NAIROBI - LAKE NAKURU - MASAI MARA - NAIROBI - AMBOSELI - ARUSHA - LAKE MANYARA - SERENGETI - NGORONGORO - ARUSHA - NAIROBI
12 Days
* Lodge Safari
Day 1: Nairobi
Arrive at Nairobi International Airport where you are met and transferred to your hotel for overnight. The Stanley Hotel or equivalent.(B)

Day 2: Nairobi - Masai Mara
This morning after breakfast, drive across the plains to reach Masai Mara Game Reserve in time for lunch. An afternoon game gets you acquainted with the outstanding wildlife population of the famous reserve. Overnight Mara Serena Lodge. (BLD)

Day 3: Masai Mara
Spend the day game viewing in Masai Mara one of the best places in Africa to track lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, buffalo and many species of antelope. Overnight Mara Serena Lodge. (BLD)

Day 4: Lake Nakuru
Continue to Lake Nakuru National Park, renowned for its large population of flamingoes and other game species such as the elusive but present leopard. After an afternoon game drive, spend the night at Lake Nakuru Lodge. (BLD)

Day 5: Nairobi - Amboseli
After breakfast, return to Nairobi, which is reached by lunchtime. Enjoy a meal of game meats and exotic fare before proceeding to Amboseli National Park, home to the proud Maasai tribe and the legendary ever lasting snows of Mt. Kilimanjaro. A game drive in the park should enable you to encounter elephant, lion, cheetah and giraffe. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge. (BLD)

Day 6: Amboseli
Full day of game viewing in Amboseli. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge. (BLD)

Day 7: Arusha - Lake Manyara
Drive to the Namanga border and after passing immigration formalities, proceed to Lake Manyara National Park where troops of baboons are often seen marching by the lush forest on the lakeside. Hippo and buffalo share the lake with some 350 species of birds, but the park is most famous for its tree-climbing lion that can be spotted draped over branches of acacia trees. Enjoy an afternoon game drive after lunch. Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge (BLD).

Day 8: Serengeti
After breakfast, proceed to the Serengeti National Park, via Olduvai Gorge, known as the "berth of humanity' for the remains of prehistoric inhabitants that were unearthed there. Arrive at your lodge in the Serengeti in time for lunch, which is followed by an afternoon game drive. Overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge (BLD).

Day 9: Serengeti
After breakfast, proceed on morning game drives through the inspiring landscapes of the Serengeti. Return to the lodge for lunch. Witness the immensity of the park and the amazing numbers of hoofed animals (zebra, wildebeest, antelopes…) as well as predators it shelters during exciting afternoon game drives. Dinner and overnight at the Serengeti Serena Lodge. (BLD)

Day 10: Ngorongoro
After breakfast at the lodge, proceed to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area arriving in time for lunch. The afternoon is at leisure. Dinner and overnight at the Ngorongoro Serena Lodge.

Day 11: Ngorongoro
Descend into the crater for an extraordinary safari at the bottom of the collapsed volcano. Often compared to Noah's Ark, the crater shelters an amazing array of wildlife, from the big five to smaller creatures. Thousands of flamingoes wade in the shallows of Lake Magadi, creating a shimmering pink haze. A picnic lunch is served in the park. Drive back up the steep walls of the crater, which affords spectacular scenery. Dinner and overnight at the Ngorongoro Serena Lodge. (BLD)

Day 12: Arusha - Nairobi
Depart for Arusha after breakfast, arriving in time for lunch. Afterwards you are transferred to the airport for the flight back to Nairobi. Upon arrival in Nairobi you will be met and transferred to the International airport for your flight home or to a hotel for overnight (not included). (BLD)

INCLUDES:
Accommodation, meals as specified, land transportation, safari activities, Arusha - Niarobi flight, airport transfers and park fees.
EXCLUDES:
Any airfare not mentioned above, visa fees, airport taxes, beverages, travel insurnace, tips and gratuities, and all items of a personal nature.
DEPARTURES:
Daily
NOTES:
* Price based on 2 people traveling together. Parties of 3 or more benefit from discounted rates. Contact us for details.
Child under 12 sharing with two adults pays 65%.
Tour also available any other day of the week on a private basis at an additional 10%.
B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Prices are quoted in US Dollars.