8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS LAKE NAKURU/MASAI MARA/SERENGETI/NGORONGORO NATIONAL PARKS AND GAME RESERVES

precious memories safaris ngorongoro The 8 days Safari starts and ends in Nairobi, this action-packed Kenya and Tanzania safari will take you to the wonderful parks and reserves that span East Africa’s Great Rift Valley.

TOUR HIGHLIGHT

Buffalo
Elephant
Leopard
Lion
Rhino
Wildebeest migration depending with the season.

TOUR ITINERARY

DAY 1 Nairobi – Lake Nakuru National Park
(175 km, 3 to 4 hours)

We will pick you from your Nairobi hotel and depart for a scenic drive to Lake Nakuru National Park, located on the floor of the Great Rift Valley.
Arrive in time for lunch.
Afternoon will be spent game-driving in this scenic park where the wildlife is concentrated around the magnificent lake.
The birdlife is world-renowned with more than 450 species, and you may see stunning flocks of lesser and greater flamingos, which literally turn the lakeshore a brilliant pink.
Lake Nakuru National Park is one of the very few places in Africa to see both the white and black rhino, the rare Rothschild giraffe, and lion and leopard are frequently seen.
Numerous antelope include gazelle, waterbuck and impala, and at the scenic lookout points on the cliffs overlooking the lake, you’ll spot playful baboons and Vervet monkeys.
Dinner and overnight at a comfortable safari camp/lodge.

Standard options:

Lake Nakuru Lodge.
Flamingo Hill Camp.

Luxury Options:

Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge.
Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge.

DAY 2: Lake Nakuru National Park – Masai Mara National Reserve
(300 km, 5 to 6 hours)

After breakfast, depart for the Masai Mara National Reserve, an enormous wildlife haven that is Kenya’s leading safari destination.
It is home to numerous interesting species of animals and birds, and your expert Kenyan guide will help you spot them.
Arrive in time for lunch.
After lunch, explore the Mara on an afternoon game drive.
Return to your Lodge/Camp in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Accommodations Options at Masai Mara
Standard options:

Basecamp Masai Mara.
Zebra Plains Mara Camp
Mara Sopa Lodge.

Luxury options:

Mara Ashnil Camp
Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Mara Sarova Game Camp

DAY 3:Full Day in Masai Mara National Reserve

The next two days will be spent game-viewing in the expansive Masai Mara.
An optional hot air balloon safari can be arranged for US$425 per person, and it’s a wonderful experience to float over the plains and rivers in the first light of dawn and watch the wildlife below
After an early breakfast and with packed lunches, a full day is spent exploring the reserve.
On the grassy plains and rocky kopjes look for the Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino—and other animals to spot include cheetah, giraffe, hyena, warthog, jackal and various species of antelope like Thomson’s and Grant’s gazelle, waterbuck and hartebeest.
In the many watercourses you may spot pods of hippos, and the Mara River is home to some of the biggest crocodiles in Africa.
At dusk return to your Camp/Lodge for dinner and overnight.

DAY 4:Full Day in Masai Mara National Reserve

As well as early morning and late afternoon game drives, this is a day to relax and enjoy the scenic beauty of the Masai Mara from the comfort of your camp/lodge.
Spa treatments are available at most accommodation options for an extra cost.
Visiting a Maasai village is another optional extra for US$20 per person where you will learn more about Maasai culture.
Dinner and overnight at the Lodge/Camp.

DAY 5:Masai Mara National Reserve – Serengeti National Park
(350 km, 6 to 7 hours)

Our morning drive goes from the Masai Mara to the Isebania border with Tanzania where we swap from Kenyan to Tanzanian guides and vehicles and begin your Tanzanian safari.
A stop over lunch at the border.
Continue to the western gate of the Serengeti National Park—meaning ‘endless plains’ in the Maasai language, it is one of Africa’s largest and most celebrated wilderness areas.
You will spend the next two nights at a comfortable safari lodge or tented camp.

Accommodation Options at Serengeti National Park
Standard options:

Acacia Central Camp
Kati Kati Tented Camp

Luxury options:

Acacia Seronera Luxury Camp
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

DAY 6:Full Day in Serengeti National Park

There is another opportunity to take the memorable, out-of-the-ordinary experience by starting the day with an optional hot air balloon safari; US$599 per person
But away from Balloon Safari, Today is a full-day safari in the Serengeti to look for the numerous animals and birds, all expertly identified by your Tanzanian safari guide.
The Serengeti is famous for its large prides of lion, cheetah that are seen hunting in family groups, and other predators like jackal, hyena and bat-eared fox are often seen on the prowl in the early morning.
Grazing herbivores include giraffe, Thompson’s and Grant’s gazelle, waterbuck, hartebeest, eland and topi, and you’ll see hippos wallowing in the pools and large crocodiles sunning themselves on the riverbanks.
Depending on the season, you may witness the annual wildebeest migration, when an estimated two million hooved animals move between the Serengeti and the Masai Mara.
After a whole day of exploring Serengeti National Park, return to your Lodge/Camp for dinner and overnight.

DAY 7:Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro Conservation Area
(215 km – 3 to 4 hrs)

Departing the Serengeti, we drive into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
This highland region of plains, woodlands and forests protects the 600-metre-deep Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest caldera and a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It was formed when a volcano erupted and collapsed on itself approximately two and a half million years ago, and the well-fertilized volcanic soils create rich grazing for the animals and it is often referred to as ‘the Garden of Eden’.
On the way, and for an extra fee, you can stop at the museum at Olduvai Gorge to learn about the archaeological excavations that escalated the studies of early man.
We drive down to the crater floor with a picnic lunch, and your expert guide will show you every corner of the dramatic landscape to see some of the 20,000 or so large mammals that live there. These include a number of black rhino, and it’s also well-known for high densities of carnivores including leopard, lion, hyena and jackal.
When we ascend back to the crater rim, you may catch a glimpse of a magnificent sunset before heading to your camp/lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation Options at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Standard options:

Ngorongoro Farm House
The Catle at Ngorongoro

Luxury options:

Acacia Farm Lodge.
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

DAY 8:Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Arusha - Nairobi
(450 km, 7 to 8 hours)

After breakfast, we depart the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and drive to Arusha.
A stop over at Arusha Coffee Lodge for our final lunch.
After Lunch, we proceed to the Namanga border.
You will be handed back to our Kenyan driver, who will drive you back to the capital city Nairobi.
Arrive early in the evening and you will be drop off at your hotel/residence/airport.

What's Included