8 Day Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Amboseli Safari in Kenya and Tanzania
Most Famous and Visited Reserve Kenya and Tanzania Safari
The tour takes you to Masai Mara which is probably the most famous and most visited reserve in Kenya and Serengeti National Park which is Tanzania’s largest and most famous national park. It borders Kenya's Masai Mara National Park and not forgetting the Ngorongoro Conservation Area which is often called Africa’s Eden’ and the ‘8th Natural Wonder of the World, a visit to the crater is a main draw card for tourists coming to Tanzania and a definite world-class attraction. Lake Nakuru and Amboseli National Parks are also part of this package.
Key information
- Starting point and ending point: Nairobi
- Languages spoken: English
- Park fees included
Highlights
- Game drives as per the itinerary
- Wildlife: warthogs, waterbucks, buffaloes, reedbucks, leopards, etc.
- Explore Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara, and Amboseli in Kenya
- Discover Serengeti and Ngorongoro in Tanzania
- Safari in a comfortable 4x4 safari land cruiser / minibus van
- Services of an English-speaking professional driver / guide
- 7 nights accommodation + meals
Styles
Kilimanjaro International Airport (US$ 30 per person)
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (US$ 30 per person)
Accommodation
You will be accommodated at:
- Lake Nakuru Lodge or similar
- Mara Jambo Lodge or similar
- Osinon Tented Camp or similar
- Rhino Lodge or similar
- Amboseli Sopa Lodge or similar
Lake Nakuru Lodge
Lake Nakuru Lodge is a beautiful eco-lodge situated inside Lake Nakuru National Park, boasting unobstructed views of the lake and wildlife.
This property also has one of the best-rated locations in Nakuru. It offers accommodation with free Wi-Fi, seating area, and flat-screen TV. There is a private bathroom with bath and free toiletries in each unit, along with a hair dryer.
The lodge offers accommodation in 95 spacious rooms which have a glass sliding door, all with en-suite bathrooms with permanent showers and great views of the park, garden, or lake, and two suites with a private veranda and sitting room. They also have four rooms for special needs guests.
Jambo Mara Safari Lodge
Located in the heart of Masai Mara National Reserve, Jambo Mara Safari Lodge offers complete relaxation and rejuvenation. Enjoy and relax in the surroundings of complete nature, from tropical gardens to spectacular wildlife and unbelievable African sunshine on your lovely private balcony.
Osinon Tented Camp
Just a few miles drive from Seronera airstrip in the heart of Serengeti National Park, there lies a true wilderness retreat in the name of Osinon Camp. Set under the stunning umbrella of the acacia trees, Osinon is the perfect camp for exploring the centre of Serengeti. Positioned in the central Serengeti, which was voted the best safari park in Africa, the luxury camp gives you a unique chance to view a stunning array of wildlife passing from Southern Serengeti to the Northern corridor.
With big 5, the world’s largest wildebeest’s migration in the Serengeti, the evening sundowner at the amazing fireplace and bush dinner, Osinon puts you in the centre of it all. The comforts embrace 14 luxury en-suite canvas tents including a family tent with a perfect private lounge all giving you a spectacular view of the endless plains of Serengeti.
Rhino Lodge
Ideally located on the edge of the Ngorongoro crater rim, Rhino Lodge offers a perfect base from which to explore the Ngorongoro Crater and its surroundings. After 21:00 the generator is switched off and a limited amount of electricity is available from the storage batteries for lighting. After dark please be careful and never walk around the grounds unless you are accompanied by a member of the staff. One of the Askaris (watchmen) will accompany you to and from the dining room. They are also on duty throughout the night should you require assistance.
Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Set on 200 acres of private land and with a rustic charm all of its own, the lodge nestles in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro which, at almost six thousand meters, is Africa’s highest and most famous snow-capped mountain.
Amboseli Sopa Lodge is set within mature wooded gardens with a wide variety of trees and plants which include thorn trees, Acacias, fragrant Frangipanis, colorful bougainvillea, and giant cacti which all thrive in these surroundings. The gardens are also home to numerous species of birds, as well as monkeys, mongooses, squirrels, duikers, the occasional gazelle and, once in a while, even an ever inquisitive leopard.
Rustic, well spaced cottages meander through the vast expanse of the mature gardens and house the eighty three guest rooms. These are all brightly decorated with Maasai themed wall murals, and each room has been purposely built to contain either one or two queen sized beds, as well as a veranda.
Program
Day 1: Nairobi - Lake Nakuru
You will be met upon your arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or Nairobi Hotel at 8 a.m. and you will then transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park.
The park is home to warthogs, waterbuck, buffaloes, reedbucks, and the occasional leopard. White and black rhinos were introduced to the park some years ago and you may find white rhino at the southern end. The park has also retained its reputation as an ornithologists’ delight with more than 400 species of bird found here.
Arrive in time for your hot lunch at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge. Enjoy your evening game drive at Lake Nakuru National Park. Full board accommodation is included in the tour price. Dinner and overnight will be at Lake Nakuru Lodge.
