Day 1: Nairobi to Maasai mara game reserve
This tour can start immediately upon arrival if you opt not to have a night in Nairobi. Upon arrival you will be met by our representative for a short safari briefing and after silver meet and greet your Kenya Tanzania combined safari will start, we will drive heading south west to Masai Mara Game Reserve arriving at the lodge in time for lunch. We spend the afternoon at leisure before embarking for our evening game drive across this beautiful dotted plains of the Mara in search of game that includes big cats, Topi, hartebeest, Oribi, Grant’s and Thomson gazelle, buffalo, waterbuck, vervet monkey, olive baboon as well as many species of reptiles and amphibians. Have dinner and overnight stay at safari lodge on full board basis.
Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Accommodation: Mara Sopa Lodge or mara leisure lodge or Azure mara haven lodge or similar standard.
Meals & Drinks: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included), Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2: Maasai mara game reserve
Wake before the dawn for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness a Maasai Mara sunrise. After a quick cup of coffee, you'll head out into the park to watch as the sun sets fire to the savannah and the big cats take advantage of the morning cool to search for a meal.
Alternatively, you can take to the skies with a hot air balloon safari that will see you soar above all of the action before setting down on the plains for a champagne breakfast among the wildlife. Ask your safari expert about adding a hot air balloon adventure to your safari.
You'll then return to your lodge for a late breakfast before packing a picnic lunch and heading back out into the park for a day-long exploration of the Maasai Mara. You may also opt to relax at your lodge in the morning, enjoy lunch on site, and then head out again in the afternoon once the weather has cooled off a bit.
Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Accommodation: Mara Sopa Lodge or Mara leisure lodge or Azure mara Haven lodge or similar standard
Meals & Drinks : All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3: Maasai mara to serengeti via isebania boarder
Bid farewell to the Maasai Mara and Kenya after an early breakfast and a morning game drive as you cross the park viewing wildlife this morning. Exit the park through Oloolo gate and onwards to Isebania border where there shall be a brief stop over for immigration formalities and early picnic lunch.
After the immigration formalities are done, you'll meet your new driver from the Tanzania side and continue on into the world-famous Serengeti National Park for late evening game drive en route to the lodge. Serengeti National park is home to huge populations of wildebeest, zebras, and antelopes - the picturesque Serengeti is an excellent place to spot predators such as lions, leopards, and cheetahs as well as herbivores including elephants, hippos, and giraffes.
NOTE: This is a long day of driving from maasai mara to serengeti national park. Be prepared for a tiring day!. Alternatively there is an option of taking a flight from Maasai mara to seronera air strip which will save you much time and long drives and you will be able to lunch at the selected lodge in serengeti if you opt for a flight option.
As a safari guide i do recommend taking a flight if your pocket can allow you to do so. Otherwise road trip is also adventurous though tiring.
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
Accommodation: Kubukubu Luxury Tented Lodge or serengeti heritage tented lodge or serengeti wildlife lodge or similar standard
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4: Serengeti national park
You'll wake before dawn for an unforgettable sunrise game drive. Marvel at how the sun sets fire to the savannah as you go in search of big cats on the hunt for their morning meal.
After breakfast, you'll spend an entire day out on the plains of the Serengeti searching for the Big Five and (if the time is right) the movements of the famous Wildebeest Migration.
Weaving through kopjes upon which lions sun themselves, you'll see some of the world's most iconic wildlife against the open plains and big sky of Tanzania's crown jewel.
Main Destination: Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
Accommodation: Kubukubu Luxury Tented Lodge or serengeti heritage tented lodge or serengeti wildlife lodge or similar standard
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5: Serengeti national park to Ngorongoro crater
After breakfast, we get right on the road back towards the Ngorongoro Crater National Park.
Our drive takes us back through the Serengeti via a different route, offering plenty of opportunities to spot the animals that eluded you on day two. As far as the eye can see, you’ll spot thousands upon thousands of animals in herds; wildebeests and zebras migrating together, tall and graceful giraffes, jumping antelopes and gazelles, the powerful African elephant and the most respected group of animals: the predators.
You will have the chance to spot lean cheetahs and shy leopards, foraging hyenas, and last but not least, the king himself; the lion.
Dinner and overnight on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater or in nearby Karatu Town according to the standard and the type of accommodation requested from our options.
Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
Accommodation: Rhino Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6: Ngorongoro crater to Lake Manyara National park
Today we shall depart ngorongoro crater soon after lunch for lake Manyara National Park. Arrive in time for mid-morning morning game viewing and lunch at the selected accommodation. An afternoon game viewing ill follow until closing time of the park. Lake Manyara is one of Tanzania’s most dramatic wildlife areas, consisting of a massive but shallow soda lake (covering two-thirds of the park), located at the foot of the Great Rift Valley’s western escarpment. The park’s varied habitat attracts a wide variety of animals, including one of Africa’s largest concentrations of elephants, it also boasts unique tree-climbing lions, as well as large flocks of flamingos attracted by the algae in the lake. Your dinner and stay will be at the camp.
Main Destination: Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)
Accommodation: Kirurumu Tented Lodge or Lake Manyara wildlife tented lodge or similar standard
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7: Lake Manyara to Arusha or Nairobi
Enjoy a morning game drive in Lake Manyara National Park, followed by breakfast at the selected accommodation. You will then transfer back to Arusha. Upon arrival in Arusha, will we have lunch and the company will then offer to transfer you back to your hotel, which will conclude our safari services.
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The departure dates for all our tours are flexible depending on your own personal needs.
