Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi to Amboseli National Park 200KM 4-5Hrs
Nairobi to Amboseli National Park 200KM 4-5Hrs
Our company representative will pick you up from the airport or your accommodation facility. After a short briefing about the safari, you will be handed over to your experienced driver guide in the morning for a scenic drive southeast towards Amboseli National Park, arriving in good time for lunch. You'll embark on your first-afternoon game drive exploring this acacia woodland, freshwater swamps, scrub brush, and open plains in search of wildlife returning at sunset for dinner and your overnight stay.
Amboseli National Park (392sq km) is famously known for the breathtaking view of Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest freestanding mountain on earth and the tallest in Africa (5895m). Amboseli is also an elephant’s paradise where the massive African savannah elephants roam from swamp to swamp grazing all day. Because of the abundance of water and pasture, other animals to be spotted here are cheetahs, zebras, giraffes, gnus, gazelles, hippos, and many others.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park
You'll leave the camp after breakfast, carrying your packed lunch to be enjoyed in the wild. You'll spend the whole day exploring the marshlands and swamps of Amboseli which are fed by subterranean water channels. Water is abundant throughout the year and so is the pasture. Elephants and various other herbivores are found here. You'll return to the lodge late in the afternoon after a long exploration of this 392sq km.
You'll also have an option of starting the day with an early morning game drive to search for animals when they're at their most active. Then, return to the lodge for a relaxed breakfast and lunch. (depending on the location of your lodge)
You'll spend the hottest part of the day relaxing in the camp reading your favorite book or just listening to your favorite music while observing the birds. Afterward, you'll head off in the afternoon (4:00 pm) for another drive through the park. You'll return to the lodge at sunset for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Amboseli to Lake Manyara National Park 320KM 5-6Hrs
Amboseli to Lake Manyara National Park 320KM 5-6Hrs
Today after breakfast, prepare for a long but very scenic and exciting drive. You will head towards the border separating Kenya and Tanzania(Namanga border post). Prepare to pay for your visa which costs $50- $100 depending on the nationality (visa cards NOT accepted). After clearing the border immigration process, you will transfer vehicles and join your Tanzanian driver/guide who will welcome you and proceed further with your journey stopping for lunch in Arusha. After lunch, you'll take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the day-to-day activities of the locals around this small but busy tourist transit town before proceeding further east arriving in Lake Manyara in good time (mid-afternoon).
You have a free afternoon to enjoy the lodge facilities like swimming, and bird watching, or maybe relax by the poolside reading your favorite book or writing your journal in preparation for a busy day tomorrow.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
-
Escarpment Luxury Lodge Manyara
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Lake Manyara to Ngorongoro Crater 80KM 2-3Hrs
Lake Manyara to Ngorongoro Crater 80KM 2-3Hrs
After a leisurely breakfast today, you'll pack your bags and drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a morning game drive. During this time, you'll seek out active wildlife such as baboons and dik-diks, which forage for food beneath acacia trees. You may also encounter large herds of buffalo, wildebeest, and zebras grazing on the sun-drenched plains. In the acacia woodland, keep an eye out for the region's famous treeclimbing lions
For lunch, enjoy a fresh African buffet prepared from local farm produce at a nearby homestead. Following lunch, you'll visit a local village where you can either ride on a tuk-tuk or walk through rice fields, observing the local community along the way. You will also have the chance to sample a local banana beer during your village walk.
After your village experience, you'll make your way to Ngorongoro Crater, ascending the outer wall through dense vegetation. You’ll arrive at your hotel on the rim of the caldera in time for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- &Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
This morning, you'll descend into the crater, arriving ahead of most visitors — thanks to the ideal location of your accommodations on the crater’s rim —you'll 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 and one for driving up. 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, and hills. Later, you'll ascend and return to your lodge at the rim for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Ngorongoro to Serengeti National Park 80KM 2-3Hrs
Ngorongoro to Serengeti National Park 80KM 2-3Hrs
This morning, after breakfast, you will drive to the expansive and wildlife-rich Serengeti National Park, navigating through its stunning combination of savanna grasslands and volcanic hills. Along the way, you will stop for a privately guided tour of Olduvai Gorge, a significant site for prehuman hominid fossils. Renowned paleontologists Mary and Louis Leakey made many important discoveries here, including the remains of the "Nutcracker Man," who lived approximately 1.75 million years ago.
You will visit the on-site museum, take in the views from the lookout point, and observe the excavations that revealed 3.7-million-year-old footprints and the 1.8-million-year-old skull of a human ancestor. Following this fascinating visit, you will continue to your lodge, which offers stunning views of the land inhabited by lions, leopards, hyenas, cheetahs, giraffes, and Many more.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Enkirari Wilderness Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
You will wake up to another beautiful day in the Serengeti. The day will begin with an early morning game drive, allowing you to search for animals when they are most active. Afterward, you will return to the lodge for a leisurely breakfast and lunch.
During the hottest part of the day, you can relax at the camp by reading your favorite book, writing in your journal about the safari, or simply listening to music while observing the birds. In the afternoon, you'll head out again for another drive through the park. After your adventures, you'll return to the lodge for dinner and spend another night under the stars of the Serengeti.
