9-DAY KENYA-TANZANIA SAFARI EXPEDITION

Description

Over the course of nine days, you will traverse the premier parks of Tanzania and Kenya, immersing yourself in landscapes teeming with wildlife. Each morning, the East African drama unfolds with a spectacular sunrise, heralding the start of your daily escapades. From Nairobi, the journey takes you to the Masai Mara, then across to Tanzania’s Serengeti. In the final days at Amboseli, you will behold the majestic Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak

Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve

Our African safari will commence in the morning, when we will pick you up from your hotel, or the airport and begin your journey to the Masai Mara. This journey offers a wonderful opportunity to familiarize yourself with Kenya’s countryside, observing the passing villages, plains, and mountains. Without delay, you will start your first game drive through the park en route to Mara Maisha camp, located 3km outside the reserve. This presents an early opportunity to spot a variety of animals on your list, ranging from elephants and baboons to lions and buffalo. Upon arrival at the camp, you’ll check in, enjoy lunch, and have time to explore the hotel’s amenities while awaiting dinner and your overnight stay. Optionally, you may opt for an afternoon game drive.
Accommodation: Mara Maisha Camp
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Explore Masai Mara National Reserve

The Masai Mara is a land of coexistence, where majestic savanna animals live alongside the Masai people. After breakfast, you’ll venture into the wilderness with your guide to spot the remarkable wildlife, including the African safari’s ‘Big Five’: lions, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, and leopards, as well as the myriad other species that comprise the park’s ecosystem. Lunch will be a picnic in the heart of the park, followed by the chance to visit a Masai village for an additional fee. As evening falls, you’ll return to your camp to enjoy dinner and relax after a day immersed in nature.
Accommodation: Mara Maisha Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 3: Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park

Rise early for a stunning breakfast at the camp before departing for Serengeti National Park in Tanzania via the Isebania border. Your initial encounter in Tanzania will be with the spectacular countryside en route to the Ikoma gate of Serengeti National Park. A game drive on the way to Heritage Mara Camp offers the opportunity to observe the park’s wildlife. Upon arrival at the camp, savor your lunch and take advantage of the hotel amenities while anticipating dinner and your overnight stay.
Accommodation: Heritage Mara Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 4: Explore Serengeti National Park

You have two options for structuring your day, which you can select in consultation with your tour guide. One option is a full-day, uninterrupted game drive across the Serengeti. Alternatively, you could opt for a morning game drive, followed by a midday break to enjoy a picnic lunch under a tree in the park, and then continue with an evening game drive. Both choices provide ample time to immerse yourself in this wondrous place, teeming with the animals of your dreams, including the ‘Big Five’ of African safaris, along with zebras, buffaloes, giraffes, hippos, cheetahs, and many others. Regardless of your choice, dinner will be served at your camp, where you will also spend the night.
Accommodation: Heritage Mara Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 5: Serengeti to Ngorongoro

Following an early breakfast, your safari will set out across the Serengeti towards the Ngorongoro Crater. You will arrive at the Ngorongoro Kuhama Camp in time for lunch, check in, and enjoy your meal. The afternoon game drive will serve as your introduction to the region, offering opportunities to spot buffaloes, wildebeests, zebras, waterbucks, gazelles, and an abundance of other wildlife. In the evening, you will return to the camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Kuhama Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 6: Ngorongoro to Tarangire

After an early breakfast, check out and make your way down to the crater floor for a game drive en route to Tarangire National Park. Expect to encounter lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes, and a variety of birds. Arrive in time for lunch at the Tarangire Safari Lodge and savor your meal. In the afternoon, you can either embark on another game drive in Tarangire or relax at the lodge, awaiting dinner and your overnight stay.
Accommodation: Tarangire Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 7: Tarangire to Arusha

After a delightful breakfast, begin your journey to Arusha City. Tarangire National Park, Tanzania’s third-largest national park, is renowned for its majestic baobab trees that loom over the landscape. The Tarangire River is celebrated for hosting some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. By midday, you will depart and head towards Arusha, where you will check into the Mount Meru Hotel for lunch, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Mount Meru Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 8: Arusha to Amboseli

After breakfast at the Mount Meru Hotel in Arusha, you will set off on a journey to Amboseli National Park. You’ll cross back into Kenya at the Namanga border crossing. Upon arrival at Ol Tukai Lodge, savor a delicious lunch. Later in the afternoon, a short game drive will introduce you to the majestic wildlife inhabiting the park. Your day will conclude with dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Ol Tukai Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 9: Amboseli to Nairobi

This day marks the final day of your safari. After breakfast, check out and commence your return journey to Nairobi.
Accommodation: None
Meal Plan: Breakfast

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9-DAY KENYA-TANZANIA SAFARI EXPEDITION