8-DAY KENYA AND TANZANIA MID-LUXURY SAFARI
Day 1, August 2nd, 2023: Nairobi/Masai Mara drives 5 hours
Morning at 7:30am, you will be picked up from the airport or at your hotel and drive to Maasai Mara, passing through the great rift valley that is from Northern to Southern Africa. Arrive on time in Masai Mara for lunch, then follow the afternoon game drive from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Masai Mara National Reserve.
This enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti Plains, famously known for its spectacular Great Wildebeest’s migration, and is home to the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo, and Rhino. On arrival, you will enjoy an introductory evening game drive. This enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti Plains, famously known for its spectacular Great Wildebeest’s migration, and is home to the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo, and Rhino. Dinner and overnight at Sopa Lodge
Day 02: Discover Maasai Mara Game Reserve Full Day Game Drive
A full-day game drive with a packed lunch The game drive will be from 6:40 a.m. to 4-5 p.m. in search of great predators and perhaps even cubs. On the plains are enormous herds of grazing animals, plus the elusive cheetah and leopard hiding amidst Acacia boughs.
This game drive will further take you to the famous Mara River, where you will see hippos and crocodiles. The river is the gateway to the annual migration of wildebeest from Serengeti to Maasai Mara. The endless plains of East Africa are the setting of the world’s greatest spectacle—the pounding of over 6 million hooves! From the vast Serengeti plains to the Champagne-colored hills of Kenya’s Masai Mara Over 1 million wildebeest, 300,000 Thompson gazelles, and some 200,000 zebras relentlessly tracked by Africa’s greatest predators migrate in a clockwise fashion over 1,800 miles each year in search of green pastures. This continual perilous trek in search of nature’s big green carpet involves no beginning or end to a wildebeest journey. Its life is an endless pilgrimage, a continual search for food, water, and pasture. The only beginning is at birth. An estimated 400,000 wildebeest calves are born during a six-week period early each year, usually between late January and mid-March.
As for when to see this annual event, consider July to August as the best time to witness crossing the Mara River. The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, cheetahs, hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopards, many kinds of antelopes, and elephants. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event in the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna: lions, cheetahs, wild dogs, jackals, hyenas, and vultures. Dinner, Overnight, and Overnight at Sopa Lodge
Day 03: Masai Masai/Arusha City in Tanzania via Narobi Namanga Road
Morning, after breakfast, you will drive for the masai village tour at around 730am for an hour-long cultural tour. After this, you will depart for Arusha via the Nairobi route with lunch. On the way, after lunch, you will be picked up by a transfer car and drive to the Namanga border. At the border, you will finish with the migration for passing through. Then, you will change into a car with the driver from Arusha and drive to Arusha. You will arrive in Arusha at around 630 p.m. or 7 p.m. at your hotel in Arusha for dinner and overnight at the Arusha charity hotel.
Day 4: 2023 Arusha/Tarengire
When you are in Tarengire, you will be able to encounter various animals. This park is home to one of the largest elephant populations in Africa, with several herds of up to 300 members per herd. In addition, there are large numbers of impalas, elands, buffaloes, giraffes, Bohor reedbuck, Coke’s hartebeest, Thompson’s gazelle, the greater and lesser kudu, and on rare occasions, the unusual gerenuk and fringe-eared oryx. A few black rhinos are also thought to be still present in this park.
You will obviously see large numbers of elephants gathering here, as well as wildebeests and zebras. Among the other common animals in the Tarangire are the leopards, lions, hyenas, and cheetahs that seem to be popular within the southern open areas. The wild dogs are only seen once in a while. The birds within the Tarangire are also quite numerous; there are over 545 species that have been identified here. The stunning yellow-collar lovebirds and the shy starlings are in abundance here, in addition to other species. dinner and overnight at ACCIA CAMP
DAY:05 Tarengire/Serengeti
After breakfast, drive to and drive to Serengeti. Arrive with an afternoon game drive. This enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains, famously known for its spectacular Great Wildebeest’s migration, and is home to the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo, and Rhino. On arrival, you will enjoy an introductory afternoon game drive. This enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti Plains, famously known for its spectacular Great Wildebeest’s migration, and is home to the Big Five: lion, elephant, leopard, and buffalo. dinner and overnight at ACCIA CAMP
DAY:06 Serengeti/Ngorongoro
After breakfast with a ngorongoro drive, Thereafter, drive with your lunch packed to Ngorongoro Crater Rim with an afternoon game drive en route.
Serengeti Plains at an extra cost. Floating silently above the awakening bush while spotting wildlife and enjoying the amazing scenery of Africa, across rivers, and over numerous small villages On the way to the crater rim, by option, you can visit Olduvai, which was the first place where traces of an early stone tool culture were discovered and gave the name to the Oldupai. This gorge is where the English pair, Louis and Mary Leaky, pioneered excavation work. In the 1960s, some of the earliest archaeological deposits of human evolution were found, and a small museum documents these discoveries. Dinner and Overnight at ACCIA CAMP
Day 7, August 8th, 2023, Ngorongoro/Arusha
Breakfast is at 6:00 a.m. Thereafter, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater Floor (19.2km in diameter, 610m deep, 304 sq km) for a game drive.
The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most densely populated African wildlife areas in the world and is home to an estimated 30,000 animals, including some of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhinos. Supported by a year-round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Crater supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big drawcard to this picturesque crater is its huge population of predators, which includes lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard. Ngorongoro Crater is often called ‘Africa’s Garden of Eden’, the ‘5th Natural Wonder of Africa. This breathtaking oasis provides a haven for both predators and prey to live among the grasslands. Drive back to Arusha, and at 400 p.m., you will drive to your hotel for an overnight stay in Arusha.
Day 8: August 9th, 2023, Arusha/Nairobi City
Morning, after breakfast, you will be dropped off at the shuttle station, depart for Nairobi, and arrive at the end of the safari in Nairobi city center at 2 to 3 p.m.