$2,748 to $3,265 pp (USD)
2 travelers on Start dateNairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve
Your driver/guide will pick you up from your Nairobi hotel or airport, brief you about the safari, and drive you to Masai Mara National Reserve. The Nairobi -Maasai Mara drive is via the panoramic Great Rift Valley with views of subsistence farmlands and local community settlements. Along the safari route, there shall be stops where you can view exciting attractions, including the Great Rift Valley escarpment.
Arrival at the Masai Mara shall be in time for lunch and check-in. Later in the afternoon, You'll head out for an afternoon game drive at the famous Masai Mara National Reserve, home to the eighth wonder of the world, the Great wildebeest migration. Here, we'll be looking for many animals, such as lions, leopards, Masai giraffes, lions, cape buffalos, cheetahs, Elephants, and many more.
Dinner and overnight stay at the Zebra Plains Mara Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Masai Mara National Reserve
You will enjoy an early breakfast and a full day in the park with a picnic lunch break along the Mara River. The Masai Mara plains are full of wildebeest during the migration season from early July to the end of September. Zebras, impalas, topis, giraffes, and Thomson gazelle are regularly seen, as well as leopards, lions, hyenas, cheetahs, jackals, and bat-eared foxes. Black rhinos are a little shy and hard to spot but are often seen at a distance if you are lucky. Hippos and Nile crocodiles are abundant in the Mara River.
You will return to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Masai Mara National Reserve to Serengeti National Park
You will enjoy an early morning breakfast, check out with lunch boxes, and then 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 know 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 the Embalakai Camp in the evening.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Embalakai Serengeti Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Serengeti National Park
You will spend the whole day in the Serengeti National Park. We are completely flexible with your preferences, and this day will be organized according to your wishes. Every day of the safari, your guide will discuss the best times for you, including the game drives and the wake-up time. For example, on this day, you could do a morning game drive, you will return to the camp for lunch and relaxation, and finish with an afternoon game drive. Alternatively, you could do a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch.
Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the Embalakai Tented Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Embalakai Serengeti Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, you will drive to Ngorongoro Conservation and descend into the 100-square-mile Ngorongoro Crater to view the 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 volcano's slopes. You will find the Big Five: lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard. 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 one of the Wonders of the Natural World and a veritable wildlife haven. 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 the Marera Valley Lodge Karatu.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
You will enjoy your breakfast and later check out. You'll visit the Mto Wa Mbu village on the way to Arusha, which offers a rare experience for visitors! Around 120 cultural groups reside in the town — a cross-cultural melting pot with probably Tanzania's most exotic mix of languages and customs. 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.
We will drop you off at Arusha Airport later in the afternoon.
NB: We can arrange private transfers to Nairobi at an extra cost upon request.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City, Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: