Itinerary
- Day 1
Nairobi to Maasai Mara
A driver picks you up from Nairobi airport or your hotel at 7 am for the drive to Maasai Mara. Along the way you'll stop at the Rift Valley viewpoint to take in the escarpments and landscape stretching below. You'll arrive in time for lunch, then head out on an evening game safari drive at 4 pm that runs for about 2 hours before heading back for dinner and settling into your first night.
- Start point
- Nairobi, Kenya ( We offer complimentary airport pickups and the first night in Nairobi at Raha Suites. https://www.rahasuites.com/, 05:00 - 09:00)
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Rift Valley viewpoint visit
- Evening game safari drive (2 hours)
Landmarks Rift Valley Maasai Mara National Reserve 
- Day 2
Maasai Mara
The full-day game drive kicks off at 7:30 am heading toward the Mara River where you can see the great wildebeest migration along with hippos and crocodiles in the water. Around 1 pm you'll have a picnic lunch right in the park, then continue the game drive before returning by 4 pm. Later that evening you'll visit a Masai village to learn about their culture and traditions for about an hour, then return for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch in the park), Dinner
Included Activities
- Full-day game drive to Mara River
- Picnic lunch in the park
Optional Activities
- Masai village visit - US$20 per person
Landmarks Mara River 
- Day 3
Maasai Mara to Serengeti
After breakfast at 7 am you'll check out and head toward the Isebania border, traveling through the South Gate with your packed lunch for the journey. The border crossing takes about an hour to complete, and once through you'll meet your new Tanzanian driver, guide, and chef. From there you'll start a game drive en-route to your Serengeti accommodation where you'll have dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Game drive en-route to Serengeti
Landmarks Serengeti National Park - Day 4
Serengeti
Breakfast starts your day at 7 am, then you're off on a full-day game drive across the Serengeti looking for hippo pools and the big 5 animals. You'll stop for a picnic lunch midday and take a break at the visitors centre for restrooms and refreshments. By evening you'll return to your lodge for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Full-day game drive in Serengeti
- Visit to hippo pools
- Picnic lunch
- Visitors centre break
Landmarks Serengeti National Park - Day 5
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Leaving Serengeti at 7 am, you'll start a game drive en-route out of the park. You'll stop for lunch at Nabi Hills Gate, then continue toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in northern Tanzania. This volcanic landscape holds the big 5 and during migration season you'll see herds of wildebeests and zebras grazing alongside Maasai livestock.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Nabi Hills Gate), Dinner
Included Activities
- Game drive en-route from Serengeti
Landmarks Ngorongoro Conservation Area 
- Day 6
Ngorongoro Crater
The full-day Ngorongoro Crater tour begins early at 6 am and wraps up by 3 pm. This area has the highest wildlife concentration per square kilometre across all of Tanzania's parks. During your time there you'll have a picnic lunch, then depart for your evening accommodation.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Full-day Ngorongoro Crater tour
- Picnic lunch
Landmarks Ngorongoro Crater 
- Day 7
Lake Manyara to Arusha
An early morning half-day game drive in Lake Manyara starts at 7 am in this scenic park that sits between the Great Rift Valley and the soda lake. The area is known for tree-climbing lions, habituated baboons, and large elephant populations. You'll have a picnic lunch in the park before departing for Arusha, arriving around 4 pm for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch in the park), Dinner
Included Activities
- Half-day game drive in Lake Manyara
- Picnic lunch in the park
Landmarks Lake Manyara National Park - Day 8
Arusha to Nairobi
Breakfast happens at 6:30 am, then you'll check out and depart for Nairobi on a private shuttle at 7 am. You'll arrive in Nairobi around 3 pm where you'll get dropped off at the airport or your hotel in the city. The tour ends here.
- End point
- Nairobi, Kenya (Departure transfer to your accommodation in Nairobi)
- Meals
- Breakfast
