$4,334 to $4,455 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Nairobi
Arrival in Nairobi
On your arrival and after immigration procedures at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met by your safari guide and proceed to your accommodation in Nairobi Boma Inn. You'll take the rest of the day to relax and unwind. The hotel has air-conditioned rooms, a swimming pool, a patisserie, gelateria, a coffee shop and restaurants as well as spa and health club. This combination of comfort should serve to refresh you before you set off on your grand safari. Your overnight stay will be at Boma Inn on a bed and breakfast basis.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City, Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Boma Inn Nairobi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Nairobi - Lake Naivasha
Nairobi - Lake Naivasha
You will depart for Lake Naivasha, a freshwater lake that is a popular tourist spot in Kenya for locals and foreigners alike. You'll arrive in time for lunch. The rest of the day is spent at leisure. The lodge we booked at the lake offers beautiful natural spaces where you can see numerous bird species among the trees as well as spot some animals ranging from waterbucks to warthogs. You may also choose to book a one-hour lake boat safari at an extra cost during which you get to see some of the lake's wildlife such as hippos. You'll also enjoy the picturesque views of the lake and surrounding highland landscapes.
Your dinner and your overnight stay are at Dove Nest Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha, Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Dove Nest Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park
Have breakfast at the lodge then depart for Lake Nakuru. On the floor of the Great Rift Valley, surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland, lies this beautiful park. You will enjoy the wide ecological diversity and varied habitats that range from Lake Nakuru itself to the surrounding escarpment and picturesque ridges. The lake's abundance of algae used to attract a vast quantity of flamingos that famously lined the shore. Mammals can also be found at the park they include the Black Rhinoceros, hyenas, warthogs, baboons and other large mammals. Apart from flamingos, there are lot of other bird species that inhabit the lake and the area surrounding it, such as African fish eagle, Goliath heron, hamerkop, pied kingfisher and Verreaux eagle among others of their kind.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Buraha Zenoni Hotel & Resort
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Maasai Mara National Reserve
Maasai Mara National Reserve
After an early breakfast at the hotel, the safari now heads to Masai Mara. Have a stop along the way for breaks and short calls so that you may travel relaxed till you arrive at your camp in Masai Mara for a leisurely lunch. You will have some time to relax after lunch then later you will go to Masai village so as to interact with the Kenya Masai, do activities with the cultural people in the village including dancing and learning their culture. Your overnight stay and dinner are at AA Lodge Mara.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Aa Lodge Mara
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
Today you will be taken on two game drives, one in the morning and the other in the late afternoon after lunch or you may opt to go out for a full day of game viewing. Early mornings and late afternoons are considered the best time to spot animals at their most active. As your safari is private, your game drive timings are flexible and convenient. If travelling with children or on a honeymoon, you'll perhaps want to lie in longer on some days. You may also choose to have a full-day game drive (one for the whole day])with a packed picnic lunch at no extra cost. You'll return in the evening for dinner and your overnight stay at AA Lodge Mara.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Aa Lodge Mara
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Masai Mara National Reserve - Serengeti National Park
Masai Mara National Reserve - Serengeti National Park
You will have breakfast at the hotel, with a packed lunch heading off to the Isebania border. Today, you’ll drive from Kenya’s Masai Mara into Tanzania, spotting game along the way. On your arrival at the Isebania border, you will clear with the customs office and proceed to Serengeti National Park. Serengeti is famed for its annual migration, when some two million wildebeests the open plains, as more than 200,000 zebras and 300,000 Thomson’s gazelles join the wildebeest’s trek for fresh grazing. The Serengeti offers arguably the most scintillating game-viewing in Africa. You will see great herds of buffalos, smaller groups of elephants and giraffes, and hundreds upon hundreds of elands, topis, kongonis, impalas and Grant's gazelles. A picnic lunch will be provided. After stopping for your picnic lunch on a kopje (rock outcropping) in Serengeti, you will continue further into the park and go on a game drive. Your overnight stay and dinner are at Moyo Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Moyo Tented Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park
Full-Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park
After breakfast at your lodge, you will go for a full day of game drives around Central Serengeti. This opens onto the Serenora Valley, a vibrant wildlife area at the heart of the Serengeti. The valley is famous for its resident animal population where you can expect to see wildebeests, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, baboons, hippos, rhinos, antelopes, many birds, and other species. All meals and your accommodation are at your Moyo Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Moyo Tented Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater
