DAY 1:NAIROBI / MASAI MARA
09.00 hrs:
Leave Nairobi via the Great Rift Valley for Masai Mara Game Reserve, picnic
lunch en route. On arrival proceed for a game drive in search of black maned
lion, elephant, leopard and cheetah, buffalo and other plains game. Return to
the camp for dinner and overnight.
DAY 2: MASAI MARA
06.30 hrs:
Proceed for an early morning pre-breakfast game drive. Return to the camp for
breakfast.
10.30 hrs:
After breakfast proceed for a further game drive. Lunch at the campsite.
15.30 hrs:
After lunch a further game drive. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.
DAY 3: MASAI MARA
08.00 hrs:
After breakfast, proceed on a full day game drive and also visit the Hippo Pool
(Mara River). Here you can come out of the vehicle and sit on the rocks and view
the hippos and crocodiles in the river. You can also go for a short walk with a
warden. Return to the campsite for dinner and overnight.
DAY 4: MASAI MARA / LAKE NAKURU (FLAMINGOES)/RHINOS
07.30 hrs:
After breakfast, leave Masai Mara for Lake Nakuru National Park. Lunch en route.
On arrival proceed for a game drive round Lake Nakuru to view flamingoes, water
buck, RHINO, buffaloes etc. The flamingoes at Lake Nakuru are often described as
the "WORLD'S GREATEST BIRD SPECTACLE." After bird and game viewing check into a
hotel with private shower/toilet. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 5: LAKE NAKURU / NAIROBI /AMBOSELI
After breakfast, leave depart for Amboseli National Park via Nairobi. Picnic
lunch en route.
Upon Arrival Proceed to a Masai Village for a traditional tour. (Masai Dances,
Fire Lighting Ceremony etc.) with Majestic Mount Kilimanjaro in the background.
Dinner and overnight at the campsite.
DAY 6: AMBOSELI
06.30 hrs:
Proceed for an early morning pre-breakfast game drive. Return for breakfast.
10.30 hrs:
After breakfast proceed for a further game drive. Lunch at the campsite. After
lunch, a short siesta, or if the lodge permits we will take you for a swim and
shower (extra charge).
16.00 hrs:
A further game drive. Dinner and overnight
DAY 7: AMBOSELI / NAMANGA / ARUSHA / LAKE MANYARA
07.00 hrs:
After breakfast, leave Amboseli Game Reserve for Namanga border (Immigration and
customs, you can get your visas for Tanzania charge $50) and then proceed to
Arusha arriving in time for lunch. Thereafter, proceed to Lake Manyara for a
game drive in search of lions on trees. Dinner and overnight at the Twiga
Campsite.
Lake Manyara is a shallow, alkaline lake that is part of the Rift Valley
wall; the lake is at the base of this dramatic western escarpment giving it a
beautiful and serene setting. In addition to this peaceful setting, Lake
Manyara’s main attractions are its rich bird life, tree climbing lions and its
hippos, which you can see at a closer range than many other places. Lake Manyara
also hosts thousands of flamingos at certain times of the year and has diverse
vegetation ranging from savannah, to marshes and acacia woodland, enabling a
variety of wildlife habitats including butterflies.
DAY 8 : LAKE MANYARA / SERENGETI
08.00 hrs:
After breakfast leave Lake Manyara for Serengeti National Park and en route
visit Olduvai Gorge. Game drive and picnic lunch en-route. Dinner and overnight
at the Seronera campsite.
Serengeti is Africa’s most famous and Tanzania’s largest park covering 14,736 sq
km and is adjoining with the Masai Mara National reserve in Kenya. With a
wildebeest population of about 2 million and several other hoofed species (which
include zebra, Thomson’s gazelle, impala, topi, Grants gazelle, Kongoni, Eland,
Kirk’s dik dik, klipspringer, roan, Oryx, oribi, waterbuck, buffalo, giraffe and
warthog), the Serengeti is sure to attract a string of prey such as lion,
leopard, cheetah, hyena, golden jackals and bat eared foxes. Elephants are
relatively scarce and the few remaining black rhinoceros are restricted to the
Moru Koppies area.
Serengeti also offers rewarding bird viewing with ostrich and kori bustard being
common, a variety of larks, finches, and raptors can be seen but the most
distinctive small bird is the lilac breasted roller.
DAY 9: SERENGETI
After breakfast, with picnic lunch proceed for a full day game drive, viewing
the fantastic GNU Migration from Masai Mara with predators following at close
range. Return to the Seronera campsite for dinner and overnight.
DAY 10: SERENGETI / NGORONGORO
Early morning Serengeti National Park game drive. Return to the campsite for
late breakfast and thereafter proceed with picnic lunch for Ngorongoro. Dinner
and overnight at the Simba Campsite.
Ngorongoro crater is the world’s biggest whole volcanic caldera at 8300 sq km
and is arguably the most stunning arena. It is frequently described as one of
the wonders of the world, not only because of its geological magnificence, but
also because it serves as an extraordinary natural sanctuary for some of
Africa’s largest populations of large mammals.
DAY 11: NGORONGORO
After breakfast descent into the Crater for a game drive for (6 hours).
Thereafter ascend from the Crater and drive to Karatu for dinner and overnight
at Kudu Campsite.
DAY12 : NGORONGORO / TARANGIRE
After breakfast leave with a picnic lunch and drive to Tarangire National Park.
Proceed on a game drive. Dinner and overnight at the Tarangire Campsite.
DAY 13 : TARANGIRE / ARUSHA / NAIROBI
08.00 hrs:
After breakfast leave from Tarangire National Park for Arusha. After lunch leave
in a shuttle bus from Arusha for Nairobi, Immigration and customs at Namanga
border, arriving into Nairobi around 19.30 hrs.