Kenya & Tanzania

10 Days Nakuru, Maasai Mara, Serengeti & Tarangire Safari

10 DaysNairobi to Arusha: Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire

Duration

10 Days

Destination

Kenya & Tanzania

Style

Tailor-Made

Best For

Wildlife & Adventure

Women-Led · Custom-Made Luxury Safaris · Exclusive African Wilderness Escapes

Overview

A classic east-to-west trans-African arc across the greatest safari circuit on earth: Lake Nakuru for flamingos and rhinos, three nights in the Maasai Mara for Africa's finest big-cat country, two nights in the Serengeti for the Great Migration herds, a descent into Ngorongoro Crater — the largest intact caldera on earth — and two final nights among Tarangire's ancient elephant herds. Begins in Nairobi and ends in Arusha; eleven parks and reserves, two countries, ten days.

Trip Highlights

Lake Nakuru: flamingos, black and white rhino, Rothschild giraffe and waterbuck

Maasai Mara: 3 nights in Africa's Kingdom of Lions alongside cheetah and leopard

Serengeti: 2 nights in the world's most famous wildlife theatre and home of the Big Five

Ngorongoro Crater: the largest intact volcanic caldera in the world — a UNESCO World Heritage site

Olduvai Gorge en route: birthplace of human civilisation

Tarangire: 2 nights with Africa's highest elephant densities and iconic baobab groves

Optional: hot-air balloon over the Mara or Serengeti

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Pick-up at 7 am from your Nairobi hotel or the airport and drive north-west to Lake Nakuru. Arrive mid-morning for a game drive through the acacia woodland to the lodge. Lunch, then an afternoon game drive around the alkaline soda lake: lesser and greater flamingos in the thousands, Rothschild giraffe, buffalo, waterbuck, Defassa waterbuck, and the park's celebrated white and black rhino population.

Meals:Lunch & Dinner

Stay: / Sarova Lion Hill /

Inclusions & Exclusions

Included

All accommodation on a Full Board basis (as specified)
All game drives in a 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
Expert English-speaking guide and driver
All national park and reserve entry fees
Airport transfers (arrival and departure)
Mineral water during all game drives
Flying Doctors emergency evacuation cover
Tanzania national park fees (Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater, Tarangire)
Serengeti and Ngorongoro concession fees
Ngorongoro Crater descent fee
Border-crossing assistance (Isebania border)

Not Included

International and domestic flights (unless specified)
Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
Kenya / Tanzania / Uganda / Rwanda visa fees
Tips and gratuities for guides and lodge staff
Alcoholic and premium beverages
Personal items (laundry, telephone calls, souvenirs)
Optional activities: hot air balloon safari ($480/person in Mara and Amboseli, $598/person in Serengeti)
Any costs arising from flight delays or itinerary changes
Optional activities: hot-air balloon in Kenya ($450 pp) or Tanzania ($605 pp), Maasai village visit ($30 pp)
Optional flight Mara to Serengeti ($658 pp)
Transfer from Arusha to Nairobi if required: shared bus ($100 pp) or flight ($300 pp)