Safari visits the Lake Nakuru National Park, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Serengeti game reserve, Ngorongoro crater, Tarangire National park and Amboseli national park. This safari program brings to life spectacular landscape and wildlife of the savannah, the tropical and sub-tropical grasslands that cover much of the African continent. Concentrating on the Serengeti-Masai Mara, the leading game sanctuaries in Kenya and Tanzania. This is awe-inspiring safari package of a lifetime.
DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | Nairobi |
DEPARTURE TIME | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
RETURN TIME | Depending on your flight plans. |
WEAR | Casual, comfortable and light |
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Arrival
Day 1: Arrival NairobiYou will be met at the airport upon arrival by our office representative. You will be later transferred to Best Western Plus Meridian court hotel for overnight stay. Arrangements based on bed & breakfast. This option is suitable for those arriving Nairobi in the evening. Main destination: Nairobi National Park (Kenya) Best Time to Visit June to September (Little to no rainfall) High Season December to March and July to October (Busy) Best Weather June to September (Little to no rainfall)
Expect to see Giraffe, Zebra, Wildebeest, White Rhino, Lion and Buffalo
Accommodation: Best Western Plus Meridian Luxury hotel located in or near Nairobi Meal & Drinks: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included
Day 2: Nairobi - Lake Nakuru National ParkAfter breakfast check out and depart for Lake Nakuru National Park. Arrive in time for lunch at Lake Nakuru Lodge. After lunch, proceed on an afternoon game drive in the park. You return to your lodge late in the evening. Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru lodge. Main destination: Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya) Best Time to Visit June to March best for wildlife viewing (Little rain) High Season July to March (The park gets very busy) Best Weather June to March (Little rainfall) Expect to See Giraffe, White Rhino, Buffalo, Zebra, Hippo, Black Rhino Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP Meal & Drinks: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 3: Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara game reserveAfter breakfast at Lake Nakuru, proceed to Masai Mara arriving in time for lunch. The drive crosses some of the most scenic views of the great rift valley. The afternoon game drive will run until sunset. You will later return back to the lodge, Mara Sopa lodge for dinner and overnight. Main destination: Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya) Best Time to Visit June to October and September to October High Season June to October and December to March Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)
Expect to see Elephant, Giraffe, Lion, Cheetah, Zebra, Wildebeest.
Accommodation: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR Meal & Drinks: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 4: Masai Mara game reserveFull day in Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives. The famous Masai tribesmen live within the dispersal area of the game reserve, an optional tour can be arranged for you to visit their homes and experience the Masai Culture first-hand. All meals and overnight at Mara Sopa lodge. Main destination: Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya) Accommodation: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR Meal & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5: Masai Mara game reserveSpend the day on a game drive. On this day you will visit the Mara River for hippo and crocodile viewing. The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephant. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures. Main destination: Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya) Accommodation: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR Meal & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6: Masai Mara - SerengetiAfter breakfast, we pack up again and leave the Masai Mara, with a picnic lunch en route to the Serengeti. Cross the Kenya - Tanzania common border at Isebania and Serari and proceed to Serengeti National Park (via Ndabaka). Serengeti means 'endless plains' and is derived from the Masai language. The park lies in a high plateau between the Ngorongoro highlands and the Kenya and Tanzania border. If time permits shall have an en-route game drive. Dinner and overnight stay at a deluxe safari camp. Overnight at Mawe luxury camp. Main destination: Serengeti National Park (Tanzania) Best Time to Visit June to February (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)
Expect to see Elephant, Giraffe, Lion, Cheetah, Zebra, Wildebeest.
Accommodation: Mawe Luxury Tented Camp Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti Meal & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7: Serengeti Game ReserveSpending another day at the Serengeti translates into a better game viewing and photography experience, and enjoy every single moment of your safari in the Serengeti National Park, summed up as 'one of the most unique areas in the world'. The Serengeti contains the largest remaining concentration of plains game in Africa, on a scale, which has no parallel anywhere else in the world Overnight at Mawe luxury tented camp(FB). Main destination: Serengeti National Park (Tanzania) Accommodation: Mawe Luxury Tented Camp Mid-range lodge bordering Tsavo East NP without fences Meal & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 8: Serengeti - Ngorongoro craterEarly breakfast 6:00 am, there after depart for Ngorongoro with picnic lunches. Descend in to the crater floor for the half day crater tour. There are only two roads that connect the crater rim with the crater floor, one for driving down, one for driving up and another that goes both ways. The crater is roughly 20 km/12 mi wide and 600 m/2,000 ft deep, once you’ve reached the top of the caldera it takes about 45 minutes to descend to the crater floor. The floor is home to a rich and highly concentrated wildlife. Some 20,000 mammals of size live there, including about 20 black rhinoceros, making the crater the best place in Tanzania to see the rhino. The crater floor also has one of the highest carnivore densities in the world. Lions, cheetahs, hyenas and jackals are commonly seen, while leopards may be seen with some good luck. You will spend most of the day in the crater. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge. Main destination: Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania) Best Time to Visit June to September (General wildlife viewing is best) High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds) Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall) Expect to see Black Rhino, Lion, Cheetah, Zebra, Wildebeest, Hyena Accommodation: Rhino Lodge Mid-range lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater Meal & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 9: Ngorongoro - TarangireAfter breakfast drive to Tarangire. Lunch En route followed by an afternoon Game drive through Tarangire. Tarangire National park is 2850 Square kilometres making it the sixth-largest park in Tanzania and offering the greatest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti. Tarangire is known for its large herds of Elephants which can be viewed at close range. Other animals likely to be seen throughout Tarangire are wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, gazelle, rhino, warthog, impala, pythons, lions, leopards and over 50 species of birds. Accommodation at Tarangire safari lodge. Main destination: Tarangire National Park (Tanzania) Best Time to Visit June to October (Animals come to the river) High Season June to October (The park is full of tourists) Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall) Expect to see Elephant, Giraffe, Lion, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest Accommodation: Tarangire Safari Lodge Mid-range tented camp located inside Tarangire NP Meal & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 10: Tarangire - Arusha - AmboseliAfter breakfast, depart to Amboseli National park. The drive takes us through Arusha town. We proceed to Namanga border town for lunch. After immigration formalities, proceed to Amboseli National Park, we check-in at Amboseli Serena safari lodge. Afternoon game drive will be provided. Dinner and accommodation will be provided at Kibo safari camp. Main destination: Amboseli National Park (Kenya) Best Time to Visit June to September and January to February High Season December to March and July to October (Busy) Best WeatherJul to Sep and Jan to Feb (Little rainfall) Expect to see Elephant, Giraffe, Lion, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Hippo Accommodation: Kibo Safari Camp Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP Meal & Drinks: All meals included Drinks not included Day 11: Amboseli national parkEarly morning game viewing drives at the Amboseli national park. Weather permitting the clouds will shear off, leaving you mesmerized by the majesty of the Kilimanjaro and its gleaming snow-capped peaks. Breakfast shall follow. Today will be spent exploring the Amboseli National park on unlimited game viewing drives. Overnight at Kibo safari camp. Main destination: Amboseli National Park (Kenya) Accommodation: Kibo Safari Camp Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP Meal & Drinks: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 12: Amboseli - NairobiEarly pre-breakfast game viewing drive in search of the predators and grazers. Extra final game drive at the Amboseli national park. Depart the Amboseli for Nairobi to arrive in the late afternoon. Transfer to Nairobi hotel/ residence/ airport and depart for your flight home. Main destination: Nairobi (Kenya) Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Meal & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinks not included
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