8 Days Kenya and Tanzania Big Five Safari
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Duration
8 days
Max People per Vehicle
6
Accommodation Type
Mid- Range
Transportation
4X4 Safari Landcruiser
Overview
Embark on an unforgettable 8-day safari adventure through Kenya and Tanzania, exploring the diverse landscapes and wildlife of East Africa. Begin your journey in Kenya’s Maasai Mara, witnessing the majestic Great Migration and the Big Five. Cross into Tanzania to discover the Serengeti’s vast plains and the stunning Ngorongoro Crater, teeming with game. Immerse yourself in the rich cultures of local Maasai and Hadzabe tribes, and enjoy luxurious lodges and camps. This safari promises a captivating blend of wildlife encounters, breathtaking scenery, and cultural experiences.
Tour Cost:
- 1 person is USD 5750
- 2-3 people is USD 4000 per person sharing
- 4-5 people is USD 3175 per person sharing
- 6 people is USD 2940 per person sharing
Included/Excluded
- All accommodation during safari on a full board Basis
- • All Park fees and Concession fees in Kenya and Tanzania
- • All meals as per itinerary
- • Bottled drinking water in the car
- • Ngorongoro area conservation fees
- • Exclusive unlimited of a customized 4X4 Land cruiser with pop up roof to optimize wildlife viewing.
- • Services of knowledgeable, experienced safari driver guide.
- • Our assistance at any point
- • International flights.
- • Travel/Medical insurance
- • Visa fees.
- • Balloon ride in Maasai Mara/ Serengeti
- • Maasai Cultural Village Visit
- • Tips & Gratuities
- • All drinks
- • Meals not specified as included
Tour Plan
Day 1
Nairobi - Lake Nakuru
Get pick up from your Hotel or residents by 7.30am followed by a drive down the Escarpment via the floor of the Great Rift Valley to the Lake Nakuru. Enjoy a mid-morning game drive en-route to your hotel. Arrive in time for your lunch. Enjoy your lunch then check in to your rooms for a brief afternoon siesta, perhaps absorb the surrounding of the lodge before heading out for an evening game drive till sunset. Lake Nakuru is famous for its pink flamingos and over 400 species of birds found here. It is a home to the endangered white rhinos and it is one of the few parks in Kenya that you are guaranteed to see a Rhino. It is also a home of endangered species, particularly the Rothschild Giraffe and the Black and White Rhino. Lions, Water-buck, Buffalo, Monkeys and Baboons are all residents’ here.
Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge-Â https://www.sopalodges.com/lake-nakuru-sopa-lodge/the-lodge
Day 2
Nakuru To Maasai Mara
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Relaxed morning breakfast then depart Lake Nakuru at 8am for your drive to Maasai Mara. Arrive at your cam in time for your lunch. Check in afternoon after you check in; depart for a game viewing drive in the Maasai Mara National Reserve till late evening. Return back to the camp for a sumptuous buffet dinner ending with a good time for resting at Mara Sopa Lodge
Maasai Mara National Reserve is the most popular tourist destination in Kenya that is located in the Great Rift Valley in primarily open grassland. Wildlife is most concentrated on the reserve’s western escarpment. It’s regarded as the jewel of Kenya’s wildlife viewing areas. The annual wildebeest’s migration alone involves over one and a half million animals arriving in July and departing in November. Hardly can a visitor miss to spot the big five. The phenomenal wildebeest migration which is a spectacular event only seen in Maasai Mara is the wonder of the world.
Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge-Â https://www.sopalodges.com/masai-mara-sopa-lodge/the-lodge
Day 3
Explore Maasai Mara
Enjoy a relaxed day in Masai Mara with morning and evening game drives in the reserve, you may opt to have a full day romantic adventure outings in the reserve, with a packed Picnic Lunch to be taken at a scenic, designated location on the Masai Mara savannah plains. Masai Mara Game reserve remains the most exciting wildlife ecosystem in the Natural world. It is host to the highest and most varied concentration of wild animals than any other wildlife park in the region. The scenic appeal of the tree-studded Savannah plains, the moderate climate, and the diversity of wild game species make it a one-stop-shop for game viewing activities. You will traverse the Masai Mara reserve on Wildlife viewing drives encountering the big five and more of the lesser game. You will visit the Mara River Mara which involves visiting various river crossing points to witness and capture the wildebeests crossing the great Mara River in numbers along with predator prey action.
