8-Day Kenya and Tanzania Classic Safari

Relaxed morning breakfast then proceed onwards to Masai Mara, the finest game reserve in the world. The drive takes about 5-6 hours. Arrive to the camp on time for your lunch, a brief afternoon siesta perhaps absorbs the surroundings of the camp before setting off for an evening game drive till sunset. Explore the vast tree studded reserve in search wildlife. Some of the famous wild animals in the park you are likely to encounter include: lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, cheetah, many kinds of birds, antelopes and elephants.

Spend the day exploring Serengeti on a full day game drive. The Serengeti is the heart of the African safari experience, where every game drive feels like an adventure and the wilderness is at its purest and undisturbed. It is renowned for its sweeping landscapes, where vast golden plains stretch to the horizon. This open landscape offers incredible views, and the chance to watch wildlife roam freely is an experience unlike any other. It is home to a wealth of wildlife, including the Big Five (lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and rhino). It boasts one of the highest concentrations of big cats in Africa, including large prides of lions, leopards stalking the trees, and cheetahs racing across the open plains in pursuit of prey. Aside from the Big Five, the Serengeti is home to vast herds of giraffes, zebras, impalas, and wildebeests, while predators such as hyenas, cheetahs, and wild dogs patrol the land. The park is also home to an astounding variety of bird species, including vultures, eagles, and flamingos around the seasonal lakes.

Enjoy a relaxed morning breakfast then depart for Lake Nakuru. Enjoy a short en-route game drive to your hotel. Arrive in time for your lunch. Enjoy your lunch then check in to your rooms for a brief afternoon siesta, perhaps absorb the surrounding of the lodge before heading out for an evening game drive till sunset. Lake Nakuru is famous for its pink flamingos and over 400 species of birds found here. It is a home to the endangered white rhinos and it is one of the few parks in Kenya that you are guaranteed to see a Rhino. It is also a home of endangered species, particularly the Rothschild Giraffe and the Black and White Rhino. Lions, Water-buck, Buffalo, Monkeys and Baboons are all residents’ here.

Early pick up from your hotel in Nairobi and start your drive north to Lake Naivasha. You will drive down the Escarpment via the floor of the Great Rift Valley to the Lake. You will arrive for a cycling safari at Hells gate National Park. Known for its dramatic landscapes Hell’s gate is one of the few national parks in Kenya where visitors are allowed to walk or cycle alongside the animals, creating a more intimate safari experience. The park is home to a variety of wildlife, including buffaloes, zebras, giraffes, impalas, and antelopes, as well as over 100 bird species, making it a great destination for both wildlife enthusiasts and birdwatchers. Proceed to your hotel for lunch and brief siesta before you head out to enjoy a relaxing evening boat ride on the lake, famous for its hippos and over 400 species of birds. You will proceed on boat to the Crescent Island where you can take a guided walk on Crescent Island, a sanctuary where you can walk among giraffes, zebras, and other wildlife, or explore the nearby Hell’s Gate National Park, known for its dramatic cliffs and geothermal activity.

Early breakfast and then depart for Serengeti at 6am through the Isebania border. The drive takes about 3-4 hours to the border arriving at noon. Clear with customs and we hand you over to our Tanzanian driver. It will take a 3.5 hours’ drive from the border to the Serengeti gate with lunch stop on the way at a restaurant. You will enjoy a brief evening game drive en route to the camp. Arrive to the camp in the evening for dinner and overnight. Flying option (Mara- Serengeti) available at an additional USD 750 per person.

Relaxed morning breakfast then depart for Lake Manyara National Park. This is a relatively small but diverse park, 120km west of Arusha. The park’s namesake is a shallow, Salt Lake. It covers a large area of the park, flooding and drying with the seasons and is home to thousands of flamingos and over 500 other bird species. On your exploration of the park you will see monkeys, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, elephant and with some luck, lions lounging in the trees. The park is known for its diverse landscapes; not only open grassy plains, but also primate-filled woodlands and baobab dotted cliffs. Enjoy picnic lunch in the park then depart for Arusha and arrive early afternoon. Proceed to your hotel in Arusha for dinner and overnight then later drop off at Kilimanjaro International airport to catch your pm departure flight home.

Early morning breakfast then check out for your drive to Ngorongoro. Enjoy a short en-route morning game drive out of Serengeti. Viewing is often best early in the day. Big cats and other predators always capture the imagination. Arrive at Nabii gate and continue our journey through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and up into the more mountainous terrain around the Crater rim. As the low clouds clear from the Crater rim we take the journey down to the floor of the ancient caldera, Ngorongoro, for the chance to see more wildlife including the Big Five – lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo. We spend the morning in this perfectly intact volcanic caldera and the world’s largest extinct volcano. On the Crater floor we find a garden of Eden full of all the wildlife for which Africa is famous – rhino, hippo, lion, elephant, hyena, buffalo, zebra, gazelle, impala, wildebeest, ostrich, flamingo, and many, many more. Plain’s game peacefully grazes. Hippopotamus are found lolling in the pools and Lake Magadi can be rimmed with the pink of greater and lesser flamingo. After exploring the crater, you will exit the crater and drive to Karatu Area where you will spend the night.

Enjoy this day on a full day romantic adventure outings in the reserve, with a packed Picnic Lunch to be taken at a scenic, designated location on the Masai Mara savannah plains. Masai Mara Game reserve remains the most exciting wildlife ecosystem in the Natural world. It is host to the highest and most varied concentration of wild animals than any other wildlife park in the region. The scenic appeal of the tree-studded Savannah plains, the moderate climate, and the diversity of wild game species make it a one-stop-shop for game viewing activities. You will traverse the Masai Mara reserve on Wildlife viewing drives encountering the big five and more of the lesser game. You will visit the Mara River Mara which involves visiting various river crossing points to witness and capture the wildebeests crossing the great Mara River in numbers along with predator prey action. One of this day, you have the option of per taking an early morning balloon ride over the Mara plains that will be crowned with a champagne bush breakfast. As you ascend aerially, beautiful features unfold before your eyes – gentle rolling hills, meandering rivers and lush grasslands. After the leisurely champagne bush breakfast. You also have an option of an hour visit the Maasai village for a cultural encounter. The Mara balloon ride cost 450USD per person ***Not included in cost*** Optional Activity Maasai Cultural Village Visit – 20 USD per person ***Not included in cost*** Optional Activity