Gosheni Safaris Africa

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arrival at Nairobi

Arrival at Nairobi

Meet your Gosheni representative at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and transfer to Eka Hotel Nairobi. Collection is arranged around your confirmed flight time; no fixed arrival hour is required by this itinerary. Settle into your room and meet your guide to discuss the route, luggage and departure arrangements. There are no wildlife activities scheduled today. Dinner and overnight are at the hotel. Please share your flight details in advance so that the airport transfer can be coordinated.

Main Destination:
Nairobi (City, Kenya)
Activities:
  • No wildlife-viewing activities on this day
Accommodation:
Eka Hotel Nairobi
  • Mid-range hotel in Nairobi (City, Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Nairobi to Lake Nakuru National Park

Nairobi to Lake Nakuru National Park

After breakfast, leave Nairobi and drive through the Rift Valley towards Lake Nakuru National Park. Allow time for the road journey and park entry before the afternoon game drive. Explore the lake and woodland habitats with your private guide, looking for rhinos, buffalo, giraffes and birds. Lunch is included, followed by game viewing as time allows. Continue to Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge for dinner and overnight. The day combines a transfer with an afternoon safari; it is not a full day inside the park.

Main Destination:
Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
Best Time To Visit June to February (Best for wildlife viewing; little rain)
High Season July to February (The park gets very busy)
Best Weather June to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP

GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
Black RhinoOccasional
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LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Activities:
  • Afternoon game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
Accommodation:
Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara National Reserve

Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, leave Lake Nakuru and travel to the Masai Mara. This is a substantial road journey, so your guide plans stops and lunch around the day’s driving conditions. After arrival and entry formalities, enjoy an afternoon game drive if timing permits before continuing to Amani Mara Camp for dinner and overnight. You stay three nights in the Mara, giving the following two days for more extensive wildlife viewing. The migration is seasonal, and river crossings are never guaranteed.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and August to October (For wildebeest migration)
High Season June to October and December to March
Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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BuffaloCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Activities:
  • Afternoon game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
Accommodation:
Amani Mara Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4-5

Masai Mara National Reserve

Masai Mara National Reserve

Spend two full days exploring the Masai Mara with your private guide. Routes and departure times are arranged around conditions and the wildlife seen that day, with time to watch behaviour rather than rush between sightings. Look for lions, elephants, giraffes, buffalo and other resident species. Lunch is provided during the programme, either as a picnic or at camp depending on the day’s plan. Return to Amani Mara Camp for dinner and overnight on both nights. Migration herds and river crossings depend on seasonal movements.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Activities:
  • Game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
Accommodation:
Amani Mara Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park

Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park

Depart early for the road journey from the Masai Mara to the Serengeti via the Isebania border. Your team coordinates the vehicle and guide handover between Kenya and Tanzania, with time for immigration formalities and a lunch stop. Keep passports and entry documents accessible. This is a long transfer day, and arrival time depends on the road and border conditions. Continue to Olkarien Eco Safari Lodge in Central Serengeti for dinner and overnight. A full-day Serengeti game drive is not included on this transfer day.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)
High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
Show more
GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Activities:
  • No wildlife-viewing activities on this day
Accommodation:
Olkarien Eco Safari Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7-8

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

Enjoy two full days of game drives in Central Serengeti with your private Gosheni guide and pop-up roof 4x4. Explore Seronera’s grassland, river and woodland habitats, looking for big cats and other resident wildlife. Your guide chooses routes according to conditions and recent sightings, with lunch included during each day’s programme. Return to Olkarien Eco Safari Lodge for dinner and overnight on both nights. The migration follows rainfall and may be elsewhere; particular sightings and hunting scenes cannot be promised.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
Activities:
  • Game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
Accommodation:
Olkarien Eco Safari Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Serengeti - Ngorongoro Highlands

Serengeti - Ngorongoro Highlands

After breakfast at Olkarien Eco Safari Lodge, enjoy a final morning game drive in Central Serengeti before travelling towards the Ngorongoro Highlands. Stop for lunch during the journey and allow time for the drive through the conservation area. Your guide balances wildlife viewing with the time needed to reach camp before evening. Check in at Naserian Safari Camp for dinner and overnight. Today finishes in the highlands; the descent onto the Ngorongoro Crater floor takes place tomorrow.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Highlands (Tanzania)
Activities:
  • Morning game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
Accommodation:
Naserian Safari Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Ngorongoro Highlands (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Ngorongoro Crater - Tarangire

Ngorongoro Crater - Tarangire

Set out early from Naserian Safari Camp for a morning game drive on the floor of Ngorongoro Crater. Explore the grasslands and wetland edges with your guide, looking for the resident wildlife without guaranteeing any particular species. After lunch, leave the crater and drive towards Tarangire, allowing time for the road journey and entry formalities. Continue to Serian Tarangire Camp for dinner and overnight. Today combines the crater visit and a transfer; Lake Manyara is not part of this day’s route.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)
High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)
Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HyenaAbundant
Show more
ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
White RhinoOccasional
LeopardOccasional
Activities:
  • Morning game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
Accommodation:
Serian Tarangire Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Tarangire NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11

Tarangire to Arusha and then Zanzibar

Tarangire to Arusha and then Zanzibar

Enjoy an early morning game drive in Tarangire, then leave for Arusha Airport in time for the included flight to Zanzibar. The game-drive length is planned around the flight schedule, and your guide confirms the timings in advance. On arrival at Zanzibar Airport, meet your transfer driver and travel to Z Hotel in Nungwi for a four-night stay. Breakfast and lunch are included today as listed; dinner and drinks beyond drinking water are at your own expense. Settle in and enjoy a quieter evening after the safari.

Main Destination:
Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches, Tanzania)
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Dry and warm)
High Season December to February and June to October
Best Weather January to February and June to September (Low rainfall)
Activities:
  • Morning game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
Accommodation:
Z Hotel
  • Luxury hotel in Nungwi (Zanzibar, Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12-14

Zanzibar

Zanzibar

Spend three full days in Zanzibar, using Z Hotel in Nungwi as your base. Allow time for the beach, the hotel facilities and rest after the mainland safari. One guided Stone Town visit is included during the stay, arranged on a suitable day rather than repeated daily. Explore the lanes, markets and waterfront with a local guide; access to individual historic buildings depends on opening arrangements. Other boat trips, diving and water sports are optional for an extra cost. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included as listed, with drinking water; alcoholic drinks are not included.

Main Destination:
Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches, Tanzania)
Activities:
  • No wildlife-viewing activities on these days
Accommodation:
Z Hotel
  • Luxury hotel in Nungwi (Zanzibar, Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 15

Departure

Departure

Meet your transfer driver at Z Hotel and travel to Zanzibar Airport for your onward flight. The collection time is arranged around the confirmed departure and allows for the drive from Nungwi and airport formalities. No safari, excursion or additional accommodation is included today. Your international flight, or any onward flight beyond Zanzibar, is booked separately unless it is explicitly added to your quotation. The fifteen-day tour ends at the airport.

Main Destination:
No major destination visited
Activities:
  • No wildlife-viewing activities on this day
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinks not included

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End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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