Itinerary
- Day 1
Nairobi to Lake Nakuru National Park
You'll get picked up in Nairobi and driven out to Lake Nakuru National Park in the Great Rift Valley. It's known for its pink flamingos and now functions as a rhino sanctuary. After checking in early afternoon, you'll have lunch and then head out on your first game drive before returning to the hotel for dinner.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park
- Viewing of flamingos and rhino sanctuary
Landmarks/POIs Lake Nakuru National Park Great Rift Valley - Day 2
Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha
Following breakfast, you'll travel to Lake Naivasha, which is the only freshwater lake in the Great Rift Valley. Once you arrive this afternoon and check in, lunch comes next, and then a game drive. There's an optional boat ride available if you want to add that for an extra fee. Dinner and overnight stay round out the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Game drive at Lake Naivasha
Optional Activities
- Boat ride on Lake Naivasha (additional cost)
Landmarks/POIs Lake Naivasha - Day 3
Hell's Gate National Park
After breakfast, you head to Hell's Gate National Park where things change up. You'll leave the safari vehicle behind and bike through the park with a support vehicle following if you need a break. Fisher's Tower is where you'll climb to the top with guides, then ride to Hell's Gate Gorge for walking and climbing through the terrain. Dinner back at the hotel concludes the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bicycle safari through Hell's Gate National Park
- Visit to Fisher's Tower with climbing option
- Walking and climbing through Hell's Gate Gorge
Optional Activities
- Climbing Fisher's Tower (equipment rental available at additional cost)
Landmarks/POIs Hell's Gate National Park Fisher's Tower Hell's Gate Gorge - Day 4
Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve
An early start gets you checked out and driving toward Masai Mara National Reserve, the northern section of the Serengeti ecosystem. You'll check in at camp, have lunch, and then head out on a game drive to see what wildlife is around in one of Africa's most pristine reserves. Return to camp for dinner and your night stay.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Game drive in Masai Mara National Reserve
Landmarks/POIs Masai Mara National Reserve - Days 5 - 6
Masai Mara National Reserve
You'll spend two full days in Masai Mara with all-day game drives and packed lunches provided. The reserve is famous for its black-maned lions and wildlife variety, including the Big Five. Cheetahs here are so comfortable around people they often rest under safari vehicles. Nearly 500 bird species live in the area. Each evening you return to camp for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch during game drive), Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch during game drive), Dinner, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full-day game drive in Masai Mara with packed lunch
- Wildlife viewing including black-maned lions and 'Big Five'
Landmarks/POIs Masai Mara National Reserve - Day 7
Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you check out and start the journey from Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park, crossing the Isebania border. The drive takes most of the day with a game drive mixed in along the way. When you arrive, check in at your camp, have dinner, and settle in for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Game drive while traveling to Serengeti
Landmarks/POIs Serengeti National Park - Day 8
Serengeti National Park
Your entire day stays in Serengeti National Park, home of the Great Migration. The park holds more than 2 million large animals like wildebeest, zebra, and gazelles, plus predators and nearly 500 bird species. Your game drive goes up the crater highlands with rim stops. Oldupai Gorge visits and hot air balloon rides are optional extras. Dinner at camp closes the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park
- Crater highlands and rim viewing
Optional Activities
- Visit to Oldupai Gorge (additional cost)
- Hot air balloon ride (additional cost)
Landmarks/POIs Serengeti National Park Oldupai Gorge - Day 9
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
You'll wake early for a sunrise game drive when animals are most active, then return to camp for brunch. After eating, you check out and head to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The crater floor sits 2,000 feet below the rim and spans 102 square miles, holding an incredible concentration of wildlife including rare black rhinos, flamingos in rivers and swamps, and large bull elephants with exceptional tusks. Check in and have dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sunrise game drive in Serengeti
- Ngorongoro Crater descent and floor wildlife viewing
Optional Activities
- Walking safari in the highlands (mentioned as possible activity)
Landmarks/POIs Ngorongoro Crater Ngorongoro Conservation Area - Day 10
Ngorongoro Crater to Lake Manyara National Park
You're up early for breakfast before descending to the crater floor for wildlife viewing all day. A picnic lunch happens near the hippo lake, then more viewing follows. Late afternoon brings a drive up the steep crater road, then travel to Lake Manyara National Park. There's an option to visit Oldonyo Sambu Maasai Village on the way. You'll check in at your lodge in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch near hippo lake)
Included Activities
- Ngorongoro Crater floor wildlife viewing
- Picnic lunch near hippo lake
Optional Activities
- Visit to Oldonyo Sambu Maasai Village (on the way to Lake Manyara)
Landmarks/POIs Ngorongoro Crater Lake Manyara National Park - Day 11
Lake Manyara to Amboseli National Park
An early rise gets you out for a sunrise game drive, then back to the lodge for breakfast. After eating, you check out and cross the Namanga border toward Amboseli National Park, which sits at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro. You'll reach the park in the late evening and check in for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Sunrise game drive at Lake Manyara
Landmarks/POIs Lake Manyara National Park Amboseli National Park Mount Kilimanjaro - Day 12
Amboseli National Park
Get up early for a morning game drive, then return for breakfast. Afterward, head out on another game drive with a picnic lunch included. You'll see predators and prey like zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, and hippo, all with Mount Kilimanjaro as your backdrop. Return to the lodge as evening arrives.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch during game drive), Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning game drive in Amboseli
- Afternoon game drive in Amboseli with picnic lunch
Landmarks/POIs Amboseli National Park Mount Kilimanjaro - Day 13
Amboseli National Park to Nairobi
Your final morning starts early with a game drive to look for hunting animals. Return to the lodge for breakfast, then check out and begin your drive back to Nairobi with a picnic lunch somewhere along the way. You'll arrive in Nairobi in the evening and get dropped at your hotel or airport, ending the safari.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch along the way)
Included Activities
- Final morning game drive in Amboseli
Landmarks/POIs Amboseli National Park
