Summary of 10 Days Tented Camps Safari to Kenya and Tanzania
Safari departs from Nairobi, traveling to the world-famous Masai Mara Game Reserve, via the scenic Great Rift Valley. In Kenya’s premier game reserve – Masai Mara – we go in search of the abundant wildlife that has made this one of the most celebrated game parks in Africa. Here you can witness the Wildebeest Migration, one of the most spectacular wildlife shows on earth. Serengeti Great Wildebeest Migration is an astonishing race for life and an incredible sight to behold. The greatest wildlife phenomenon of them all, it’s an experience that will leave you completely speechless. EMAIL US AT ANY TIME TO DISCUSS YOUR TRIP AND GET AN ACCURATE QUOTATION.
Itinerary Description By Day
DAY 1: ARRIVE IN NAIROBI.
Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Nairobi). After Customs and immigration formalities meet our representative and proceed to hotel.
After Check-in, Burigi Safaris will assist you to explore the city in an orientation tour where we see the Residential area, the National Museum, and Parliament Building.
Lunch at a restaurant.
Dinner and overnight at Olololodge: full board.
DAY 2: NAIROBI TO MASAI MARA.
After Breakfast, Checkout and proceed to Masai Mara. In the evening, we visit the Masai Mara Game Reserve – well known for its distinctive custom and dress and enjoy the Game drive.
Dinner and overnight at Masai Mara Losokwan Tented Camp: full board.
DAY 3: MASAI MARA GAME DRIVE.
After Breakfast, today it’s time for a most thrilling experience as we enjoy the Game Drives where we will get a chance to have a close encounter with The Big Five and other wild animals like Gazelles, Warthogs, Giraffes, Zebras, Cheetahs, Leopards, and Hyenas. Lunch and dinner included.
Dinner and overnight at Masai Mara Losokwan Tented Camp: full board.
DAY 4: MASAI MARA TO SERENGETI.
After Breakfast, Checkout and Proceed to Serengeti National Park with packed lunch boxes. Serengeti means endless plains. En-route enjoy Game drive viewing at Serengeti, which offers wildlife like gazelles, zebras, cheetahs, wild dogs, leopards, and over a million wild beasts.
Arrive at Serengeti National Park. Check into the tented camp. Lunch and dinner included.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Acacia Tented Camp: full board.
DAY 5: SERENGETI GAME DRIVE.
After Breakfast, today early morning you can do optional activities on your own like hot air balloon to have a Bird’s eye view of the park. Serengeti national park is one of the best-known wildlife sanctuaries in the world with various vegetation, grassy plains, savannah acacia lands, wooded hills and mountains which are the backdrops for an extraordinary concentration of animals that reaches its peak during the wildebeest migration. Enjoy morning and evening Game Drives. Lunch and dinner included.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Acacia Tented Camp: full board.
DAY 6: SERENGETI TO NGORONGORO CRATER.
After Breakfast, check out from the tented camp and proceed to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a protected area and a World Heritage Site west of Arusha in the Crater Highlands area of Tanzania. Large animals in the crater include the black rhinoceros, the African buffalo or Cape buffalo, and the hippopotamus. There also are many other animals such as blue wildebeest, Grant’s zebra, the common eland and Grants, and Thomson’s gazelles. Waterbucks occur mainly near Lerai Forest. Tanzanian cheetah, East African wild dog, and also African Leopard are rarely seen. Lunch and dinner included.
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Ang’ata Tented Camp: full board.
DAY 7: NGORONGORO CARTER TOUR.
After Breakfast, a full day Ngorongoro Conservation Area Tour. Visit the World Heritage Site – Ngorongoro Crater. One of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa, Ngorongoro Crater has large flora and Fauna with animals such as grazers – gazelle, buffalo, eland, hartebeest, Warthog, black rhinos, East African wild dog, Tanzanian cheetah. Lunch and dinner included.
Dinner and overnight at Eileen’s Trees Inn: full board.
DAY 8: LAKE MANYARA GAME DRIVE.
We depart from your lodge in Karatu and proceed to Lake Manyara National Park. Although small in size, this park is one of the most diverse reserves in the country. Lake Manyara covers two-thirds of the park. At the backdrop is the wall of the Great Rift Valley, before which lies the groundwater forest, areas of open grassland near the lake foreshore, and the Soda Lake. We enjoy a picnic lunch in this area, which consists of open grassy areas, hot springs, dense woodlands, and steep mountainsides. Lake Manyara National Park is a birding paradise that has more than 350 species of bird. The park is also famed for its unique and elusive tree-climbing lions.
Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Ang’ata Tented Camp: full board.
DAY 9: TARANGIRE GAME DRIVE.
Today we drive to Tarangire National Park, for excellent game viewing. Tarangire is a small park that offers some excellent sights. Generally, in the dry seasons, Tarangire comes alive as wildlife and birdlife congregate on the Tarangire River, which is a permanent source of water.
In the afternoon we make a short journey from the park to Arusha.
Dinner and overnight at Masailand Safari Lodge: half board.
DAY 10: ARUSHA TO KILIMANJARO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
After Breakfast, Check Out from the lodge and Proceed to Airport.
• Full board accommodation whilst on safari in the above mentioned en suite tented camps and lodges
• Private safari guide
• Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing
• Transfers in both directions between the International Airport
• All National Park fees
• All meals whilst on safari
• Ngorongoro Crater fees
• Airport Arrival/Departure Meet and Greets at the airport
• On safari – Vehicles equipped with ice chest with mineral water, wildlife guidebooks and Binoculars
• Government taxes, VAT and service charges relating to accommodation and included meals
• Visa on Arrival in Kenya and Tanzania: $50 per person on arrival, USA and Canada passport holders USD.100
• Optional Tours (balloon rides USD. 550 per person etc)
• International flights
• Taxes (VAT)
• Travel insurance (recommended)
• Entrance visas when applicable
• Other services not mentioned
• Tips and gratuities to guides, drivers
• Expenses of a purely personal nature (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)