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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

Arrive in Nairobi & Transfer to Great Rift Valley

Arrive in Nairobi & Transfer to Great Rift Valley

Welcome to Kenya. You'll arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi and be met be a representative, who will welcome you and help you with your bags and transfer to Wilson airport where you will fly to Loldia Airstrip nearby Nakuru National Park. You will be met at the airstrip by your driver from The Cliff, your first accommodation on your luxury Kenya and Tanzania safari tour. You will met with spectacular views of Lake Nakuru from the camp, relax and take in your beautiful surroundngs.

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:
The Cliff
  • Luxury+ tented camp located inside Lake Nakuru NP (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 2

Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru National Park

Start your morning with a dawn game drive IN Lake Nakuru National Park, watching the sunrise colours light up the lake and watching wildlife come alive. The park is famous for birdwatching, with a huge collection of colourful species to spot, including the famous pink flamingos.

Noted for its year-round natural beauty, featuring rocky escarpments and pockets of acacia trees, Lake Nakuru National Park is home to both black and white rhinos, hippos, leopards, lions and endangered Rothschild's giraffes. The park is named after Lake Nakuru, a soda lake nestled into the ancient Great Rift Valley and a feeding ground for thousands of flamingos.

Main Destination:
Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
Accommodation:
The Cliff
  • Luxury+ tented camp located inside Lake Nakuru NP (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 3

Fly to Masai Mara National Reserve

Fly to Masai Mara National Reserve

Today, you'll head to Loldia Airstrip, where you'll take a domestic flight to the Masai Mara, Kenya's superlative wildlife-watching destination. You'll be staying for three nights at Encounter Mara, located on the edge of the savannah under the beautiful acacia trees, Encounter Mara is a 10-tent camp within the Mara Naboisho Conservancy bordering the Masai Mara Reserve. This conservancy has a huge amount of wildlife and a great sustainability model.
Head out into the wilderness for a dusk safari, sundowners or even a night game drive.

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:
Encounter Mara Camp
  • Luxury tented camp bordering Masai Mara NR (Kenya) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 4-5

Explore the Masai Mara National Reserve

Explore the Masai Mara National Reserve

Today, you'll spend a full day exploring the Masai Mara, home to Africa's Big Five and the Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra (depending on the time of year you visit). Arguably the world's greatest safari destination, the Mara boasts thriving populations of zebra, impala, gazelle, wildebeest, buffalo and elephant on the plains; lions, leopards, hyenas and cheetahs on the prowl; plus hippos and crocodiles lurking in the Mara and Talek Rivers.

Explore the Mara with shared day and night game drives in 4x4 vehicles, guided bush walks led by Maasai warriors, bush meals, sundowners and picnic excursions.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Accommodation:
Encounter Mara Camp
  • Luxury tented camp bordering Masai Mara NR (Kenya) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 6

Transfer to Serengeti National Park

Transfer to Serengeti National Park

Today, you'll hop over the border between Kenya and Tanzania, following the route of the great migration, with a scheduled flight from Masai Mara to Serengeti Seronera through Migori.

You'll arrive at Dunia Camp, where you'll be staying for the next two nights. Set high on a natural plateau with endless views of the Musabi Plains in the Western Corridor of Serengeti National Park, this property is made up of beautiful thatched chalets, a three-tier decked main area, a swimming pool, a fireplace, open-plan restaurant and kitchen. This eco-friendly lodge uses solar hot water geysers, inverters with batteries and organic room amenities, ensuring a low carbon footprint.

Enjoy your first evening game drive in Tanzania on the plains of the Serengeti and watch the sunset across the vast horizon, teeming with wildlife.

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:
Dunia Camp
  • Luxury tented bush camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 7

Explore the Serengeti National Park

Explore the Serengeti National Park

The Serengeti, Tanzania's most famous wildlife-watching destination, offers some of the best wildlife viewing in Africa. The national park is home to the greatest wildlife spectacle on the planet—the Great Migration. Every year, over 2.5 million wildebeest migrate from Serengeti National Park to the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.

If you're visiting at the right time, you’ll see herds of wildebeest and zebra stretching to the horizon.

Embark on morning and afternoon game drives on the vast plains of the Serengeti, where you’ll spot an abundance of African wildlife. This spectacular national park offers amazing wildlife viewing opportunities and it’s highly likely that you’ll see zebra, impala, Grant's gazelle, wildebeest, buffalo, rhino and elephant, plus lions, cheetahs and leopards.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
Accommodation:
Dunia Camp
  • Luxury tented bush camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 8

Transfer to Lake Manyara

Transfer to Lake Manyara

Today, you'll leave the Serengeti and head to Lake Manyara on a domestic flight, where you'll be staying at the scenic The plantation Lodge

Surrounded by beautiful gardens and coffee plantations, the lodge is close to Lake Manyara National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater making it a great base to stay at while exploring all the area has to offer.

Spend the rest of your day exploring Lake Manyara National Park, rich with stunning landscapes and rich wildlife, including vast amount of flamingos, tree-climbing lions, and one of the highest concentrations of elephants in all of Tanzania.

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:
The Plantation Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located less than 1hr drive from Lake Manyara NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 9

Head to the Ngorongoro Crater

Head to the Ngorongoro Crater

Today, head towards the Ngorongoro Crater, a unique natural phenomenon and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Crater is undoubtedly one of the most breathtaking wildlife safari sites in the world, with the 600-meter crater wall offering incredible wildlife viewing opportunities.

Enjoy hiking, climbing and waterfall-chasing around Mount Olmoti and Mount Makarot. Meet the local Maasai community which calls the Ngorongoro Crater home and wildlife watch in a truly unique location.

You can expect to see a diverse range of creatures, including buffalo, warthog, wildebeest, zebra, hippo and elephant. There’s also a huge population of predators: lion, hyena, jackal, cheetah and leopard. The resident population of black rhinos is a real treat, as they’re very difficult to spot elsewhere in Tanzania.

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:
The Plantation Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

Day 10

Depart from Kilamanjaro Airport

Depart from Kilamanjaro Airport

Your luxury Kenya and Tanzania safari tour comes to an end, as you take a road transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport, near the city of Arusha, in plenty of time for your onward flight.

Why not extend your East Africa holiday to include some beach relaxation time on the Tanzanian coast or the paradise island of Zanzibar? Get in touch with our Luxury Travel Specialists to start planning your tailor-made trip.

Main Destination:
Kilimanjaro Airport (Tanzania)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • 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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