DAY 1: NAIROB / MASAI MARA

Pick up from your hotel or airport and drive to Maasai Mara with a stopover for lunch at Narok town. We arrive Masai mara for lunch and afternoon game drive.  Masai mara is Kenya’s richest game reserve famous for the abundance of wildlife and the great wildebeest migration. The panoramic views are breathtaking and a visit is an adventure that you will remember for the rest of your life. The lodges and camps selected here are well positioned to enjoy this unique phenomenon. The rolling plains around the Camp are teeming with wildebeest, gazelles and zebras and the big 5. The afternoon is spent on a game drive in search of the black manned lions which the park is famous. Lion making a kill can be witnessed in the late afternoon or a leopard in a tree enjoying the meal he has dragged up to avoid disturbance and detection. This reserve has hilly savanna, rolling grasslands, gallery forest on the Mara River and its tributaries.  By virtue of its location and layout‚ one is spoilt for choice as the Camp / lodge offers an unparalleled plethora of activities and experiences from unique insight into the Maasai culture at the adjoining Maasai village. Return to the lodge for Dinner and overnight.

Main Destination: Masai mara Game Reserve

Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge  | Similar

Mid-luxury lodge located inside the Mara Triangle in Masai mara G.R 

Meals & Drinks: Lunch & Dinner {Drinks not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

DAY 2 & 3:   MASAI MARA

After breakfast, take a full day game drive in Masai mara”– Kenya’s finest game reserve –with gentle rolling grasslands teeming with a plethora of animals and birdlife. See the Thompsons and Grant Gazelles Topi, Eland, Zebra, Waterbuck, Giraffe, Hippo, wild beast, warthog, Crocodiles, Ostrich, Vultures amongst others and over 450 birds’ species, with over 50 birds of prey. One thing is for sure, in Masai mara, you will experience nature in its wild wonder. Wildlife tends to be most concentrated on the reserve’s western escarpment. It has a long history of capturing the imagination of travelers, a continent of dramatic contrasts that gives you an unforgettable and remarkable experience whether it’s in an amazement of watching thousands of wild beasts struggling across a rushing river that is littered with crocodiles waiting for their prey, makes the world’s premier wildlife spectacle. The Masai Mara is regarded as the jewel of Kenya’s wildlife viewing areas. The annual wildebeest’s migration alone involves over 1.5 million animals arriving in July and departing in November. There have been some 95 species of mammals, amphibians and reptiles and over 400 birds species recorded on the reserve. Nowhere in Africa is wildlife more abundant, and it is for this reason a visitor hardly misses to see the big five (buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion, and rhino).

Renowned for its magnificent Big Cat population that hunt the wildebeest, zebra and other plains game that dominate the Mara, it has even been nicknamed the Kingdom of the Lions. Finding a pride of lions (there are some 400 lions resident in the reserve and neighboring conservancies) is normally relatively easy – and high on most visitors’ must-see lists. Leopards are also seen increasingly often, and good sightings of cheetahs can be expected. Other predators regular seen throughout the reserve and conservancies include fascinating spotted hyenas (rarely bothered by human observers and compelling in their social interactions) black-backed and side-striped jackals, and cute pairs of bat-eared foxes. With luck, you may also see a Serval – a lanky, striped and spotted cat of tall grass and bush, adept at catching small mammals and birds.
The most rear predator of the Maasai Mara, the wild dog, is a beautiful, nomadic pack animal. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight

Main Destination: Masai mara Game Reserve

Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge  | Similar

Mid-luxury lodge located inside the Mara Triangle in Masai mara G.R 

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast,Lunch & Dinner {Drinks not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Other optional activities:

Maasai village visit: USD 20 per person

You can visit a maasai village to see their traditional life. Photography is NOT prohibited here. A Masai guide at the village will escort and explain to you in English about their lives. It takes about 2 hours including the return transfers by us. Duration: approx.2hours, starting at 10:00AM

A maasai lady will give you a lecture on how to make a beaded bracelet at our library. It will be one of your souvenirs once completed. The lecture takes about 3 hours.

Optional: Hot air balloon safari:  USD 400 per person

What could be more uplifting than an early morning safari in a hot air balloon flying over vast plains of Africa? Witness an African Sunrise a plethora of wildlife roams the land beneath you. At the end of the flight. You land on the plains in the midst of this enchanting Savanah champagne, breakfast is laid out with the aroma of sausages, eggs and bacon sizzling over charcoal fire. Drive leisurely Fashion with game viewing on your way back to your camp or lodge.

DAY 4:  MAASAI MARA | ISBANIA BORDER CROSSING | SERENGETI 

Early morning breakfast, check out with picnic lunch box, enroute game viewing in Masai mara as you cross over via Isbania border where you will be met by our Tanzanian counterpart vehicle, proceed to Serengeti national park where the best of East Africa’s game can be seen in the park, and with its high number of resident carnivores, the opportunity to find lion, cheetah and leopard is unparalleled, that combine with over two million wild beast, mankind their journey every year to the Masai mara .The spectacle of predator versus prey dominates Tanzania’s greatest park. Golden-manned lion prides feast on the abundance of plain grazers. Solitary leopards haunt the acacia trees lining the Seronera River, while a high density of cheetahs prowls the southeastern plains. Almost uniquely, all three African jackal species occur here, alongside the spotted hyena and a host of more elusive small predators, ranging from the insectivorous aardwolf to the beautiful serval cat.