You will have breakfast at the lodge, with a packed lunch, and drive to Ngorongoro Crater for a wonderful game drive. The Ngorongoro Crater is just one of those places that have to be seen, words alone cannot do it justice. Leaving your lodge, you’ll drive down into what was once, many eons ago, the fiery heart of a huge volcano. Today this natural amphitheatre has a much more peaceful atmosphere as wildebeests, Coke’s hartebeests, Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelles, and common zebras feed contentedly, or at least as contentedly as the ever-present lions and cheetahs will allow. However, the black rhinos here will be less concerned about these predators. The birdlife in the crater varies according to the seasons. Still, during your visit, you should see grey-crowned cranes, lappet-faced vultures, black-bellied and kori bustards, Fischer’s lovebird and Northern anteater, and chat among many others. Later, you will drive to Twiga Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
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Twiga Lodge & Campsite (Lodge)
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Mto wa Mbu - Lake Manyara National Park
Mto wa Mbu - Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast at your lodge with a packed lunch, you'll drive to Lake Manyara National Park. The park has breathtaking scenery and is well famous for its lush acacia forest, giant figs and mahogany trees, as well as a growing population of baboons and blue monkeys. Permanent residents of this park also include giraffes, elephants, impalas and a huge amount of buffaloes. The lake is also home to a large number of hippos. Some unique facts about this park include the tree-climbing lions, flamingos on the lake shore, as well as the Ground Hornbill and the Crested Eagle. The landscapes of Lake Manyara are something that can not be described with words, and the game drives along the lake provide stunning photo opportunities of giraffes and buffaloes in the foreground and the lake background. During this day, some extra tours are possible, including a bike tour or a boat excursion. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Twiga Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Twiga Lodge & Campsite (Lodge)
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
After breakfast at the camp, you will begin your drive to Tarangire National Park. As you enter the park you’ll be greeted by a landscape dominated by majestic baobabs rising out of the acacia parkland, forming a perfect backdrop for the large herds of African elephants wandering among them. Other mammals sharing this habitat range from lions, leopards, cheetahs, wild dogs, black-backed Jackals, Kirk’s dik-dik, dwarf and banded mongoose, impala, Beisa oryx, Steinbok and African hares. You should expect to see buffalos, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests and waterbucks. The variety of birds you may see include Maasai ostrich, white-headed vulture, African scops owls and the endemic ashy starling. A picnic lunch will be saved at the designated picnic site. Later, you will drive back to Moshi for dinner and an overnight stay at Weruweru River Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Weru Weru River Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Materuni Waterfalls
Materuni Waterfalls
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll depart for Materuni Village. Upon arrival, you will register at the village office and your trip will begin. First, you will visit the waterfalls, which are around 40 minutes walk away. The views are truly breathtaking, and with some luck, you will see the summit of Kilimanjaro. The pool at the bottom of the waterfall is an inviting place for a refreshing swim so don‘t forget your swimwear!
After having enjoyed the scenery, you will return with your guide to Materuni village, where you will experience a traditional Chagga lunch. You also will have the opportunity to taste our local banana beer and a coffee experience afterwards. Here you will learn how coffee is cultivated, dried, roasted and further processed. You will be invited to help with the grinding of the coffee, traditionally accompanied by Chagga songs and dances, a fun way to immerse yourself in the local culture. You'll depart to AA Lodge Amboseli for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight, Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Aa Lodge Amboseli
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park
After breakfast at the hotel, you will start a full game drive at Amboseli National Park. A beautiful drive through the lush and green eastern and southern sides of Mount Kilimanjaro. You'll take your cue from the animals and rise up early today for morning game drives to catch a glimpse of predators before they sleep off the heat of the day. With 1,700 elephants in this park, it’s impossible not to see them on a game drive. There are more than 420 species of birds too, including 10 varieties of eagles, and 12 types of heron. Your dinner and overnight stay are at AA Lodge Amboseli.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Aa Lodge Amboseli
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 13
Amboseli National Park - Nairobi City
Amboseli National Park - Nairobi City
After a good night's sleep, you'll have an optional early morning game drive in the park. You'll return for breakfast at the AA Lodge Amboseli, then it's departure time. Your safari vehicle will be taking you to Nairobi. You'll stop for a picnic lunch on the way, and have time to do some last-minute gift shopping on the way to Nairobi and at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City, Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
