Day 1 – Nairobi

Upon arrival into Jomo Kenyatta international airport, you will be met by our professional driver guide outside customs and immigration hall. Then transfer to Boulevard Hotel.

Day 2 – Nairobi – Masai Mara National Reserve

Safari briefing by our professional driver guide then leave Nairobi after breakfast, you’ll travel towards Kenya’s fertile highlands and head down the Rift Escarpment on a road built by Italian prisoners of war during World War II. Look for the charming chapel they built at the foot of the escarpment. You’ll pass the impressive Longonot earth satellite station as you head across the Valley to Narok, and then travel across acres of wheat and barley, before you reach the Masai Mara and your camp in time for lunch. There will be an afternoon game drive until dark fall in the reserve.

Day 3 – Masai Mara National Reserve

After an early breakfast, clients will depart for a visit to a Masai village and a morning game drive, returning to the lodge for lunch and perhaps a siesta before setting off for an afternoon game drive, returning to the lodge as the sun sets.

Day 4 – Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru National Park

Leaving the Masai Mara after breakfast, you’ll travel across the ‘breadbasket’ of Kenya, where acres of wheat and barley litter the landscape as you head north to Narok, the district headquarters of this part of Maasailand. Now travel across the vast plains on the floor of the Rift Valley, keeping an eye out for herds of giraffe and gazelle as you head up the Mau Escarpment, before arriving at Lake Nakuru around midday. The waters here are often coloured shimmering flamingo pink, from thousands of the beautiful birds lining its shores. After lunch, depart for an afternoon game drive in Nakuru National Park.

Day 5 – Nakuru – Lake Naivasha

Leaving the Masai Mara after breakfast, travel across the ‘breadbasket’ of Kenya, where acres of wheat and barley litter the landscape as you head north to Narok, the district headquarters of this part of Maasailand. Now travel across the vast plains on the floor of the Rift Valley, arrive in Lake Naivasha. Check in and lunch at Naivasha Kongoni Lodge. Afternoon depart for a one hour boat ride to explore lake naivasha. Return to the lodge.

Day 6 – Lake Naivasha – Amboseli National Park

After an early breakfast, depart to Amboseli National Park. Arriving in time for lunch. After some time for relaxation or a dip in the inviting swimming pool, set out back into the national park for a game drive. Taking you across this vast lakebed ‑ often dry, but still very swampy in areas. Amboseli is best known for its great herds of elephant ‑ you’ll often find many of them standing knee‑deep in the water, spraying themselves to keep cool. But there’s a lot of other game here too ‑ cheetah, buffalo, giraffe, many types of gazelle and other plains game ‑ and it’s all set against the amazing backdrop of majestic Mount Kilimanjaro. Return to the camp as the sun sets.

Day 7 – Amboseli National Park

Full day game drive in the park with picnic lunch, returning to the lodge as the sun sets.

Day 8 – Amboseli – Arusha

After breakfast, you continue the journey to the Tanzania border post and then on to Arusha. Picnic lunch en route and transferred to The African Tulip Hotel.

Day 9 – Arusha – Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, depart with picnic lunch from Arusha and pass through the Maasai Steppe filled with many picturesque African villages. Arrive in Lake Manyara national park for game drive until sunset then proceed to you lodge in time to freshen up before dinner.

Day 10 – Lake Manyara – Serengeti National Park

After breakfast depart with picnic lunch. Leaving Lake Manyara behind, the journey continues North West across the stunning hilly countryside of the highlands which is filled with wheat and coffee plantations, and then into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. From here lie the vast plains of the Serengeti, where you’ll hopefully start spotting game while getting into the park for an afternoon game drive. You arrive at the camp in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Day 11 + Day 12 – Serengeti National Park

After leisurely breakfast depart with picnic lunch for a full day game drive of exploring Serengeti national park. Witness the immensity of the park and the amazing numbers of hoofed animals (zebra, wildebeest, antelopes…) as well as predators during this exciting game drive.

Day 13 – Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast you depart for Ngorongoro viewing game across the vast Serengeti plains as you go. Then get into Ngorongoro conservation area. A highlight awaits you this morning as you depart to explore what is commonly referred to as the world’s largest wildlife zoo. You’ll descend through the morning mist and 2,000 feet into the crater with picnic lunch. Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Due to its size and diversity, the crater floor is comprised of several distinct areas, ranging from forest, swamps, lakes and springs, to open grassland and some sandy dunes. With more than 30,000 resident animals, it is an awe-inspiring wildlife experience. You then proceed to your lodge in the late afternoon. Dinner at the lodge.

Day 14 – Ngorongoro

After leisurely breakfast you depart for a walk in the elephant caves with a local guide. Then return for lunch in the lodge. Afternoon at leisure in the lodge’s swimming pool.

Day 15 – Ngorongoro Crater – Tarangire National Park

Departing Ngorongoro Crater after breakfast you drive to Tarangire National Park with picnic lunch. You drive through the highlands and the Karatu district, viewing the scenic wheat plains and coffee plantations here before journeying down the spectacular escarpment where you turn south onto the main Arusha – Dodoma Road and into the park. Arrive in Tarangire national park for game drive until sunset then proceed to you lodge in time to freshen up before dinner.

Day 16 – Tarangire – Kilimanjaro International Airport

Depart after breakfast and head north east to Arusha. Then continue and arrive at Kilimanjaro international Airport to catch up for the return flight.