Duration:- 16 Days, 15 Nights
Locations : Nairobi City – Kenya | Olpejeta Conservancy – Sweetwaters | Lake Nakuru National Park | Masai mara National Reserve | Amboseli National Park | Arusha | Lake Manyara National Park | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | Serengeti National Park | Arusha |
This thrilling and classic trip experience offers fantastic wildlife viewing opportunities in Kenya and Tanzania’s most iconic parks. Start your adventure with a unique encounter at Nairobi National Park, showcasing diverse wildlife against the city skyline.The journey continues with a visit to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and Giraffe Centre, where you can gain insights into their conservation programs.
Heading north, explore the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, known as the biggest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, and home to a chimpanzee sanctuary. Continue your journey with a drive through Thompson’s Waterfalls, formerly known as Nyahururu Falls, and proceed to the Great Rift Valley en route to Lake Nakuru National Park, renowned for its flamingoes and as a paradise for bird watchers.
The expedition then takes you to the world-famous Maasai Mara National Reserve, where the migratory animals create a memorable and unforgettable game viewing experience. Afterward, fly from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park, celebrated for its majestic views of Mount Kilimanjaro, forming a breathtaking backdrop for the park known for its large herds of elephants.
The journey continues to Lake Manyara, known for its tree-climbing lions, before descending to the Ngorongoro Crater. This crater, the world’s largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera, was formed about 2-3 million years ago when a massive volcano erupted and collapsed on itself. Housing over 30,000 animals, it’s aptly referred to as the “Garden of Eden” and stands as one of the seven natural wonders of Africa.
The final leg of the adventure leads to the Serengeti, home to the Great Migration and teeming wildlife spread across endless plains, dotted with trees, kopjes, and riverine forests. This safari promises an exceptional experience for nature lovers and wildlife photographers alike.
Optional trip experiences / activities:
Karibu Kenya – welcome to Kenya. On arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta international Airport and after clearing with the customs and immigration department, you will be met by our representative who will transfer you to Nairobi Serena Hotel.
Overnight stay at Nairobi Serena Hotel. BB
After breakfast leave for a full day excursion in Nairobi National Park. Visit the giraffe center (AFEW) well known for their conservation efforts of the endangered Rothschild’s giraffe, David Sheldrick wildlife trust is famed for the orphaned baby elephants. Lunch will be served at the Carnivore Restaurant. After lunch visit the Karen Blixen Museum before returning to the hotel.
Overnight stay at Nairobi Serena Hotel. BB.
Guests depart after breakfast for Ol Pejeta conservancy, heading north east with a stop along the way. Arrival in Sweetwaters camp will be in time for check in lunch. After a short siesta, proceed for the evening game drive returning to the camp by sun set.
Dinner and overnight stay at Serena sweetwaters camp. FB.
Breakfast is followed by a morning game drive with a visit to the chimpanzee and the rhino sanctuaries returning to the camp for lunch. After lunch relax by the pool before proceeding for an evening game drive returning to the camp by sunset.
Dinner and overnight stay at Serena sweetwaters camp. FB.
Early breakfast, check out and a departure for Lake Nakuru follows. This is a four and half hour drive with a stop at the equator and Thompson’s waterfalls. From Thompson’s water falls drive to the floor of the Great Rift Valley arriving at Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge in time for check in and lunch. After lunch and probably siesta proceed for an evening game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park returning to the lodge as the sun sets. Lake Nakuru National Park is famous as an ornithological paradise with over 1 million flamingos and boasts of over 450 different bird’s species. This delightful park is also known as a sanctuary for both black and white rhinos. It’s also home to so many different species of animals including the Rothschild’s giraffe, common zebra, Lion, Leopard, Jackal, Hyena and big herds of the cape buffalo.
Dinner and overnight stay at Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge. FB.
Early breakfast is served, check out and drive to Massai Mara National Reserve driving along the floor of the Great Rift Valley. Later drive up the escarpment through the wheat and barley farms stopping in Narok for a quick stop. Arrival in the masai Mara will be timely for check in and lunch at Sarova Mara camp. After lunch, enjoy your first game drive returning to your camp as the sun sets.
