Kenya & Tanzania Safari
During the 8 Days Kenya and Tanzania Safari, you get to view and take photos of the beautiful natural scenery and aspects of the Great Rift Valley. Also, enjoy the Masai Mara’s densely inhabited plains and awesome landscape in a hot air balloon ride.
Get to enjoy the sunset with the blissful sound of the flowing Great Mara River. Then comes Serengeti; it will blow you away with its flora that inhabits vivacious fauna. The collapsed volcano that created the Ngorongoro crater, and one that displays a marvellous floor and view will delight you, and give you a memorable experience.
Day 1: Nairobi – Transfer to Maasai Mara
Pick up at 7:00am by our driver from your Nairobi hotel/residence or airport and depart for Maasai Mara. Drive via The Great Rift Valley. A stop-over for around 15 mins and have an opportunity to take photos before proceeding to the destination. After approximately of 5hrs, welcome to Masai Mara National Reserve. With roof open, enjoy a little of game drive while heading to your booked camp or lodge, arriving in time for lunch. Enjoy lunch and a relaxation, then head out for an afternoon game drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve till sunset hour. Be sure to see various Wide-open grass plains and scattered acacia bushes. The reserve is a host to a wide variety of wildlife including the BIG FIVE such as lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants, and the endangered black rhino. Also, to see includes the hyenas, cheetahs, jackals, and the famous wildebeests among many other animals.
Return to the camp/lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Day 2: Maasai Mara – Full day
After early breakfast, spend this day with game drives in search of the big five and many other wildlife that inhabits this beautiful savannah land. This is a game drive that starts as from 8a.m till 4p.m. There will be picnic lunch on the banks of Mara River or any other good picnic site advised by our experienced professional guide.
Optional activities: Hot air balloon, a visit to Maasai village & guided nature walks
Return back to the camp/lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Maasai Mara – Transfer to Serengeti
Have breakfast then depart for Serengeti. you will need to carry packed lunch from the lodge because the arrival time at the park will be past lunch hour. You will pass through Isebania border. Enjoy a game drive while entering the park. Later drive to your booked lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight: Mbalageti Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4 & 5: Serengeti – Full day
The Great Serengeti is home to Africa’s Big Five in addition to many other different wildlife that covers the vast landscape. Spend these 2 days enjoying game drives within the park. There will be picnic lunch on both days.
Alternatively, have a morning game drive till lunch hour and then return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch relax by the pool area or in your room before another game drive at 4p.m for 2 hours.
Overnight: Mbalageti Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6: Serengeti – Transfer to Ngorongoro
The physical protection of Ngorongoro from man natural beauty makes it unique and therefore, ranking it among the most pristine wilderness in the world. Naturalists also declared it the world heritage. It is the largest intact crater in the world.
After breakfast, depart for Ngorongoro Crater where you will have a short stop at the famous Olduvai Gorge. Enjoy an introductory game drive at the crater enroute to the lodge. Spend the remaining time and moments at leisure, enjoy walking around the surrounding areas and explore the lodge’s facilities since there will be no other game drive.
Overnight: Sopa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater – Full day
After breakfast, check out of the lodge with packed picnic lunch, then depart to tour the crater floor. It is home to numerous plains’ game, the big five included. You will spend the day within the crater. During the lunch hour, you will have lunch at one of the picnic spots in the park. In the evening, you will return to the lodge that is strategically perched on the rim of the collapsed volcano. Here, you will enjoy the most magnificent views of the crater floor.
Overnight: Sopa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8: Ngorongoro – Transfer to Arusha – JRO
After having an early breakfast, you will depart for Arusha where upon arrival, you will be dropped at the JRO airport for your out-bound flight.
