12 days Kenya and Tanzania safari private lodge from Nairobi

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Complimentary First Night Accommodation at Best Western Plus in Nairobi and free Airport pickup⌄

   On arrival to Nairobi you will be picked from the hotel for free and dropped off to your hotel.We offer a one day complimentary First night stay at Best western plus Hotel,where you will spend the night.Check in, relax and your guide will help you to orientate yourself on places to visit within Nairobi. You will be staying at Best Western hotel Westlands.

   Meals: Dinner

   Overnight: Best Western hotel Westlands

2. 2Nairobi to Lake Naivasha⌄

   You will start your trip to Lake Naivasha with a stop over at the Great Rift Valley view point for photos. Next, head straight to Hell's Gate National Park for a mini safari. In the afternoon visit a natural sauna before traveling to your hotel. Enjoy an evening boat ride for hippo viewing and bird watching on the shores of Lake Naivasha.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Kongoni Lodge

3. 3Naivasha to Lake Nakuru⌄

   Morning departure to Lake Nakuru National park for a special sighting of the rare black rhino (an endangered species), one of the big five animals. Enjoy a game drive until late, then start the drive to Naivasha for an overnight in Lanet

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Sarova Woodlands Hotel

4. 4Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara⌄

   Breakfast, then start the drive to Mai Mahiu Transit town to join a group safari to Maasai Mara National Reserve. Arrive Maasai Mara in time for lunch. There will be a big tent with a bed, mosquito net and a bathroom at the Miti Mingi tourist camp or Rhino Camp for you. After getting settled, there will be a 2 hour game drive in Maasai Mara around 4pm until late.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Jambo Mara Lodge

5. 5Full day in Masai Mara⌄

   Spend the full day exploring Masai Mara in search of the Big Five. You will have picnic lunches in the Reserve under a croton shade tree as you scale the Mara beauty sitted at the banks of Mara river. Optional: In the evening, Visit the local Masai village for a Masai cultural tour at USD 20 per person. Learn about the Masai community and interact with the local Masai people. A overnight at the Masai village can be organised upon request. A balloon safari at USD 380 per person(optional) can can be organised early morning on this day then proceed with the normal program. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place: the great migration. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (in Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna – lions, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas and vultures.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Jambo Mara Lodge

6. 6Mara to Serengeti National Park⌄

   Early morning breakfast, then start the drive to Nairobi. You will be picked on the way so that you don’t get to the traffic jam to head to Isebania Border which is the border town to get ready for the Tanzania part. Have your lunch, Meet our Tanzania Guide with 4WD Land Cruiser. Have an evening game drive in Serengeti.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Serengeti Wildebeest Camp/ Serengeti Wild Camp

7. 7Full Day in Serengeti National Park⌄

   After breakfast, a full day with morning and afternoon game drives to explore the plains, Serengeti is easily Tanzania's most famous national park, and it's also the largest, at 14,763 square kilometers of protected area that borders Kenya's Masai Mara Game Park It is the Migration for which Serengeti is perhaps most famous. Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow south from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short rains every October and November, and then swirl west and north after the long rains in April, May and June. So strong is the ancient instinct to move that no drought, gorge or crocodile infested river can hold them back. The Wildebeest travel through a variety of parks, reserves and protected areas and through a variety of habitat. Join us to explore the different forms of vegetation and landscapes of the Serengeti ecosystem and meet some of their most fascinating inhabitants

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Serengeti Wildebeest Camp/ Serengeti Wild Camp

8. 8Serengeti to Ngorongoro⌄

   After breakfast you will descend into the crater for a wonderful game drive (with a picnic lunches) The Ngorongoro Crater often described as one of the wonders of the world. It is the worlds largest intact volcanic caldera and a natural sanctuary for some of Africa's densest animal populations. It is one of the few places where the rare black rhino can be observed in their natural setting. As very few animals migrate in and out of the crater with its 2000 ft. high walls, you can expect to see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes, many birds and other species. With a bit of luck the Big Five can be spotted during one game drive only, ranging far and wide. Your guide will point out, among many aspects of animal behavior, the fascinating way that elephants communicate with subtle interaction

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: High View Hotel/ Octagon Lodge

9. 9Ngorongoro to Lake Manyara⌄

   After Breakfast, morning game drive in Lake Manyara. The park encompasses the northwest bank and part of the alkaline Lake Manyara which itself rests in the Great Rift Valley. The park is perhaps best known for its flamingos, pelicans and cormorants but it is also the home for a few hundred other species of birds. Lake Manyara National Park is the only place where lions can be found with this atypical behavior of climbing trees. Baboons and vervet monkeys are also found amongst the forested areas and in the more open spaces, giraffes nibble at the fresh leaves while the various types of antelopes common to the region browse for tasty shoots. Then drive to Karatu in the heart of coffee country. Ngorongoro Crater, is a collapsed volcano, that teems with a variety of wildlife, including the highest density of lions per square kilometre in Africa, open savannah grasslands, the Lerai groundwater forest and a soda lake tinged pink by thousands of flamingos

   This is the town next to Lake manyara national park. Known to be a central food market

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Octagon Lodge

10. 10Lake Manyara to Tarangire⌄

    After breakfast, proceed for a full day game drive in beautiful Manyara National Park. See buffalo, giraffe, zebra and many more species, all set against the stunning backdrop of the Great Rift Wall. Proceed to Tarangire.

    Tarangire National Park is a national park in Tanzania's Manyara Region. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. The Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem during the annual dry season. The Tarangire Ecosystem is defined by the long-distance migration of wildebeest and zebras. During the dry season thousands of animals concentrate in Tarangire National Park from the surrounding wet-season dispersal and calving areas. It covers an area of approximately 2,850 square kilometers (1,100 square miles.) The landscape is composed of granitic ridges, river valley, and swamps. Vegetation is a mix of Acacia woodland, Combretum woodland, seasonally flooded grassland, and baobab trees.

    Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

    Overnight: Tarangire Simba Lodge/Similar

11. 11Tarangire to Arusha⌄

    After breakfast, proceed for a full day game drive in beautiful Tarangire National Park. See buffalo, giraffe, zebra and many more species, all set against the stunning backdrop of the Great Rift Wall. Proceed to Arusha for drop off.

    Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

    Overnight: Venus Premier Hotel

12. 12Arusha to Nairobi⌄

    Breakfast and shuttle back to Nairobi to be dropped at the airport. The first shuttle leaves at 7 am and arrives Nairobi around 2 pm. We have another shuttle for 9 am that arrives Nairobi at 4 pm and the last one for 11 am that arrive Nairobi at 5 pm You will advise us where you want us to drop you.

    Meals: Breakfast