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Masai Mara, Lake Victoria & Serengeti Safari

9 Days from $9,000 / person

 5 out of 5 stars Average guest rating on trip advisor

8- Days Masai Mara, Lake Victoria and Serengeti Safari: Enjoy this amazing East African safari, from the Masai Mara to the Lake Victoria. From Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater – this 8days African safari adventure is a treasure of wildlife, scenery, and landscapes that are unparalleled.

Prepare to witness astounding numbers of animals displaying their colors, diversity, and drama as they always have on these ancient lands. And the land itself will enchant with its vast spaces, endless stretch of lakes, and dramatic volcanic terrain. It’s all here in Kenya and neighboring Tanzania – 4 striking habitats – all awaiting your discovery.

Day 1

Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Nairobi

Hotel: Park Inn by Radisson Nairobi

Day 2

Nairobi – Masai Mara National Reserve

Hotel:Zebra Plain Mara Camp

Day 3-4

Masai Mara Game Reserve

Hotel:Zebra Plain Mara Camp

Day 5

Masai Mara - Lake Victoria

Hotel:Serenity on the Lake

Day 6-7

Serengeti National Park

Hotel:Ang’ata Kimarishe Tented Camp

Day 8

Serengeti - Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Hotel:Ang’ata Ngorongoro Camp

Day 9

Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha Town


Day1: Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Nairobi

Our driver/guide will pick you up and transfer to your hotel in Nairobi for overnight. In case of a late arrival we will book you in to one of the nearby airport hotels which are very convenient and comfortable.


Hotel

Park Inn by Radisson Nairobi

DAY 2: Nairobi – Masai Mara National Reserve

Leaving Nairobi early morning, we travel along the Great Rift Valley, taking in the scenery en route to our booked accommodation in Masai Mara National Reserve. After lunch at your camp or lodge, you set off on a game drive in the world-famous game reserve. This is one of the best game viewing destinations in the world, considered the heartland of authentic African safaris. Returning to our accommodation, we have dinner and relax after our first game drive in Kenya, East Africa.


Hotel

Zebra Plain Mara Camp

Meals

Full Board



DAY 3-4: Masai Mara National Reserve

Spend two full days in the Masai Mara with early morning and afternoon game-drives and lunch at the camp/lodge – alternatively spend most of the day on game-drive with a packed lunch! During July/August the annual Migration of Wildebeest takes place, this is the right time to spend two full days in the Mara – you might be lucky and views a spectacular river Dinner and overnight at one of the camps/lodges at the Masai Mara Game Reserve.


Hotel

Zebra Plain Mara Camp


Meals

Full Board


Day 5: Masai Mara - Lake Victoria

Depart from the Mara after breakfast, drive to the border with Tanzania, border formalities. Here you’ll change driver and vehicle. This is a long day; you’ll carry a packed lunch so that there is no rush. Start your Tanzania adventure with a visit to Lake Victoria, one of Africa’s Great Lakes. The lake was named after Queen Victoria by the explorer John Speke in 1858 while on expedition with Richard Burton to locate the source of the Nile River.


Arrival after lunch – relaxes the rest of the afternoon and enjoys the view over the Lake – dinner and an overnight at Lake Victoria.


Hotel

Serenity on the Lake


Meals

Full board


DAY 6-7: Serengeti National Park

Spend two full days in the Serengeti with game-drives. This gives a good chance to cover a large area and see a lot of wildlife. The Serengeti is named after Siringet, a Masai word for endless plains .The Park is one of the world’s best known wildlife sanctuaries and symbolizes the classic Africa safari. With more than 2 million wildebeest and a large number of Thomson gazelle and zebra, it has the greatest concentration of plains game in Africa. The area is so vast even at the height of the wildebeest migration, when over one million animals are moving, the Serengeti never seems crowded. The park lies between the shores of Lake Victoria to the west, Lake Eyasi in the South and the Great Rift Valley to the East. Return to the camp for a hot lunch or spend the day on game-drive with a packed lunch in the park. Dinner & Overnight Serengeti.


Hotel

Ang’ata Kimarishe Tented Camp


Meals

Full Board


DAY 8: Serengeti - Ngorongoro Conservation Area

On day seven after breakfast at the camp, as the sun rises. You depart with game drive from Serengeti Park on our way out of the National Park, stopping to enjoy a picnic lunch en route. Keep your eyes open for wildlife, especially in the early morning hours when animals and birds are more active.


After your lunch on afternoon, Drive to the Ngorongoro Crater Rim to visit the Olduvai Gorge also known as “the Cradle of Mankind” it is a steep side ravine in the Great Rift Valley that stretches through East Africa. The Olduvai Gorge is one of the most important prehistoric sites in the world and has been instrumental in further understanding of early human evolution.


Later you’ll be transferred to your booked accommodation at the rim of Ngorongoro Crater for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.


Hotel

Ang’ata Ngorongoro Camp


DAY 9: Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha Town

Depart early in the morning after breakfast -drive to Ngorongoro crater floor for the Crater tour. You descend to the Ngorongoro Crater floor, taking in 22 stunning views of the world’s largest unflooded caldera on the way down. The crater is home to the Big Five and almost every kind of big mammal found in Africa. After a rewarding game drive in this World Heritage Site, you’ll be driven out of the crater and transfer back to Arusha late afternoon, arrive in the evening where you’ll be dropped off at your hotel in Arusha town or being transferred to Kilimanjaro


International Airport for your onward travels (Booking your departure flight after 6:00pm on this day is reliable).


Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

From$9,000/ person

Prices are in USD and exclude international flights. This trip price is based on low season rates for accommodation and other applicable services, and may change depending on availability, currency fluctuations and number of people traveling together. For high season prices, please contact us with your exact travel dates and preferences.

Price Includes

  • All game drives, vehicle and Park Entry Fees
  • Accommodation at Lodges/Tented Camps
  • A professional English speaking driver/Guide
  • All Foods and drinking water
  • All Taxes
  • Airport transfers

Not Included

  • Guide gratitude / tips recommended US$ 15 / Person / Day
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Additional Accommodation before and after the safari
  • Domestic and international flights
  • Alcohol & soft drinks (Unless specified)
  • Government imposed increases of taxes or park fees
  • Travel insurance and visas

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