The Serengeti is the "other side" of the famous wildebeest and zebra migration in the unit that consists of the Masai Mara in Kenya and the Serengeti in Tanzania. Divided by a borderline that the animals are luckily not aware of, this wonderful piece of earth is home to the world's greatest concentration of wildlife. The Serengeti National Park is a must-do if you want to experience the extraordinary spectacle of the migration. The great waving open grasslands supply food to thousands of wildebeest and zebra with others like buffalo, elephant, giraffe, and gazelle and antelope species thrown into the mix. Cattle belonging to Masai tribesmen dressed in their traditional red robes also compete with the wildlife for their grazing. The migration typically follows a circle route from Masai Mara in the north to the south of the Serengeti and back to repeat the process over and over. This prospective safari involves timing, since these movements does not occur on exact dates and varies from year to year. Check in at the lodge for dinner and Overnight.

Main Destination: Serengeti national Reserve

Accommodation: Serengeti Serena safari lodge   | Similar

Mid-luxury lodge located inside Serengeti national Reserve

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner {Drinks not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

DAY 5 & 6:  SERENGETI 

Breakfast at the lodge before you Proceed on a full day game drives in the Serengeti with picnic lunch boxes. In the central plains there are carnivores like leopard, lion, hyena and cheetah. This park is normally the scene of the annual migration of wildebeest and zebra that occurs between the Kenyan Mara and the Serengeti. Varied bird species can be seen here including eagles, ducks, geese, egrets, vultures, secretary birds, ibis, stork, herons, kites, pelicans, cranes and guinea fowl.

The Serengeti National park is a arguably the best known wildlife sanctuary in the world with over 3 million large mammals. About 35 species of plains animals can be seen there including the “big 5” - Elephant, Rhino, Lion, Leopard and Buffalo. Other common species found here includes hippo, giraffe, eland, impala and other antelope types, baboons, monkey and a profusion of over 500 species of birds. In May or early June, huge herds of wildebeest, gazelle and zebra begin their annual spectacular migration northwards. In their wake follow predators, lion, cheetah and wild dogs with vultures circling overhead! Return to the camp for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination: Serengeti national Reserve

Accommodation: Serengeti Serena safari lodge | Similar

Mid-luxury lodge located inside Serengeti national Reserve

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner {Drinks not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

DAY 7:  SERENGETI – NGORONGORO  

After breakfast, En-route morning game drive in in Serengeti, best known for its huge herds of plains animals (especially gnu [wildebeests], gazelles, and zebras), and it is the only place in Africa where vast land-animal migrations still take place. Optional stopover at Olduvai Gorge, boasting with a history dating back to the dawn of time. It was here, that the anthropologists Drs. Lois and Mary Leakey discovered the skulls of ‘Nutcracker Man’ and ‘Handy Man’, both very significant links in the chain of human evolution.  There after proceed to Ngorongoro arriving in the afternoon where you will spend exploring the crater and its enduring charm stems from its overwhelming physical beauty and the abundance of wildlife permanently resident on the crater floor. Supported by all year round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro National Park supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park, it’s dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually been seen here. Descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife for a half day’s safari tour. Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro National Park supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park, it’s dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually been seen here.

Any Northern Tanzania Safari should ideally include a visit to Ngoro - Ngoro Crater: it is one of the most beautiful natural wildlife safari sites in the world and an exceptional place to interact with people from the Maasai tribe. The Ngorongoro Crater and surrounding highlands together form one of Africa's most beautiful regions.  Volcanic craters form stunning backdrops to some of the most fertile and richest grazing grounds in Africa.  The most famous such crater is without question Ngorongoro, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and home to the highest density of big game in Africa, including all the big five and plenty of predators. Ngorongoro is justifiably one of the continent's most famous safari destinations. We will enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater, we return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination: Ngorongoro Conservation area

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena safari lodge  | Similar

Mid-luxury lodge located inside Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner {Drinks not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

DAY 8:  NGORONGORO / ARUSHA / DEPARTURE

After breakfast, morning game drive in Ngorongoro as you check out and transfer to Arusha Kilimanjaro airport for your flight back home marking end of this amazing 8 days Kenya – Tanzania combine wildlife safari.  

Main Destination: Arusha / Kilimanjaro airport / Departure

Accommodation: Not Applicable {End of safari}

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, {Lunch & Dinner not included} {Drinks not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

All trip prices are per person based on double occupancy or twin room occupancy unless otherwise noted and is subject to change.  Optional activities are at an additional cost. All prices and fares are quoted in U.S. dollars. Children below 3 years are free of Charge, children between 3 and 12 years will pay 50% of the adult rate. Children in own room and not sharing room with adults pays 75% of Adult rate

Upgrade to a 4x4 Jeep comes at an extra cost of USD 50 Per Vehicle per day to be shared by number of participants.

INCLUDED

·         Park fees (For non-residents)

·         All activities (Unless labeled as optional)

·         All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)

·         A professional driver/guide

·         All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)

·         All Taxes/VAT

·         Round-trip airport transfer

·         Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)

·         Drinking water (On all days)

EXCLUDED

·         International flights (From/to home)

·         Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour

·         Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)

·         Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)

·         Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY

LOW SEASON: APRIL – JUNE

· Bookings cancelled 45 days prior to the excursion will not be charged for.

· Bookings cancelled 30 to 45 days prior to the excursion will be charged 25%

· Bookings cancelled 20 to 30 days prior to the excursion will be charged 50%

· Bookings cancelled below 20 days prior to the excursion will be charged 100%

HIGH SEASON: JAN- MARCH – JULY – OCTOBER

· Bookings cancelled 60 days prior to the excursion will not be charged for.

· Bookings cancelled 45 to 60 days prior to the excursion will be charged 50%

· Bookings cancelled below 45 days prior to the excursion will be charged 100%.

Package Price:From $2,500.00