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Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi to Lake Nakuru Via Lake Naivasha
Nairobi to Lake Nakuru Via Lake Naivasha
You will be picked up by our company representative from the airport or your accommodation facility in Nairobi for a scenic drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. You'll have a stopover at the spectacular Great Rift Valley viewpoint to stretch your legs and photograph the contrasting landscapes, including Mount Longonot. You will thereafter drive into one of the hotels located on the shores of Lake Naivasha for Lunch. Thereafter, you will drive further west, arriving in Nakuru in good time for an afternoon gamedrive
Lake Nakuru National Park is gorgeous all year round and boasts rocky escarpments, patches of yellow-barked acacia forest, and a waterfall. It is home to flamingos, both black and white rhinos, lions, leopards, buffaloes, hippos, and the endangered Rothschild's giraffes. The forested area below the cliff is a favorite lion-spotting point where lionesses love to sleep in the trees and leopards. Afterward, you'll return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara National Reserve
Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara National Reserve
Today after breakfast, you will drive through the Rift Valley floor to Masai Mara National Reserve arriving at the lodge in good time for lunch. You'll embark on your first game drive in the reserve this afternoon in search of the Big Five and other herbivores that roam around in this beautiful savanna. You'll return to your lodge at sunset for dinner and your overnight stay.
One of our favourite places to look for wildlife in Kenya is the Masai Mara National Reserve. That's because the wildlife here is incredible, with big cats (lions, leopards, and cheetahs) and elephants among the highlights. There's a very good chance you'll also see giraffes, buffaloes, wildebeests, zebras, hippos, hyenas, and, of course, impalas. Bring your binoculars, because more than 500 species of birds have been recorded in the reserve. It's a place of beautiful savannah landscapes as well, with lots of acacia trees. Visiting the reserve is a highlight for many travellers.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Mara Maisha Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
This is a full day spent game viewing across the rich tree-studded grassland and rolling hills of the famous "Eighth Wonder of the Animal World."The Mara is renowned for its great herds of plains game animals like leopards, cheetahs, and lions. It also has numerous elephants and virtually every other type of wildlife to be found in Kenya. You will have a full-day game drive in Masai Mara National Reserve.
Your lunch today is picnic lunch boxes in the savannah under a flat-top acacia tree while watching the animals grazing. You'll continue with the game viewing en route to your camp, arriving back in the evening after thoroughly exploring this massive grassland savannah measuring 1,500sq km.
You have an option of booking a balloon ride today which takes off early in the morning. After landing, the crew helps you out of the basket and escorts you to a lovely setting for a bush breakfast. It is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Mara Maisha Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Masai Mara
Masai Mara
Wake up to another glorious day in the Masai Mara. Begin your day with an early morning game drive to search for animals when they are at their most active. Then, return to the lodge for a relaxed breakfast and lunch.
Spend the hottest part of the day relaxing in the camp - read your favorite book, write about your safari experience in your journal, or just listen to your favorite music while observing the birds. Don't stress, the animals will be doing the same. In the afternoon, head off for another drive through the park. Return to the lodge for dinner and enjoy another night under the Masai Mara stars.
Alternatively, you can depart early in the morning, carrying your packed lunch boxes for a full-day game drive, returning to the lodge late in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Mara Maisha Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Masai Mara- Serengeti National Park
Masai Mara- Serengeti National Park
Today, prepare for a long but breathtaking drive to the Isebania border post, which separates Kenya and Tanzania. After completing the border immigration process, you will switch vehicles and meet your Tanzanian guide. He will welcome you and take you to the expansive Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, with lunch served en route.
You will arrive at the camp late in the afternoon, so keep an eye out for the millions of animals that inhabit this area during the drive. Tonight, you will enjoy an authentic African safari experience, as the lodge is situated within the national park and in the midst of all the animal activity. Upon arrival, your driver and the camp manager will provide you with a safety briefing.
