8 Days Kenya & Tanzania – Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater & Lake Manyara

Itinerary

Day 0:  Arrival Nairobi.

Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta international airport, you will be picked up from the airport by a Kilele Climb representative and conveyed to your accommodation in Nairobi where you will overnight, relax, and prepare in anticipation of the adventures to come, restore and enjoy your first taste of Africa.

Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara National Park

Pick up from your hotel in the morning at 7.30 am and head to Maasai Mara Game Reserve for lunch at your tented camp followed by afternoon game drive in the game reserve which is Kenya’s finest wildlife sanctuary. Including migrants, well over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. Although July, August and September are the months when the Mara plains are filled with migrating wildebeest and zebra, there is also resident wildlife year-round. The famous Maasai tribesmen live within the dispersal area of the game reserve. Dinner and overnight at the Masai Mara Ilkeliani Camp tented bush camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

• Meals plan: Lunch & Dinner included.

Day 2-3: Masai Mara

Breakfast at the camp before leaving the camp at 8 a.m. with a packed lunch for an extensive 8-hour game viewing. Maasai Mara game reserve has the highest number of different species and you will be lucky to see hundreds of them. A game drive to Mara River is compulsory. During migration time, you will be impressed by it, otherwise, you will see crocodiles and hippos at the river. Dinner and overnight at the Masai Mara Ilkeliani Camp tented bush camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

• Meals plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included

Day 4: Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park

After early breakfast at your camp, meet the guide then depart for Serengeti with picnic lunch boxes at the Kenya Tanzania border meet your guide from Tanzania and proceed on to Serengeti arriving in the afternoon for enroute game drive.
In the evening arrive at Serengeti Heritage Luxury Tented Camps in time for dinner. Later overnight at the camp. Located Inside the Park.

• Meals plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included

Day 5: Serengeti National Park

Full day in Serengeti with morning and afternoon game drive, all meals included at the camp.
Serengeti is located on the northern part of Tanzania and is widely known for the massive annual migration of the wildebeest and Zebras, which move from one point to another in search of new grazing pasture. Some cross the crocodile infested Grumeti River while others veer northeast to Lobo Hill’s, home of the black Rhino and black eagles. Overnight at Serengeti Heritage Luxury Tented Camps Located Inside the Park.

• Meals plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included

Day 6: Serengeti National park to Ngorongoro Crater.

• Distance & Drive time: Central Serengeti to NCA takes about 3 to 3.5 hours (153km/95mi)

After breakfast, morning game drives at Serengeti National Park. On your outward journey to the park gate, you will enjoy some more game viewing before you leave the Serengeti National park in the early afternoon to continue your journey to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for dinner and overnight. You will overnight at the lodge located on the ridge of the Ngorongoro rim. Rhino Lodge.

• Meals plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater Tour to Lake Manyara

• Distance & Drive Time: NCA to Lake Manyara takes about 1.5 hours (59 km/36.6mi)

Starting early, you have a half-day to explore the Ngorongoro Crater, The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera. It has a massive floor of about 260 sq. km/161 sq. mi

With a depth of over 200 feet. The 5- hours of game drive on the crater floor will show you a lot of animal action. Keeping the camera ready is definitely recommended. The African elephant, buffalo, Black rhino, hippos, Hyenas, Cheetahs, and Lions are found in plenty. Post the picnic lunch at the beautiful Hippo pool, and continue with game viewing before earlier evening, you will begin a steep ascent to the top exit of the crater. With 45 minutes. drive left to your accommodation in Karatu, the day will come to a close, freshly made delicious dinner is kept ready for you at your Lodge (Eileen’s Tree Lodge) Located outside of the park.

All these days of the safari will have you quite tired and a good rest is essential. The next day you will begin the last leg of your safari. 

Meals plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included

Day 8: Lake Manyara National Park to Moshi

• Distance & Time: Lake Manyara to Arusha takes about 3.5 to 4 hours 212 km

On the last day of your safari, you will have an early start you will depart the Lodge at around 0800hrs and head to Lake Manyara National Park for your final game drive. The park is renowned for its elusive tree-climbing lions and diverse bird life. The shallow and alkaline Lake Manyara covers a large area of the park and it is the seasonal home to thousands of flamingos- an awesome(pink) sight. However, more than 400 other bird species are also found here as well as some wonderful mammals. Troops of monkeys like in the forests, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, and wildebeests on grassy plains and elephants.

After your tour around the beautiful lake and the amazing ground water forest you will be transferred to Arusha/Airport in the afternoon via curio shops where you can grab some souvenirs to take back home with you. With an incredible experience and loads of memories to cherish, this is the time you say goodbye to your safari crew.

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch. As today is the end of the safari, please note that dinner tonight is not included in the tour.

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