8 DAYS, 7 NIGHTS KENYA AND TANZANIA PRIVATE LODGING SAFARI 

Day 1: Nairobi to Maasai Mara National Reserve 

Pick up in Nairobi at your accommodation of choice or the Nairobi airport. Start your safari to Maasai Mara at 7 am. Stop over at the Rift Valley viewpoint  to see the escarpments and the flat lands below. The Rift Valley is a geographical formation that formed millions of years ago and runs from the top to bottom of Africa. Arrive Maasai Mara in time for lunch. Take an evening game safari drive at 4 p.m for 2 hours. Eat dinner and end your day at camp/lodge , which includes a big tent with a bed, toilet, hot running water, and shower. All food is served at the restaurant there, and a generator is provided to charge phones and cameras at night.  

Dinner and overnight at Olmoran Tented Camp http://olmorantentedcamp.com/

Day 2: Full day Maasai Mara 

At 7:30 a.m., start a full-day game drive all the way to the Mara River, the site of the great wildebeest migration. Eat a picnic lunch in the park at 1 p.m. Complete the game drive and return to your accommodation at 4 p.m. In the evening, visit a Masai village to learn more about their culture for an hour. Eat dinner and enjoy free time in the evening. 

Dinner and overnight at Olmoran Tented Camp http://olmorantentedcamp.com/

Day 3: Maasai Mara to Serengeti via Isebania Border 

Eat breakfast at 7 a.m. Take a morning game drive for 2 hours and exit through the South Gate. Drive to the Isebania border of Tanzania to arrive around midday. Complete the hour-long process to cross the Tanzania border. Meet your Tanzanian driver and start the game drive in Serengeti en route to the accommodation.

Dinner and overnight at:

Osinon Camp: https://www.osinoncampsandlodges.com/

Serengeti Wild Camp http://www.tanzaniawildcamps.com/hotel/serengeti-wild-camp/

Serengeti Wildebeest Camp  http://www.tanzaniawildcamps.com/hotel/serengeti-wildebeest-camps/

Day 4: Full day Serengeti National Reserve 

Breakfast at 7 a.m. Full-day game drive in Serengeti and picnic lunch at 1 p.m., then back to the camp/lodge for dinner and overnight. 

Dinner and overnight at:Osinion Camp/ Serengeti Wild Camp/ Serengeti Wildebeest

Osinon Camp: https://www.osinoncampsandlodges.com/

Serengeti Wild Camp http://www.tanzaniawildcamps.com/hotel/serengeti-wild-camp/

Serengeti Wildebeest Camp  http://www.tanzaniawildcamps.com/hotel/serengeti-wildebeest-camps/

Day 5: Serengeti to Ngorongoro

Depart Serengeti at 7 a.m. Game drive en route to Ngorongoro Park with picnic lunch.

Dinner and overnight at: Highview Hotel/ Octagon Lodge

High view hotel: http://www.tanzaniawildcamps.com/hotel/high-view-hotel/

Octagon Lodge  https://octagonlodge.com/

Day 6: Ngorongoro to Lake Manyara

Full-day tour of Ngorongoro that begins at 7 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m with picnic lunch.

Depart to drive and spend the night at Highview Hotel/ Octagon Lodge

High view hotel: http://www.tanzaniawildcamps.com/hotel/high-view-hotel/

Octagon Lodge  https://octagonlodge.com/

Day 7: Lake Manyara to Arusha 

Early morning half-day game drive in Lake Manyara National Park that begins at 7 a.m. Depart for Arusha and arrive around 4 p.m. Check-in at the Venus premier Hotel http://venushotels.co.tz/ for a relaxing dinner. Bed and breakfast are all included.   

Day 8: Arusha to Nairobi

Eat breakfast at 6:30 a.m., and then depart for Nairobi with a morning luxury shuttle that departs at 7 a.m. Arrive around 3 p.m. in Nairobi.  Onward drop off to the airport or to the hotel within Nairobi.

Nairobi hotels/airport

Nairobi hotels/airport 

• Comfortable, lightweight, and casual clothes (if you are on a safari, neutral is best, bright and Bold is not)
  • Comfortable and strong shoes or boots
  • Brimmed hat to shield your hair from dust on safaris.
  • Sunscreen, Insect repellent, Toiletries, Prescription medication, Sunglasses (and a spare pair)
  •Video camera and accessories
  • Binoculars
  • Travel documents - passport, visa, others,Vaccination Certificates, Insurance Documents
  • Credit / Debit card

Inclusions:

·         All accommodation during safari on a full board Basis

·         3 meals per day during Safari tour (not include: breakfast-Day 1 and lunch-Day 8)

·         Transport in a customized safari vehicle in Kenya and 4 x 4 land cruiser jeep in Tanzania with a pop up roof for easy game viewing and photography.

·         All park entrance fees in all parks in Kenya and Tanzania

·         Ngorongoro area conservation fees

·         Bottled water in the car at least 1 liter per person per day.

·         Shuttle ticket from Arusha to Nairobi

·          Drop off to the hotel in Nairobi after finishing Safari tour by the shuttle

Exclusions:

·         Gratuities (optional)

·         Drinks e.g. alcohol

·         Visit to Masai Village @ 20 USD per person

·         Balloon Safari @ 380 per person