The boat will drop you off at Crescent Island (optional, at an extra cost +- $33pp), a privately owned sanctuary home to freely roaming wildlife such as giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, and gazelles. Enjoy a guided nature walk here, offering a rare opportunity to walk among the
animals in a predator-free environment. Included Lunch at a restaurant, then proceed to Lake Nakuru for Dinner and Overnight.

Main Destination:
Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
Best Time To Visit June to February (Best for wildlife viewing; little rain)
High Season July to February (The park gets very busy)
Best Weather June to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP

GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
Black RhinoOccasional
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LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Accommodation:
Egret Savanna Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Lake Nakuru NP (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Lake Nakuru National Park - Overning in Masai Mara

Lake Nakuru National Park - Overning in Masai Mara

You'll have breakfast at the lodge then depart for Lake Nakuru. On the floor of the Great Rift Valley, surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland, lies this beautiful park. You will enjoy the wide ecological diversity and varied habitats that range from Lake Nakuru itself to the surrounding escarpment and picturesque ridges. The lake's abundance of algae used to attract a vast quantity of flamingos that famously lined the shore. Mammals can also be found at the park, they include the black rhinoceros, hyenas, warthogs, baboons, and other large mammals. Apart from flamingos, there are a lot of other bird species that inhabit the lake and the area surrounding it, such as the African fish eagle, Goliath heron, hamerkop, pied kingfisher, and Verreaux eagle among others of their kind. After lunch, you will be heading to Masai Mara with arrival for Dinner at the Lodge/Camp.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and July or August to October (For wildebeest migration)
High Season June to October and December to March
Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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BuffaloCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Simba + Oryx Nature Camp
  • Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Masai Mara National Reserve - Full Game Drive

Masai Mara National Reserve - Full Game Drive

Today you will be taken on two game drives, one in the morning and the other in the late afternoon after lunch or you may opt to go out for a full day of game viewing. Early mornings and late afternoons are considered the best time to spot animals at their most active. As your safari is private, your game drive timings are flexible and convenient. If traveling with children
or if on a honeymoon, you'll perhaps want to lie in longer on some of the days. You may also choose to have a full-day game drive [one for the whole day] with a packed picnic lunch at no extra cost. Return in the evening for dinner and your overnight stay at Mara Lodge/Camp.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Accommodation:
Simba + Oryx Nature Camp
  • Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Central Serengeti - Seronera Valley

Central Serengeti - Seronera Valley

Have breakfast at the hotel, with a packed lunch heading off to the Isebania border. Today, we’ll drive from Kenya’s Masai Mara into Tanzania, spotting game along the way. On our arrival at the Isebania border, we will clear with the customs office and proceed to Serengeti, you will drive to Central Serengeti for a game drives. This opens onto the Serenora Valley, a vibrant
wildlife area at the heart of the Serengeti. The valley is famous for its resident animal population where you can expect to see leopards, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, baboons, hippos, rhinos, antelopes, many birds, and other species. After your lunch at the Camp, proceed towards Western Serengeti.

Main Destination:
Central Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)
High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Tanzania Bush Camps - Central Serengeti
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Southern Serengeti - Wildbeest Migration

Southern Serengeti - Wildbeest Migration

Breakfast at Camp – Southern Serengeti (Ndutu)

After breakfast, drive to Southern Serengeti National Park (Ndutu Area), home of the Great Migration. Nearly two million wildebeests, with zebras and gazelles, move across the plains seeking fresh grass and water. Enjoy excellent game viewing with buffalo, elephants, giraffes, antelopes, and predators like lions and cheetahs. Picnic or hot lunch provided.
The Great Migration
This natural cycle moves through the Serengeti–Mara ecosystem and into Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve, driven by rainfall and grazing.

Seasonal Highlights:
Jan–Feb: Calving in Southern Serengeti.
Mar–Apr: Move north.
May–Jun: Large herds gather.
Jul–Aug: Dramatic river crossings.
Sep–Oct: Grazing north.
Nov–Dec: Return south with rains.

Meals and overnight at Migration Camp.

Main Destination:
Southern Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
Accommodation:
Tanzania Bush Camps - Ndutu Mobile Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp inside Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP, Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Ngorongoro Crater - Karatu

Ngorongoro Crater - Karatu

After a tasty early breakfast collect picnic Lunches and today you will visit one of the seven African wonders, the Ngorongoro Crater, created when a huge volcano erupted two million years ago. The fertile lava has created a unique ecosystem; the crater has the highest concentration of animals anywhere in Africa, it is a home to many lion families, buffalos, zebras,
wildebeests and many more species. And nowhere else offers a chance as good as this to spot the rare black rhino. After great day in Ngorongoro Crater your driver guide will take you to Lodge for Dinner and Overnight.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)
High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)
Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HyenaAbundant
Show more
ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Karatu Villas Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Tarangire National Park - Arusha

Tarangire National Park - Arusha

You will have breakfast at the hotel, with a packed lunch heading off to Tarangire National Park. As you enter the park, you’ll be greeted by a landscape dominated by majestic baobabs rising out of the acacia parkland, forming a perfect backdrop for the large herds of African elephants wandering among them. Other mammals sharing this habitat range from lions, leopards, cheetahs, wild dogs, black-backed Jackals, Kirk’s dik-dik, dwarf and banded mongoose, impala, Beisa oryx, Steinbok and African hares. You should expect to see buffalos, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests and waterbucks. The variety of birds you may see include Maasai ostrich, white headed vulture, African scops owls and the endemic ashy starling. A picnic lunch will be saved at the designated picnic site. After your Game drive, you will be taken to Arusha for Dinner & Overningt.

Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park (Tanzania)
Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)
High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
Show more
HippoCommon
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Pazuri Inn
  • Mid-range hotel in Arusha (City, Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Amboseli National Park

Amboseli National Park

After early breakfast at the hotel, you will start a a drive to Amboseli National park approx. 3 hours, enjoy full game drive at Amboseli National Park. A beautiful drive through the lush and green eastern and southern sides of Mount Kilimanjaro. You'll take your cue from the animals and rise up early today for morning game drives to catch a glimpse of predators before they
sleep off the heat of the day. With 1,700 elephants in this park, it’s impossible not to see them on a game drive. There are more than 420 species of birds too, including 10 varieties of eagles, and 12 types of herons. Your dinner and overnight stay are at Lodge Amboseli.

Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park (Kenya)
Best Time To Visit June to October and January to February
High Season December to March and July to October (Busy)
Best Weather June to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Amboseli NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HippoCommon
Show more
HyenaCommon
LionOccasional
CheetahOccasional
LeopardRare to None
Accommodation:
Sungura Safari Camp Amboseli
  • Budget lodge located less than 1hr drive from Amboseli NP (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Nairobi - Airport

Nairobi - Airport

After a good night's sleep, you will have an optional early morning game drive in the park.
You'll have breakfast at the camp, then it's departure time. Your safari vehicle will take you to
Nairobi. You will stop for a picnic lunch on the way, still, you'll have time to do some last
minute gift shopping on the way to Nairobi and at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for
your plane to home.

Main Destination:
Nairobi Airport (Nairobi, Kenya)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

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End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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