$3,905 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi - Lake Nakuru National Park
Nairobi - Lake Nakuru National Park
The safari starts with an early pickup from Nairobi. After a couple hours of driving, you will begin your descent into the Rift Valley, and not long after, enter Lake Nakuru National Park.
Upon arrival, you will encounter the sparkling lake. Its shores are adorned with flamingos, while pelicans float on the water’s surface. In the acacia woodland of Lake Nakuru, tranquil white rhinos lumber and Rothschild’s giraffes graze on the yellow-barked trees. Overall, the game drive feels like a gradual unveiling.
You will retire to a nearby lodge after exiting the park at sunset.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Nakuru Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Lake Nakuru National Park - Masai Mara National Reserve
Lake Nakuru National Park - Masai Mara National Reserve
Start with breakfast before taking one more game drive around Lake Nakuru. Then you’ll be transferred through villages and across plains toward the Masai Mara, arriving by early afternoon. After lunch and check in, your first game drive starts right away. You’ll see elephants grazing in open areas, lions resting in the grass, gazelles moving through the savannah, and plenty of other wildlife scattered across the natural landscape.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Enkorok Mara Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
You will spend the full day in the Masai Mara, with your guide navigating through quiet plains. You’ll read the landscape by following animal tracks, listening to alarm calls, and watching how herds shift and move. Around midday, there will be a picnic stop near the river where crocodiles sun themselves and hippos grunt below the banks. If the migration is happening, you might see herds gathering before attempting to cross. You will return to the lodge by late afternoon as the light softens.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Enkorok Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Masai Mara National Reserve - Serengeti National Park
Masai Mara National Reserve - Serengeti National Park
In the morning you will head toward the Isebania border crossing between Kenya and Tanzania. After handling immigration on the Kenya side, you’ll meet your new Tanzania guide, who will help with Tanzanian entry procedures. From there, it’s about a two-hour drive to your Serengeti lodge. You will arrive with enough time to settle in and take a moment to absorb the vast open wilderness stretching out in front of you.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Mara River Serengeti Savannah Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
The full day will be spent exploring the Serengeti, where endless plains and quiet solitude surround you. Your guide will help you spot lions positioned on ridges, large groups of wildebeest, and leopards moving through shadows. You’ll spend hours scanning different areas and following herds as they graze. You will return to the lodge by evening for dinner and time to relax after a rewarding day of wildlife viewing.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Mara River Serengeti Savannah Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, you will drive south through the central Serengeti. Ancient volcanic rocks and hills rise from the ground, creating resting spots for cheetahs and spaces where hyenas hunt. Your guide will pay close attention to light and wind conditions, stopping at beautiful spots and lingering where animals gather. Depending on the timing, you might catch the Great Wildebeest Migration in motion. In the evening, you will return to the lodge for dinner and rest.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Wild Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Highlands
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Highlands
A short game drive kicks off the morning before you gradually leave the Serengeti behind. The road climbs higher, and the landscape changes to greener pastures and cooler air. By afternoon, the Ngorongoro highlands come into view, and the crater appears like a sunken world dropping away. You’ll stay at a lodge in the highlands tonight, where thin air and bright stars create a different feel from the plains below, and the ancient volcano spreads out across the crater rim.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Highlands (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Wild Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha
Before sunrise, you will descend into the crater with mist covering the floor and wildlife everywhere. Lions cross open fields while buffalo and zebras graze side by side, and black rhinos appear one after another in close proximity. After several hours on the crater floor, you will make your way back up to the rim. Then it is time to drive to Arusha, arriving in the late afternoon. Your safari finishes here, though the memories stay with you.
Alternatively, instead of going to Arusha, you can add extra days for game drives in Tarangire National Park or Lake Manyara National Park. You can also continue to Amboseli (Kenya) for a one or two-night safari, finishing the tour back in Nairobi.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