Please note that the drive from Masai Mara to Serengeti is a true African "massage", featuring rough roads, and can take up to 8–9 hours, including the border crossing and two pit stops. Alternatively, we can arrange a 4-hour flight transfer from the Mara to the Serengeti.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Enkirari Wilderness Camp
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
You'll wake up to another glorious day in the Serengeti. Start the day with an early morning game drive to search for animals when they're at their most active. Then, you'll return to the lodge for a relaxed breakfast and lunch.
You will spend the hottest part of the day relaxing in the camp, reading your favorite book or writing your journal about the safari, or just listening to your favorite music while observing the birds. Don't stress, the animals will be doing the same. You'll head off again in the afternoon for another drive through the park. In the evening, you'll return to the lodge for dinner and another night under the Serengeti's stars.
Note: There's also an option of an early hot air balloon ride here. Please ask the tour manager before booking this trip if you're interested.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Enkirari Wilderness Camp
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Serengeti
Serengeti
Wake up to yet another glorious day in the Serengeti. Start the day with an early morning game drive to search for animals when they're at their most active. Then, you'll return to the lodge for a relaxed breakfast and lunch.
You will spend the hottest part of the day relaxing in the camp, reading your favorite book or writing your journal about the safari or just listening to your favorite music while observing the birds. Don't stress, the animals will be doing the same. You'll head off again in the afternoon for another drive through the park. In the evening, you'll return to the lodge for dinner and another night under the Serengeti's stars.
Note: There's also an option for an early hot air balloon ride here. Please ask the tour manager before booking this trip if you're interested.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Enkirari Wilderness Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater
You'll have an early breakfast at 6:00 am, Enjoy a final game drive through the Serengeti as you exit the park this morning. Thereafter, Depart for Ngorongoro with picnic lunches. Descend into the crater floor for the half-day crater tour. There are only two roads that connect the crater rim with the crater floor, One for driving down, One for driving up, and another that goes both ways. The crater is roughly 20 km/12 miles wide and 600 m/2,000 ft deep. Once you’ve reached the top of the caldera it takes about 45 minutes to descend to the crater floor. The floor is home to a rich and highly concentrated wildlife. Some 20,000 mammals of size live there, Including about 20 black rhinoceros, Making the crater the best place in Tanzania to see the rhino.
The animals here are less wary of humans and vehicles and as a result, it's easier to watch them from up close. Where animals roam the lakes, rivers, woodlands, and hills. Exit the crater and drive to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Lion's Paw Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Ngorongoro - Tarangire National Park
Ngorongoro - Tarangire National Park
After breakfast this morning, you will proceed to Tarangire National Park, with a short break at the famous Mto wa Mbu village. In Mto wa Mbu, you can either ride on a tuk-tuk or walk through the rice fields, observing the locals as they go about their daily activities. Along the way, you will have the chance to sample local banana beer and interact with the villagers.
You will then continue your journey to Tarangire, arriving in time for lunch.
After lunch, you will embark on your first game drive to explore this beautiful park, which has the second-highest concentration of wildlife in Tanzania, following the Serengeti. You'll return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Serian Tarangire Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Tarangire - Nairobi Airport via Namanga Border
Tarangire - Nairobi Airport via Namanga Border
You'll set off early this morning, at around 7:30 am, heading for the Kenyan border (Namanga border post), passing through Arusha and leaving Tarangire National Park behind. On arrival at the border, you will head to the immigration office, which is a one-stop border post. After clearance at the border, you will meet your Kenyan driver guide who will drive you to Nairobi (approximately 4 hours from the border), arriving in good time.
On arrival in Nairobi, you'll head straight to the airport, or you can proceed to the famous Carnivore or the Tamarind Restaurant for an (optional) celebratory late lunch or dinner. Thereafter, you will be dropped off at your hotel or the airport for your flight back home.
- Main Destination:
- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Nairobi, Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
