Kenya and Tanzania Classic Safari

On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met by one of our representatives who will receive and transfer you to your hotel. The rest of the day is at your disposal, spend it relaxing and preparing for the exciting adventure ahead!

After early breakfast, check out and head to Naivasha.This is a scenic drive through the sweeping farmlands of the central highlands. We’ll be passing through the dramatic towers and gorges of the Rift Valley escarpment. Along the way, we’ll stop to stretch, refresh and enjoy these scenic vistas arriving lodge in time for lunch.
After lunch, you will head out for an optional boat ride on Lake Naivasha, followed by a walking safari in the animal sanctuary, where you get a one-on-one encounter with animals like giraffes and zebras. The animals are so close you can almost touch them! You will head back to the resort to freshen up and enjoy a freshly prepared dinner and your overnight stay.

After a leisurely breakfast, your journey continues to Lake Nakuru, where you’ll arrive in time for lunch with a short game drive en route lodge. Following lunch, indulge in an afternoon game drive within the park. Lake Nakuru is home to Kenya’s first rhino sanctuary and boasts a substantial population of white rhinoceros, as well as one of the world’s largest concentrations of black rhinoceros. The park features the picturesque Makalia Waterfalls. Additionally, an area of 188 km around the lake has been fenced off as a sanctuary to protect Rothschild giraffes. You may also spot predators like lions, leopards, and large pythons hiding in the dense woodlands, with occasional sightings of them crossing roads or dangling from trees. Other wildlife includes Thomson’s and Grant gazelle, the long-eared leaf-nosed bat, colobus monkeys, rock hyraxes, hippos, waterbucks, impalas, striped hyenas, bat-eared foxes, wildcats, reedbucks, and golden cats.

After a hearty breakfast depart with an exit game drive, head south to the Masai Mara National Reserve – Kenya’s premier wildlife arena with a stop over enroute. The concentration of game within the Reserve and the neighboring Group Ranches almost guarantees that you will see 4 of the big five on your first game drive! The Masai Mara, also known as Maasai Mara or The Mara, is named in honor of the Maasai people – the ancestral inhabitants of this area. Your journey will take you through the Great Rift Valley, arriving at your safari lodge in time for lunch with en-route game viewing. Take a midday rest, enjoy afternoon tea and thereafter venture into the park for a scheduled evening game viewing drive. Return to camp at dusk for hot showers, then an aperitif by the fireside with your hosts and other guests before settling down for dinner.

good chance to witness hunt/kill). Later return to accommodation for breakfast and relax for a bit and depart on an afternoon game drive with packed lunch. you will stop at a picnic spot for having packed lunch and later depart on a game drive till the park is closed. Around 6:00 PM return to lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
On either of the days, besides immersing yourself in the natural world on safari, you will stop to interact with the local Masai community at a nearby Masai Manyatta village. Learn about the Masai culture, practice the famous Masai jump and this will also be a great opportunity to support the local community by buying some African bead work & artefacts.

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Make the most of your long stay and take in all that the region has to offer. Besides daily land-based game-viewing, why not also experience an aerial view of the never-ending plains below – home to an abundance of wildlife. A truly thrilling way to experience this part of Africa – topped off with an indulgent open-air breakfast upon landing. Book this once-in-a-lifetime experience and float above the plains in a Hot Air Balloon!
Note: Balloon flights are at additional cost and are NOT included in the package cost – pre-booking is essential to secure a place.

Breakfast at 6 am and then depart for the Serengeti Ikoma through the Isebania border. Arrive at the border during lunchtime. There will be a 30-minute process of organizing a visa for your entry to Tanzania. Meet your Tanzanian driver and start the game drive en route to Ikoma Wild Camp, located between Grumeti and Ikorongo game reserve northwest of Serengeti national park, Tanzania. The camp is close to fort Ikoma gate and Grumeti river, offering the breathtaking sights of the Serengeti savannah and all the wildlife it has to offer since the camp is located in the great migration corridor. Enjoy a night game drive in the Ikoma area.

After breakfast drive to Serengeti National Park, mostly exploring the wildlife. During the day, you will have picnic lunches in the park. Serengeti National Park’s resident wildlife numbers are exceptionally high in the Wagakuria area, with prides of lions up to 30 strong. The area turns into a wildlife paradise from July to October during the iconic wildebeest migration. It is not uncommon to see the herds cross the Mara River north on one day and then back south a few days later.

On this day, you will continue with game-driving activities. This time, you will enjoy a full-day game drive specifically in search of the Big Five. We also recommend an early start so you can witness one of the most beautiful sunrises you can experience. After lunch, you will continue with the game drive until evening when you will be driven back to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

After breakfast, have a game drive en route to Ngorongoro Crater with a packed lunch. On the way, have an optional visit to Maasai Village. You will then drive to Ngorongoro Crater for a once-in-a-lifetime safari tour. The jewel in Ngorongoro’s crown, this thick volcanic crater is the most significant unflooded and unbroken caldera in the world. Upon descending to the crater floor, you will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner. This is one of the crater’s leading features.

Early breakfast at the camp and depart for a half-day game viewing in Lake Manyara National Park with a picnic lunch. As you enter the national park, lush forests of acacia and mahogany trees begin to set the mood for what is waiting ahead. The game drive will go on till evening with a small break for you to eat your picnic lunch. Watch out for buffaloes, giraffes, impalas, baboons, and blue monkeys during the game drive. In the right season, the shoreline turns pink with millions of flamingos flocking. Later, check out of the park and drive to Arusha for your drop-off at the airport for your Zanzibar beach adventure or departure home.