Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi to Amboseli National Park
Nairobi to Amboseli National Park
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:
- Kibo Safari Camp
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 retreat 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, you'll return to the lodge for breakfast and lunch.
You'll spend the hottest part of the day relaxing in the camp reading your favourite book or just listening to your favourite music while observing the birds. Don't stress, the animals will be doing the same. Afterwards, you'll head off in the afternoon (4:00 pm) for another drive through the park. You will return to the lodge at sunset for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Kibo Safari Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Amboseli to Lake Nakuru National Park
Amboseli to Lake Nakuru National Park
Today after an early breakfast, you will drive past Nairobi for scenic views towards Lake Nakuru National Park. You will have a stopover at the spectacular Great Rift Valley viewpoint to stretch your legs and photograph the contrasting landscapes. Lunch today will be a local cuisine served at a local restaurant, en route to the park or an English buffet at your lodge/hotel. After lunch, you'll proceed for a game drive in the park. Thereafter, you'll check into your hotel later in the evening.
This 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, and the endangered Rothschild's giraffe. The southern end of the lake is the best place to see wildlife. The forested area below the Rhino Cliff is a favorite lion-spotting point where lionesses love to sleep in the trees, and leopards frequent the same area.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
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 will 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 favorite 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. You'll visit the reserve is a highlight for many travelers.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
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 savannah. The Mara is renowned for its great herds of plains game animals like leopards, cheetahs, lions, and other herbivores. It has virtually every other type of wildlife to be found in Kenya. You will have a full-day game drive in Masai Mara Savannah.
Your lunch today is picnic lunch boxes in the savannah under a flat-top acacia tree while watching the animals grazing. You will continue with the game viewing en route to your camp, arriving late in the afternoon after thoroughly exploring this massive grassland savannah measuring 1,500 sq.
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 which is a lifetime experience and worth the
price. Later, join your driver guide at a location and proceed with your full-day game drive.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park
Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park
Today after breakfast, you'll carry picnic lunch boxes. Prepare for a long but very scenic drive heading towards the border separating Kenya and Tanzania (Isebania border post). Prepare to pay for your visas which cost between $50 to $100 depending on your nationality (visa cards NOT accepted). Then after clearing with the immigration, you will be transferred to our Tanzanian driver guide and then proceed to the expanse of Serengeti National Park in Tanzania which means (endless plains).
You will have your first Serengeti game drive on-route to your camp keeping an eye out for millions of animals that call this place home. You'll be arriving at your camp late in the evening for dinner and your overnight stay.
Tonight you'll have a true African safari experience. The lodge is an unfenced site within the national park, right in the heart of the animal action. Your driver guide and the camp manager will give you a full safety briefing once you arrive.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Matawi Serengeti Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
You will wake up to another glorious day in the Serengeti. You'll 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'll spend the hottest part of the day relaxing in the camp reading your favorite book writing your journal about the safari or just listening to your favourite 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. 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:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Matawi Serengeti Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
You'll have an early breakfast at 6:00 am. You'll enjoy a final game drive through the Serengeti as you exit the park this morning. Thereafter, you'll depart for Ngorongoro with picnic lunches. 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. 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.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Bougainvillea Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Ngorongoro to Stone Town Zanzibar Island
Ngorongoro to Stone Town Zanzibar Island
Today after an early breakfast, you'll drive to Arusha airport for your scheduled flight to the spice island of Zanzibar filled with idyllic beaches, winding cobblestone alleyways, and bazaars. Upon arrival, you will be met by our company representative and drive to your hotel in Stone Town.
Zanzibar has a history comprising the slave trade, Arabian sultans, and fruit and spice exporters. The traditional dhow sailing along the coast evokes what the island must have been in the Livingstone days. The old port of the main city is called Stone Town and the best way to see this city is on foot, exploring the markets, shops, mosques, and churches. You'll enjoy a sundowner on a rooftop or a bar overlooking the seafront. You'll spend the night in Stone Town Dhow Palace Hotel or similar.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar, Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Golden Tulip Stonetown Boutique Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Stone Town Zanzibar to Nungwi
Stone Town Zanzibar to Nungwi
Today after a leisurely rooftop breakfast (while watching the sunrise). You will check out of your hotel and head to the northern beaches via an (optional) visit to the spice plantation. On this spice plantation guided tour, you can learn all about the history of this island's renowned spice trade, and you will have an opportunity to touch, smell, and taste various spices such as cinnamon, vanilla, and ginger among many others. Sample some tea made with these spices too. After lunch, you will head to the northern beaches where white sand and sparkling blue sea and skies await you. This is the Indian Ocean at its best.
- Main Destination:
- Nungwi (Zanzibar, Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Sunshine Marine Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Nungwi Beach
Nungwi Beach
You will enjoy free time at the beach in this beautiful archipelago today there are so many water activities that you can take including snorkeling in search of the exotic fish, scuba diving or simply relaxing in a hammock underneath a coconut tree with a good book or listening to some music.
- Main Destination:
- Nungwi (Zanzibar, Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Sunshine Marine Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Nungwi to Zanzibar Airport
Nungwi to Zanzibar Airport
You will check out of your hotel this morning and make your way back to Stone Town arriving around noon. You will be transferred straight to the airport to mark this as the end of your safari.
NB: The easiest option to fly out is Zanzibar Airport. However, if you have arranged to fly out of Dar es Salaam airport, ferries you'll depart Zanzibar at 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 3:30 pm. It is important to allow enough time to get back to the mainland if you need to catch your departing flight from Dar es Salaam Airport.
It's a pity that it has to end, but this is where your safari will draw to a close. We're sure that you will return home with so many exciting and happy memories, and we hope that you will join us again on safari sometime in the future.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Airport (Zanzibar, Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
