Day 1

An early morning pick up then drive to Lake Nakuru National Park, across the equator, southwards of Bogoria, lies the rift valleys most famous lake Nakuru. Known all over the world for its flamingoes, it’s alkaline and is recognized as being one of the natural wonders of the world. Lake Nakuru is now a rhino sanctuary, harboring a population of over 40 black and over 60 white rhinos, but the flamingos, of course, have always been the main attraction. At times there may be almost 2 million flamingos in the residence, forming a stunningly beautiful deep pink band around the edge of the lake shore. Arrive in time for lunch then have an afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight at campsite or lodge.

Note: Accommodation can be upgraded to higher level options or downgraded to more economic ones (price reduction).

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)

Accommodation: Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge – Luxury lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Day 2

An early morning drive to Maasai Mara National Reserve, it holds on as one of the few places left on earth where wildlife still lives comparatively undisturbed, in the numbers that once roamed the plains and forests of Africa. As the northern tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of many thousands of Wildebeest, Zebras and attendant predators. Arrive in time for lunch then have an afternoon game drive.

Note: Accommodation can be upgraded to higher level options or downgraded to more economic ones (price reduction).

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)

Accommodation:

Entim Mara – Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Day 3-4

After breakfast, we have a full day game drive, with packed lunch provided. The reserve is well known for its black-maned lion, as well as its abundant resident wildlife and its one of the few places where it’s possible to see the big five during a morning’s game drive. Many of the cheetahs are so tame they seek shelter from the hot sun under one’s vehicle and several even climb onto the roof to get a better view of prospective prey. For the bird enthusiast, almost 500 species have been recorded: among these 16 species of eagle, plus many hawks and falcons, 6 species of vultures, 8 species of storks 4 of bustard (including the Kori bustard, the world’s heaviest flying bird), and 9 species of sunbirds.

Note: Accommodation can be upgraded to higher level options or downgraded to more economic ones (price reduction).

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

On this day, you will be transferring from Masai Mara to Serengeti National park (through Isebania border). This transfer takes almost the whole day but during a great part of the journey (in the morning in Masai Mara and in the Afternoon in the Serengeti), you will be doing game drive as well.
Afternoon game drive en-route to tented camp. Evening/night game drives are also available.

Accommodation can be upgraded to higher level options (at extra costs) or downgraded to more economic ones (price reduction).

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)

Accommodation: Chaka Mobile Camp – Luxury tented bush camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Southern Serengeti

Meals & Drinks:

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

Day 6-7

The famous Serengeti National Park, home of the Great Migration. The game drive is spectacular as you drive up the crater highlands, stopping at the rim. Continuing on, spreading out is the vast Serengeti. Serengeti means “endless plains” in Kiswahili and this 6,900 sq. mile (18,000 sq. km) park is inhabited by more than 2 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. Many smaller animals like rock hyrax or monkeys also inhabit the area along with nearly 500 species of birds. On the second day, after breakfast, full day in Serengeti National Park (morning and afternoon game drives).

Possibility to visit Oldupai Gorge and Balloon Flight. Accommodation can be upgraded to higher level options (at extra costs) or downgraded to more economic ones (price reduction).

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park(Tanzania)

Accommodation: Chaka Mobile Camp – Luxury tented bush camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Southern Serengeti

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 8

Early morning safari before breakfast, to spot the animals when they are more active and also to have a fantastic sunrise in front of you. After the game drive, return to the camp for brunch, followed by a transfer to Ngorongoro. With walls 2,000 ft high and a crater floor that spreads for 102 sq. miles, the crater is a virtual Noah’s Ark, inhabited by almost every species of wildlife indigenous to East Africa including the rare black rhino. In fact, the crater has the greatest concentration of wildlife on the planet. It contains a river, several swamps, from the top, looks like steam, full of flamingoes, forest and open plains. The large bull elephants that reside here have extremely large tusks, due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil and its grasses.

Possibility for an afternoon walking safari in Ngorongoro highlands. Accommodation can be upgraded to higher level options (at extra costs) or downgraded to more economic ones (price reduction).

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 (Rainfall is little to none)

Accommodation:

Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp – Luxury tented camp located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro

Meals & Drinks:

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

Day 9

Ngorongoro Crater

Very early in the morning, descend down to the crater floor for a day of wildlife viewing in one of the most incredible places on Earth. After a stop for a picnic lunch near the hippo lake, and more wildlife viewing in the afternoon, drive up the steep road out of the crater and transfer to Manyara for overnight. You can also visit Tarangire instead of Manyara and we recommend it from June to September.

Possibility to visit Oldonyo Sambu Maasai Village on the way to Manyara/Tarangire. Accommodation can be upgraded to higher level options (at extra costs) or downgraded to more economic ones (price reduction).

Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park(Tanzania)

Best Time to Visit June to September (easier to spot animals)

High Season July to March (Northern section gets crowded)

Best Weather June to October (few showers of rain)

Accommodation: Gibb’s Farm – Luxury lodge located in or near Karatu Region

Meals & Drinks:

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

Day 10

Lake Manyara National Park

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 troops of baboons and blue monkeys. It is very famous for its stunning bird variety. The park is also home to a large number of buffalos, giraffes, elephants, impalas and a Hippo lake, where large numbers of hippos usually gather. This park has become famous for the climbing lions and the flamingos in the lake shore. The game drives are done along the shore of the lake, providing incredible views of animals in the foreground with the lake, flamingos and flat plains in the horizon. In the afternoon, transfer to Arusha.

Possibility for a Bicycle Ride tour.

Alternatively, instead of going to Arusha, you can continue to Amboseli (Kenya) and do a 1 or 2 nights safari, finishing the tour back in Nairobi.

Main Destination: Arusha (Tanzania)

Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

End of tour

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You’ll be dropped off at the airport.