10-Day Kenya & Tanzania Combo Trip to Masai Mara - Lake Naivasha - Lake Nakuru - Lake Manyara - Serengeti - Ngorongoro crater and Tarangire
Great opportunity to enjoy this Kenya & Tanzania safari adventure in places of wildlife attractions here in Africa. Go for an explorations of the animals and experience the thrill of your lifetime. African Home Adventure Safaris is providing quality service and ensuring that you enjoy your safari holiday and see your dream comes true.
Tour Conclusion:
- This tour can be customized
- This tour departs daily with atleast two people
- No age limit
- Can be organized as a private tour on request
- Accommodate can either be in tented camp or luxury lodge
- This tour visits Masai Mara National game reserve, Lake Nakuru National park, Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater, lake Manyara and Tarangire National park
- A transfer from the airport in Nairobi/hotel is included
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for extra cost
- Transport based on our customized seven-seater safari vehicle with specially modified suspension, full-length photographic roof hatches and seats designed with seat belt and all clients are guaranteed window seats.
- All game park entrance fees
- Meet and greet by a tour representative upon arrival at the airport
- Services of an English speaking tour driver-guide
- Game drives as per itinerary
- Entry for driver or vehicle
- All Government taxes and levies
- Drinking water daily
- International flights
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips on safari and at camps/lodges
- Items of personal needs
- Government taxes where applicable
Tour Specifics.
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Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve
Set off the safari from your hotel/residence in Nairobi at 7:30 am heading down to the great rift valley (quick stop here for a nice view of the escarpment). Another stop will be at Narok town where you can grab any of your personal valuables you might need during safari as the driver also refuel the vehicle being the last town. You will make it to Masai Mara in good time to have lunch at the camp or lodge while you relax from the lengthy drive. Following lunch you can indulge in the various optional activities available at the camp; including guided nature walk, Masai Village visit or go for an afternoon game drive in the park to see all the Big Five Rhino, Lion, Leopard, Buffalo and Elephant live in this wonderful game reserve. Afternoon game drives are great! You get to enjoy the final catch of the wildlife as they are out of their hides getting their dinner and sunbathing before dark. Other animals graze in groups as they find a place to rest for the night.
During this time, some animals (nocturnal) come out of their hiding to start their hunt
Day 2: Masai Mara National Reserve (Full Day)
Have your breakfast at 0600hrs and leave the camp with packed picnic lunch at 0630hrs. Spend the entire day exploring the reserve in search of the big five. With over 450 species of birds recorded here, there is much to see including rhinos, leopard, elephants, buffalo, wildebeests, zebra, warthog, Jackals, lions, many types of antelopes, crocodiles and giraffe. Whether yu are a game lover or an ornithologist Masai Mara has it all and never disappoints. Picnic lunch is served in the reserve along the banks of Mara River, the wildebeest migration point. Return to the camp in the evening for dinner and overnight
Day 3: Masaai mara to Lake Naivasha
Have a sumptuous last breakfast; give your byes to the new found friends, capture last photos at the camp or lodge for sweet memories then depart for Lake Naivasha, Hell's Gate National Park, located in Kenya's Rift Valley and is renowned for its dramatic landscapes, including towering cliffs, geothermal springs, and the striking Hell's Gate Gorge. Unlike most national parks, it offers a more interactive experience where visitors can explore on foot, by bicycle, or through rock climbing. The park is home to diverse wildlife, such as zebras, giraffes, and various bird species, though it lacks large predators. Lake Naivasha boat ride is an optional afternoon activity and can be arranged. Dinner and overnight at your hotel or lodge in Nakuru
Day 4: Lake Nakuru to Nairobi
After morning breakfast drive in Lake Nakuru National park, the park is known to be the bird’s sanctuary, it is so called because the entire surface of the lake is covered by both the lesser and greater flamingoes, this park is also known for it’s big five excluding the Elephants, it is the only park in Kenya where you are assured of seeing both the white and the black rhinos, leave lake Nakuru in the afternoon to drive to Nairobi with lunch en route arriving in your hotel for dinner and overnight
Day 5: Nairobi to Lake Manyara
Pick up from your hotels in Nairobi at 7.00 am for an early drive to Arusha with a stopover at the Namanga border post for imigration formalities, arrive in Arusha to proceed to Lake Manyara National Park in time for lunch and afternoon safari game drive. A good network of tracks and roads in the park allows excellent game viewing opportunities. Animals seen include buffalo and elephant. Other animals present that can be seen with luck are the tree climbing lions, leopard and black rhino. Lesser flamingos and Egyptian geese are some of the birds seen here. All meals and overnight at the camp or lodge in Lake Manyara
Day 6: Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, depart towards the most famous National park in the world, the Serengeti. The driving itself, is spectacular. This will be an unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time. As you progress well into the Serengeti, you will see why the name means, in local language, "endless plains". The park has 6,900 sq miles (18,000 sq km) and for most of it, the plains will stretch to the horizon defying your senses and perception of distances. It is the home of the Great Migration and to 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras and all kinds of antelopes. As for big cats and large predators, it's the place of choice to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, with many television scenes like the famous River Crossings having been filmed in this park. Your game drive is in the afternoon after lunch. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Day 7: Serengeti National Park (Full Day)
As you crest the hillside, the vast Serengeti spreads out before you as far as the eyes can see. Serengeti means "endless plains" in Kiswahili. This 6,900 sq. mile (18,000 sq. km) park is inhabited by more than two million large animals, including more than a million wildebeest, hundreds of thousands of plains zebras, and Thomson's gazelles. Large predators, including lions, cheetahs, and hyenas, are drawn to the area by the abundance of prey that migrates throughout the park. Many smaller animals such as rock hyrax, bat-eared foxes, mongoose, honey badger, jackals, monkeys, baboons, and African hares also inhabit the area, along with nearly 500 species of birds. Return to your camp or lodge for dinner and overnight
Day 8: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
On this day, we will suggest a very early wake-up call in order to do an early morning game drive (when the animals are more active) and to see one of the best sunrises you'll ever witness. After the game drive, we'll return to the lodge for a rewarding breakfast, and then we'll proceed to Ngorongoro conservancy, the 8th Wonder of the Natural World. The crater spreads for 102 sq miles and has 2,000 ft high walls, making it virtually Noah's ark and inhabiting almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa. It's one of the very rare locations in the whole continent where you can witness the black rhino. The crater has a river, several swamps, a soda lake with a great concentration of flamingos, a forest and open plains. It's also famous for its elephants which, are the largest in the world and have huge tusks. Ngorongoro Crater is truly a Wonder of the Natural World. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 9: Ngorongoro Crater to Tarangire National Park
We will start the day very early and descend into the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife in one of the most stunning places on earth. After the game drive, there will be time for a picnic lunch near the beautiful Hippo Lake. After lunch, we will have time for a short game drive and then ascend the crater and exit Ngorongoro Conservation Area towards Tarangire National Park to arrive in time for dinner and overnight at your camp or lodge
Day 10: Tarangire National Park to Arusha
After morning breakfast, You will enter Tarangire National Park for morning game drive. Tarangire is well known for its large elephant herds. From the open roof of the vehicle, you’ll be able to admire the views of seasonal swamps, grassy savannas and the Tarangire river. Look out for many animals including zebras, wildebeest, buffalos, elephants and giraffes. You may catch a glimpse of a lion stalking its prey or leopards relaxing in the trees. Around midday, enjoy a picnic lunch. Enjoy further game viewing in the afternoon before you drive to Arusha where your safari ends
