Tanzania In A Nutshell Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Nairobi - Lake Nakuru National Park

Nairobi - Lake Nakuru National Park

Upon your arrival, you will be received by our representative and the driver at Nairobi airport or picked up from your Nairobi hotel in the morning. Drive to Lake Nakuru arriving in time for lunch, you will enjoy your lunch and check in with game drive at Lake Nakuru National Park by the lake side enjoying sightings of the rhinos. The lake's abundance of algae attracts a vast quantity of flamingos that famously line the shore. Other bird species, warthogs, baboons and large mammals are also present at the lake, some of the mammals you expect to see includes Rothschild giraffes, cape buffaloes, impalas, waterbucks, hippos, colobus monkeys, spotted hyenas, zebras, gazelles, leopards, lion, pythons among others.

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

Day 2

Lake Nakuru – Maasai mara

Lake Nakuru – Maasai mara

After breakfast, you will check out and drive to the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve. Upon arrival, you will have a short rest before you commence on a game drive. You will check in, have lunch and in the afternoon, you will enjoy a game drive till evening.

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:
Simba Oryx Nature Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Masai Mara Adventure

Masai Mara Adventure

This will be a busy day full of adventurous fun activities and game drives. Awake before dawn and embark on a life-changing hot air balloon safari high above the mighty Mara plains-an optional event at an extra cost. Have breakfast at the camp and proceed for a morning game drive heading to the Mara River which is the sight of the Great Migration of the thousands of wildebeest and zebra which occurs during the season; July - October. Lunch boxes will be ready for a full day.
After Lunch, proceed for an afternoon drive in search of the Big Five of Africa.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Accommodation:
Simba Oryx Nature Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Masai Mara - Serengeti National Park

Masai Mara - Serengeti National Park

Wake up early, have breakfast and drive to the adjacent Serengeti National Park via Isebania border. Arrive in time for lunch, have your lunch and take a rest before going for an afternoon game drive in the park. Enjoy your drive in search of the park animals till evening and return to the camp for dinner and overnight stay.

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
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GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Serengeti Simba Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Western Serengeti NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Explore Serengeti National Park

Explore Serengeti National Park

Wake up very early to enjoy prebreakfast early morning game drive in the park. Morning drive is the best way to see the Big 5 and other resident creatures, animals in the Serengeti are very active in the morning and evening hours. Return to the camp for a mid-morning breakfast after which your adventure continues.
Other interesting places to visit in Serengeti includes The Serengeti Visitor Center where you will get all the information you need to know about the park, The Olduvai Gorge called the cradle of mankind because it is where the very first remains of were excavated by the Leakey Family, The beautiful Bologonja springs found in the northeastern corner, the Lobo Valley, the Meru Kopjes and bird viewing of more than 542 bird species recorded in this park.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
Accommodation:
Serengeti Simba Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Western Serengeti NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater

Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater

Wake up early, an opportunity to enjoy your final drive in the park after which you will return to the camp for a full breakfast. After breakfast, you will check out and continue with your safari heading to Ngorongoro Conservation area. The main feature here is the astounding Ngorongoro Crater which is famous for being the largest inactive and intact volcanic caldera in the whole world. A result of a major explosion and collapse about 2 to 3 million years ago, the Crater was officially hailed as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa in 2015.

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:
Ngorongoro Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located outside Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Ngorongoro - Arusha

Ngorongoro - Arusha

Enjoy your sleep leisurely till mid-morning, have breakfast and check out the camp. Enjoy en-route drive and view of the phenomenal Ngorongoro Crater, you will be dropped at Arusha Airport.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City, 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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