Optional Activities:
- The Maasai Mara balloon ride cost USD 450 per person *** Not included in cost*** optional activity
- Maasai Cultural Village visit- USD 20 per person *** Not included in cost*** Optional activity
Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge-Â https://www.sopalodges.com/masai-mara-sopa-lodge/the-lodge
Day 4
Maasai Mara- Serengeti
Early breakfast and then depart for Serengeti at 6am through the Isebania border; Arrive border at Lunch time.30 Minutes process of getting visa. Hand over to our Tanzanian driver. It will take a 3 hour drive from the border to the Serengeti gate. You will enjoy a brief evening game drive en route to the camp. Arrive to the camp in the evening for dinner and overnight.
Dinner and overnight at Heritage Luxury Camp Seronera-Â https://heritagecampsandlodges.com/
Day 5
Explore Serengeti
Spend the whole day exploring Serengeti National park on morning and afternoon game drives. Serengeti is very large and your guide knows very well how to locate animals within the park. Serengeti means endless plains in Maasai language. In the central plains there are carnivores like leopards, lions, hyena and cheetah. This park is normally the scene of the annual migration of wildebeest and zebra that occurs between the Kenyan Mara and the Serengeti. Varied bird species can be seen here including eagles, ducks, geese, egrets, vultures, secretary birds, ibis, stork, herons, kites, pelicans, cranes and guinea fowl.
Set out for the endless open plains and stunning skies of the Serengeti. a world heritage site which is home to abundant wildlife and birdlife, explore the endless plains dotted with trees and kopjes from which the majestic Lions watch their kingdom from. The park is known for its massive annual migration of wildebeest and zebra seeking new pasture, the herds move north from their breeding grounds in the grassy southern plains. Many cross the marshy western corridor’s crocodile-infested Grumeti River.
Dinner and overnight at Heritage Luxury Camp Seronera-Â https://heritagecampsandlodges.com/
Day 6
Serengeti- Ngorongoro
Early morning breakfast then depart Serengeti at 7 am for Ngorongoro. Depart Serengeti with a Game drive in route to Ngorongoro are which extends to the National Park. Enjoy a picnic lunch. You will pass through the Olduvai Gorge, in northern Tanzania. Often called the cradle of mankind, this area is internationally recognized for Louis and Mary Leakey’s famous discoveries of early humans and magnificent antiquities documenting the evolutionary history of our stone tool-using ancestors over the last two million years. Research at Olduvai began almost a century ago, producing an unparalleled wealth of archaeological and paleontological data for the study of some key phases of early human evolution Museum viewing. Proceed to our hotel for check in, have the rest of the evening at leisure.
Dinner and overnight at The Castle at Ngorongoro – https://acaciacollections.com/camp/the-castle-at-ngorongoro/
Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater- Lake Manyara
Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest caldera. The property has global importance for biodiversity conservation due to the presence of globally threatened species, the density of wildlife inhabiting the area, and the annual migration of wildebeest, zebra, gazelles and other animals into the northern plains. Extensive archaeological research has also yielded a long sequence of evidence of human evolution and human-environment dynamics, including early hominid footprints dating back 3.6 million years. After the crater tour, you will proceed to spend the night at Lake Manyara.
Dinner and overnight at Manyara safari Lodge –Â https://heritagecampsandlodges.com/manyara-safari-lodge/
Day 8
Lake Manyara- Arusha
Early morning half-day game drive in Lake Manyara National Park that begins at 7 a.m. Lake Manyara National Park is a protected area in Tanzania’s Arusha and Manyara Regions, situated between Lake Manyara and the Great Rift Valley. It is administered by the Tanzania National Parks Authority, and covers an area of 325 km² including about 230 km² lake surface.
Depart for Arusha and arrive around 3 p.m. Proceed to your hotel in Arusha for dinner and overnight then later drop off at Kilimanjaro International airport to catch your pm departure flight home.
Dinner and overnight at Venus Premier Hotel-Â https://venushotels.co.tz/
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