Itinerary
- Day 1
Nairobi
You'll arrive in Nairobi and check into your hotel in the mid-afternoon. This is your kickoff day for the small group safari adventure, so settle in and start getting oriented to the city. Your guide will brief you on what to expect over the coming days, and you'll have time to rest up before heading out into the parks tomorrow morning.
- Day 2
Nairobi
Your day starts early with a guided game drive through Nairobi National Park looking for wildlife. After that, you'll head to Sheldrick Wildlife Trust where you can see orphaned elephant calves and learn about their conservation work. Grab lunch, then visit the Karen Blixen Museum to explore the author's life and work. In the afternoon, stop at the Giraffe Centre where you'll feed the endangered Rothschild giraffes. The evening is yours to explore the city on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided game drive in Nairobi National Park
- Visit to Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to learn about elephant conservation
- Visit Karen Blixen Museum
- Visit Giraffe Centre with giraffe feeding experience
Landmarks/POIs Nairobi National Park Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Karen Blixen Museum Giraffe Centre - Day 3
Nairobi to Ol Pejeta
You'll drive north from Nairobi to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, one of East Africa's largest rhino sanctuaries. After settling in at Sweetwaters Serena Camp and having lunch, head out on your first game drive hunting for the Big 5. The day wraps up with a welcome barbeque dinner in the bush overlooking the Ewaso Ng'iro River, where you'll meet your fellow travelers and get details about the safari ahead.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Welcome barbeque dinner in the bush)
Included Activities
- Game drive in Ol Pejeta Conservancy to search for Big 5
- Welcome barbeque dinner in the bush overlooking Ewaso Ng'iro River
Landmarks/POIs Ol Pejeta Conservancy Mount Kenya - Day 4
Ol Pejeta
Wake up early for a morning game drive with Mount Kenya as your backdrop, scanning for the Big 5 plus cheetah, zebra, gazelle, and possibly wild dogs. You'll have downtime and lunch back at camp before visiting Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary to learn about their conservation program. An afternoon game drive follows, and dinner at camp ends your first full safari day.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning game drive in Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Visit to Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary
- Afternoon game drive in Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Landmarks/POIs Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary - Day 5
Ol Pejeta to Lake Nakuru
You're leaving Ol Pejeta and driving through the Kenyan highlands, one of Africa's most productive farming regions. Stop at Nyahururu Falls for the views, then continue to Lake Nakuru National Park for an afternoon game drive. You'll see giraffe, impala, flamingo, striped hyena, and plenty of birds. The park also contains the largest euphorbia forest in Africa, which supports important bee populations and black rhino protection efforts.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Stop at Nyahururu Falls
- Afternoon game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park
Landmarks/POIs Nyahururu Falls Lake Nakuru National Park - Day 6
Lake Nakuru to Maasai Mara
Today you're heading to Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya's most famous game area and part of the larger Serengeti ecosystem. Depending on the season, you might encounter the Great Migration with nearly 2 million wildebeest and zebra arriving between August and early November. After lunch at your lodge, you'll head out on an afternoon game drive to start spotting wildlife.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Afternoon game drive in Maasai Mara National Reserve
Landmarks/POIs Maasai Mara National Reserve - Day 7
Maasai Mara
Rise early and head out on a morning game drive that includes a special bush breakfast served right in the African wilderness. You'll search for elephant, rhino, giraffe, topi, hyena, and other animals while enjoying mimosas in the landscape. Return to camp to relax during the hottest part of the day, then join an afternoon game drive for more wildlife viewing.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Exclusive bush breakfast served during morning game drive), Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning game drive in Maasai Mara National Reserve with exclusive bush breakfast
- Afternoon game drive in Maasai Mara National Reserve
- Day 8
Maasai Mara to Amboseli
After breakfast, you'll fly to Amboseli National Park where Mount Kilimanjaro dominates the horizon. The mountain, called 'Kili' locally, is Africa's highest peak. Following lunch at the lodge, head out on an afternoon game drive. The lodge offers guided nature walks, tree planting activities, cooking classes, language lessons, massage services, and a pool if you need a break.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Afternoon game drive in Amboseli National Park
