Day 1: Nairobi – Lake Nakuru National Park 

After an early morning pick-up, you will drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. Lake Nakuru lies across the equator and southward of Bogoria in the Great Rift Valley. It is known worldwide for its flamingos and is recognized as one of the world’s natural wonders.

Lake Nakuru is also a rhino sanctuary, harboring a population of over 40 black and over 60 white rhinos. The flamingos, of course, have always been the main attraction. There may be almost two million flamingos in residence at any given time, forming a stunningly beautiful deep pink band around the edge of the lakeshore. You will arrive in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive.

Main Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)

Day 2: Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara National Reserve

Start the day with a morning drive to Masai Mara National Reserve. This is one of the few places left on earth where wildlife still lives comparatively undisturbed in the numbers that were once common across all the plains and forests of Africa. As the northern tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of thousands of wildebeest, zebras, and attendant predators. You will arrive in time for lunch, followed by an afternoon game drive.

Main Destination:: Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Day 3-4: Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, we have a full-day game drive in the Masai Mara (lunch will be a picnic). The reserve is well known for its black-maned lions and abundant wildlife. This is one of the few places where it’s possible to see the big five during a morning game drive. Many cheetahs are so tame that they seek shelter from the hot sun under vehicles. Several climbs onto the roof to get a better view of prospective prey!

For bird enthusiasts – almost 500 species have been recorded here. Among these include 16 species of eagle, many hawks and falcons, six species of vultures, eight species of storks, four species of bustard (including the Kori bustard, the world’s heaviest flying bird), and nine species of sunbirds.

Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Accommodation: Entim Mara

• Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5: Masai Mara – Serengeti National Park

Today you will transfer from the Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park via the Isebania border crossing. This transfer will take most of the day, but you will enjoy a game drive for most of it. You will game drive en route to your tented camp in the afternoon.

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

Day 6-7: Serengeti National Park

As you crest the hillside, the vast Serengeti spreads out before you as far as the eyes can see. Serengeti means “endless plains” in Kiswahili. This 6,900 sq. mile (18,000 sq. km) park is inhabited by more than two million large animals, including more than a million wildebeest, hundreds of thousands of plains zebras, and Thomson’s gazelles. Large predators, including lions, cheetahs, and hyenas, are drawn to the area by the abundance of prey that migrates throughout the park.

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

Accommodation: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Central Serengeti

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Crater 

Today you will wake up very early for a pre-breakfast safari. The animals are more active now, and you can witness a fantastic sunrise! The sunrise on the African savannah is one of the most beautiful experiences. After the game drive, you will return to the camp for brunch.

In the afternoon, we will transfer to Ngorongoro, the eighth natural wonder of the world. With walls 2,000 ft high and a crater floor that spreads for 102 sq. miles, the crater is a virtual Noah’s Ark. It is inhabited by almost every species of wildlife indigenous to East Africa, including the rare black rhino. The crater has the greatest concentration of wildlife on the planet. The giant bull elephants that reside here have huge tusks due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil and its grasses.

Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater

Day 9: Ngorongoro Crater – Lake Manyara

We will start the day early and descend onto the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife viewing in one of the most stunning places on Earth. After the game drive, there will be time for a picnic lunch near the beautiful hippo Lake. We will then have time for a short game drive before we ascend the crater and exit the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for Lake Manyara.

Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater

Accommodation: Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge

• Luxury lodge located outside Ngorongoro Crater

 

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

You will depart after breakfast and drive across the Great Rift Valley to Lake Manyara National Park for a full-day game drive. This enchanting park is noted for its beauty and incredibly lush acacia forest of giant fig and mahogany trees, which are home to baboon troops and blue monkeys. It is also famous for its stunning bird variety.

The park is home to many buffalos, giraffes, elephants, impalas, and hippos, who gather in large numbers around the “Hippo Lake.” This park is also known for its tree-climbing lions and the flamingos along the lake shore. Game drives along the lakeshore provide incredible views of animals in the foreground while the lake, flamingos, and flat plains stretch out over the horizon. In the afternoon, you will transfer to Arusha.

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Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park