$4,975 to $6,173 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Depart for Lake Nakuru home to Rhinos and Lesser Flamingos
Depart for Lake Nakuru home to Rhinos and Lesser Flamingos
Upon arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta Airport, our team will pick you up, enjoy the scenery as you head to Lake Nakuru National Park, check in at the lodge for lunch, and then depart for an afternoon game drive. The waters here were often coloured shimmering flamingo pink, from thousands of the beautiful birds lining its shores. Wildlife here includes the Greater and Lesser Flamingoes, white and black rhino, buffalo, lion, zebra, gazelle, colobus monkey, rock hyrax, hippo, impala, striped hyena, warthog, and baboon.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Nakuru Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Depart Lake Nakuru for the Masai Mara
Depart Lake Nakuru for the Masai Mara
Leaving Lake Nakuru after breakfast, travel across the vast plains on the floor of the Rift Valley, keeping an eye out for herds of giraffe and gazelle as you head up the Mau Escarpment. You'll travel across the ‘breadbasket’ of Kenya, where acres of wheat and barley litter the landscape as you head to Narok, the district headquarters of this part of Maasailand. Check in at the safari camp in time for lunch before heading out on a planned afternoon game drive in the vast plains of the Masai Mara.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Explore the Magic of the Masai Mara
Explore the Magic of the Masai Mara
Take full advantage of all that the Masai Mara has to offer with an entire day to explore, discover, and experience the magic and 7th wonder of the world, a spectacular watch of the immense “Big-Five” Lion, Rhino, Buffalo, Cheetah, Cheater, and Elephant, and wildebeest migration from Serengeti in Tanzania, into Masai Mara, Kenya.
The expertise and experience of our driver-guide will maximize your chances of seeing all the splendours of the Masai Mara and beyond. A family of cheetah sunning themselves sleepily on a rock, the drama of a lion making a kill just 15-20 feet away from you, or the thrill of an elephant charge. Proceed to the Mara River, where you’ll enjoy a sumptuous picnic lunch at the river. In any event, the sheer mass and spectacle of the animals surrounding you will provide endless opportunities to fill many an album of treasured memories.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Migrate to Serengeti National Park
Migrate to Serengeti National Park
Check out after breakfast and enjoy the drive to the Isebania customs border. Upon finalizing the immigration process, we will proceed to the legendary Serengeti Plain, which is your destination today, a vast rolling plain whose sparse vegetation allows for some of the best wildlife viewing in the world. The annual migration of wildebeest and zebra is one of the park’s great attractions, but throughout the year, the Serengeti is excellent for seeing predators such as lion, leopard, and cheetah, along with elephant, giraffe, hyena, hippo, rhino, and many varieties of antelopes and birds. Enjoy lunch and an en-route game drive as you head to your safari camp, arriving in the evening.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Enkirari Wilderness Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Tracing the Big 5 in the Serengeti
Tracing the Big 5 in the Serengeti
Today, we enjoy morning and afternoon game viewing drives on the vast Serengeti plains. In the early morning and evening light, the Serengeti landscape is stunningly beautiful. The Serengeti ecosystem supports the greatest remaining concentration of plains game in Africa, including more than three million large mammals. The park can never disappoint. One is spoiled by the variety of bird and wildlife species in this game reserve. Depending on wildlife movement at different times, we may serve picnic lunch at a picnic site or take hot lunch from the safari camp.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Enkirari Wilderness Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Head to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Head to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Enjoy breakfast, check out, and enjoy a morning game drive in search of wildlife not previously seen, depart Serengeti, and travel towards the Ngorongoro conservation area. The journey includes scenic landscapes, arriving at the lodge in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Explore Ngorongoro Crater and head to Lake Manyara
Explore Ngorongoro Crater and head to Lake Manyara
After breakfast, we drive and descend some 610 meters into the crater, which is home to an abundance of wildlife and a photogenic paradise, for a game viewing drive. Ngorongoro Crater, the largest intact caldera in the world, is home to an abundance of wildlife that permanently reside on the crater floor and freely roam here. Apart from its wildlife riches, the crater is also home to hundreds of bird species, resting in the small lakes on the crater floor. After the game drive, depart and head to Lake Manyara National Park, Nestling at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment. Enjoy an afternoon game viewing in the park, searching for the diverse flora and fauna of the park. There are some 350 different bird species in the park. The park provides sanctuary to a variety of animals such as the gazelle, impala, buffalo, wildebeest, hyena, baboon, giraffe, hippo, and the famous tree-climbing lions that are unique to the Lake.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Escarpment Luxury Lodge Manyara
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Depart for Kilimanjaro Airport
Depart for Kilimanjaro Airport
This morning, you will check out after breakfast, enjoy the drive to Arusha city, and we will drop you at the Kilimanjaro Airport in time for your departure.
- Main Destination:
- No major destination visited
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
