Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Transfer from Airport to Hotel
Transfer from Airport to Hotel
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met by Africa Marvel Tours representative who will then transfer you to your hotel in Nairobi. Arrive in good time for check-in and overnight. If time permits, you will have a short brief of the following day' schedule.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City, Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Tamarind Tree Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Nairobi to Amboseli
Nairobi to Amboseli
In the morning, our driver guide will be at Hilton Garden Inn Hotel at 8:00AM for pick up and start safari. After a brief on the day's schedule, you will start your journey going through the Nairobi - Mombasa road. Turn at the Emali junction towards Amboseli National park, passing through small towns and villages. Arrive at Amboseli in good time for check-in and lunch. Amboseli is well known for large herds of elephants and the backdrop view of Mount Kilimanjaro – the highest mountain in Africa. After lunch, you embark on afternoon game drives till sunset when you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Kibo Safari Camp
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Amboseli
Amboseli
Today you will start with early morning game drives. At mid-morning, drive back to your camp for breakfast, relaxation and lunch thereafter. After lunch, you embark on an afternoon game viewing drive till the evening when you head back to your tented camp/lodge for dinner and overnight. If you are lucky, you will spot big cats, buffaloes, antelopes, hyenas and large herds of elephants among many other wild game and bird species.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Kibo Safari Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Amboseli to Tarangire via Namanga Border Point
Amboseli to Tarangire via Namanga Border Point
Today you start with breakfast and check out from your camp and depart Amboseli for Namanga border point. After clearing with customs formalities your Tanzanian guide will pick up and proceed with your safari in Tanzania to arrive at Tarangire National Park in good time for check in and lunch. Tarangire is on the other side of Mount Kilimanjaro. After lunch and relaxation you embark on an afternoon game viewing drives until sun drop when you return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Baobab Tented Camp
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Tarangire to Ngorongoro
Tarangire to Ngorongoro
Start with breakfast and depart for The Ngorongoro Crater with picnic lunch boxes. Start the descent down the crater for an enchanting game viewing drive. Known as ‘the eighth wonder of the world', the Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa's best-known wildlife arenas. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it offers a unique biosphere, which has remained virtually unchanged since the dawn of time. Deep within the Crater, enclosed by towering walls, some 25,000 large mammals wander the plains, lakes, and forests of ‘the land that time forgot', dominated by enormous bull elephants, rhinos, and lions. After the game drives, return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Karatu Tented Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Ngorongoro to Serengeti
Ngorongoro to Serengeti
Today you will start with breakfast and check out from Karatu Tented Lodge. Drive to Serengeti with en-route game viewing drives to arrive at Serengeti in good time for check-in and lunch. You may opt for a visit to Ol Duvai Gorge at an extra minimal fee while en route to Serengeti. After lunch, you embark on an afternoon game drive in the great plains of Serengeti, where you have a chance of spotting all members of the Big Five among much more wildlife. At sunset, return to your camp for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Mawe Tented Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Serengeti
Serengeti
After breakfast, depart for a full-day game viewing drive in the Serengeti National Park. The areas you will visit depend upon the location of the herds. During the short rainy season in November and December, the herds move from the hills in the north to the plains in the south while during the longer rainy season from April to July they return back up north. This circle of life is determined by the rainfalls, which means the locations of the herds might vary from year to year but your guide will know where to find the animals and where to see them best. A visit to the Serengeti Visitor Centre is also possible. Here you can learn more about the history of the park and the research that is being done by the Frankfurter Zoological Society. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Mawe Tented Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Serengeti to Masai Mara
Serengeti to Masai Mara
Today you start with an early breakfast, then check out and depart for Isebania boarder point of Kenya/Tanzania. After clearing with immigration officials at the border point, the Tanzanian guide will hand over to the Kenyan guide ready for the continuation of safari in Kenya. Arrive at Masai Mara in good time for check-in and lunch. After lunch, you embark on an afternoon game drive. At sunset, you will return to your camp for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Masai Mara
Masai Mara
After breakfast, you will embark on a full-day game drive in the vast plains of Masai Mara with picnic lunch boxes.
Masai Mara is an all-year destination characterized by rolling plains of grassland savannah with a high concentration of game in this part of Africa. You will have a chance to spot all the lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards, hyenas, buffaloes, antelopes, baboons, and a wide variety of wild birds. At times in the Mara, you can spot 4 of the Big Five members in record time. The reserve is well known for the annual migration of millions of wildebeest, thousands of zebras, and other antelopes, which occurs between July - October. A visit to a Masai village at minimal extra cost is encouraged; it gives a direct connection to the traditional way of living by the Masai community. In the evening, you return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
You may opt for a balloon safari with champagne bush breakfast at an extra cost, and have a full-day game drive afterward.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru
Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru
Today you start with breakfast, then check out and depart for Lake Nakuru National Park at the foot of The Great Rift Valley. Arrive Lake Nakuru National Park in good time for check-in and lunch. Lake Nakuru is well known for a large population of lesser and greater flamingos, as well as a good concentration of wild game. The park is also a gem for rhino lovers, you have a chance to spot both white and black rhino in this park. The park is rich in birdlife with over 400 bird species in an area of 188 square kilometers. After lunch, you proceed for an afternoon game drive within the park, and if lucky, you are able to spot 4 of the Big Five species found here – lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino, among many more wild game.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha
Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha
Start with breakfast and check out. Depart Lake Nakuru for Lake Naivasha at the foot of Great Rift Valley. Arrive at Lake Naivasha in time for check-in and lunch. After lunch, you will have an afternoon boat ride around Lake Naivasha spotting massive hippos as they emerge and submerge into the waters of the lake at the same time have a glimpse of an African fish eagle glide over the waters hunting for fish. You will also have a guided safari walk at Crescent Island where you can spot zebras, giraffes, antelopes, among much more wild game. At sunset, return to your camp for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha, Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Lake Naivasha to Nairobi
Lake Naivasha to Nairobi
You start your day with breakfast and check out. Depart for Nairobi with some stops en route to arrive in Nairobi in the afternoon. Lunch will be on your own before being transferred to the hotel/airport for your international flight back home. You will leave Africa with lots of safari memories.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City, Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
