$3,625 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park
On this first day and the beginning day of your classic safari, your driver will meet you at the airport or Nairobi Hotel and brief you about the entire safari. You will embark on your journey to Lake Nakuru National Park which is approximately a drive of 3-4 hours. You'll pass through the Great Rift Valley Escarpment and stop for photography and scenic views of the Escarpment, stretching from the Middle East in the north to Mozambique in the south. The area is geologically active and features volcanoes, hot springs, and geysers. You'll arrive in time for check-in and have lunch. You can catch a siesta or freshen up. Later, you'll head to an afternoon game drive at Lake Nakuru National Park. It's home to migratory flamingoes and about 350 other bird species. The park is also a haven for the endangered black and white rhino species.
Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.
NB: Accommodation upgrades/downgrades available.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2-3
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
You will have an early morning breakfast. After breakfast, you will check out and leave Lake Nakuru for Masai Mara, a 5-hour drive. You'll enjoy en route game drives of Lake Nakuru National Park. You'll arrive in time for check-in and have lunch. In the afternoon, you will embark on a game drive at the Masai Mara till sunset. The Masai Mara National Reserve features a stunning Kaleidoscope of wild and rugged landscapes, warm and welcoming people, and an exciting array of big or small creatures. The reserve is famous for hosting the epic great wildebeest migration. The reserve welcomes over 1.5 million wildebeests onto its sprawling savannahs each July through October.
Later, you will return to the camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
NB: Accommodation upgrades/downgrades available.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- PrideInn Mara Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4-5
Masai Mara - Serengeti National Park
Masai Mara - Serengeti National Park
You will enjoy an early morning breakfast. You will check out with lunch boxes. Then, you'll go to the Tanzanian border post at Isebania, where you will meet our Tanzanian liaison for your transfer to the Serengeti. Please ensure you have a valid visa to enter Tanzania as visa application arrival can cost you a lot of time.
After clearing the Kenya/Tanzania border of Isebania, you'll exchange your vehicle after immigration formalities. The driving itself, although long, is spectacular. This will be an unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time. As you progress well into the Serengeti, you will see why the name means, in the local language, "endless plains". It is the home of the great migration and to 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras, and all kinds of antelopes.
You will check in at Moyo Tented Camp in the evening.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Moyo Tented Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater Tour
Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater Tour
After breakfast, you will drive to Ngorongoro Conservation, and descend into the 100-square-mile Ngorongoro Crater to view game on the vast grasslands of the crater floor. The bottom of the crater dotted with watering holes, shelters almost 30,000 animals in an area naturally enclosed by the slopes of the volcano. You will find the Big Five lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard among others. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unbroken caldera in the world and is surrounded by very steep walls rising 610 meters from the floor, it is considered to be one of the Wonders of the Natural World and is a veritable haven for wildlife. Spectacular animal life can be found throughout the year due to the permanent availability of grass and water. You will have a picnic lunch at the Hippo Pool. Later, you will ascend and arrive at your lodge in the Karatu area for sunset, dinner, and an overnight stay at your lodge.
Your dinner and an overnight stay will be at Eileen's Tree Inn.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Eileen's Trees Inn
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Kilimanjaro Airport
Kilimanjaro Airport
You will enjoy your breakfast and later check out. You'll have a one-hour visit to the Mto Wa Mbu village, which offers a very rare experience for visitors! Around 120 cultural groups reside in the village — it's a cross-cultural melting pot with probably the most exotic mix of languages and customs found anywhere in Tanzania. When you enjoy a visit to the village you'll be in the heart of the Northern Safari Circuit in Tanzania, so time spent here will be a welcome respite from your safari activities.
Mto Wa Mbu Village is very close to Lake Manyara and Tarangire National Park in the Great Rift Valley. The village is surrounded by magnificent scenery and situated on the main road which leads to the Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater and Conservation Area.
We will later drop you off at Kilimanjaro Airport in the afternoon.
NB: We can arrange private transfers to Nairobi at an extra cost upon request.
- Main Destination:
- Kilimanjaro Airport (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
