Day 1: Nairobi-Lake Nakuru
Pick up from your hotel in Nairobi at 7.30 am and head southward to the viewpoint of the great rift valley for a brief stopover to view the escapment, continue north to Nakuru town then proceed for game drive in Lake Nakuru National park which is a shallow soda lake with a beautiful scenery and also home to a sizeable number of flamingoes and other species of birds, packed lunch is served in the park followed by another extensive afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight in a Nakuru Hotel.
Day 2: L.Nakuru-Maasai Mara
After breakfast we head further south to Narok a small Masaai town then to Masaai Mara for lunch at the camp followed by afternoon game viewing to see the many animals that inhabit this unique park return to camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Maasai Mara
A full day spent game viewing a cross the rich, treestudded grassland and rolling hills.The famous mara is renowned for its great herds of plain game, black-manned lions leopard and cheetah but also contains numerous elephant and virtually every type of wildlife to be found in Kenya. All meals and overnight in the camp.
Day 4: Maasai Mara-Serengeti
After early morning breakfast, We leave the camp and drive through the southern part of the Masai mara game reserve viewing game as we drive to the Tanzanian border at Isebania for lunch and immigration formalities. After lunch continue driving to enter Hemingway Serengeti plains with afternoon game drive on arrival. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.
Day 5: Serengeti
Morning and afternoon game drive in the Serengeti with a lunch and leisure break at the lodge or campsite in the mid afternoon .The term ‘Serengeti’ means endless plains in maasai language. In the central plains there are carnivores like, leopards, hyena and cheetah. This park is normally the scene of the annual migration of the wildebeest and zebras, which occurs between Serengeti and Kenya’s maasai mara game reserve. Eagles, Flamingoes, duck, geese, and vultures are among the birds that can be seen in the park, Dinner and overnight in your campsite.
Day 6: Serengeti –Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast leave the camp for a further morning game drive in Serengeti National park followed by departure for Ngorongoro crater for lunch. After lunches descend 2000 ft (670m) into the crater floor for full afternoon crater tour with break for lunch at Ngoitoktok springs picnic site. Black manned lions, rhinos, buffaloes, elephants and other grazing animals abound. Evening game drive, return to Ngorongoro wildlife campsite for dinner and overnight.
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater-Lake Manyara
After breakfast leave Ngorongoro crater for a drive to Lake Manyara National Park arriving for early lunch followed by an extensive afternoon game drive to see the many animals that inhabit this unique park. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.
Day 8: Lake Manyara-Arusha
Included in the price:
- Transport by 4x4 landcruiser with a pop up roof for best game viewing and photography
- Services of a professional English speaking driver/ tour guide
- All Game park entrance fees
- Flying doctors emergency evacuations cover
- Crater fees
- Full board accommodation in tented camps, lodges & hotels as specified in the itinerary or similar
- Meal Plan – BB=Bed, Breakfast; LD= Lunch, dinner; BLD= breakfast, lunch, dinner; HB = Diner, bed, Breakfast
- 5 liter bottle of mineral water per person per day while on safari
Not included in the price:
- Personal travel insurance
- Cost of visas/ yellow fever vaccinations
- Olduvai Museum visit
- Balloon Safari at US$450 per person (can be arranged)
- Optional activities payable directly on safari e.g. Masai village visit, nature walks, biking, boat rides etc
- All personal expenses; e.g. toiletries, laundry, beverages, tips to staff,driver tour guide etc.
- Any other extras not stated as included above
What you need to bring on safari:
- Money for personal spending and tipping
- A pair of long trousers and jersey for the cool mornings and evenings in addition to plenty of light clothes for hot days (do not forget a hat), swim suit, a pillow, comfortable shoes/sandals and snacks
- Torch, sunglasses, suntan lotion, insect repellent/spray but not mosquito coils
- Camera, memory cards, binoculars, maps, guide-books
- Toiletries eg tooth brush, paste etc.
