Rafiki Tembo Tours and Safaris

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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

Explore Lake Nakuru National Park

Explore Lake Nakuru National Park

You'll have an early morning pick up, then drive to Lake Nakuru National Park across the equator South of Bogoria, lies the Rift Valley's most famous Lake Nakuru. It's known all over the world for its flamingoes. It's alkaline and is recognized as one of the Natural Wonders of the World. Lake Nakuru is now a rhino sanctuary, harboring a population of over 40 black and over 60 white rhinos. But the flamingos, of course, have always been the main attraction. At times, there may be almost 2 million flamingos in the residence, forming a stunningly beautiful deep pink band around the edge of the lakeshore.
You will arrive in time for lunch, then have an afternoon game drive.
Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the campsite or lodge.

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:
Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Discover Masai Mara National Reserve

Discover Masai Mara National Reserve

You'll have an early morning drive to Masai Mara National Reserve. It holds on as one of the few places left on earth where wildlife still lives comparatively undisturbed, in the numbers that once roamed the plains and forests of Africa. As the northern tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of many thousands of wildebeest, zebras, and attendant predators. You will arrive in time for lunch and then have an afternoon game drive.

Note: Accommodation can be upgraded to higher-level options or downgraded to more economic ones (price reduction).

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:
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Masai Mara National Reserve

Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, you'll have a full-day game drive, with a packed lunch provided. The reserve is well known for its black-maned lions, 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 game drive. Many of the cheetahs are so tame that 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 are 16 species of eagle, 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.

Note: Accommodation can be upgraded to higher-level options or downgraded to more economic ones (price reduction).

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Accommodation:
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Masai Mara National Reserve

Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, you'll have a full-day game drive, with a packed lunch provided. The reserve is well known for its black-maned lions, 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 game drive. Many of the cheetahs are so tame that 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 are 16 species of eagle, 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.

Note: Accommodation can be upgraded to higher-level options or downgraded to more economic ones (price reduction).

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Accommodation:
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5

Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park

Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park

On this day, you will be transferring from Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park (through the Isebania border). This transfer takes almost the whole day, but during a great part of the journey (in the morning in Masai Mara and in the afternoon in the Serengeti), you will be doing a game drive as well.
You'll enjoy the afternoon game drive en route to your tented camp.

Accommodation can be upgraded to higher-level options (at extra costs) or downgraded to more economic ones (price reduction).

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
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GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Osero Serengeti Tented Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 6-7

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

The famous Serengeti National Park is home to the great migration. The game drive is spectacular as you drive up the crater highlands, stopping at the rim. Continuing, spreading out is the vast Serengeti. Serengeti means "endless plains" in Kiswahili. This 6,900 square mile (18,000 square km) park is inhabited by more than 2 million large animals, including more than a million wildebeest, hundreds of thousands of plains zebras, Thomson's gazelles, and large predators, including lions, cheetahs, and hyenas. Many smaller animals, like rock hyraxes or monkeys, also inhabit the area, along with nearly 500 species of birds. On the second day, after breakfast, you'll have a full day in Serengeti National Park (morning and afternoon game drives).

You can visit Oldupai Gorge and enjoy a hot air balloon flight.
Accommodation can be upgraded to higher-level options (at extra costs) or downgraded to more economic ones (price reduction).

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
Accommodation:
Osero Serengeti Tented Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 8

Serengeti National Park to Ndutu

Serengeti National Park to Ndutu

After breakfast, you’ll drive from the central Serengeti to Ndutu in the southern Serengeti, enjoying scenic landscapes and wildlife sightings along the way. Once in Ndutu, you can relax or head out for an afternoon game drive to spot predators and herds in this rich safari area.
Ndutu is a region in the southern Serengeti, Tanzania, famous for its vast grassy plains, seasonal lakes, and abundant wildlife. It’s a prime spot for seeing predators like lions and cheetahs, as well as large herds of herbivores. Ndutu is especially popular during the Great Migration (around December–March) when wildebeest and zebras calve, attracting predators. Its location offers a quieter, more intimate safari experience compared to central Serengeti areas.

Main Destination:
Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP, Tanzania)
Accommodation:
Ang'ata Migration - Ndutu Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp inside Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP, Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 9

Ndutu to Ngorongoro Crater

Ndutu to Ngorongoro Crater

From Ndutu, you’ll drive north to the Ngorongoro Crater, passing through scenic highlands and Maasai villages. Upon arrival, you’ll descend into the crater for a game drive, where the unique ecosystem supports a dense population of wildlife, including lions, elephants, buffalo, and rhinos, all within the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera.

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:
Farm of Dreams Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 10

Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara National Park

You'll depart after breakfast and drive across the Great Rift Valley to Lake Manyara National Park for a full-day game drive. This enchanting park is noted for its beauty and incredibly lush acacia forest of giant figs and mahogany trees, which are home to troops of baboons and blue monkeys. It is very famous for its stunning bird variety. The park is also home to a large number of buffalo, giraffes, elephants, impalas, and a Hippo Lake, where large numbers of hippos usually gather. This park has become famous for the tree-climbing lions and the flamingos on the lakeshore. The game drives are done along the shore of the lake, providing incredible views of animals in the foreground with the lake, flamingos, and flat plains on the horizon. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to Arusha to catch your flight to Zanzibar at around 4 pm for three days of relaxation.

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:
Nungwi Dreams by Mantis
  • Luxury hotelon Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches, Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 11

Explore Nungwi (Zanzibar Island)

Explore Nungwi (Zanzibar Island)

Nungwi, located at the northern tip of Zanzibar, is a tropical paradise known for its pristine white sandy beaches and turquoise waters. It’s the perfect destination for both relaxation and adventure. Lounge on the beach, take long walks along the shore, or snorkel and dive among vibrant coral reefs teeming with marine life. Enjoy a traditional dhow sunset cruise while watching the sun dip below the horizon. Explore local villages, visit the Mnarani Natural Aquarium to see endangered sea turtles, and tour spice farms to experience Zanzibar’s rich cultural heritage. Adventure seekers can try kayaking, paddleboarding, or other exciting water sports. With its mix of sun, sea, culture, and activities, Nungwi offers an unforgettable Zanzibar escape for every traveler.

Main Destination:
Nungwi (Zanzibar, Tanzania)
Accommodation:
Nungwi Dreams by Mantis
  • Luxury hotelin Nungwi (Zanzibar, Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 12

Zanzibar Island

Zanzibar Island

You can take some rest and enjoy this paradise made of beautiful beaches of white sand and turquoise water of the Indian Ocean. There is a possibility of extra activities such as a day tour in Stone Town (includes Old Town guided tour, Spice Tour, and Prison Island— lunch not included), a half-day tour (includes Old Town guided tour or Spice Tour, or Prison Island). Another suggestion is the Jozani Forest tour (lunch not included).

Main Destination:
Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches, Tanzania)
Accommodation:
Tembo House Hotel & Apartments
  • Mid-range hotelon Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches, Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 13

Departure from Zanzibar

Departure from Zanzibar

You can spend the last hours of your journey relaxing. Afterward, you will have a transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your international flight.

Main Destination:
Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches, Tanzania)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

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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