Note: If you're interested, there is also an option for an early hot air balloon ride. Please ask the tour manager about this option before booking your trip.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Enkirari Wilderness Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Serengeti to Masai Mara National Reserve 380KM 8-9Hrs 4Hr Flight
Serengeti to Masai Mara National Reserve 380KM 8-9Hrs 4Hr Flight
This morning, after a leisurely breakfast, you will be transferred to Seronera Airstrip for your scheduled flight to the Masai Mara. You will fly to the expansive Masai Mara National Reserve, which is renowned as Kenya’s finest wildlife spectacle, offering excellent game viewing throughout the year. The endless landscape is home to approximately 450 bird species, 95 animal species, and all of the great predators, including the largest lion population in the country.
Upon arrival, you will meet your driver-guide and be transferred to your lodge, enjoying a game drive en route, and arriving in time for lunch.
After lunch and a chance to familiarize yourself with your accommodations—classic tented lodgings ideally located at the intersection of the Mara’s four main game-viewing regions—you will embark on your first guided game drive through the famous reserve. This will be an opportunity to search for the many herbivores and carnivores that inhabit this Place.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Mara Intrepids Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
This is a full day spent on game viewing across the rich, tree-studded grasslands and rolling hills of the famous savanna. The Mara is renowned for its large herds of plains game animals, including leopards, cheetahs, lions, and various herbivores. It offers a diverse array of wildlife found throughout Kenya. You will enjoy a full-day game drive in the Masai Mara Savannah.
For lunch, you will have a picnic lunch under a flat-top acacia tree while watching the animals graze. Afterward, you’ll continue your game viewing as you head back to your camp, arriving late in the afternoon after thoroughly exploring this expansive grassland savanna, which covers an area of 1,500 square kilometers.
You also have the option to book a hot air balloon ride, which takes off early in the morning. After landing, the crew will assist you out of the basket and escort you to a beautiful setting for a bush breakfast, creating a memorable experience that is well worth.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Mara Intrepids Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
You'll spend a full day exploring the rich, tree-studded grasslands and rolling hills of the famous savanna. The Maasai Mara is renowned for its large herds of game animals, including leopards, cheetahs, lions, and various herbivores. It is home to nearly every type of wildlife found in Kenya. Today, you'll enjoy a full-day game drive in the Maasai Mara Savannah.
Lunch will be picnic boxes enjoyed under a flat-top acacia tree while you watch the animals grazing. You will continue your game viewing on the way back to your camp, arriving late in the afternoon after thoroughly exploring this expansive savanna, which spans 1,500 square kilometers.
Additionally, you have the option to book a hot air balloon ride that takes off early in the morning. After landing, the crew will assist you out of the basket and escort you to a beautiful location for a bush breakfast, which is a once-in-a-lifetime experience worth the price.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Mara Intrepids Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Masai mara to Lake Nakuru
Masai mara to Lake Nakuru
After breakfast today, you will drive north through Narok to Njoro Road, which showcases the beautiful scenery of the fertile wheat lands of Mau and the Mau Forest complex— the source of the Mara River. You are expected to arrive at the park in time for lunch and check into your lodge. Later, you will set out for an afternoon game drive in this stunning park before returning to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Lake Nakuru National Park is one of Kenya's finest national parks, offering breathtaking views year-round. The park features rocky escarpments, patches of yellow-barked acacia forest, and a waterfall. It is home to a variety of wildlife, including flamingos, both black and white rhinos, lions, leopards, buffaloes, hippos, and the endangered Rothschild's giraffes. The southern end of the lake is the best place to spot wildlife! The forested area below Rhinos Cliff is a popular spot for lion sightings.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha 80Km 2-3Hrs
Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha 80Km 2-3Hrs
You will begin your day with an early morning game drive, followed by a return to the lodge for breakfast. Afterward, you'll drive to Lake Naivasha, a freshwater lake located near the town of Naivasha, northwest of Nairobi. This area is renowned for its abundant wildlife, including hippos, giraffes, and wildebeests, as well as over 400 bird species that inhabit the forests surrounding the lake, making it an ideal destination for birdwatchers.
Upon arrival at Lake Naivasha, you'll enjoy a boat ride and a walking excursion at the Crescent Island Game Sanctuary. The boat ride offers a refreshing experience as you glide across the breezy lake waters, exploring the diverse birdlife and wildlife in the area. You'll also have the chance to take a brief nature walk on the island, allowing you to appreciate the beauty of the surrounding nature. After the excursion, you'll return to your hotel for lunch.
Following lunch, you'll head to Hell's Gate National Park for more outdoor activities.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha, Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Enashipai Resort & Spa
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 13
Lake Naivasha to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport 80Km 2-3Hrs
Lake Naivasha to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport 80Km 2-3Hrs
After enjoying a leisurely breakfast, you will check out of your lodge, pack your belongings, and drive back to Nairobi. Upon your arrival in Nairobi, you will have the option to have lunch at the famous Carnivore Restaurant. After lunch, you will be dropped off at your hotel or at the airport, marking the end of your safari.
Depending on the departure time of your homebound flight, you should coordinate with your driver guide regarding the time to leave Lake Naivasha.
- Main Destination:
- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Nairobi, Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
