8-Day Tanzania and Kenya Safari

Lake Manyara National Park is famed for its tree climbing lions and has the largest baboon concentration in the world. The pink flamingoes grace the alkaline soda lake. Tour the largest un-flooded and unbroken caldera in the world teaming with wildlife – the Ngorongoro crater which is a natural breathtaking wonder. Enjoy game drives in the African wilderness that is Serengeti with highest concentration of large mammals on the planet and see the annual wildebeest migration- the largest natural spectacle on earth! Culmination your safari in the world famous Masai Mara, an extension of Serengeti on the Kenyan side, you meet the indigenous Masai tribesmen and women living harmoniously with the wildlife.

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi - Lake Manyara

We will pick you up from your hotel in the morning and set off for the Namanga border of Kenya / Tanzania (about 2.5 hour’s drive). Your experienced Kenyan driver guide will assist you to clear all border formalities and introduce you to your Tanzania guide.

You leave thereafter for Arusha town (about 2 hours drive) where you stop for lunch at Impala Hotel. After lunch you will proceed to Lake Manyara National Park and check in at Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge. The rest of the evening is at leisure.

Dinner and overnight will be at Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge booked on full board basis.

Day 2: Lake Manyara - Ngorongoro

You will have an early morning pre-breakfast game drive in the Lake Manyara National Park and thereafter return to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast you will check out and proceed towards Ngorongoro Conservation Area (about 1 hour drive). You will have time to relax at Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge before taking lunch. After lunch you will descend into the crater for an afternoon game drive.

Enjoy your dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge.

Day 3: Ngorongoro - Serengeti

After breakfast, you will leave Ngorongoro Conservation Area and proceed on to Serengeti National Park. The route itself is scenic with wildlife encounters along the way. Arrive at Serengeti Sopa Lodge in time for lunch. After lunch you have time to freshen up and relax before starting an evening game drive.

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge.

Day 4: Serengeti

You will spend the full day with game drives in Serengeti National Park. After breakfast, you will leave Seronera Wildlife Lodge with picnic lunch boxes to explore the vast wilderness of the Serengeti while driving north right through the heart of the national park. After a day full of adventure you will arrive in the evening at Lobo Wildlife Lodge to freshen up. Here you will have a relaxing dinner and spend the night.

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge.

Day 5: Serengeti

Begin with an early morning game drive and settle for breakfast thereafter. Get ready for another adventurous day out in Serengeti. Check out with lunch boxes and continue to explore further. Proceed on to northern Serengeti and check in later at Lobo Wildlife Lodge.

Dinner and overnight at Lobo Wildlife Lodge.

Day 6: Serengeti - Masai Mara

You will have an early morning game drive and return to the lodge for breakfast. You check out thereafter transfer to Isebania border of Kenya and Tanzania with picnic lunch enroute. Approximate time of arrival at the border is 15:00 hours. After immigration formalities you will bid farewell to your Tanzania driver guide and leave with the Kenyan guide for Masai Mara where you enter the Mara triangle through the Olololo Gate. You will proceed on to Mara Serena Safari Lodge where you check in by about 19:00 hours.

Dinner and overnight at Mara Serena Safari Lodge.

Day 7: Masai Mara

After breakfast you will leave for a full day of game drives with picnic lunch. This is the day you will go all the way to Mara River to witness the wildebeest migration. You have the best chances to come face to face with most of the Big Five – Elephants, Lions, Buffalo, Leopard and Rhino among many more wildlife.

Dinner and overnight at Mara Serena Safari Lodge.

Day 8: Masai Mara - Nairobi

You will begin your last safari day with an early morning game drive (06:30 – 08:30 hours) and return to the lodge for breakfast. Thereafter you will check out and be driven back to Nairobi with a lunch stop at a designated restaurant on the way.

(End of tour).

Inclusions

Included in the package cost

Pick up and drop off in Nairobi,
Transport in a custom made safari tour van,
Park entry fees,
Full board accommodation in the specified game lodges/ camps or similar,
Safe drinking water,
Services of a professional safari driver guide.

Excluded in the package cost

Drinks
Items of personal nature
Optional activities
Laundry
Trips and gratuities for the safari driver/ guide and any other service crew

Notes

Internet: All lodges chosen in Tanzania (as per above quote) have WiFi available in the lounge area. The first 15 minutes are always free of charge. The remaining time is charged at 10 US$ for 24 hours for the use of internet.

Transport: From your hotel in Nairobi until the Kenya/ Tanzania border you will use a customized safari tour van.
From the border onwards (in Tanzania, Kenya until you reach your final hotel in Nairobi you will have a 4x4 Safari Jeep.

At the border: You need a multiple entry visa for Kenya, as you will re-enter the country from Tanzania. The Tanzania single entry visa costs 50 US$, which are NOT part of the safari package. Kindly also carry your yellow fever vaccination card, as it is mandatory in Tanzania.

Travel Insurance: We recommend that you get travel insurance for you whole trip (if you do not have it already).

Vaccination: Kindly remember to carry your yellow fever vaccination card as it is mandatory in Tanzania.

Flights: Kindly let us know the times of your arrival and your departure flights in order for us to arrange for your airport pick up and drop off.