Optional Activities
- Guided nature walk on lodge grounds
- Plant an indigenous tree (eco-tourism activity)
- Cooking classes
- Language lessons
- Massage services
- Use of free-form pool
Landmarks/POIs Amboseli National Park Mount Kilimanjaro - Day 9
Amboseli
You'll do morning and afternoon game drives in Amboseli with excellent chances to see elephants up close. Look for Cape buffalo, zebra, and wild dog as well. Visit a Maasai village to experience their traditional way of life and culture. As the day winds down, enjoy sundowner drinks with Mount Kilimanjaro as your backdrop before heading back to the lodge for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning game drive in Amboseli National Park
- Afternoon game drive in Amboseli National Park
- Visit to Maasai village
- Sundowner drinks in the bush
Landmarks/POIs Maasai village - Day 10
Amboseli to Arusha
You'll cross into Tanzania at the Namanga border and drive to Arusha. Have lunch there and then check into your lodge with the rest of the day free. Consider visiting a local village market to see daily life, or take a nature walk on the lodge grounds. The location sits on the rim of the Great Rift Valley escarpment with colorful villages and diverse landscapes all around.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Border crossing at Namanga
Optional Activities
- Visit to local village for market experience
- Nature walk on safari lodge property
Landmarks/POIs Namanga border Great Rift Valley - Day 11
Lake Manyara to Ngorongoro
A morning game drive takes you through Lake Manyara National Park, a small but ecologically diverse area with groundwater forests, open plains, and the alkaline lake itself. You'll see the world's largest concentration of baboons plus giraffe, hippo, and more. After a BBQ lunch, visit a local primary school in Karatu to meet children and see rural education firsthand. Then continue to your lodge on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (BBQ lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning game drive in Lake Manyara National Park
- Visit to local primary school in Karatu
Landmarks/POIs Lake Manyara National Park Ngorongoro Crater - Day 12
Ngorongoro Crater
You'll spend the full day exploring Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest unflooded caldera, on a game drive that takes you through diverse terrain. Black rhinos, lions, Cape buffalo, hippos, and elephants roam this protected area, and you'll have solid chances to see several of these species along with various bird species. Around midday, lunch arrives as a bush BBQ spread under Acacia trees right there in the crater, which is a nice break in the middle of your drive. After returning to the lodge in the late afternoon, dinner happens back at your accommodation, and then a traditional Maasai dance performance rounds out the evening with local cultural performances.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Exclusive bush BBQ lunch under Acacia trees in the crater), Dinner
Included Activities
- Full-day game drive in Ngorongoro Crater
- Bush BBQ lunch in the crater
- Traditional Maasai dance performance after dinner
Landmarks/POIs Ngorongoro Crater - Day 13
Ngorongoro to Serengeti
You're driving to Serengeti National Park, Tanzania's largest and most famous park covering roughly 5,700 square miles. The name means 'endless plains' in Maasai. Here you'll see big cats like lion, leopard, and cheetah, plus Nile crocodile, giraffe, gazelle, eland, and rare caracals. Grab lunch at your tented camp before an afternoon game drive to start exploring.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park
Landmarks/POIs Serengeti National Park - Day 14
Serengeti
Two game drives fill your day in the Serengeti, one in the morning and another in the afternoon, giving you different lighting and animal activity patterns to work with. The park is famous for the annual Great Migration when wildebeest and zebra move through in massive herds, though the game viewing stays strong throughout the year regardless of season. By evening, you'll head into the bush for a farewell dinner that wraps up your safari experience with a final celebration of the wildlife and landscapes you've encountered.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner in the bush)
Included Activities
- Morning game drive in Serengeti
- Afternoon game drive in Serengeti
- Farewell dinner in the bush
Landmarks/POIs Serengeti National Park - Day 15
Serengeti to Arusha
One final game drive happens this morning before you fly back to Arusha, where a day room is waiting for you. Your flights should depart after 5 pm, giving you enough time to freshen up and head to the airport whenever you're ready to leave.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Final morning game drive in Serengeti National Park
