8 Days Tanzania and Kenya Safaris
8 Days Itinerary Tanzania and Kenya Safaris
8 Days Itinerary Tanzania and Kenya Safaris
This eight days Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara, Serengeti, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater Safari Tour will take you through the Northern Safari Circuit in Tanzania. Primarily, you will be visiting Serengeti National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater. Maasai Mara National Reserve derives its name from the indigenous people of Kenya, the Maasai tribe, and the Mara River that cuts through the park.
The Mara is also home to the richest concentration of wildlife, including the big five animals (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, and buffalo), zebras, antelope, gnus, oribis, hyenas, giraffes, warthogs, gazelles, hartebeests, hippos, crocodiles, and others. The park has the largest concentration of African lions, including the black-maned lion.
The Maasai Mara provides the best view of the famous wildebeest migration as the animals cross the Mara River between July and August. The wildebeest have always migrated, but nobody thought they did so in such large numbers. A visit to the Ngorongoro Crater is an experience of a lifetime. There are few places that have wildlife densities and variety at this level. It is not unusual to see the big five animals in one day with a backdrop of the 600-meter high crater wall.
Lake Manyara National Park provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s birdlife. More than 400 species have been recorded, and even a first-time visitor to Africa might reasonably expect to observe 100 of these in one day. Highlights include thousands of pink-hued flamingos on their perpetual migration, as well as other large water birds such as pelicans, cormorants, and storks.
There is more to Serengeti than large mammals. Gaudy agama lizards and rock hyraxes scuffle around the surfaces of the park’s isolated granite koppies. 100 varieties of dung beetle have been recorded, as have 500-plus bird species, ranging from the outsized ostrich and bizarre secretary bird of the open grassland, to the black eagles that soar effortlessly above the Lobo Hills.
Day 1: Nairobi to Lake Nakuru National Park
Today, you will be picked up from the hotel to meet the rest of your group. After safari briefing, you will depart for Nakuru through the dramatic Great Rift Valley. You will pick up your lunch box at the hotel and proceed to Lake Nakuru with picnic lunches for a half-day game drive in the rhino sanctuary, which is home to a colony of about 25 white and black rhinos. Predators are also residents of the park. In the evening, you will have dinner and overnight stay at Golden Palace Resort.
Day 2: Nakuru to Maasai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast, you will drive to the Maasai Mara National Reserve. This enormous reserve is part of the vast Serengeti plains known for its spectacular great wildebeest’s migration and home of the big five (lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, and rhino). Lunch will be at your lodge and you can relax before departing for the afternoon game run.
The Mara Game Reserve is one of the greatest wildernesses of the world. Large mammals are varied, and easy to see. Residents of the park include Maasai giraffes, buffaloes, elands, and thousands of the plain game including impalas, zebras, topis, as well as both Thomson’s and Grants gazelles. In the evening, you will have dinner and overnight stay at Mara Sidai Camp.
Day 3: Explore Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast, you will set off to search for great predators and perhaps even cubs during extensive game runs. On the plains, there are enormous herds of grazing animals plus the elusive cheetahs and leopards hiding amidst acacia boughs. In the evening, you will have dinner and overnight stay at Mara Sidai Camp.
Day 4: Maasai Mara to Serengeti National Reserve via Isebania Border
After breakfast, you will depart for Isebania border. You will be provided with different vehicle, driver, and guide, and proceed to Serengeti. It is going to be a long ride and you will arrive late in the evening at Seronera Campsite.
Day 5: Explore Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, carry packed lunch boxes, and enjoy the rest of the day in Serengeti National Park followed by a picnic lunch inside the park. In the evening, you will have dinner and overnight stay at Seronera Campsite.
Day 6: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, carry packed lunches and head for your last game drive in Serengeti National Park. Head for to the crater rim in the afternoon, where you will spend the night.
Day 7: Ngorongoro Conservancy to Manyara
After breakfast, carry packed lunches and head to Ngorongoro Crater for a six-hour game drive. Then, proceed to Mto wa Umbu, Lake Manyara region where you will spend the night at Panorama Campsite.
Day 8: Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
After breakfast, proceed to Lake Manyara National Park for your half-day game drive. See buffalo, giraffe, zebra, and many more species, all set against the stunning backdrop of the Great Rift Valley. Then, you will head back to Arusha where the safari ends.
Price Includes:
• All Park entrance fees
• Accommodation at all Lodges and Luxury Tented Camps at full board. Meals as in the itinerary
• Bottled water for use during the safari
• Services of a driver/guide
• Transport in a 4 x 4 Safari Land cruiser with pop up roof for easier game viewing and photography. Exclusive use of safari vehicle throughout the duration of the trip
• Meals as in itinerary
• All government taxes and levies
• Airport transfers in Nairobi
• Flying doctors air ambulance evacuation in case of a life threatening accident or injury
• Safari accessories (First Aid kit, cool box and fire extinguisher) Emergency number 24 hours. All safari vehicles are equipped with RF radio.
Not Included:
• Expenses of personal nature such as visas, driver tips etc
• Balloon safari
• Masai village visit