Day 01: Nairobi - Arusha
Board shuttle bus in the morning and drive to Arusha where you arrive around 14:00pm. Overnight at your hotel.
This 13-day East Africa safari begins in Nairobi and crosses into Tanzania to explore iconic parks such as Tarangire National Park, known for its large elephant herds and baobab landscapes, and the world-famous Serengeti National Park, where vast plains host the Great Migration and abundant predators. The journey continues to the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara National Park, offering diverse wildlife, scenic beauty, and unique ecosystems.
The adventure then returns to Kenya, featuring unforgettable game drives in Amboseli National Park with stunning views of Mount Kilimanjaro, followed by wildlife encounters at Lake Nakuru National Park, famous for flamingos and rhinos. The safari concludes in the legendary Masai Mara National Reserve, home to the Big Five and rich Maasai culture, delivering a complete and unforgettable East African wildlife experience.
Explore your safari journey with a detailed, day by day itinerary breakdown. Discover each day’s activities, highlights, and experiences to make the most of your adventure.
Board shuttle bus in the morning and drive to Arusha where you arrive around 14:00pm. Overnight at your hotel.
Depart Arusha for Tarangire national park. Afternoon game viewing drives will follow after lunch. Throughout the year there are always a fantastic number of colorful birds swooping and strutting along the rough paths in front of your vehicle, with likely spots including the Paradise Whyder and endearing Yellow- collared lovebirds. Tarangire is a great spot for elephant gatherings at the end of the rainy season in June, and zebra and wildebeest return together through July. Dinner and overnight at the Camp or lodge.
After breakfast drive to Serengeti with lunch en route. On arrival, proceed for afternoon game viewing drives. The park covers 12,944km2 of open plains making it one of the largest in the world. The rocky outcrops commonly known as Moru kopjes in the eastern part of the park are of scenic beauty and occasionally cats can be seen lazing on them. The park contains vast herds of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle and other antelopes. Dinner and overnight at the Seronera campsite or lodge.
Morning and afternoon game drives in the Serengeti with a lunch and leisure break at the camp in the mid afternoon. In the central plains there are carnivores like leopard, lion, hyena and cheetah. This park is normally the scene of the annual migration of wildebeest and zebra that occurs between the Kenyan Mara and the Serengeti. Varied bird species can be seen here including eagles, ducks, geese, egrets, vultures, secretary birds, ibis, stork, herons, kites, pelicans, cranes and guinea fowl. Dinner and overnight at the Seronera Campsite or Lodge.
After breakfast, depart Serengeti and drive to Ngorongoro Crater. Game drive and picnic lunch enroute to Ngorongoro Simba Campsite or lodge for dinner and overnight. Optional visit to Olduvai Gorge, the site of the Leakey family discovery of fossils of human and animal ancestors dating back to almost two million years. This cost $37 per person payable direct to the museum.
Breakfast at around 06:00am and descend to the Ngorongoro crater floor for the game viewing drives. The largest unbroken caldera in the world, Ngorongoro has an area of 260 kilometers and a depth of 610 meters. The crater provides a protected habitat for thousands of mammals and birds. The entire day is spent on the crater floor viewing lion, hyena, wildebeest, zebra, black rhinoceros, and many species of small antelopes. Afternoon drive to Twiga Campsite or lodge for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast proceed for game viewing at Lake Manyara, the old Hunter's paradise and home to the famous tree climbing lions. On the Lake shore you will find thousands of flamingoes and other water birds conducting their daily business amongst the hippos. The park contains five distinct vegetation zones and is of scenic beauty. Branch breakfast then drive back to Arusha for overnight at your hotel.
After breakfast depart Arusha at 08:00am and drive to the Namanga border town from where you'll board your safari vehicle and proceed to Amboseli national park. Lunch is served on arrival followed by afternoon game viewing drives. Amboseli is famous for its unforgettable views of mount Kilimanjaro and a relaxed abundant population of elephants, as well as prolific bird life. Dinner and overnight at Kibo tented Camp or Lodge.
Morning and afternoon game drive where Mount Kilimanjaro background offers a good photographic scenery coupled with animals and many different species of birds on the ground. All meals and overnight at Kibo tented Camp or Lodge.
After breakfast depart for Lake Nakuru via Nairobi, with lunch enroute. Afternoon game viewing drives to see flamingoes in there thousands in this lake also called the 'pink lake'. Lake Nakuru is also home to rhinos and the rare Rothschild's Giraffe. Dinner and overnight at Chester hotel or Lake Nakuru lodge.
After breakfast depart for Masai Mara to arrive for lunch at the Camp or Lodge. Afternoon game drive till evening when you return for dinner and overnight at Manyatta Camp or lodge.
Spend the day exploring Masai Mara National Reserve with extensive game drives, spotting abundant wildlife such as lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and big cats. During migration season, witness large herds of wildebeest and predators in action. The experience also includes rich birdlife and cultural encounters with the Maasai community, before returning to your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight.
Morning game drive. After breakfast drive back to Nairobi to arrive around 16.00pm