Itinerary

Day 1 - NAIROBI, KENYA
Upon arrival in Nairobi, there will be a local representative to meet you and provide a transfer to the hotel for check-in & overnight. Situated only 5 miles from the city center and 12 miles from the airport, the Safari Park Hotel has an African theme and is located on 64 magnificent acres. There is a wonderful pool, several bars, health club, tennis courts and business facilities.
Safari Park Hotel

Day 2 - MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE
Leaving Nairobi after breakfast, you'll meet up with your traveling companions and head with your guide towards Kenya's fertile highlands 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 siesta, there is an afternoon game drive returning to the lodge as the sun sets.
A) Mara Sopa Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) - B) Mara Simba Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Optional Hot Air Balloon safari available upon request.

Day 3 - MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE
Following an early breakfast join the group for a morning safari, returning to camp in time for lunch and rest. This afternoon you can participate on your second safari of the day.

The Masai Mara borders the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and is the same eco-system. The landscape is mostly open Savannah grasslands and acacia scrubland. Many times of the year you will see a large number of lion, hippo, crocodile and vultures - all of which prey on the weak and young migrating animals. Other game to be found in the Masai Mara at any time of the year include: elephants, cheetahs, baboons, gazelles, giraffes, jackals, leopards, hyenas, water buffalo, ostriches and a large variety of antelope and bird life.
A) Mara Sopa Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) - B) Mara Simba Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 4 - GREAT RIFT VALLEY to LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK
Leave the Masai Mara after breakfast, 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. We travel across the vast floor of the Rift Valley, keeping an eye out for herds of giraffe and gazelle as you head up the Mau Escarpment, before arriving at Lake Nakuru lodge for lunch. The waters here are often colored shimmering flamingo pink, from thousands of the beautiful birds lining its shores. After lunch, head into the park for game viewing then continue to Lake Naivasha or Lake Nakuru for overnight - depending on your choice of safari program.
Lake Nakuru Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 5 - AMBOSELI GAME RESERVE / MT. KILIMANJARO
After breakfast depart for Amboseli and the foothills of Mt. Kilimanjaro on a rather long days drive. Amboseli is a place of stark contrast, the name meaning "salty dust" in Masai. Amboseli, despite its sometimes dry and dusty appearance, has an endless supply of water filtered through thousands of feet of volcanic rock from Mt. Kilimanjaro's snow melt. These underground streams converge into clear fresh water springs in the heart of the park. The powder like dust is volcanic ash, which was thrown from Mt. Kilimanjaro millennia ago.
A) Amboseli Sopa Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) - B) Ol Tukai Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 6 - AMBOSELI GAME RESERVE / MT. KILIMANJARO
Up on a dawn game drive when the sun hits the open lake bed and all has a golden glow. It is also the best time to see the snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro. Amboseli is the home to huge elephant herds, Cape Buffalo, zebra and numerous plains game.
A) Amboseli Sopa Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) - B) Ol Tukai Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

TANZANIA

Day 7 - LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, board your vehicles and head to Arusha, Tanzania. After lunch, head out across the Masai Steppe to the Great Rift Valley arriving in the late afternoon. Your hotel is perched high on the escarpment overlooking the park below.
Lake Manyara Serena Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 8 - LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK to OLDUVAI GORGE to SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Today’s game viewing takes you to Lake Manyara National Park, a short drive from the hotel. The park lies at the foot of the escarpment of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 3,100 feet. Lake Manyara National Park has five different vegetation zones including groundwater forest with giant fig and mahogany trees, marshlands and reedbeds, stretches of open grassland, acacia woodland, and, on the escarpment slopes, thorn bushes and baobabs. Elephant, giraffe, monkeys, lion and impala can been seen in the park in addition to over 380 species of birds.

Leaving Lake Manyara, the journey continues northwest across the stunning hilly countryside of Karatu and the highlands which is filled with wheat and coffee plantations, and then into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We go off the main road to travel to Olduvai Gorge, the site of the discovery of one of the oldest known human skulls. As you head into the vast plains of the Serengeti keep your eyes open for fabulous game that inhabit this area.
A) Serengeti Sopa Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) - B) Serengeti Serena Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 9 - SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
The world famous Serengeti National Park, the largest in Tanzania, occupies about 14,763 square kilometers. The name Serengeti means endless plains and is derived from the Masai word 'siringiti'. You are now in the southern eco-system of the Mara plains. This is the area of the world-famous migration. However, as in the Mara, the Serengeti has year round resident game. As in all ecosystems, the vegetation and types of animals you find are closely correlated. The principal features of the park are the short and long grass open plains in the southeast, the acacia savannah in the central area, the hilly, more densely wooded central northern section and the extensive woodland and black clay plains, dominated by the central ranges of mountains in the western corridor. Morning and afternoon game drives in the Serengeti National Park.
A) Serengeti Sopa Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) - B) Serengeti Serena Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 10 - OLDUVAI GORGE to NGORONGORO CRATER
Awaken to the sounds of the bush – after breakfast depart the Serengeti on a game drive through the park. Our next stop is Olduvai Gorge, the area where the Leakey’s discovered the Zinthropolus skull, one of the oldest finds of primitive man. Then on to Ngorongoro Highlands arriving in the late afternoon.
A) Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) - B) Ngorongoro Serena Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 11 - NGORONGORO CRATER
Descend down on to the floor of the Crater for a full day game viewing. The Ngorongoro Crater is about 12 miles across making it the largest, undamaged collapsed volcano in the world. The crater rim is at an altitude of 7,500 ft. ensuring cool evenings. It is estimated that more than 30,000 animals can be found within the crater walls at any one time. You can anticipate seeing elephant, zebra, Cape buffalo, lion, flamingos and if you are lucky the rare rhino.
A) Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) - B) Ngorongoro Serena Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 12 - TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, depart Ngorongoro and drive to Mto Wa Mbu Village arriving in time for an excursion to the local village. Continue to Tarangire National Park, the park that is the quintessence of Old Africa. Tarangire has not only excellent wildlife but also features over 300 bird species! The intriguing atmosphere seems quite prehistoric with ancient baobab trees, scrub bush and outlines of strangely horned antelopes and tall giraffe. This area has a very different and magical feel that makes it so unique. Even without the wildlife, the visit is worthwhile. Fewer tourists visit this park than all the other parks. It is one of the best areas on the Tanzania northern circuit to see elephant.
Tarangire Sopa Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 13 - TARANGIRE and YOUR JOURNEY ONWARDS
Depart Tarangire after breakfast and drive back to Arusha arriving in time for lunch. After lunch you continue the journey by road to Nairobi. You may optionally fly back to Nairobi or book a dayroom to unwind in before your international departure.
(Breakfast, Lunch)

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