Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi - Lake Nakuru
Nairobi - Lake Nakuru
On this first day and the beginning day of your classic safari, your driver will meet you at the airport or Nairobi Hotel and brief you about the entire safari, and then embark on your journey to Lake Nakuru National Park which is approximately a drive of 3-4 hours. You'll pass through the Great Rift Valley Escarpment and make a stop for photography and scenic views of the Escarpment which stretches from the Middle East in the north to Mozambique in the south. The area is geologically active and features volcanoes, hot springs, and geysers. You'll arrive in time for check-in and have lunch. You can catch a siesta or freshen up and later head out to an afternoon game drive at Lake Nakuru National Park. It's home to migratory flamingoes and about 350 other bird species. The park is also a haven for the endangered black and white rhino species.
Dinner and overnight stay at the Lodge.
NB: Accommodation upgrades/downgrades available.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara National Reserve
Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara National Reserve
Have an early morning breakfast. After breakfast, check out and leave Lake Nakuru for Masai Mara, a 5-hour drive. You'll enjoy en route game drives of Lake Nakuru National Park. You'll arrive in time for check-in and have lunch. In the afternoon, embark on a game drive at the Masai Mara till sunset. The Masai Mara National Reserve features a stunning Kaleidoscope of wild and rugged landscapes, warm and welcoming people, and an exciting array of big or small creatures. The Reserve is famous for hosting the epic Great Wildebeest Migration. The Reserve welcomes over 1.5 million wildebeests onto its sprawling savannahs each July through October.
Later return to the camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
NB: Accommodation upgrades/downgrades available.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Masai Mara Nationa Reserve
Masai Mara Nationa Reserve
Enjoy an early breakfast, followed by a full day in the park with a picnic lunch break along the Mara River. The Masai Mara plains are full of wildebeest during the migration season from early July to the end of September. Zebras, impalas, topis, giraffes, and Thomson gazelle are regularly seen, as well as leopards, lions, hyenas, cheetahs, jackals, and bat-eared foxes. Black rhinos are a little shy and hard to spot but are often seen at a distance if you are lucky. Hippos are abundant in the Mara River, as are enormous Nile crocodiles, who lay in wait for a meal as the wildebeest cross on their annual quest to find new pastures.
Later, you will return to Zebra Plains in the evening for an arranged bush nature walk with an experienced and knowledgeable guide in a wildlife conservation area.
Return to the camp for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Masai Mara National Reserve - Serengeti National Park
Masai Mara National Reserve - Serengeti National Park
Enjoy an early morning breakfast, check out with lunch boxes, and then make your way to the Tanzanian border post at Isebania, where you will meet our Tanzanian liaison for your transfer to the Serengeti. Please ensure you have a valid visa to enter Tanzania as visa application arrival can cost you a lot of time.
After clearing at the Kenya/Tanzania border of Isebania, you'll exchange your vehicle after immigration formalities. The driving itself, although long, is spectacular. This will be an unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time. As you progress well into the Serengeti, you will see why the name means, in the local language, "endless plains". It is the home of the Great Migration and to 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras, and all kinds of antelopes.
You will check in at the Embalakai Camp in the evening.
NB: Accommodation upgrades/downgrades available.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Embalakai Serengeti Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
Spend the full day in the Serengeti National Park. We are completely flexible with your preferences and this day will be organized according to your wishes. On every day of the safari, your guide will discuss with you the best timings for you, including the game drives and the wake-up time. For example, on this day, you could do a morning game drive, return to the camp for lunch and relaxation, and finish with an afternoon game drive. Alternatively, you could do a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch.
Dinner and Overnight stay at the Embalakai Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Embalakai Serengeti Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast drive to Ngorongoro Conservation, descend into the 100-square-mile Ngorongoro Crater to view game on the vast grasslands of the crater floor. The bottom of the crater dotted with watering-holes, shelters almost 30 000 animals in an area naturally enclosed by the slopes of the volcano. You will find the Big Five lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, leopard among others. Ngorongoro crater is the largest unbroken caldera in the world and surrounded by very steep walls rising 610 meter from the floor, it is considered to be one of the Wonders of the Natural World and is a veritable haven for wildlife. Spectacular animal life can be found throughout the year due to the permanent availability of grass and water. Picnic lunch at the Hippo Pool, later ascend and arrive at your lodge in Karatu area for a sunset, dinner and overnight at your lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha
Enjoy your breakfast and later check out. You'll have a one-hour visit to the Mto Wa Mbu village, which offers a very rare experience for visitors! Around 120 cultural groups reside in the village - it's a cross-cultural melting pot with probably the most exotic mix of languages and customs found anywhere in Tanzania. When you enjoy a visit to the village you'll be in the heart of the Northern Safari Circuit in Tanzania, so time spent here will be a welcome respite from your safari activities.
Mto Wa Mbu Village is very close to Lake Manyara and Tarangire National Park in the Great Rift Valley. The village is surrounded by magnificent scenery and situated on the main road which leads to the Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater and Conservation Area.
We will later drop you at Arusha Airport in the afternoon.
NB: We can arrange private transfers to Nairobi at an extra cost upon request.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha Airport (Arusha, Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
