Silver Spark Africa Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Nairobi City - Masai Mara National Reserve

Nairobi City - Masai Mara National Reserve

Today, you will be picked up from your hotel and given a pre-departure briefing before you start your safari. You'll drive through the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley escarpment to the Narok county the land of Maa people. Masai Mara National Reserve is part of the vast Serengeti plains, famous for its spectacular wildebeest migration. It is home to the Big Five: lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, and rhino. The border intercounty borders are what have spilled the two great national parks. You'll arrive for lunch at the lodge/camp and relax before departing for the afternoon game drive. Masai Mara National Reserve thrills within the Mara Ecosystem that includes the Mara triangle, and other conservancies like Ol Chorro Oirowua, Ol Derkesi, Lemek, Maji Moto, Siana, Olkinyei, Naikara, Koiyaki, and North Mara. Masai Mara National Reserve is also part of the greater ecosystem extending to Serengeti National Park in northern Tanzania.

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:
Aa Lodge Amboseli
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Amboseli NP (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Masai Mara National Reserve

Masai Mara National Reserve

On the second day, you will wake up. You'll have your morning breakfast ready to be served. Today, you will enjoy a full-day game drive in the reserve, with your picnic lunch. Masai Mara National Reserve is an area of preserved savannah wilderness in southwestern Kenya, along the Tanzanian border. Mara Triangle bordering the Mara River with lush grassland and acacia woodlands, is always good for game drives. The Mara is perhaps best known for the great migration, which takes place every year from July to September. During these months the yellow savannah is dotted black by more than 1.5 million wildebeest, zebras, and antelopes that migrate from the Serengeti to the Mara in search of food and water.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Accommodation:
Aa Lodge Mara
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Masai Mara National Reserve - Lake Nakuru National Park

Masai Mara National Reserve - Lake Nakuru National Park

You will wake up for a morning breakfast and then depart to Lake Nakuru National Park. It is one of the best national parks in Kenya given that it has one of the Rift Valley soda Lakes. On arrival, you'll get a welcome and be shown to your room. After lunch, you'll take a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, which is well known as a bird lover’s hub because of the numerous birds that make home in this park. Lake Nakuru National Park is home to over 400 bird species including the flamingos that live on the lake and in the park’s savannah grasslands. The bird species include but are not limited to African fish eagle, slender-billed greenbul, long-tailed widowbird, rufous-throated wryneck, montane white-eye, red-capped lark, Northern puffback, Rüppell’s robin-chat, shining sunbird and many more.

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:
Lake Nakuru Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Lake Nakuru National Park - Amboseli National Park

Lake Nakuru National Park - Amboseli National Park

You will depart to Amboseli via Nairobi in the morning after breakfast. You'll drive south through Maasai County to the plains below Mt. Kilimanjaro where Amboseli is situated. A scenic park in its own right, Amboseli is synonymous with two particular things majestic herds of elephants and glorious views of Mount Kilimanjaro in neighboring Tanzania. After a picnic lunch en route with the majestic backdrop of Mt. Kilimanjaro, spectacular displays of wildlife animals such as lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, cheetah, buffalo, and various plains plateaus game can be seen. Postcard-perfect pictures are almost always guaranteed. Finally, you will return to your hotel.

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:
Sentrim Amboseli Lodge
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Amboseli National Park - Namanga - Tarangire National Park

Amboseli National Park - Namanga - Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, you will drive out of the park with the view of Mt Kilimanjaro. Then, you'll drive to the border of Tanzania and Kenya at the Namanga border. After the immigration clearance, you will be transferred to Tarangire National Park. One of the lesser-known game reserves in Tanzania, Tarangire rivals the Serengeti in its great number and diversity of wildlife. It is a good choice for travelers who wish to encounter more animals and fewer tourists while on safari. The Tarangire National Park is known as a wonderful birding destination and also features large numbers of animals, particularly during the dry season, when the Tarangire River is the only source of water in the area. The landscape is of particular interest too, due to the high number of scenic baobab trees.

Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park (Tanzania)
Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)
High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
Show more
HippoCommon
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Heart And Soul Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Tarangire National Park - Serengeti National Park

Tarangire National Park - Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the famous Serengeti National Park. This park is in Tanzania, and the Masai Mara National Reserve is in Kenya. You will have a game drive in the famous Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti is considered Tanzania's best park. Big herds of buffalos, smaller groups of elephants and giraffes, and many antelopes, such as eland, topi, kongoni, and impala are resident at any time of the year. All three big cats are easily seen. Lions are often found on a kill. Cheetahs are very common on the southeastern plains, while leopards can typically be found lazing in one of the big trees along the Seronera River. More than 350 species of birds, including ostriches, vultures, and flamingos a lesser number and not easy to spot, have also been recorded.

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:
Tukaone Serengeti Camps
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

Today, you will head back for a full-day game drive in the famous Serengeti National Park. This park is in Tanzania, and the Masai Mara National Reserve is in Kenya. Covering 14,763 sq km, the Serengeti National Park is dominated by vast, open plains with an abundance of wildlife. A picnic lunch will be provided en route. The afternoon will be spent wildlife viewing and absorbing the breathtaking scenery of the almost treeless plains of the Serengeti.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
Accommodation:
Tukaone Serengeti Camps
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater

Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater

We will transfer to the Ngorongoro Crater, via Olduvai Gorge. Ngorongoro is an impressive 20 km wide volcanic crater with 600 m walls. The views from the crater rim are breathtaking, and there is an ever-present abundance of wildlife, due to the permanent water supply on the crater floor. Olduvai Gorge is famed for the discovery of 3.5-million-year-old fossil fragments of an early human civilization. You will enjoy lunch overlooking the crater. The afternoon will be spent at leisure.

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:
Eileen's Trees Inn
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha Airport

Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha Airport

In the morning depending on your air ticket booking after breakfast, you will be driven back to Arusha or (Kilimanjaro Airport) for your Zanzibar Island air transfer or back home. This will be the end of our trip!

Main Destination:
Arusha Airport (Arusha, Tanzania)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals 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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