Wonders of Tanzania and Kenya Safari

Day 1 of Wonders of Tanzania and Kenya Safari: Arusha to Tarangire National Park

After a safari briefing in the morning from your hotel in Arusha, you'll travel southwest towards the Tarangire National Park. With its interesting landscapes – from swamps to baobab trees – it is considered as one of the most beautiful parks in northern Tanzania. Elephants can be seen in herds of up to 600, along with wildebeests, Maasai giraffes, buffaloes and zebras.

You'll enjoy an extensive game drive until you leave the park in the late afternoon to travel to the lodge/ camp, where you'll overnight.

Accommodations;

Luxury: Tarangire Simba Lodge / Tarangire Treetop Lodge

Midrange: Tarangire Baobab Tented Camp / Tarangire Tortilis Camp

Day 2 of Wonders of Tanzania and Kenya Safari: Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast you'll travel from the Tarangire National Park to the Lake Manyara National Park. The park is known for its over 400 bird species, primate-filled forests and grassy plains. A large area of the park is covered by the alkaline Lake Manyara, the seasonal breeding grounds for large colonies of flamingos and many more waterfowls. The park is also home to giraffes,hippos, wildebeests, impalas and groups of noisy monkeys and baboons.

After an extensive game drive, you'll travel to Karatu in the Ngorongoro highlands. After your arrival, there might be time for an optional walk in the coffee plantations to learn more about coffee production.

Accommodations

Luxury: Lake Manyara Kilima Moja / Kitela Lodge / Ngorongoro Farm House

Midrange: Karatu Tented Lodge/ / Hhando Coffee Lodge / Foresight Eco Loge

Day 3 of Wonders of Tanzania and Kenya Safari: Ngorongoro Crater game drive;

Rise and shine! After breakfast you'll drive to the Ngorongoro Crater floor for the game drive into the crater. The crater is also one of the best places to see the magnificent but almost extinct black rhino. You will spend the morning on a game drive followed by a picnic lunch. During the early afternoon, you will leave the crater and travel to the Serengeti.

The Serengeti National Park is the most famous park in Tanzania and it is here where the biggest animal migration in the world takes place. Herds of wildebeests and zebras cross the border between Tanzania and Kenya in search of fresh grass and water and predators are never far behind. Tonight you’ll stay in the central Serengeti.

Accommodations;

Luxury: Serengeti Serena Lodge / Sameti Camp / Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge

Midrange: Shuhudia Adventure Camp / Into Wild Africa Tented Camp

Day 4 of Wonders of Tanzania and Kenya Safari: Central Serengeti National Park

After sunrise you'll leave the camp for an early morning game drive and return in the late morning to a hearty breakfast. Alternatively, adventurous guests can experience the Serengeti from the sky when joining a hot air balloon ride, followed by a champagne breakfast. This activity is optional and needs to be

booked in advance. Those interested in seeing the visitor centre are also able to do so.

Depending on time there will be another game drive in the afternoon before you return to the above listed accommodations to spend another night.

Day 5 of Wonders of Tanzania and Kenya Safari: Western Corridor/ Grumeti River to Lake Victoria

After your breakfast at the lodge /camp you’ll be driving from central Serengeti to western corridor at Grumeti River, where you’ll spend all the day exploring the western corridor till late afternoon.

After leaving the park, the journey continues to Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. The area around Lake Victoria is the most fertile and densely inhabited region of Tanzania. Here at the ocean-like lake, you will see another side of Tanzania – away from the masses you will experience how the local people live. You can take a walk along the lake shore and watch fishermen at work – an experience unavailable on the usual tourist routes.

Accommodations: Serenity on the Lake / Speak bay Lodge

Day 6 of Wonders of Tanzania and Kenya Safari: Lake Victoria to Maasai Mara;

After breakfast you'll join the local fishermen and a guide on a canoe trip on Lake Victoria. You'll see how the locals catch fish the traditional way and admire the previous night’s catch. Back on dry land you will depart on the longest journey of your safari – the trip to the Masai Mara. The road towards the Kenyan border is a long and adventurous one, but it should be worth it as the “Mara” is reputed to have the highest lion population of all reserves in Africa. Other large cats also live here and can be spotted all year round, as their sightings are not dependent upon the seasons or the great migration.

Accommodations:

Luxury: Mara West Camp / Sanctuary Olonana Safari Lodge

Midrange: Zebra Plain Mara Camp / Mara Serena

Day 7 of Wonders of Tanzania and Kenya Safari: Maasai Mara game Reserve

You can look forward to a day dedicated to safari and game viewing. On extensive game drives in your 4x4 safari vehicle you'll explore the Mara Triangle, located in the north-western part of the Maasai Mara. Far stretching grassland plains, dotted by acacia forests, dominate the landscape. You will take a trip to the Mara River, the greatest hurdle for the wildebeests and zebras on their yearly trek.

Accommodations:

Luxury: Mara West Camp / Sanctuary Olonana Safari Lodge

Midrange: Zebra Plain Mara Camp / Mara Serena

Day 8 & 9 of Wonders of Tanzania and Kenya Safari: Maasai Mara game Reserve

The following two days will be spent on game drives in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Together with your guide you can search for the Big Five. You're in no rush, so you have enough time to enjoy all the wonderful moments which can make your safari a magical experience.

Accommodations

Luxury: Mara West Camp / Sanctuary Olonana Safari Lodge

Midrange: Zebra Plain Mara Camp / Mara Serena

Day 10 of Wonders of Tanzania and Kenya Safari: End of Dream African Safari

After breakfast you will leave the bush for Nairobi, Kenya's bustling and often chaotic capital. You will arrive in the late afternoon and depending on the rest of your travel plans, you will be taken to your hotel in the city center or directly to the airport.

Accommodations

No Accommodation (End of safari)