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Day 1
Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve
Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve
Home to the great migration, where each year between July and October millions of wildebeest thunder across the plains in search of fresh pasture, the Masai Mara is one of the most famous game reserves in the world. From November to June, the Masai Mara still has one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa. The Big Five can all be ticked off your list on a visit here. You’ll also get to see huge pods of hippos basking in the rivers, cheetahs racing across the savannah and giraffes ambling between the acacia trees.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Mara Leisure Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Exploring Masai Mara National Reserve
Exploring Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast at the camp, your day will be spent exploring the park, searching for the “Big Five” and trailing the wildebeest migration. The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that you can never take in everything. Over 450 species of birds have been recorded on the reserve. You will easily see lion, rhino, hippo, crocodile, giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, warthog, hyena, jackal, wild dog, leopard, many kinds of antelope and elephant.
It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savannah, including lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vulture. Later in the day, you will return to the lodge/camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Mara Leisure Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Masai Mara National Reserve to Serengeti National Park
Masai Mara National Reserve to Serengeti National Park
You will leave the lodge after breakfast and drive to the border. After the border formalities, you'll drive to the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. It will be a long day of driving, but the afternoon game drive in Serengeti will be a rewarding one plus keep your eyes peeled for the magical Serengeti sunset.
Note: If you want to have a morning game drive in Masai Mara on this day, let us know. From our experience, it is always a rush game drive, and you will arrive in Serengeti very late in the evening.
Dinner and overnight are at Moyo Tented luxury Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Moyo Tented Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Exploring the Great Migration
Exploring the Great Migration
After an early breakfast, you will head out to make the most of the day. There is a chance you may see the animals crossing the Mara River. Hundreds of thousands of desperate wildebeest gather on the banks of the river, gazing wistfully across the turbulent water at the green grass on the other side, but no animal will make a move. All it takes is one brave wildebeest to take the literal plunge and, then, all follow! The animals that successfully avoid the awaiting crocodile jaws and make it over the river, are rewarded with the lush green grazing grass of the Masai Mara.
You will have dinner at the camp. Spend the night in the so-called migration campsite, strategically located close to the migration, ensuring you won’t miss a single moment of the action.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Moyo Tented Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Highlands
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Highlands
Enjoy breakfast at the camp. This morning is set aside for game drives in the Serengeti. The Serengeti boasts an abundance of wildlife such as impalas, buffalos, crocodiles, and hippos. In addition to the iconic landscapes, you have a good chance of encountering predators, and you may see lions, cheetahs and leopards. It is a truly life-changing experience.
You will have a picnic lunch in the wilderness,
Optional: In the afternoon, we’ll visit Oldupai Gorge, learn about the origin of humankind, and spend some time at the museum.
We'll have dinner at the luxury camp.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Karatu Tented Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Ngorongoro Crater Tour to Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater Tour to Arusha
We will have breakfast at the lodge. Then, we'll drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area before descending 610 meters down to the grasslands of the crater floor, an area of about 265 square kilometers. Despite its small size, the crater is home to the Big 5, and the openness of the terrain means easy and rewarding game viewing. You will spend the day exploring the crater floor, stopping to picnic on the grasslands amidst the grazing herds.
Formed by a massive volcanic eruption, the world’s largest intact and unflooded caldera provides a year-round home to an astonishing 25,000 large mammals, including black rhino, wildebeest, and zebra. The crater’s forests shelter elephant and buffalo, and its wetlands are home to hippos and flamingos, while lions, jackals, leopards, and caracals comprise the full range of predators.
After lunch, you leave the crater behind and drive to Arusha. End of our service.
Note: Extend your safari with a stay on the tropical island of Zanzibar.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
