$6,590 to $8,980 pp (USD)
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Day 1
Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park
You'll have an early morning pick up then drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. Across the equator, southwards of Bogoria, lies the Rift Valley's most famous Lake Nakuru. Known all over the world for its flamingoes, it's alkaline and is recognized as being one of the natural wonders of the world. Lake Nakuru is now a rhino sanctuary, harboring a population of over 40 black and more than 60 white rhinos, but the flamingos, of course, have always been the main attraction. At times there may be almost 2 million flamingos in the residence, forming a stunningly beautiful deep pink band around the edge of the lakeshore. Arrive in time for lunch then have an afternoon game drive.
Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the campsite or lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
-
The Cliff
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
You'll have an early morning drive to Masai Mara National Reserve. It holds on as one of the few places left on earth where wildlife still lives comparatively undisturbed, in the numbers that once roamed the plains and forests of Africa. As the northern tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of many thousands of wildebeest, zebras and attendant predators. You'll arrive in time for lunch followed by an afternoon game drive.
Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the campsite or lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- &Beyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3-4
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
You'll have two full days in the Masai Mara with a flexible schedule and unlimited mileage. After breakfast, we will have a full-day game drive with packed lunch provided. The reserve is well known for its black-manned lion as well as its abundant resident wildlife and it's one of the few places where it's possible to see the Big Five during a morning's game drive. Many of the cheetahs are so tame they seek shelter from the hot sun under one's vehicle and several even climb onto the
roof to get a better view of prospective prey.
For the bird enthusiast, almost 500 species have been recorded: among these 16 species of eagle, plus many hawks and falcons, 6 species of vultures, 8 species of storks, 4 species of bustard (including the Kori bustard, the world's heaviest flying bird), and 9 species of sunbirds.
Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the campsite or lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- &Beyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
We will initiate the day with an early morning game drive in Masai Mara while driving out of the national reserve. After border formalities, drive to the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. It will be a long day of driving but the game drives in and out of the parks can be surprisingly incredible. However, we always recommend flying from one park to the other so that you can have more time to go on safari. Alternatively, you can add an extra day to visit Lake Victoria, halfway between the two parks. Dinner and your overnight will be at the campsite or lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
-
Four Seasons Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6-7
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
Enjoy two full days in the Serengeti with flexible schedule and unlimited mileage. As you crest the hillside, spread out before you, as far as the eyes can see, is the vast Serengeti. Serengeti mean "endless plains" in Kiswahili and this 6,900 sq mile (18,000 sq km) park. It is inhabited by more than 2 million large animals including more than a million wildebeest, hundreds of thousands of plains zebras, and Thomson's gazelles. Large predators including lions, cheetahs, and hyenas are drawn to the area by this abundance of prey that migrates throughout the park. Many smaller animals like rock hyrax, bat eared foxes, mongoose, honey badger, jackals, monkeys, baboons and African hares also inhabit the area along with nearly
500 species of birds.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Four Seasons Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Today you will wake up very early to do an early morning safari before breakfast, to spot the animals when they are more active. Also, you'll have a fantastic sunrise in front of you. The sunrise in the African Savannah is one of the most beautiful experiences one can have. After the game drive, return to the camp for brunch. In the afternoon, transfer to Ngorongoro, the 8th Natural Wonder of the World. With walls, 2,000 ft high and a crater floor that spreads for 102 sq miles, the crater is a virtual Noah's Ark, inhabited by almost every species of wildlife indigenous to East Africa including the rare black rhino.
The large bull elephants that reside here have extremely large tusks, due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil and its grasses. They are the most incredible elephants you'll ever see in your life.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Highlands (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- The Highlands
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
Very early in the morning, descend down to the crater floor for a day of wildlife viewing in one of the most incredible places on earth. After a stop for a picnic lunch near Hippo Lake, enjoy more wildlife viewing in the afternoon. Later, drive up the steep road out of the crater and transfer to Lake Manyara National Park across the Great Rift Valley. Although only 205 sq miles in size, this enchanting park is noted for its beauty and incredibly lush acacia forest of giant figs and mahogany trees, which are home to troops of baboons and blue monkeys. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at a tented camp/lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
-
Mawe Mawe Manyara Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, enjoy a full-day game drive in the park. Although only 205 sq. miles, it is noted for its beauty and incredibly lush acacia forest of giant figs and mahogany trees, which are home to troops of baboons and blue monkeys. The park is also home to a large number of buffalos, giraffes, elephants, impalas and a Hippo lake, where large numbers of hippos usually gather. Well known for its birds (over 400 different species), Lake Manyara is one of the few places where you'll be able to see the ground hornbill and the crested eagle. This park has become famous for the climbing lions and the flamingos on the lakeshore. The landscapes of this park are absolutely stunning, very different from the Serengeti for example. The game drives are done along the shore of the lake, providing incredible views of giraffes and buffalos in the foreground with the lake, flamingos and flat plains on the horizon.
In the afternoon, you'll transfer to Arusha or the airport.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City, Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
