Day 1: Safari starts with a trip to Masai Mara
Our guide/driver will meet you at your hotel or airport on arrival and after a short briefing, depart for Masai Mara. Drive south along the floor of the Great Rift Valley to arrive in Maasai Mara by lunchtime. After lunch, relax at the camp/lodge before going for an evening game drive from 4 to 6 p.m. Note: You will have 2-3 stops on this day.
Overnight: Basecamp Maasai Mara or Zebra Plains Mara Camp/ Ashnil Mara Camp or Sarova Mara Game Camp or Mara Serena Safari Lodge or Tipilikwani Camp/ Ilkeliani Mara Camp/ Entim Mara or Mara Bush Camp- Private Wing
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Day 2 & 3: Explore the Big Five and the annual wildebeest migration in the Masai Mara
Spend these days on extensive game drives in the Mara Reserve. If you’re looking to see Big Cats, the Masai Mara National Reserve is an excellent place to spot them. The Mara has been called the Kingdom of Lions and these powerful hunters dominate these grasslands. Cheetahs are also common in the Mara, as are hyenas and smaller predators such as jackals. You’ll have an excellent opportunity to spot them while enjoying game drives across the Mara plains. Picnic lunch will be at a good spot by the Mara River. You can opt for full-day game drives in the park or alternate other days with morning and afternoon game drives with part of the day spent at the camp/lodge enjoying its facilities.
Optional activities: Hot air balloon ride, Cultural Masai village visit, bush walks, sundowners, bush breakfast or dinner (all at extra cost)
Overnight: Basecamp Maasai Mara or Zebra Plains Mara Camp/ Ashnil Mara Camp or Sarova Mara Game Camp or Mara Serena Safari Lodge or Tipilikwani Camp/ Ilkeliani Mara Camp/ Entim Mara or Mara Bush Camp – Private Wing
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Tanzania Awaits
Have an early breakfast then immediately depart for Serengeti passing through the Isebania border. Carry a packed lunch with you from the lodge because you will arrive at the park past lunch hour. Have a game drive as you enter the park en route to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay. Alternatively, take a mid-morning flight to Serengeti from Mara to arrive by early afternoon ($678 per person)
Overnight: Serengeti Kati Kati/ Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge or Mbuzi Mawe/ Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 5: Exploring the Vast landscape and wildlife of Serengeti
Spend the day with a full-day game drive within the Great Serengeti. Serengeti is the home to Africa’s Big Five. There will be a picnic lunch during the day. Alternatively, have morning & afternoon game drives on one day and full-day game drives on the next.
Overnight: Serengeti Kati Kati/ Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge or Mbuzi Mawe/ Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Ngorongoro
After breakfast, depart for Ngorongoro Crater with a short stop at Olduvai Gorge. Arrive in Ngorongoro and check in at the lodge. There will be no other game drive so spend the remaining hours at leisure enjoying walking around the surrounding areas and exploring the lodge’s facilities. Ngorongoro is quite unique as its physical protection from man’s natural beauty ranks it among the most pristine wilderness on the earth. It has been also declared a world heritage and is the largest intact crater in the world.
Overnight: Ngorongoro Farmhouse/ Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge/ Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7: Wildlife Haven of Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, check out of the lodge with a picnic lunch and depart for a tour of the crater floor. Spend the day within the crater and have lunch at one of the famous picnic spots in the park. In the afternoon, you will return to the lodge.
Optional Activity – Guided walk
Overnight: Ngorongoro Farmhouse/ Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge/ Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8: Back to Kenya with transfer to Amboseli
After breakfast, depart to the Namanga border. Clear customs and immigration formalities then join your Kenya tour driver and proceed to Amboseli. Once you arrive at the park, you will enjoy a game drive as you head to the lodge for lunch. The afternoon game drive is at 4 p.m. Look out for large herds of elephants, lions, leopards, gazelles, wild dogs, and the magnificent view of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Overnight: Ol Tukai Lodge or Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge/ Tulia Camp Amboseli / Tawi Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 9: Explore huge herds of elephants against the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro
Spend this day with morning and afternoon game drives with a stay in the camp in between. Explore Amboseli with unlimited game drives, watch the animals from the observation hill, and if lucky to see Mount Kilimanjaro reveal itself, make sure to take a photo.
Optional Activities: Hot Air Ballon ride, Maasai Village visit, sundowners
Overnight: Ol Tukai Lodge or Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge/ Tulia Camp Amboseli / Tawi Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 10: End of your African Safari
Have another last game drive then return to the lodge for breakfast. You will depart for Nairobi thereafter, arrive, and have lunch before dropping off at your hotel or airport.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
