$2,530 to $2,915 pp (USD)
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Day 1
Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve
Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve
The day starts with a pick up from your hotel at 7:30am. A safari briefing session with our tour consultant follows before the drive to Masai Mara National Reserve starts. The Masai Mara is the northern part of the Serengeti, one of Kenya's most favoured game viewing areas. The reserve covers 700 square miles (1812 square kilometres) of magnificent wilderness. It is the Africa of the imagination—endless reaches of acacia-dotted grasslands studded with hazy hills. Enjoy an afternoon game drive to see the sun sets in anticipation of seeing large lion prides, elephants, buffalos, zebras and numerous plain game.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Miti Mingi Eco Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
Spend a full day exploring the reserve in search of the Big Five. A safari between July and October offers the possibility of seeing the spectacular annual wildebeest migration when millions of wildebeest and zebra migrate from the Serengeti (Tanzania) to Masai Mara in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna—lions, cheetahs, wild dogs, jackals, hyenas and vultures. The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here! You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, wildebeest, zebras, buffalos, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, leopards, many kinds of antelopes and elephants. An optional hot air balloon safari can be arranged at an extra cost of US$450 per person. Dinner and overnight stay are at Miti Mingi Eco Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Miti Mingi Eco Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Masai Mara National Reserve to Lake Nakuru National Park
Masai Mara National Reserve to Lake Nakuru National Park
Enjoy an early morning game drive, then come back for breakfast. Depart the camp soon after breakfast and proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park. Lunch is at a guesthouse at Lake Nakuru. In the afternoon, join an afternoon game drive to Lake Nakuru, a shallow alkaline lake in the Rift Valley, renowned for its spectacular flamingo population and one of the world's greatest ornithological spectacles. Although Lake Nakuru is primarily a bird sanctuary, there are a considerable number of animals to encounter, such as many large game animals like zebras, elephants and gazelles, with a good chance of seeing rhinos. Lake Nakuru National Park was the first place in Kenya selected as a rhino reserve. The park is also one of the few places to see Rothschild giraffes.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Hotel CityMax
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Lake Nakuru National Park to Amboseli National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park to Amboseli National Park
Depart on an early morning game drive to see animals hunting, killing and eating, then return to the hotel for breakfast. After breakfast, depart for Amboseli National Park via Nairobi with packed lunches. An afternoon game drive follows before proceeding to Sentrim Amboseli for an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Sentrim Amboseli Lodge
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park
After an early morning breakfast (6:30am), leave the lodge with a packed lunch as you depart for a full day game drive. You will spend time in the park searching for its famous residents, like the well-known predators and their opponents like the zebras, wildebeest, giraffes, hippos and huge elephants, with a view of Mt Kilimanjaro.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Sentrim Amboseli Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Amboseli National Park to Lake Manyara National Park
Amboseli National Park to Lake Manyara National Park
Have an early breakfast before proceeding on a morning game drive as you exit the park and drive to Tanzania via the Namanga Border. We also pass through Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park, with lunch en route. The view is always fantastic regardless of the direction we approach Manyara from. We proceed to a camp for dinner and an overnight stay. Lake Manyara is a shallow, alkaline lake in the Rift Valley. The lake is at the base of a dramatic escarpment, giving it a beautiful and serene setting. In addition to this peaceful setting, Lake Manyara’s main attractions are its rich bird life, tree-climbing lions and hippos, which you can see at a much closer range than many other places. Lake Manyara also hosts thousands of flamingos at certain times of the year and has diverse vegetation ranging from savannah to marshes and acacia woodland, resulting in various wildlife habitats, even butterflies.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Lake Manyara National Park to Serengeti National Park
Lake Manyara National Park to Serengeti National Park
Enjoy an early morning game drive at Lake Manyara National Park before breakfast. After breakfast, depart to Serengeti National Park with a packed lunch. Arriving at Serengeti with an en route game drive, we proceed to the campsite for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
Spend a full day exploring the park. Serengeti is Africa's most famous and Tanzania's largest park, covering 5,689 square miles (14,736 square kilometres) and adjoining the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. A wildebeest population of about 2 million and several other hoofed species (which include zebra, Thomson's gazelle, impala, topi, Grant's gazelle, kongoni, eland, Kirk's dik dik, klipspringer, roan, oryx, oribi, waterbuck, buffalo, giraffe and warthog) ensures spectacular sightings. The Serengeti is sure to attract a string of prey, such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, golden jackals and bat-eared foxes. Elephants are relatively scarce, and the few remaining black rhinoceros are restricted to the Moru Koppies area. Serengeti also offers rewarding bird viewing, with ostrich and kori bustards being common. A variety of larks, finches, and raptors can be seen, but the most distinctive small bird is the lilac-breasted roller.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
After an early breakfast, we drive south to the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater. We enter the crater for a full day crater tour with packed lunches, and later ascend the crater and drive to Simba Campsite for dinner and an overnight stay. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest, intact volcanic caldera at 3,204 square miles (8,300 square kilometres) and is arguably the most stunning wildlife viewing arena. It is frequently described as one of the Wonders of the World, not only because of its geological magnificence but also because it serves as an extraordinary natural sanctuary for some of Africa’s largest populations of large mammals.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Depart on an early morning game drive to see predators hunt, kill and eat. At 9:00am, return to the camp for breakfast. After breakfast, you will leave for Arusha with a packed lunch, which will be served en route. You arrive in Arusha late in the afternoon, at around 5:00pm, and be dropped off at a place of your choice.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City, Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
