13 Days combo safari Kenya and Tanzania Itinerary

The Great Masai Mara Wildebeest Migration is a Natural phenomenon that occurs year after year mostly in the months of July and August. The numbers alone are hard to believe:  up to two million animals – wildebeest, as well as zebra and gazelles, gather on the plains in search of new grass, water and to birth their young ones.

The best wildlife viewing months in Kenya are during the Dry season from late June to October. The wildebeest migration usually reaches the Masai Mara in July and remains until October when they move back to the Serengeti in Tanzania. Wildlife viewing is good year-round, but this can differ for some parks.

Day 1: Arrival. Transfer to the hotel in Nairobi

Upon arrival in Nairobi, you will be met and transferred to the Hotel. Spend time at leisure and enjoy a great night at the Hotel.

Overnight at Eka Hotel Nairobi (http://www.ekahotel.com/)

Meals plan: HB

Day 2: Masai Mara

Non-game-viewing travel time: 4.5 hours
Distance: 260 km

Leaving Nairobi after breakfast, you’ll travel towards Kenya’s fertile highlands and head down the Rift 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 in time for lunch. Following lunch and a rest, there is an afternoon game drive before driving to the Mara Sopa Lodge, in the Oloolaimutia Valley, as the sun goes down.

Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge (https://www.ashnilhotels.com/mara/)

Meals plan: breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 3: Full day in Masai Mara

Optionally Early wake-up call then leaves for a spectacular Hot air balloon ride across the Maasai Mara. The BALLOON SAFARI ADVENTURE begins in the pre-dawn hours and the magnificent view over the park is thrilling usually starts at sunrise and lasts one hour followed by a game drive. You will take to the sky over herds of wildlife in the Masai Mara game reserve, flying in a hot air balloon. Lunch will be at the picnic site then proceed with afternoon game drive until sunset when you will retire for the lodge.

Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge

Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 4: Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru park

Non-game-viewing travel time: 3-4 hours
Distance: 228 km

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. You’ll then travel across the vast plains of the Rift Valley, and up the Mau Escarpment, before arriving at Lake Nakuru Lodge for lunch (optional to take picnic lunch boxes to save time). After lunch enjoy an afternoon game drive in Nakuru National park before continuing to Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge for the night, in the heart of one of Kenya’s most densely populated wetland National Parks.

Overnight at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge (http://www.sopalodges.com/lake-nakuru-sopa-lodge/about-lake-nakuru)

Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 5: Lake Nakuru – Amboseli National Park

Non game-viewing travel time: 3-4 hours
Distance: 228 km

After an early breakfast you will leave Rift Valley behind, you continue take picnic lunch with you and then drive towards Amboseli national park. Enjoy a picnic lunch with an afternoon game drive in the park enroute to the Amboseli Sopa Lodge, on 200 acres of private land on the foothills of Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro.

Overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 6: Amboseli National Park

Non-game-viewing travel time: 4 hours
Distance: 390 km

In the morning, you will depart after a sumptuous breakfast for a full-day game drive in Amboseli national park at different times and locations, Amboseli boasts the high population of elephants; enjoy a hot picnic lunch at a picnic site returning to the lodge later in the day.

Overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge (http://www.sopalodges.com/amboseli-sopa-lodge/overview)

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 7: Drive from Amboseli to Lake Manyara via Arusha

Non-game-viewing travel time: 3 hours
Distance: 181 km

Early in the morning have breakfast then drive 2 hours to Namanga border to process Tanzania visa, the process takes about 20 minutes. After getting all the paper you will drive 1 hour to Arusha for early lunch then drive 2 hours to Lake Manyara national park. This park is small in size so 3 to 4 hours will be for Lake Manyara. Late in the evening drive about 40 minutes to Farm Of Dreams Lodge: (https://farmofdreamslodge.com/)

Overnight at Farm Of Dreams Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 8: Drive to Serengeti

Depart after breakfast and drive to Serengeti national park via Ngorongoro Masai Boma (Village) and en-route visit Olduvai Gorge, most of our good safari will include a 1-2 hour stopover at Oldupai/Olduvai Gorge and Masai boma, with some stops on the way at interesting points to take pictures and experience Tanzania at it best. The drive from Ngorongoro to Serengeti national park takes 3 hours, you will take lunch boxes with you to allow good time for afternoon animal sightings in the Serengeti. After lunch proceeds with a game drive until sunset.

Overnight in central Serengeti at Mbugani Tented Camp (http://mbuganicamps.com/

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 9: Serengeti: overnight at Serengeti Osupuko Tented Camp

On this day you will leave the lodge at sunrise after breakfast and start your game drives with a picnic lunch. You will spend the full day from 6 am to 6 pm observing animals at different times and locations in the Serengeti, you will expect to see huge herds of elephants, pride of lions, cheetah, leopard, giraffe, buffaloes, and many species of birds and trees.

Overnight in central Serengeti at Mbugani Tented Camp (http://mbuganicamps.com/

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 10: Drive from Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater (Olduvai Gorge en route)

On this day you will start with an early breakfast at your lodge then pack your things before you leave the lodge for morning animal sightings. In the afternoon you will sit for your picnic lunch then continue with afternoon animal sightings as you drive to Ngorongoro crater rim overnight via Olduvai Gorge.

Overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 11: Game drive into the crater

You will start with an early breakfast at your lodge then pack your things before you leave the lodge for morning animal sightings inside the crater. Ngorongoro crater is the world’s unbroken Caldera where thousands of animals live in, if lucky, you will see the big five animals. In the afternoon you will sit for your picnic lunch at the hippo pool then continue with afternoon animal sightings as you drive out of the crater on the way to Tarangire.

Overnight at Eileen’s Tree Lodge: (http://www.eileenstrees.com/

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 12: Morning game drive in Tarangire Park – Arusha

Early Morning after breakfast you will drive about 1.5hrs  enter to the Tarangire national park for full-day animal sightings. The Tarangire national park is the third-largest national park in Tanzania and leads a number of high populations of elephants. The park is doted by giant Baobab trees which can be seen everywhere in the park, there is the Tarangire river which supports the life of the park. Late in the evening drive to Arusha and stay at Planet Lodge.

Overnight at Arusha Planet Lodge (https://planet-lodges.com/arusha_planet_lodge/

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 13: End of service, get our transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport for your flight home!

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