11 Days Best of Kenya & Tanzania Big 5 Safari on 4x4 Jeep

Touching down in Nairobi, you will be met by one of our representative who will pick you up and be whisked to the Nairobi Best Western Upperhill Hotel for check in. You will have a short brief of what will unfold the next day. Overnight at the Nairobi Best Western Upperhill Hotel Meal Plan Bed and Breakfast.

Depart Nairobi at 7am after a delightful breakfast and drive south across the Athi Plains, home of the Masai and on to Amboseli. Amboseli is renowned for its large herds of free-ranging African elephants as well as huge herds of wildebeests and many other animals including giraffes, African lions, monkeys, zebras, hyenas and antelope with Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak providing a beautiful back drop. We arrive early mid-day and freshen up, followed by lunch and a short rest. You later explore the Amboseli plains in an evening game drive at 1600 hours. Dinner & Overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge or similar.

After breakfast, head for a full day game drive. We will have picnic lunch at one of the beautiful picnic sites before we proceed to Maasai village. Here, you get to explore and learn about the intriguing culture of the Maasai community; an ethnic community in Kenya that has greatly preserved their culture despite the emerging current trends and modernization. Return to the lodge in the evening for dinner and relaxation. Dinner and overnight Amboseli Serena Lodge or similar

Take breakfast then drive into Tanzania via the Namanga border. We also pass through Arusha for lunch and proceed to Lake Manyara National park with Regardless of the direction we approach Manyara from, the view is always fantastic. Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Serena lodge or similar. Lake Manyara is a shallow, alkaline lake that is part of the Rift Valley wall; the lake is at the base of this dramatic western escarpment giving it a beautiful and serene setting. In addition to this peaceful setting, Lake Manyara’s main attractions are its rich bird life, tree climbing lions and its hippos, which you can see at a closer range than many other places. Lake Manyara also hosts thousands of flamingos at certain times of the year and has diverse vegetation ranging from savannah, to marshes and acacia woodland, enabling a variety of wildlife habitats including butterflies. Dinner and overnight Lake Manyara Serena Lodge or similar

After an early breakfast, we drive south to the magnificent Ngorongoro crater via Olduvai Gorge with picnic lunches. Based on fossil evidence found at the Olduvai Gorge, it is known that various hominid species have occupied the area for so long. The annual wildebeest and zebras migration passes through the Ngoro Ngoro Conservation, with moving south into the area in December and moving north in June. This movement changes seasonally with the rains, but the migration will traverse almost the entire plains in search of food. The has a healthy resident population of most species of wildlife, in particular the Ndutu Lake area to the west has strong cheetah and lion populations. Before proceeding to Serengeti national park at Serengeti Wild Camp or Serengeti Safari Lodge or similar

Serengeti is Africa’s most famous and Tanzania’s largest park covering 14,736 sq km and is adjoining with the Masai Mara National reserve in Kenya. With a wildebeest population of about 2 million and several other hoofed species (which include zebra, Thomson’s gazelle, impala, topi, Grants gazelle, Kongoni, Eland, Kirk’s dik dik, klipspringer, roan, Oryx, oribi, waterbuck, buffalo, giraffe and warthog), the Serengeti is sure to attract a string of prey such as lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena, golden jackals and bat eared foxes. Elephants are relatively scarce and the few remaining black rhinoceros are restricted to the Moru Koppies area. Serengeti also offers rewarding bird viewing with ostrich and kori bustard being common, a variety of larks, finches, and raptors can be seen but the most distinctive small bird is the lilac breasted roller.. Dinner and ovenight Serengeti Safari Lodge or similar

After breakfast, you will drive to Masai Mara National park arriving late in the afternoon. Prepare to witness astounding numbers of wildlife displaying their colors, diversity and beauty 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. Diner and overnight at the Mara Keekorok Lodge or similar

Today shall be a game viewing extravaganza! The Mara as is popularly known remains the most exciting wildlife eco-system in the Natural world. It is host to the highest and varied concentration of wild animals than any other park in the region.



The scenic appeal of this tree studded savannah plains, its moderate climate and diversity of wild game species makes it a one stop shop for game viewing activities. We shall traverse the reserve on a full day of unlimited game viewing encountering the big five and more of the lesser game. Dinner and overnight Mara Keekorok Lodge or similar

Early morning pre-breakfast game drive to track the wildcats as they hunt and kill very early in the morning. At 8:30am back to the camp / lodge for full breakfast, later proceed to Lake Nakuru with lunch en-route arriving in the afternoon for check-in and your rest. In case you booked the option with the hotel inside the park, you will have the introduction game drive at Lake Nakuru while we drive for check-in. Dinner and overnight Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge or similar

On this last day you will have a wake up call at 0600am, then proceed for the early morning game drive, this gives you a chance to spot the early morning Kills from the big five, after the gem drive return to the camp for the main breakfast. After breakfast you depart for your drive back to Nairobi City to mark the end of your safari.