Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve
Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve
You'll have a morning drive to Masai Mara with a breathtaking stopover at the Great Rift Valley Escarpment. You'll check into your accommodation, relish a delectable lunch, and then plunge into the heart of adventure with an evening game drive. You'll immerse yourself in the rhythm of the Mara, where nature's spectacle unfolds against a canvas of endless plains. This safari promises not just wildlife encounters but a kaleidoscope of landscapes and a symphony of unforgettable moments in the heart of Africa.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast, you'll have a full-day game drive, with packed lunch provided. The reserve is well known for its black-manned lion, as well as its abundant resident wildlife. It's one of the few places where it's possible to see the Big Five during a morning's game drive. Many of the cheetahs are so tame they seek shelter from the hot sun under one's vehicle and several even climb onto the roof to get a better view of prospective prey. For the bird enthusiast, almost 500 species have been recorded: among these 16 species of eagle, plus many hawks and falcons, 6 species of vultures, 8 species of storks 4 of bustard (including the Kori bustard, the world's heaviest flying bird), and 9 species of sunbirds.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Mara Serena Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Mara to Serengeti National Park
Mara to Serengeti National Park
We will initiate the day with a dawn game drive in Masai Mara, weaving out of the National Reserve. Post-border formalities, venture towards Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, with an enticing option to pause at the renowned pit stop. While the journey is a day of travel, the game drives en route promise unexpectedly incredible wildlife encounters. This odyssey blends the thrill of the road with the awe of safari adventures, ensuring a day of unparalleled exploration.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
As you crest the hillside spread out before you, as far as the eyes can see, is the vast Serengeti. Serengeti means "endless plains" in Kiswahili and this 6,900 sq. mile (18,000 sq. km) park is inhabited by more than 2 million large animals including more than a million wildebeest, hundreds of thousands of plains zebras, and Thomson's gazelles. Large predators including lions, cheetahs, and hyenas are drawn to the area by this abundance of prey which migrates throughout the park. Many smaller animals like rock hyrax, bat-eared foxes, mongoose, honey badgers, jackals, monkeys, baboons, and African hares also inhabit the area along with nearly 500 species of birds. You'll have afternoon game drives en route to your accommodation.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Today, you will wake up very early to do an early morning safari before breakfast, to spot the animals when they are more active, and also to have a fantastic sunrise in front of you. The sunrise in the African savannah is one of the most beautiful experiences one can have. After the game drive, you'll return to the camp for brunch. In the afternoon, you'll transfer to Ngorongoro, the 8th Natural Wonder of the World. With walls 2,000ft high and a crater floor that spreads for 102 sq. miles, the crater is a virtual Noah's Ark, inhabited by almost every species of wildlife indigenous to East Africa including the rare black rhinos. The crater has the greatest concentration of wildlife on the planet. It contains a river, several swamps, a soda lake that, from the top, looks like steam, full of flamingoes, a forest, and open plains. The large bull elephants that reside here have extremely large tusks, due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil and its grasses.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Ngorongoro to Arusha
Ngorongoro to Arusha
You will start the day very early and descend into the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife in one of the most stunning places on Earth. After the game drive, there will be time for a picnic lunch near the beautiful Hippo Lake. After lunch, you will have time for a short game drive and then ascend the crater and exit Ngorongoro Conservation Area towards Arusha. You can expect to be back in Arusha around 5 pm although we are flexible in case there is a(flight) to catch or another situation.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City, Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
