Overview
This safari combines the best of East Africa Wildlife Game Parks and locations,
Talk of the Famous Serengeti National Park, the Lovely Ngorongoro Crater, The tree-climbing lions of Lake Manyara National Park. The Amboseli National Park with the best Views of Mount Kilimanjaro, the Great Rift Valley Freshwater, Lake Naivasha, the 8th wonder of the World, Masai Mara National Park and the Rhino Homeland at Lake Nakuru National Park.
Departure & Return Location
Departure: Arusha
Return: Nairobi
Departure Time & Duration
Departure Time: Weekly on Tuesday – after lunch.
Duration: 12 Nights
Price Includes
- Transport as per above
- Full board accommodation
- Park fees
- Game drives
Price Excludes
- Drinks
Itinerary
Arrival Kilimanjaro Airport and transfer to Four Points by Sheraton
Breakfast and Lunch at Mount Meru Hotel. After Lunch drive through the Ngorongoro Highlands to your lodge situated in Karatu just outside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The crater covers over 102 square miles (250 square kilometers) of land and is the home of the rare black rhino, prides of lion, elephant, cheetah and great herds of buffalo, antelope and wildebeest. Lunch at Ngorongoro Farm House . Afternoon at Leisure. Dinner and overnight at a Ngorongoro Farm House
Today you will drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend over 600 meters to the floor of the crater for a day crater tour. Explore the forest areas that are inhabited by monkey and elephant, the lake area, where you may see the flamingos and the open savannah where the lions hunt for food. Picnic lunches will be served in the crater. Late afternoon drive back to Ngorongoro Farm House for dinner and overnight
After breakfast drive to Olduvai Gorge, site of Louis and Mary Leakey’s renowned archaeological discoveries. Their findings include some of the man’s earliest known ancestral remains. Continue to Serengeti National Park in time for lunch. This enormous park supports every variety of animal imaginable – from large predators such as lion, leopard and cheetah to the smaller herbivores they prey on. Afternoon game drive. Overnight at Serengiti Katikati Camp
Today you spend the whole day on game drive in this National Park, which is rich with all different species of animals. To give you a better chance of seeing the big five (Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino) you will carry a picnic lunch with you and spend the full day in the Serengeti National Park. Dinner and overnight at Serengiti Katikati Camp
Breakfast at your lodge. Drive to Lake Manyara, a mineral lake lying in the Rift Valley. Lunch at Kirurumu Tented Lodge . In the afternoon game drive in Lake Manyara National Park, the home of the so-called ‘Tree Lions’. Apart from the varied types of landscape including jungle, swamp and savanna, there are also a large variety of animals including giraffe, zebra, elephant, gazelle, hippos, monkeys and about 350 different species of birds. Dinner and overnight in Kirurumu Tented Lodge
After breakfast drive with lunch box via Tarakea or Namanga border. Lunch en-route to Amboseli. Afternoon game drive in Satao Elerai conservancy. Dinner and overnight at Satao Elerai Camp
Early breakfast. Depart for full day in Amboseli National Park with picnic lunch. Late Afternoon return to the camp. This is the best place to view Mt. Kilimanjaro. Optional Bush Walt or Sundowner (at extra cost). Dinner and overnight Satao Elerai Camp
After breakfast drive to Lake Naivasha to arrive at Lake Naivasha Lodge in time for Lunch. Afternoon at leisure with an optional boat ride in the lake. Dinner and overnight at Naivasha Sopa Lodge
After breakfast you will drive past the extinct volcano of Mt. Longonot and Suswa into the homelands of the Masai. The Masai Mara located on Kenya’s southern boarder with Tanzania, constitutes the northern stretch of the Serengeti and has the richest concentration of animals in Kenya. After lunch at the Mara Sopa Lodge you will have the opportunity to observe the unique world of the Masai Mara. Dinner and overnight at the Mara Sarova Camp
You will spend a full day on a game drive which will take you through the vast plains of the Masai Mara searching for the “Big Five”: Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Lion and Leopard. For lunch you will return to the Mara Sopa Lodge. Dinner and overnight at the Mara Sarova Camp
Your journey will take you straight to Lake Nakuru, which is notorious for its flocks of flamingos and pelicans. The park also boasts over 30 rhinos as well as a large population of leopards. Lunch at the Lake Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge will be followed by an afternoon game drive in the park. Dinner and overnight at the Sarova Lion Hill Lodge
Your day will start with an early morning game drive through the Lake Nakuru National Park. After breakfast at Sarova Lion Hill you will drive a short distance to Nairobi lunch at Carnivore Restaurant and transfer to JKIA Airport. End of safari.