Dinner and overnight stay at Sarova Mara Game Camp. FB
This is your second day and another full day to explore the magic of the rolling plains of the masai Mara National reserve by both morning and afternoon game drives or a full day game drive. Masai Mara is famous for the annual wildebeest migration, one of the “seven wonders of the world” ; it is native to the Mara River in Kenya. This is home to the big five (lion, elephant, leopard, Buffalo and the rhino) plus plenty of other plains game, not to mention the over 400 different bird species found there. On this day in the masai Mara you can opt to do an early morning hot air Balloon safari over the plains of this beautiful Savannah or a visit to a local masai village.
Dinner and overnight stay at Sarova Mara Game Camp. FB.
Early breakfast is served, followed by check out and drive to the Keekorok Airstrip to catch your morning flight to Nairobi. On arrival at the Wilson Airport – Nairobi, connect to another flight to Amboseli National park and up on arrival you will be met by your driver guide and drive to your lodge with game drive en route to your Lodge for check in and overnight stay. Amboseli is famous for its swamps and the big herds of elephants together with the majestic views of Mt Kilimanjaro the highest mountain in Africa (19341 ft) and the world’s free standing mountain that form the backdrop of Amboseli national park. There is plenty of game ranging from wildebeest, zebras, gazelle, hippo, lion and cheetah and the bird life is prolific with over 360 different species.
Dinner and overnight stay at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge.FB
Guests will spend a full day in Amboseli National Park and enjoy an early morning game drive, returning to the Lodge for breakfast and thereafter depart for a mid morning game drive till lunch, or an optional tour to a local maasai village. After lunch enjoy some rest or relax by the pool before departing for an evening game drive returning to your lodge by sun set.
Dinner and overnight stay at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge. FB
This morning we leave early, enjoying a scenic game drive through the north-western part of Amboseli to Namanga, the Kenya /Tanzania border point. We will stop at the border to Clear with the customs and immigration formalities, change vehicles and then proceed to Arusha. Arrival will be in time for check in and lunch at Arusha Serena hotel. Afternoon is at leisure.
Overnight stay at Arusha Serena Hotel. BB.
After breakfast, the tour departs for Lake Manyara National Park, arriving in good time for check in and lunch. After a short break, proceed for an afternoon game drive returning to your lodge as the sun sets. This is an impressive park with two massive and shallow soda lakes covering two thirds at the foot of the Great rift valley Western escarpment. The park has a wide variety of animals, flamingos are attracted by the algae in the lake and when lucky you may have a chance to spot the tree climbing lions which make Lake Manyara National Park famous.
Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge. FB.
Leave Lake Manyara National Park after breakfast and proceed to Ngorongoro conservation area, arriving at Ngorongoro crater in good time for check in and lunch. After a short break proceed for an afternoon game drive returning to your lodge as the sun sets.
Dinner and overnight stay at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge. FB.
After breakfast, check out and descend 600m into the magnificent Ngorongoro crater for a full day game drive with picnic lunch boxes. Ngorongoro crater is one of the most densely African wildlife areas in the world and home to an estimated 30,000 animals including some of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhinos. The climate attracts a lot of animals all the year round including, wildebeest, Buffalo, hippo, elephant, its home to the big cats as well the lion’s, cheetah, hyena, jackals and even the elusive leopard. Later return to your Lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Dinner and overnight stay at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge. FB.
Breakfast is served followed by a departure for Serengeti National Park arriving for check in, lunch and Siesta. Enjoy an afternoon game drive, return to your Lodge by sunset.
Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge . FB.
After breakfast depart with picnic lunches for a full day game drive viewing the endless plains of Serengeti for a chance to see the great herds of wildebeest, zebra, gazelles, lions, cheetah or leopard. Settle under a tree for lunch and thereafter proceed with your game drive en-route to your camp before the sun sets.
Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge . FB.
After an early breakfast enjoy a game drive en-route to the airstrip for you flight to Arusha airstrip and up on arrival you will be transferred to Arusha serena hotel for lunch, and a day room use and there after transfer to Kilimanjaro international airport for your outbound flight.
High Season: 01st July 2024 – 31st October 2024, 23rd December 2024 – 02nd January 2025.
Low season: 01st April 2024 – 30th June 2024.
Mid season: 03rd January 2024 – 31st March 2024, 01st November 2024 – 22nd December 2024
*SRS: Single Room Supplement