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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

Nairobi - Masai Mara National Resrve

Nairobi - Masai Mara National Resrve

At 8.00 am, you'll be picked up from your hotel, get some orientation and depart for the Masai Mara National Reserve. You'll pass via the view-point of the Great Rift Valley and Narok town for lunch. On arrival proceed for a game drive, tracking various animal species and birds with your driver/guide. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.

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
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Masai Mara Full Game Drive - Visit the Masai Village

Masai Mara Full Game Drive - Visit the Masai Village

After breakfast, proceed on a full day of game viewing within the reserve. The landscape here is scenic savannah grassland on rolling hills. The reserve is the best park for game in Kenya as it has an extensive road and track network which allows for close-range viewing and photography. Break for your picnic lunch at the hippo pool, looking out for hippos and crocodiles. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru National park

Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru National park

Early in the morning, you'll have a pre-morning game drive. After breakfast, depart the Mara region for Lake Nakuru National Park with lunch en-route. You'll have scenic views of Mt. Longonot and Lake Naivasha from far away on the main highway. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the budget hotel.

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
WildebeestVery Rare
Accommodation:
Hotel CityMax
  • Budget hotel located less than 1hr drive from Lake Nakuru NP (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Lake Nakuru National Park - Amboseli National Park

Lake Nakuru National Park - Amboseli National Park

After breakfast, proceed on a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, known for its prolific birdlife including flamingos. The park contains a sanctuary for the conservation of white rhinos. Species like Cape buffalo and waterbuck can be seen near the shoreline. Later on, you'll drive to Amboseli National Park. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park (Kenya)
Best Time To Visit June to October and January to February
High Season December to March and July to October (Busy)
Best Weather June to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Amboseli NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HippoCommon
Show more
HyenaCommon
LionOccasional
CheetahOccasional
LeopardRare to None
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Just outside Amboseli NP (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Amboseli National Park

Amboseli National Park

Have a day of game drives in this park which contains swampy grounds in which elephants and hippos bathe in abundance. A variety of plains game, antelopes and birds can also be seen as well as Mt. Kilimanjaro’s peak too if the weather conditions permit. We will cater for picnic lunches then return for an overnight stay at the camp.

Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park (Kenya)
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Just outside Amboseli NP (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Amboseli National Park - Arusha

Amboseli National Park - Arusha

After breakfast, you'll proceed for your final game drive. Later on, you'll depart for Arusha through the Namanga border for immigration formalities into Arusha town arriving late in the evening. You'll check into the hotel booked for dinner and your overnight stay as well as the following day's breakfast.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City, Tanzania)
Accommodation:
Arusha Tourist Inn Hotel
  • Budget hotelin Arusha (City, Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Arusha - Lake Manyara National Park

Arusha - Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, you'll be picked up from the hotel and depart to Lake Manyara with lunch en-route. On arrival, proceed to
Lake Manyara for a game drive in the park, famous for its tree-climbing lions and large flocks of flamingos. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the campsite.

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:
Budget camping
  • Just outside Lake Manyara NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Lake Manyara National Park - Serengeti National Park

Lake Manyara National Park - Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, we will take a picnic lunch with us and drive west across the gentle rolling Ngorongoro Highlands. En-route you'll pass zebras and wildebeest grazing with the Maasai cattle and young boys tending them. You'll also see Maasai villages [Bomas].
Proceed to Serengeti and stop at the Nabi gate for lunch. In the afternoon, we will be doing our game drive in central Serengeti with a great sighting of lions, hippos, giraffes, leopards, reedbucks, and elephants. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the basic fixed tent.

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:
Budget camping
  • Just outside Serengeti NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater

Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater

You'll have an early morning game drive. It's always good to start game drives early in the morning, as many animals are active during this time. You will return to the camp for breakfast before heading out for another game drive in the park. Here in the Seronera region, you will often see wildebeests and zebras in close proximity to lions and other predators such as leopards and cheetahs. After a picnic lunch, you will continue your journey towards the Ngorongoro Crater. Once you have reached the crater rim you will enjoy fantastic views of this 600 m deep collapsed volcano. You will stay at the basic fixed tent.

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:
Budget camping
  • Just outside Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha

Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha

After a very early breakfast, leave the camp and descend down to the eighth wonder with possibly the largest permanent concentration of wildlife in Africa. It has an estimated average of 30,000 large mammals. In addition, this is one of the best reserves in Africa to see the black rhino. Other sightings include lions, hyenas, jackals, hippos, buffaloes, elephants, zebras, and wildebeest. After lunch, you'll drive back to Arusha and be dropped at the Ambassador Hotel.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City, Tanzania)
Accommodation:
Ambassador Hotel
  • Budget hotelin Arusha (City, Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11

Arusha - Nairobi

Arusha - Nairobi

After breakfast, depart to Nairobi with the Am Shuttle bus arriving in the afternoon. You'll be dropped off at the hotel or airport.

Main Destination:
Nairobi (City, Kenya)
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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