Samson’s Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Arrive in Nairobi, Kenya

Arrive in Nairobi, Kenya

Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, where our representative will be waiting to receive you. After a short brief, transfer to your city hotel for check-in and relaxation. In the evening, you'll be picked up and transferred for a barbecue dinner and entertainment by the Safari Cat Dancers. After a wonderful time, drive back to your hotel for an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Nairobi, Kenya)
Accommodation:
Sarova Stanley Hotel
  • Luxury hotelin Nairobi (City, Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Nairobi to Lake Nakuru via Lake Naivasha

Nairobi to Lake Nakuru via Lake Naivasha

Enjoy breakfast, followed by check-out at 08h00. You'll drive to Lake Nakuru with a stopover at Lake Naivasha for a boat ride and a walking safari at Crescent Island. Continue with the drive and arrive at your hotel in Nakuru for check-in and lunch. In the afternoon, head out for your first game drive at the Lake Nakuru National Park. Here, you will spot rhinos, buffaloes, lions, and pink flamingoes, among others. At sunset, drive back to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

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
Accommodation:
Sarova Woodlands Hotel & Spa
  • Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Lake Nakuru NP (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Drive From Nakuru to Masai Mara

Drive From Nakuru to Masai Mara

Have an early breakfast and check out. Then, you'll depart for Masai Mara via Narok to arrive in time for check-in and lunch. Relax in your room before heading out for an afternoon game-viewing drive. Here, you will enjoy the views of the Mara savannah, wildlife and sunset. Then, you will head back to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and July or 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
Accommodation:
Zebra Plains Mara Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4-5

Game-Viewing Drives in the Mara Reserve

Game-Viewing Drives in the Mara Reserve

Experience two incredible full days of wildlife viewing where you search for the Big 5 wildlife. During the migration season, search for wildlife and the world-famous river crossing at the Mara River. Picnic lunches will be served under an acacia tree on the savannah or at the banks of the Mara River. An optional hot-air balloon ride begins in the morning - you can watch the wildlife from the skies.

On the second day of the game drive, stop at the Maasai village for a complimentary cultural experience.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Accommodation:
Zebra Plains Mara Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Masai Mara - Isebania - Serengeti

Masai Mara - Isebania - Serengeti

You will have an early breakfast at the camp at 06h00 in Masai Mara. With packed picnic lunches, you will drive to the Isebania border (Kenya/Tanzania). On arrival, you will complete the immigration formalities to enter the Tanzania side. After the immigration formalities, you'll meet a Tanzanian safari guide and bid farewell to your Kenyan guide.

The guests will drive to Serengeti National Park. Once in the park, they will continue with an en-route game drive to the camp in Central Serengeti for rest, dinner and overnight.

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
Accommodation:
Serengeti Pure Migration Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7-8

Serengeti Game Drives

Serengeti Game Drives

The guests will spend two full days exploring the Serengeti National Park with picnic lunches from the camp.

The Serengeti supports an incredible abundance and diversity of wildlife, from the Big Five (although black rhino is rarely seen) to giraffe, cheetah, spotted hyena, black-backed jackal, warthog and a huge variety of antelope. The Grumeti and Mara Rivers are home to grunting hippos and gigantic prehistoric-looking crocs, known for their feeding frenzy during the annual wildebeest river crossings.

Main Destination:
Central Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
Accommodation:
Serengeti Pure Migration Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

Today, you will have an early breakfast at 06h30 at the camp. With an en-route game drive, proceed to Ngorongoro for a crater drive.

On arrival at the crater entry gate, you'll descend over 600 meters to the crater floor to view wildlife with picnic lunches. Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area supports various animals, including herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo and giant African elephant. Another big drawcard to this picturesque national park is its dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. Don't forget the large number of flamingos, hippos and other waterbirds that can usually be seen here.

In the late afternoon, you'll ascend from the crater and proceed to the lodge for rest, dinner and overnight.

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
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Eileen's Trees Inn
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Lake Manyara Game Drive

Lake Manyara Game Drive

You will have breakfast at 08h00 at the hotel. Then, with a picnic lunch, you will proceed to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive.

Lake Manyara National Park is dominated by a shallow alkaline lake at the base of the Rift Valley escarpment. It is famous for its tree-climbing lions and large elephant herds. The park entrance leads to a jungle-like groundwater forest, which is home to large numbers of olive baboons and blue monkeys. Later in the afternoon, proceed to the camp for rest, dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)
Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)
High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
Show more
LionOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Serengeti Pure Migration Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11

Tarangire Game Drive

Tarangire Game Drive

Today, you'll spend a full day in Tarangire National Park, either with morning and afternoon game drives with a hot lunch at the camp, or a picnic lunch and spend the whole day in the park.

You will get the opportunity to visit various places along the Tarangire River and explore a number of different wildlife species in the park, without forgetting the largest population of elephants in the park.

Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park (Tanzania)
Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)
High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
Show more
HippoCommon
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Serengeti Pure Migration Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12

Arusha - Flight Back Home

Arusha - Flight Back Home

At 09h00, you will have a leisurely breakfast at the camp in Tarangire. With a picnic lunch, you will slowly depart for Arusha town. Depending on your flight, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport or the Namanga border. Otherwise, you'll be dropped off at the hotel of your choice in Arusha or Moshi.

Main Destination:
Kilimanjaro Airport (Tanzania)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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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