9 Days Best Of Kenya Tanzania Safari

Highlight

• Assemble in Chennai International Airport at 1700 Hrs
• Board in Qatar Airways (QR 4789) at 2050 Hrs
• Arrive in Doha at 2325 hrs

Itinerary

• Day 1:Doha - Nairobi

  Next connection by Qatar Airways (QR 1335) at 0145 Hrs

  • Arrive in Nairobi at 0720 Hrs
  • After immigration, transfer to Lake Nakuru Camp
  • Upon Arrival, Lunch at Indian restaurant
  • Check into the Hotel 
  • Dinner at Indian restaurant
  • Overnight stay at hotel

  Overnight: LAKE NAKURU  | Lunch, Dinner

• Day 2:Lake Nakuru

  • Morning breakfast at Hotel
  • This morning we begin our exploration of the Lake Nakuru National Park. The park was established as a sanctuary for black and white rhino, which are often seen.
  • Spend the day searching for these pre-historic looking beasts as well as the elusive leopard, encountering buffalo, giraffe, and various antelope. After our game drive

  Overnight: Lake Nakuru  | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Day 3:Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara

  • Morning breakfast and Check out the hotel
  • Then drive through Masai Mara
  • Upon Arrival, Check int
  • Overnight stay at hotel

  Overnight: Masai Mara  | Lunch, Dinner

• Day 4:Masai Mara

  • Morning breakfast  at Camp
  • Then Proceed to Masai Mara National Reserve.
  • Enter Masai land where these habitual pastoralists are often seen tending their cattle from the side of the road.
  • Pass through the town of Narok, and continue our drive possibly getting a glimpse of some wildlife along the way. 
  • The main section of road between Nairobi and the Reserve is in a very poor state, so be prepared for a rough ride! We arrive at our campsite, Acacia Camp in the evening.
  • Acacia Camp looks on to the Meguarra hills and the stream that meanders by on the bottom end forms a natural border to the Masai Mara National Reserve.
  • The Reserve remains unfenced, allowing wildlife to roam freely across into the surrounding area and if they choose – through our own camp! No need to be afraid, as the local ‘Askari’ will keep a look out for any unwanted predators.

  Overnight: Masai Mara  | Lunch, Dinner

   

• Day 5:Masai Mara

  • Morning breakfast  at Camp
  • Depart shortly after sunrise on our game drive into the Masai Mara Reserve.
  • The Masai Mara is well known as one of East Africa’s best National Reserves and is home to a wide variety of wildlife species.
  • Most famous for the Annual Migration, that consists of the impressive herds of over 1 million wildebeest, zebra and Thomson’s gazelle that cross over from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania;
  • Following these herbivores are Africa’s predators that are often seen at a kill during this period.
  • Game drive through a section of the park in search of the ‘Big 5’- elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion & leopard; along with the many other species of animals, reptiles and birds who make call this wilderness home. 

  Overnight: Masai Mara  | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Day 6:Masai Mara - Serengeti National Park

  • Morning breakfast  and Checkout Camp
  • Proceed to the Serengeti National Park, entering the park after lunch.
  • The Serengeti (Masai for “endless plains”) is famous for its enormous concentration of game (especially the big cats) and for the annual migration of millions of wildebeest, zebra and Thomson’s gazelles.
  • The abundance of plains game in this area is truly astounding.
  • Enter the park through the lesser travelled western corridor and game drive en-route to our campsite in the centre of the park.
  • Tonight we bush camp (no ablutions) in the wild surrounded by the sounds of the African bushveld, pierced only by the calls of the nocturnal wildlife.
  • Check into the hotel

  Overnight: Serengeti National Park  | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Day 7:Ngorongoro Crater

  • Morning breakfast  and Checkout Camp
  • Then drive Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater.
  • After an early start we pack up our camp and continue our game drive through the Serengeti National Park in search of the resident wildlife and head to the southern part of the park where we have the chance to see the endless plains this park is renowned for.
  • May see some of Africa’s ‘Big 5’! We cross from the Serengeti to the Ngorongoro Conservation area at lunch time and begin our climb up the steep Crater edge.
  • Check into
  • Tonight’s camp (basic ablutions) on the crater rim sharply contrasts the warmer plains below - we suggest you bring your winter woollies as it can get very cold at night.

  Overnight: Ngorongoro Crater  | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Day 8:Arusha

  • Breakfast and check out  camp
  • Then drive to Arusha. The Ngorongoro Crater with its 600 m high walls and 20 km width is a natural marvel.
  • The Crater’s rim offers spectacular views, but the true scale of this caldera is only appreciated from the floor itself where the abundance of its animal inhabitants becomes apparent.
  • It is home to nearly every species of African animal and offers a chance to view an incredible concentration of East African mammals, such as elephant, rhino, buffalo, hippo, lion and plain’s game.
  • After spending the morning game driving in The Crater we continue to our campsite outside Arusha where we spend the evening musing over our thrilling wildlife experience.
  • Upon Arrival Check into hotel

  Overnight: Arusha Ahadi Lodge | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Day 9:Arusha - Nairobi – Chennai

  • Morning breakfast and check out of hotel
  • Then proceed to Nairobi
  • Upon Arrival in Nairobi, Lunch a Indian restaurant
  • Short orientation tour of Nairobi
  • Transfer to Nairobi International Airport, at 1400 Hrs.
  • Board in Qatar  Airways (QR 1336) at 1755 Hrs
  • Arrive in Doha at 2315 Hrs.

  • Next Board in Qatar Airways (QR 4788) at 0210 Hrs
  • Arrive at Chennai at 0910 Hrs with sweet dreams.

  Breakfast| LUNCH

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