8-Day Wonders of Kenya & Tanzania – High-End

Proceed on an early morning drive to Maasai Mara National Reserve. This is one of the few places left on earth where wildlife still lives comparatively undisturbed, in the numbers that once roamed the plains and forests of Africa. As the northern tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of many thousands of wildebeest, zebra and alert predators. Arrive in time for lunch followed by an afternoon game drive. Head to the camp/lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

After breakfast, we have a full-day game drive with a packed lunch provided. The reserve is well-known for its black-maned lions as well as its abundant resident wildlife. It is one of the few places where it’s possible to see the Big Five during a morning game drive. Many of the cheetahs are so tame that they seek shelter from the hot sun under one’s vehicle and several even climb onto the roof to get a better view of prospective prey.

For the bird enthusiast, almost 500 species have been recorded here. These include 16 species of eagles, many hawks and falcons, 6 species of vultures, 8 species of storks, 4 of bustard (including the Kori bustard, the world’s heaviest flying bird), and 9 species of sunbirds. Return to the camp/lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Accommodation:

&Beyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp

• Luxury+ tented camp located inside Mara Triangle

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

We will begin the day with an early en-route morning game drive in the Maasai Mara while exiting the national reserve. After border formalities, drive to the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. On the way, you have the option to stop at the famous Olduvai Gorge, where Dr. Louis and Mary Leakey made their discovery of the first man that walked the earth. After attending a short lecture describing the archeological digs and geology of the gorge, you’ll have time to visit the small museum. It will be a long day of driving but the game drives in and out of the parks can be surprisingly incredible. Arrive at the camp/lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Spend 2 full days in the Serengeti with a flexible schedule and unlimited mileage. As you crest the hillside spread out before you, as far as the eye can see, is the vast Serengeti. Serengeti means “endless plains” in Kiswahili. This 6,900 sq. mile (18,000 sq. km) park is inhabited by more than 2 million large animals including more than a million wildebeest, hundreds of thousands of plains zebra, and Thomson’s gazelle. Large predators including lions, cheetahs, and hyenas are drawn to the area by this abundance of prey that migrates throughout the park. Many smaller animals like rock hyraxes, bat-eared foxes, mongooses, honey badgers, jackals, monkeys, baboons and African hares also inhabit the area, along with nearly 500 species of birds. You will have dinner and overnight stay at the camp/lodge.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Four Seasons Safari Lodge

• Luxury+ lodge located inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Today, we suggest a very early wake-up to do an early morning game drive (when the animals are more active) and see one of the best sunrises you’ll ever witness. After the game drive, we return to the camp for a rewarding brunch and then we’ll proceed to Ngorongoro, the 8th Wonder of the Natural World. The crater spreads for 102 sq. miles and has 2,000 ft high walls, making it virtually a Noah’s ark and inhabiting almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa. It’s one of the very rare locations on 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.

You will reach Ngorongoro in time for a sundowner. You have the possibility to upgrade your accommodation level.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

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, then ascend the crater and exit Ngorongoro Conservation Area towards Arusha. We expect to be back in Arusha at around 5 pm, although we are flexible in case there is a flight to catch or another situation.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)