Day 2: Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara
Depart after your morning breakfast for Lake Nakuru National Park via Lake Naivasha. Game viewing is either done in the early morning hours or in the evening as this is when you have the best chances of seeing animals. On clear days, the Mara offers fantastic orange tinted sunsets and you will definitely want to capture this moment while sipping on a sun downer back at your lodge.
The Mara reserve is 1510 sq. km of incredible wide-open landscapes and fertile woodland following the looping meanders of the Mara and Talek rivers. You will see a frequent amount of wildlife such as Masai giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, impala, and wildebeest. Elephants, buffaloes, zebras, and hippos also exist in great numbers.
The ultimate action here is without doubt the annual wildebeest exodus in July and August when millions of these grass eaters move north from the Serengeti in search of lusher grass before turning south again in October.
Dinner and overnight will be at Jambo Mara Safari Lodge.
Day 3: Masai Mara
Enjoy your full day of game drive at Masai Mara National Reserve. Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot but are still reasonably common. The ultimate action here is without doubt the annual wildebeest exodus in July and August when millions of these grass eaters move north from the Serengeti in search of lusher grass before turning south again in October. Full board accommodation is included in the tour price. Dinner and overnight will be at Jambo Mara Safari Lodge or similar.
Day 4: Masai Mara - Serengeti
Transfer after your morning breakfast for Serengeti National Park. This will take up to 8 hours of driving through rough road.
Serengeti National Park is easily Tanzania’s most famous national park, and it’s also the largest at 14,763 square kilometers of protected area that borders Kenya’s Masai Mara National Park. Its far-reaching plains of endless grass, tinged with the twisted shadows of acacia trees, have made it the quintessential image of a wild and untarnished Africa. Its large stone kopjes are home to rich ecosystems, and the sheer magnitude and scale of life that the plains support is staggering.
Enjoy your en route game drive at Serengeti National Park. Full board accommodation is included in the tour price. Dinner and overnight will be at Osinon Tented Camp.
Day 5: Serengeti National Park
This morning’s African adventure begins with an exploratory game drive through Tanzania’s oldest and most recognized national park, the Serengeti. This location offers the most expansive game viewing in Tanzania. From predators to prey, great herds of grazing herbivores to tactically cunning packs of carnivores, life on the plains of the Serengeti can best be defined as a complete “circle of life.”
Spend today searching out impala, one of Africa’s most beautiful and graceful animals. Previously thought to be part of the gazelle tribe, impalas have been found to be so different that they are now classified as their own sub-family status. Leopards, cheetah, lions, and wild dogs prey on impala. Dinner and overnight will be at Osinon Tented Camp.
Day 6: Serengeti - Ngorongoro
Depart after your morning breakfast with your picnic lunch boxes via the Olduvai Gorge where it is believed the cradle of mankind began. Thereafter, you will be transferred to Ngorongoro Crater which is often called Africa’s Eden and the 8th Natural Wonder of the World. A visit to the crater is a main draw card for tourists coming to Tanzania and a definite world-class attraction.
Within the crater rim, large herds of zebra and wildebeest graze nearby while sleeping lions laze in the sun. At dawn, the endangered black rhino returns to the thick cover of the crater forests after grazing on dew-laden grass in the morning mist. Just outside the crater’s ridge, tall Masaai herd their cattle and goats over green pastures through the highland slopes, living alongside the wildlife as they have for centuries.
You will be transferred to your lodge / camp. Descend to the rim of the crater for your game viewing. Dinner and overnight will be at Rhino Lodge or similar.
Day 7: Ngorongoro - Amboseli
Depart after morning breakfast for Amboseli via Namanga border. Amboseli National Park is famous for its large herd of free-range elephant. Amboseli has a mixed topography of acacia trees, plains, swampy marshes, and rocky thorn bushes. This diversity, along with a long dry season, ensures excellent game viewing of the large concentrations of African animals living in their natural habitat. Dinner and overnight will be at Amboseli Sopa Lodge.
Day 8: Amboseli National Park - Nairobi
Enjoy your early morning breakfast at Amboseli National Park. Leave Amboseli and proceed to Nairobi arriving at 5 p.m. You will be dropped off at the airport or at your hotel.
Location
The safari trip will take from Nairobi to Laku Nakuru and Masai Mara in Kenya. Then, you will cross over into Tanzania's Serengeti and Ngorongoro before going back to Kenya's Amboseli. You will end the trip back in Nairobi.
Food
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
What's included
- Ground transport whilst on safari in a comfortable 4×4 safari land cruiser / minibus van
- Full board accommodation whilst on safari and meal plan as described
- 7 nights accommodation as per the itinerary
- All park entrance fees to include government taxes
- Service of an English-speaking professional driver / guide
- All game drives as detailed in the itinerary
- Complementary bottled water whilst on safari
What's not included
- Tips
- Drinks and alcohol
- Optional hot air balloon safari ride
- Optional Masai village visit: 20 USD per person
- International flights
- Visas
- Items of personal nature
- Any other extras not mentioned on Itinerary
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Kilimanjaro International Airport
350 km
Transfer not provided
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
133 km
Transfer not provided
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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