9 Days 8 Nights Classic Safari Tour in Kenya and Tanzania

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
ARRIVE IN NAIROBI | TAMARIND TREE HOTEL OR SIMILAR
1 stop
1
Nairobi
Upon arrival, our representative will meet you, transfer you to your hotel for check-in, and spend the remainder of the day at leisure.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 2
NAIROBI - LAKE NAIVASHA - LAKE NAKURU | LAKE NAKURU LODGE
1 stop
2
Lake Nakuru
Your day starts at 7:00 AM with a hotel pickup, heading to Lake Nakuru via Lake Naivasha for a one-hour boat ride, ideal for bird-watching and observing hippos. After, continue to Lake Nakuru for lunch and an afternoon game drive. The park hosts Kenya’s first rhino sanctuary with a substantial population of white and black rhinoceros, along with Makalia Waterfalls. A 188 km area around the lake is fenced off to protect Rothschild giraffes. Look out for predators like lions, leopards, and pythons, as well as various wildlife such as gazelles, bats, colobus monkeys, hyraxes, hippos, and more.
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
LAKE NAKURU - MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE | ENKOROK MARA CAMP
1 stop
3
Maasai Mara National Reserve
Early departure today! The drive to the Maasai Mara is a long one, about 5-6 hours to the entrance of the Reserve. However, once you are there, you will see that the drive was well worth it. Covering some 700 square kilometers, the Maasai Mara is the jewel in the crown of wildlife reserves. The concentration of game within the Reserve and the neighboring Group Ranches almost guarantees that you will see 4 of the big five on your first game drive! The Masai Mara, also known as Maasai Mara or The Mara, is named in honor of the Maasai people – the ancestral inhabitants of this area. The Mara is a part of the Greater Mara Ecosystem, which includes several group ranches. Depending on which camp you choose, we might plan a lunch en route or arrive on time for lunch. Enjoy an afternoon game drive.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
MAASAI MARA GAME RESERVE | ENKOROK MARA CAMP
1 stop
4
Maasai Mara National Reserve
Spend the full day in Masai Mara with early morning and afternoon game drives and lunch at the camp/lodge – alternatively, spend most of the day on a game drive with a packed lunch! During July/August, the annual Migration of Wildebeest takes place. This is the right time to spend two full days in the Mara.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
MAASAI MARA GAME RESERVE | ISEBANIA BORDER | IKOMA WILD CAMP
1 stop
5
Serengeti National Park
Breakfast at 6 am and then depart for the Serengeti Ikoma through the Isebania border. Arrive at the border during lunchtime. There will be a 30-minute process of organizing a visa for your entry to Tanzania. Meet your Tanzanian driver and start the game drive en route to Ikoma Wild Camp, located between Grumeti and Ikorongo game reserve northwest of Serengeti national park, Tanzania. The camp is close to fort Ikoma gate and Grumeti river, offering the breathtaking sights of the Serengeti savannah and all the wildlife it has to offer since the camp is located in the great migration corridor. Enjoy a night game drive in the Ikoma area.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK | SERENGETI SAFARI LODGE
1 stop
6
Serengeti National Park
After brealkfast drive to Serengeti National Park, mostly exploring the wildlife. During the day, you will have picnic lunches in the park. Serengeti National Park's resident wildlife numbers are exceptionally high in the Wagakuria area, with prides of lions up to 30 strong. However, the area turns into a wildlife paradise from July to October. The key feature is the Mara River. It is not uncommon to see the herds cross the Mara River north on one day and then back south a few days later. Finding a crossing is very difficult and sometimes a matter of luck.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK | SERENGETI SAFARI LODGE
1 stop
7
Serengeti National Park
Spend another full day in Serengeti National Park, mostly exploring the wildlife. During these days, you will have picnic lunches in the park. Serengeti National Park's resident wildlife numbers are exceptionally high in the Wagakuria area, with prides of lions up to 30-strong.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
SERENGETI | NGORONGORO CRATER | NGORONGORO SAFARI LODGE
1 stop
8
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast, have a game drive en route to Ngorongoro Crater with a packed lunch. On the way, have an optional visit to Maasai Village. You will then drive to Ngorongoro Crater for a once-in-a-lifetime safari tour. The jewel in Ngorongoro’s crown, this thick volcanic crater is the most significant unflooded and unbroken caldera in the world. Upon descending to the crater floor, you will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner. This is one of the crater’s leading features.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 9
NGORONGORO CRATER | LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK | AIRPORT
1 stop
9
Lake Manyara National Park
Early breakfast at the camp and depart for a half-day game viewing in Lake Manyara National Park with a picnic lunch. As you enter the national park, lush forests of acacia and mahogany trees begin to set the mood for what is waiting ahead. The game drive will go on till evening with a small break for you to eat your picnic lunch. Watch out for buffaloes, giraffes, impalas, baboons, and blue monkeys during the game drive. Another spectacle of Lake Manyara National Park is the tree-climbing lions. However, spotting them is a game of luck. In the right season, the shoreline turns pink with millions of flamingos flocking. Later, check out of the park and drive to Arusha for your drop-off at the airport for your Zanzibar beach adventure or departure home.
8 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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