Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi to Maasai Mara
Nairobi to Maasai Mara
Depart from Nairobi via the floor of the Great Rift Valley. We will briefly stop at the famous viewpoint for a scenic view of the rifts, then proceed to Narok for a hot lunch, and finally to the lodge. After resting, embark on an evening game drive for about 2-3 hours. Finally, return to the camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Jambo Mara Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Maasai mara game drive
Maasai mara game drive
After breakfast, leave for a full day game drive until 5:00pm and enjoy a picnic lunch in the afternoon. Masai Mara is unique, covered with savannah grasslands on rolling hills, a truly scenic view. The game drives us in search of Africa’s Big Five and the plethora of other wildlife inhabiting this vast Kenyan national reserve. It also has a good track network, allowing close proximity to wildlife and excellent photo opportunities. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Jambo Mara Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Maasai mara to Nakuru
Maasai mara to Nakuru
Depart for a visit to a local Masai village, then, before 9:00am, return to the camp for a full breakfast. After breakfast, we proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park, eating lunch en route. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Mount Longonot and Lake Naivasha, and even enjoy an optional fun activity of boat riding. Finally, proceed to Nakuru for your dinner and overnight stay at lake Nakuru lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Nakuru Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Nakuru to Amboseli
Nakuru to Amboseli
After breakfast, you will leave for a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, known for its variety of birds, such as flamingoes. Enjoy the sights of hippos, buffaloes, and crocodiles at Baboon Cliff, then eat lunch en route to Amboseli National Park. Check in at the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Sentrim Amboseli Lodge
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Amboseli game drive
Amboseli game drive
Have a pre-breakfast before an early morning game drive in Amboseli and enjoy views of Mt Kilimanjaro as the backdrop. You will be in close proximity to wildlife for spectacular sightings. Keep an eye out for the giant elephants and their leader, a matriarch (an old female elephant). An abundance of birds is found in the park, perfect for bird enthusiasts. Enjoy a picnic breakfast and lunch during the day. Transfer to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Sentrim Amboseli Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Amboseli to Arusha
Amboseli to Arusha
Have a pre-breakfast, then set out for the early morning game drive at 6:30am in the swampy Amboseli. Various herbivores, such as hippos and large elephants with their calves, wallow in the muddy swamps. Return to the camp for a full breakfast and check out. From here, you transfer to the Namanga border, where you will catch a shuttle bus to Arusha. Upon arrival in Arusha, our driver will meet you and take you to your hotel in Arusha for dinner and breakfast.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City, Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Arusha to lake manyara
Arusha to lake manyara
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before meeting our driver. The driver will transfer you to the office, from where we will depart for Lake Manyara National Park. Arrive at the park by 10:00am with picnic lunches, and proceed for a full day game drive in search of wildlife (watch out for buffaloes, giraffes, impalas, baboons, and the blue monkeys) and the flamingos that inhabit this beautiful park. Lake Manyara is famous for the tree-climbing lions (with some luck, you might catch a glimpse of them) and flocks of flamingos. Later in the evening, leave Lake Manyara and drive to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Nsya Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Lake manyara to Serengeti National Park
Lake manyara to Serengeti National Park
Breakfast will be served, and then check out and leave the lodge for Serengeti, a four-hour drive. At the main gate, registration will take place, and then we will be off for an afternoon game drive. You will have at least six hours of game driving before proceeding to Central Serengeti, also known as the Seronera area. The Serongera area features the Seronera River, providing a valuable water source and attracting many of Serengeti’s wildlife. Seronera is also one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Central Serengeti Luxury Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Serengeti Game drive
Serengeti Game drive
After an early breakfast, we leave the camp with a picnic lunch for a full day of game viewing, tracking the wildebeest migration and the Big Five (lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, and rhino). An early morning game drive ensures sights of nocturnal mammals, herbivores, and predators, and by midday, you will mostly see herbivores as they visit the waterbodies to quench their thirst. In the evening, predators and other nocturnal mammals leave their hideouts to start their night hunts.
You may also take a game drive to the Grumeti River to see crocodiles and hippos. Enjoy a picnic lunch at a picnic site and continue the game drive until 5:00pm. Return to Seronera Public Campsites for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Central Serengeti Luxury Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Have an early breakfast at the camp, then leave with picnic lunches for a six-hour game drive within Serengeti National Park. Here, you will track wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, lions, black rhinos, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, bushbuck, lesser kudu, wild dog, kongoni, impala, Grant’s gazelle, black-backed jackal, mongoose, olive baboons, and vervet monkeys. You might even see more! By midday, leave the park with a stopover at Olduvai Gorge (at an extra cost of $50 per person). By evening, arrive at the conservancy area, where you will have dinner and overnight stay at rhino lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Rhino Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Ngorongoro to Tarangire
Ngorongoro to Tarangire
Breakfast at the camp, then leave for a game drive within the Ngorongoro Crater. In the crater, you will have sightings of lions, African elephants, black rhinos, blue wildebeest, leopards, cheetahs, and hyenas. Wild dogs, Grant's zebras, African buffalo, and hippos are usually spotted near the crater rim. A picnic lunch close to the crater follows before ascending to the main gate and exiting the crater. Drive to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Nsya Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Tarangire to Arusha
Tarangire to Arusha
After breakfast at the lodge, leave for a game drive along the Tarangire River. The river divides Tarangire National Park into two, supplying enough water to the park's animals. Tanzania's third-largest national park is known for its majestic baobab trees that dot the landscape, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. See a large number of elephants as they come to the river to drink water. Have a picnic lunch at a picnic site inside the park, then continue with the game drive until late afternoon. Leave the park and drive to Arusha, where you will be dropped off at Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City, Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Tulia Boutique Hotel & Spa
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 13
Departure
Departure
After breakfast, check out and either be transferred to Arusha Airport or by private means to Nairobi. If you return to Nairobi, you will meet our staff, share your experiences, and be dropped off at your Nairobi hotel or airport to catch a flight back home or to another destination.
- Main Destination:
- No major destination visited
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
