Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi
Nairobi
An ATs driver will be ready to meet you at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and transfer you across town, skirting the perimeter of Nairobi National Park, to the tranquil and leafy neighbourhood of Karen. Named after Karen Blixen, the famous author of Out of Africa, this is where you’ll stay tonight at the luxury boutique hotel of Karen Blixen Cottages. Providing the perfect venue for the start or the end of a Kenya safari, it offers a taste of history as it incorporates buildings from 1908 and is just a short walk from the Karen Blixen Museum.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City, Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Karen Blixen Coffee Garden & Cottages
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Masai Mara
Masai Mara
After breakfast, an Asilia driver will meet you for your short transfer to Wilson Airport for your flight to Ol Kiombo Airstrip. On arrival, a guide from Rekero Camp will meet you at the airstrip to welcome you to the Masai Mara and provide a quick briefing on the area. Enjoy an introductory game drive as you make your way towards camp, where you’ll be met by the management team and settled in ahead of lunch on the deck, overlooking the Talek River.
In the late afternoon, gather in the lounge for a cup of tea and slice of freshly baked cake before setting out for an afternoon game drive across the plains of the Masai Mara.
Little Zebra Camp - All meals.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Little Zebra River Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Masai Mara
Masai Mara
Full day in Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drive.
With so much wildlife to be discovered, and so many different areas of the reserve to be explored, game drives offer the perfect option to get the most out of your Masai Mara experience. An early morning departure from camp can be a struggle, but the effort is worth it to take advantage of the milder morning hours before the temperature rises and when wildlife is most active. A picnic breakfast can be enjoyed in the morning sun, with freshly brewed coffee and a view of the open plains. Return to camp for lunch and the opportunity to relax during the heat of the day, before regrouping in the mid-afternoon for tea and fresh cakes in the lounge. An afternoon game drive sets out as the temperatures begin to drop and wildlife typically becomes more active. As evening approaches, enjoy a cold drink and some snacks as the sun dips behind the horizon, returning to camp for drinks around the campfire and a delicious dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Little Zebra River Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Serengeti
Serengeti
After a delicious breakfast in camp, you will be transferred to Ol Kiombo airstrip for your flights to Tanzania and the Serengeti. You will fly to the Kenya border and cross by road to complete immigration formalities, before a final flight hop into the heart of the Serengeti. You will be welcomed by an Sametu guide and transferred to the camp in time for lunch. Settle into your tented accommodation and enjoy some afternoon tea and cake, before joining your guide for an adventurous game drive on the stunning Serengeti savannah plains. Fireside cocktails will be served after your safari, followed by a delicious dinner in the dining tent. At the end of an action-packed day, enjoy a delicious dinner and retire to your unique accommodation, offering you a chance to sleep beneath the starry sky in the comfort of your tent.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Elewana Serengeti Migration Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti
Serengeti
Game drives are the main activity offered at Migration Camp. They depart twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon, when the wildlife is most active, returning to camp for a siesta in the heat of the day. The morning game drive usually departs with a picnic breakfast, allowing for an early start, but it is possible to have breakfast in camp and a later start if preferred. An afternoon game drive will often stop for sundowners with drinks and snacks on the open plains. The Serengeti is famed for its abundant and diverse wildlife, from pods of hippo to prides of lion. The Great Migration adds a whole new level of excitement with dramatic river crossings in the northern Serengeti, and calving in the open plains of the south. Predators are never far from the migrating herds, taking their pick from the abundant prey.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Elewana Serengeti Migration Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Ngorongoro crater
Ngorongoro crater
After a delicious breakfast at camp, you will head towards Seronera Airstrip for your flight to Lake Manyara. Upon arrival, a guide from The Highlands will meet you and take you on a 3-hour scenic drive to the heights of Ngorongoro. During the drive, you will pass through the lively market town of Karatu, eventually passing through the gates of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The road then steadily climbs the outer edges of the Ngorongoro Crater through a dense tropical jungle until you reach the crater rim road. Here, you can take a break, enjoy the stunning views and have a picnic lunch that you brought from Neptune Ngorongoro Crater.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Ngorongoro crater
Ngorongoro crater
Full day crater tour. You will have an early start to the day to ensure you are one of the first safari vehicles on the Ngorongoro Crater floor. When you leave the camp, it may be cold and dark, but you will be wrapped up in warm jackets and Maasai blankets. The cold will quickly be forgotten as you descend the inner walls of the unbroken caldera, an unforgettable setting for a safari. Once you reach the warmer temperatures of the crater floor, you will have some time to enjoy coffee and breakfast snacks while experiencing the unique game drive. Seek out rhino in the forest, or lion prowling the grasslands, before stopping for a picnic lunch by the hippo pool, where grunting rafts of hippo will accompany you. After lunch, you will start your journey up the caldera’s walls to the rim and return to the camp for a restful afternoon.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Arusha
Arusha
After having breakfast in the camp, you will depart from The Highlands and return along the crater rim and down the outer slopes of Ngorongoro until you reach Lake Manyara Airstrip. Should this mark the end of your itinerary, you will fly into Kilimanjaro Airport to collect your bags and connect with your onward beach stay.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City, Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
