Kenya Tanzania wildlife Safaris East Africa

16 Days East Africa wildlife safari and Gorilla Explore

Day 1: Arrival
Meet and assist services at Jomo Kenyatta international airport and transfer to Nairobi safari club for overnight stay

Day 2: Nairobi – Maasai Mara
Pick up from your hotel at 0700 hrs and drive via the scenic Great Rift Valley, to the Mara Reserve arriving in good time for lunch. Afternoon game drive is taken. Dinner and overnight at Keekorok Lodge

Day 3/4Maasai Mara
Full day spent exploring the park in search of the Big 5. Dinner and overnight at Keekorok Lodge

The Maasai Mara Game Reserve is arguably Kenya’s most popular game sanctuary. It is the most famous and most visited game reserve in Kenya. The film ‘Out of Africa’ was made to a great extent in this reserve. Virtually every type of wildlife can be seen at the Mara. A spectacle worth seeing is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle from Serengeti plains across the Tanzania border and the Mara River to reach Maasai Mara grazing fields from late June. The dramatic crossing of the river and the preying on the migrants by predators can be viewed from early July to August. The reserve abounds with birdlife since dose to about 452 species have been recorded. Hot air balloon safaris are readily available in this park

Day 5: Mara- Lake Nakuru
Breakfast then depart the lodge as you view game and drive to lake Nakuru national park to arrive in good time for lunch. afternoon game drives followed by dinner and overnight stay at Flamingo Hill Camp

Lake Nakuru's claim to fame is anchored on its flamingo's and the over 400 species of birds found here. The lake itself is a soda lake on the floor of the rift valley. The sight of the at times millions of flamingos is quite spectacular. From a distance the lake appears ringed in pink. The Lake has also earned a reputation as an important haven for endangered species- particularly the Rothschild Giraffe and the black and white rhino. Lions, waterbuck, buffalo and baboons are all residents

Day 6 : Lake Nakuru-Arusha
Early morning game drives then return to the lodge for breakfast and proceed to Nairobi. Lunch in Nairobi then board an afternoon shuttle bus to Arusha. On arriving Arusha, our representative will meet you and drive you to Kibo Place hotel for overnight stay

Day 7: Arusha- Lake Manyara
Depart Arusha in the morning for Lake Manyara. Afternoon game drive , dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge

Located beneath the cliffs of the Manyara Escarpment, on the edge of the Rift Valley, Lake Manyara National Park offers varied ecosystems, incredible bird life, and breathtaking views. Lake Manyara’s famous tree-climbing lions are another reason to pay this park a visit. The only kind of their species in the world, they make the ancient mahogany and elegant acacias their home during the rainy season, and are a well-known but rather rare feature of the northern park. In addition to the lions, the national park is also home to the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world -- a fact that makes for interesting game viewing of large families of the primates..

Day 8 : Lake Manyara- Serengeti
After breakfast depart for Serengeti passing through Olduvai Gorge, the site of Leakey’s family discovery of fossils of human and animal ancestors dating back to almost two million years. Meals and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge

Day9 : Serengeti
Full day in Serengeti plains in search for wild game you might have missed the previous game drive. Morning and afternoon game drives. Meals and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge

Serengeti is easily Tanzania’s most famous national park, and it’s also the largest, at 14,763 square kilometers of protected area that borders Kenya’s Masai Mara Game ParkIt is the Migration for which Serengeti is perhaps most famous. Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow south from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short rains every October and November, and then swirl west and north after the long rains in April, May and June. So strong is the ancient instinct to move that no drought, gorge or crocodile infested river can hold them back. The Wildebeest travel through a variety of parks, reserves and protected areas and through a variety of habitat. Join us to explore the different forms of vegetation and landscapes of the Serengeti ecosystem and meet some of their most fascinating inhabitants

Day 10: Serengeti - Ngorongoro crater
We view game as we drive southeast up into the magnificent Ngorongoro Conservation .Full afternoon crater tour followed by dinner and overnight stay at a lodge Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge by the crater rim.

The Ngorongoro crater is the world’s biggest whole volcanic caldera at 8300 sq km and is arguably the most stunning arena.
It is frequently described as one of the wonders of the world, not only because of its geological magnificence, but also because it serves as an extraordinary natural sanctuary for some of Africa’s largest populations of large mammals. Ngorongoro and other freestanding mountains are volcanic in origin, formed during the fracturing process that created the Rift valley 15 to 20 million years ago. When it peaked in size 3 million years ago it was a similar height to Mt. Kilimanjaro today

Day 11: Ngorongoro- Arusha- Nairobi
Breakfast then depart for Arusha arriving by lunch time. Lunch in Arusha then board an afternoon shuttle bus to Nairobi. Dinner and overnight stay at Nairobi safari club.

Day 12: Nairobi – Kampala
Transfer to the airport to board your midmorning flight to Kampala. On arriving Entebbe, our representative will meet you and drive you to a city hotel for overnight stay.