Description
12 DAYS NAIROBI – LAKE NAKURU – MAASAI MARA – LAKE VICTORIA – SERENGETI – NGORONGORO – LAKE MANYARA – AMBOSELI – NAIROBI
Take this exciting safari that start by traversing the Great Rift Valley in Kenya. You will visit Lake Nakuru National Park which is home to the endangered Rothschild’s giraffe and other animal species that include buffalos, waterbucks, lions, impalas as well as many bird species including the flamingos. Later, you will proceed to the famous Maasai Mara National Reserve which is one of Africa’s greatest wildlife reserves and famous for its annual wildebeest migration. You can see all the Big Five here.
We the cross over at Lake Victoria which is an African gem. Bordering Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, this expansive body of water stretches into the horizon – appearing more like a sea than a lake. Gentle waves are punctuated by many small, verdant islands that play host to a rich variety of wildlife. A perfect place to while away languid evenings as the red African sun sinks out of view, Lake Victoria is as interesting as it is restorative.
We then proceed to the Tanzania parks. Serengeti, the lands from which the great migration begins. The endless grasslands of the Serengeti boast millions of wildlife, especially wildebeest and zebra.
Ngorongoro which is the world’s largest fully intact volcanic caldera. From the crater’s rim, you will marvel at the most awe-inspiring sunrises and sunsets. But even more impressive, traveling down to the crater floor you’ll enter a world of intense wildlife.
Lake Manyara which hosts millions of vibrant flamingos and other birdlife. The park also features great herds of elephants and the very unique tree-climbing lions.
We finally return on the Kenyan side and visit the magnificent Amboseli National Park which is known as the best place in Africa for getting up close to free-ranging elephants. The sparse vegetation also provides excellent opportunities for viewing the buffaloes, impalas, lions, cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes, zebras, and wildebeests. The bird life is equally rich especially in the park’s marshes and lakes.
Drop off after the safari will be in Nairobi.
Amenities
- Balcony
- Bedding
- Outdoor Seating
- Smoking Allow
- Terrace
Language
- English
Calendar & Prices
Details
Day 1: Nairobi to Lake Nakuru
0730 hrs: Pick up from your Nairobi Hotel or residence.
Depart for the Nakuru National park with an easy sightseeing drive via the Great Rift Valley. There shall be stops on the way to see the dramatic fall of the Great Rift Valley. Along the way we shall catch glimpses of the Lake Naivasha and Elementaita. Arrive Lake Nakuru national park in time for lunch. After a short rest proceed on an afternoon game viewing drive.
Lake Nakuru National Park is home to flamingos, pelicans and other bird species. Wildlife includes The Black rhino and White rhino, Rothschild giraffes, leopards, zebras, buffalos, lions, and warthogs are also found in the park.
Dinner and overnight at your lodge or tented camp.
Day 2: Lake Nakuru to Maasai Mara
After breakfast depart for the world famous Maasai Mara game reserve. The Maasai Mara is magnificent, home to Kenya’s richest concentration of wildlife, and regarded by many travellers as an essential stop on any tour of Africa.
Arrive in Maasai Mara for lunch. Later proceed for an afternoon game viewing drive.
Dinner and overnight at your lodge or tented camp.
Day 3: Maasai Mara – Full day
(Perfect day to undertake optional early morning balloon ride over the plains of Maasai Mara at a fee)
Spend the full day at the Maasai Mara game reserve with unlimited game viewing drives.
The reserve is an extension of the vast Serengeti plains and is known for its spectacular great wildebeest migration and is home of the big five. You shall have your picnic lunch at the banks of the Mara River. Residents of the reserve are Maasai giraffe, buffalo, eland and thousands of plains game including impala, zebra, topi, Thompsons and grant gazelles.
In the evening you may visit the local Maasai village to learn about the community and interact with them. Maasai village visit is arranged upon request.
Dinner and overnight at your lodge or tented camp.
Day 4: Maasai Mara to Lake Victoria in Tanzania
After breakfast, leave the Mara with picnic lunch boxes and drive to Lake Victoria in Tanzania, stopping en route at Isebania border for Immigration formalities. Meet Tanzania vehicle and driver guide at Isebania border after clearing with the Immigration & Customs procedures.
