11 Days Maasai Mara / Lake Nakuru/Amboseli / Arusha / Lake Manyara / Serengeti / Ngorongoro
11 Days Maasai Mara / Lake Nakuru/Amboseli / Arusha / Lake Manyara / Serengeti / Ngorongoro
Day 1 Nairobi to Masai Mara
Early in the morning, between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., you’ll be picked up from your hotel in Nairobi. You’ll start your journey to the Masai Mara Game Reserve. On the way, you’ll stop at a viewpoint to see the Great Rift Valley and then at Narok town for a quick refuel and lunch. After this, you’ll continue your drive to the Masai Mara arriving at the lodge or camp around 2:00 p.m. After settling in, you can relax for a bit. Later in the afternoon, you’ll go on your first game drive in the Masai Mara. This will give you an introduction to the wildlife and scenery of the reserve. After the game drive, you’ll return to the lodge or camp for dinner and spend the night there.
Lodge Option: Mara Sopa Lodge
Camp Option: Miti Mingi Eco Camp
Day 2 Masai Mara
After breakfast, you’ll spend the entire day exploring the Masai Mara Game Reserve. The landscape is beautiful, with vast savannah grasslands and rolling hills. The reserve is known for having an extensive network of roads and tracks, which allows for great wildlife viewing and photography. You will break for a picnic lunch at the hippo pool, where you can spot hippos and crocodiles. After lunch, you’ll continue with your game viewing. In the evening, you’ll return to the lodge or camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
Lodge Option: Mara Sopa Lodge
Camp Option: Miti Mingi Eco Camp
Day 3 Masai Mara to Nakuru
On this day, you’ll start with an early morning game drive before breakfast. After eating, you’ll depart from the Masai Mara and head to Nakuru. You’ll have lunch on the way and enjoy scenic views of Mt. Longonot and Lake Naivasha from a distance. You’ll arrive in Nakuru in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight accommodation will be at a lodge or budget hotel.
Lodge Option: Lake Nakuru Lodge
Budget Hotel Option: Golden Palace Resort Nakuru
Day 4 Lake Nakuru to Amboseli
After breakfast, you’ll go on a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park. This park is famous for its birdlife, including flamingos, and has a sanctuary for white rhinos. You’ll also see other wildlife like Cape buffalo and waterbucks near the lake’s shore. After the game drive, you’ll drive to Amboseli National Park, arriving in the late evening. You’ll enjoy a game drive en route to your lodge or camp. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge or camp.
Lodge Option: AA Amboseli Lodge
Camp Option: Kimana Camp
Day 5 Full Day in Amboseli
This day will be spent on game drives in Amboseli National Park. The park is known for its swampy areas where elephants and hippos can be seen bathing. You’ll also spot a variety of plains game, antelopes, and birds. If the weather is clear, you might even see the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro. You will have a picnic lunch during your game drives and return to the lodge or camp in the evening for dinner and overnight stay.
Lodge Option: AA Amboseli Lodge
Camp Option: Kimana Camp
Day 6 Amboseli to Arusha
After an early morning game drive, you’ll return to the camp for a full breakfast. Following breakfast, you’ll check out and travel to the Namanga border. After passing through immigration, you’ll catch a shuttle bus to Arusha. Upon arrival in Arusha, you’ll be transferred to the Arusha Center Inn Hotel, where you will stay on a bed and breakfast basis. Dinner is not included, but you can choose to upgrade your hotel if you wish to pay the difference.
Day 7 Arusha to Lake Manyara
After breakfast, you’ll be picked up from your hotel in Arusha at 8:00 a.m. and join a group to drive to Lake Manyara National Park. You’ll arrive in time for lunch and then embark on an afternoon game drive. The park is known for its diverse wildlife and beautiful scenery. Dinner and overnight accommodation will be at the lodge or camp.
Lodge Option: Manyara Wildlife Lodge
Camp Option: Panorama Camp
Day 8 Lake Manyara to Serengeti
After breakfast, you’ll leave for Serengeti National Park. On the way, you’ll stop at the Olduvai Gorge Museum, where you can learn about the famous fossils discovered by the Leakey family, which date back nearly two million years. You’ll arrive at your lodge or camp in the Serengeti in time for lunch. After lunch, you’ll go on an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti plains. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge or camp.
Lodge Option: Serengeti Wildlife Lodge
Camp Option: Seronera Camp
Day 9 Full Day in Serengeti
This day is dedicated to exploring the Serengeti. You’ll go on morning and afternoon game drives to search for any wildlife you might have missed earlier. Picnic lunches will be provided so you can explore the park more thoroughly. In the evening, you’ll return to your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight stay.
Lodge Option: Serengeti Wildlife Lodge
Camp Option: Seronera Camp
Day 10 Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, you’ll go on a final game drive in the Serengeti. Following this, you’ll pack up and drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Lunch will be enjoyed en route. You’ll arrive at your lodge or camp in Ngorongoro in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge or camp.
Lodge Option: Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge
Camp Option: Simba Camp
Day 11 Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
After breakfast, you’ll descend 2,000 feet into the Ngorongoro Crater in a 4×4 vehicle. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater while taking in the stunning views. After your visit, you’ll ascend and drive back to Arusha, arriving at your hotel around 5:30 p.m. You’ll stay at the hotel on a bed and breakfast basis, with dinner at your own expense.