$3,960 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival to Nairobi
Arrival to Nairobi
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), you will be warmly welcomed by your safari representative and transferred to your hotel in Nairobi. Spend the remainder of the day relaxing or exploring the city at your leisure. In the evening, receive a detailed safari briefing in preparation for your East African adventure.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City, Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- The Heron By Sarovar Portico India Nairobi Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Nairobi – Lake Nakuru National Park
Nairobi – Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast, depart Nairobi and drive through the scenic Great Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in one of Kenya's finest wildlife sanctuaries, famous for its successful rhino conservation program and Rothschild's giraffes.
Look out for both black and white rhinos, lions, leopards, buffaloes, zebras, waterbucks, flamingos (seasonal), pelicans, and numerous bird species before heading to your lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Sarova Woodlands Hotel & Spa
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Lake Nakuru – Maasai Mara National Reserve
Lake Nakuru – Maasai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast, enjoy a scenic drive to the legendary Maasai Mara National Reserve, arriving in time for lunch. In the afternoon, embark on your first exciting game drive across the endless savannahs that make the Mara one of Africa's most celebrated wildlife destinations.
Depending on the season, you may witness large herds of migrating wildebeests and zebras, along with lions, elephants, cheetahs, giraffes, and numerous plains game.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Jambo Mara Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Full Maasai Mara Game Drive
Full Maasai Mara Game Drive
Spend a full day exploring the spectacular Maasai Mara with picnic lunch. Your expert guide will take you to some of the reserve's best wildlife-viewing areas, including the famous Mara River, where migrating wildebeests and zebras brave crocodile-infested waters during the annual Great Migration.
Enjoy excellent opportunities to photograph the Big Five and witness unforgettable wildlife interactions throughout the day.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Jambo Mara Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Maasai Mara to northern Serengeti
Maasai Mara to northern Serengeti
After an early breakfast, depart the Maasai Mara and travel toward the Isebania Border, where you will complete immigration formalities before entering Tanzania. Continue to Northern Serengeti National Park, arriving with an en-route game drive through one of the most exciting sections of the Serengeti ecosystem.
This region is famous for the dramatic Mara River crossings, where thousands of wildebeests and zebras risk their lives crossing crocodile-filled waters while predators wait nearby.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Sero Tented Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Northern Serengeti Full Game Drive
Northern Serengeti Full Game Drive
Spend the entire day exploring the wildlife-rich Northern Serengeti, one of the best places to witness the Great Migration between July and October. Follow the migrating herds along the Mara River as your guide searches for active crossing points and outstanding wildlife encounters.
Besides the migration, expect to see lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes, and many other species roaming the vast plains.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Sero Tented Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Northern Serengeti to Central Serengeti
Northern Serengeti to Central Serengeti
After breakfast, enjoy a scenic game drive as you journey south through the endless plains of Serengeti National Park toward the wildlife-rich Central Serengeti (Seronera). This region is renowned for its resident wildlife throughout the year and offers excellent opportunities to spot large prides of lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, hippos, and countless herbivores.
Arrive at your camp in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Tukaone Weavers Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
After an early breakfast, enjoy a final morning game drive before heading to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Descend 600 meters into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Africa's finest wildlife destinations.
Spend the afternoon exploring the crater floor, searching for the Big Five, including the endangered black rhino, along with hippos, zebras, wildebeests, hyenas, and a rich variety of birdlife. After a picnic lunch, ascend the crater and continue to Karatu.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Lake Manyara National Park – Arusha
Lake Manyara National Park – Arusha
After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara National Park, beautifully situated beneath the Great Rift Valley Escarpment. Enjoy a morning game drive through lush groundwater forests, open grasslands, and the lakeshore while searching for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, baboons, blue monkeys, flamingos (seasonal), and the park's famous tree-climbing lions.
After a picnic lunch, continue to Arusha for your final overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Njiro Legacy Hotel
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Departure to Tanzania
Departure to Tanzania
After breakfast, enjoy some free time depending on your schedule. At the appropriate time, you will be transferred to Arusha Airport (ARK) or Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your onward departure, bringing your unforgettable Kenya and Tanzania Great Migration Mara River Crossing Safari to an end.
- Main Destination:
- Kilimanjaro Airport (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