Drive to the South-Eastern bay of Lake Victoria to arrive at the lodge in the late afternoon and spend the rest of day at leisure. Excursions in boats and on mountain bikes are offered, so you can truly experience Africa this afternoon; you can fish from the beach for Tilapia, go out in a boat to catch Nile perch, or wander around on the Lodge’s 100 hectares of savannah, looking for birds.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 5: Lake Victoria to Serengeti
After breakfast, drive into neighboring Serengeti National Park. Arrive in time for lunch and relaxation.
You will then have an afternoon game drive in the endless plains of the Serengeti for a chance to see the great herds of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles or a pride of lions lounging in the shade. The eventful day comes to an end with a sumptuous dinner and a good night’s rest in your accommodation.
Dinner and overnight at the Lodge/Camp.
Day 6: Full day at Serengeti National Park
Starting your full day game drive by 8 AM after a filling breakfast, you will explore the central portion of the Serengeti National Park today. The legendary Serengeti National Park is the most renowned safari destination for its incredible population of lions and leopards. The central portion of the Serengeti – known as Seronera area is one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It features the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. During the off season of the migration, one must really look out for the many lion prides that thrive in this region. The interactions and survival of these lion prides provide an excellent game viewing experience all year round. Along with a picnic lunch during the full day game drive, the day will come to a close by around 4PM.
Dinner and overnight at the Lodge/Camp.
Day 7: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. Later depart for Ngorongoro Crater Rim with picnic lunch. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest collapsed volcanic crater in the world and fourteen kilometres of isolated natural beauty. Ngorongoro Crater is surrounded by a ring of extinct volcanoes and the floor, dotted with watering holes, shelters some 30,000 animals.
Dinner and overnight at the Lodge/Camp.
Day 8: Full day in Ngorongoro
After an early breakfast, descend to the crater floor for game drive (5 hours). You can expect to see lions, elephants, Zebras, Hippos, Flamingos, Jackals, Rhinos Antelopes and many birds. The birds seen here include eagle, vulture, and flamingos in the Crater Lake, stork, bats, giant vulture, sacred ibis, kori bustard, blacksmith plover, long necked heron and the cattle eagle. Post the picnic lunch at the beautiful Hippo pool, you will begin a steep ascend to the top exit of the crater. With a 2hr drive left to your accommodation in Karatu, the day will come to a close. Freshly made delicious dinner is kept ready for you at your chosen accommodation. All these days of the safari, will have you quite tired and a good rest is essential. The next day you will begin the last leg of your safari.
Dinner and overnight at the Lodge/Camp.
Day 9: Ngorongoro - Lake Manyara
After breakfast drive to the beautiful Lake Manyara, a shallow alkaline lake that shimmers in a cleft in the Great Rift Valley. Enjoy lunch and check in at your lodge. Then later enjoy an afternoon game viewing in Lake Manyara National Park famous for its tree climbing lions.
Dinner and overnight at the Lodge/Camp.
Day 10: Lake Manyara to Amboseli National Park in Kenya
Today you start with breakfast and check out to depart from Lake Manyara to Amboseli National Park via Namanga border point. After clearing with customs formalities your Tanzanian guide will hand you over to your Kenyan guide to proceed with your safari. You shall arrive Amboseli in time for lunch. The Amboseli National park boasts of a spectacular display of wildlife and is home to the Jumbo elephants. Amboseli is also home to the Maasai who have adapted to living with the wild animals around them.
Dinner and overnight at a camp/lodge.
Day 11: Full day in Amboseli
On this day, enjoy game viewing drives in the morning and afternoon as you enjoy Amboseli’s scenery. On a clear morning, this is the best time to view Mt. Kilimanjaro. In the late afternoon, if you wish, you can visit a Maasai village and experience the culture of the Maasai people for US$ 20 person.
Dinner and overnight at a camp/lodge.
Day 12: Amboseli to Nairobi
This is your last day on Safari. After breakfast, check out and embark on the drive back to Nairobi. After breakfast, we will leave for Nairobi where the tour ends.
