8 Day Safari: Best of Kenya & Tanzania

Starting off in Nairobi, this Safari offered by Kenya Bush Expeditions Tour and Travel gives you the chance to explore the very best of Kenya and Tanzania. Starting with the expansive Maasai Mara national reserve, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro conservation reserve, Tarangire National Park, Arusha town and finally back to Nairobi. This is one of the best cross border safaris as you will get to see some of Africa’s protected & historic land whilst encountering the countries most famous residents, the Big 5!

Starting off in Nairobi, this Safari offered by Kenya Bush Expeditions Tour and Travel gives you the chance to explore the very best of Kenya and Tanzania. Starting with the expansive Maasai Mara national reserve, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro conservation reserve, Tarangire National Park, Arusha town and finally back to Nairobi. This is one of the best cross border safaris as you will get to see some of Africa’s protected & historic land whilst encountering the countries most famous residents, the Big 5!

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi to Lake nakuru National park

Stop At: Lake Nakuru National Park Kenya
Enjoy a complimentary hotel pick up early in the morning. After a brief introduction, depart from Nairobi at 8.00am for Nakuru national park. 2.5 hours’ drive to top cliff lodge Nakuru. Top cliff lodge gives you the Birds eye of Nakuru National park and Nakuru town. You arrive in time for lunch and check in. Later depart for afternoon game drives returning late for dinner and overnight.

Lake Nakuru facts:

Lake Nakuru is also referred as the “pink lake” due to thousands of flamingos that hatch and fly over the lake. It is an ideal park for bird watching. Lion, Rhino and buffalo are present here.

Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Top cliff lodge nakuru

Day 2: Lake nakuru to Maasai maa national reserve

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
Early morning game drives at Lake nakuru national park. Later depart for maasai mara with a stop on the way for hot lunch.

Check in at Maasai mara AA lodge in the afternoon. This afternoon is spent on leisure and you have an optional choice to visit the famous Maasai village for cultural tour (cost not included)

Maasai Mara National Reserve is one of the most popular tourism destinations in Kenya- Africa. Your quest for Africa gets full satisfaction at this park. Meet the friendly Maasai tribe ready to welcome you to this spectacular natural heritage. The big five name them, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino, Elephant and other species of animals mingle freely in this national reserve

Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: AA lodge maasai mara

Day 3: Full day in Maasai mara

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
This is your full day game drive in Maasai Mara National museum. Depart with packed lunch which you will enjoy near Mara River with spectacular views of the Mother Nature hidden in Maasai Mara. You return later for dinner and overnight.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: overnight at AA lodge mara

Day 4: Maasai mara to Serengeti

Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
Depart for immigration Esibania border with your packed lunch which you will enjoy on the way. Drivers will change and you will have a new driver for the remaining part of the safari. Drive to ikoma tented camp and check in for dinner and overnight. This afternoon is spent on leisure at the camp. Animal comes near the camp so you have chance to see animals at your rooms verandah.

5 hours’ drive

Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Ikoma Tented camp

Day 5: full day in Serengeti national park

Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
Check out and proceed for full day game drives in Serengeti national park. Serengeti national park is wide with many animals. Later in the afternoon check in at Seronera wildlife lodge one of the best safari lodges located inside Serengeti national park.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Seronera wildlife lodge

Day 6: Serengeti to Ngoro Ngoro crater

Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area Tanzania
Depart via game drives en route to Ngoro Ngoro crater. Full day at the Ngorongoro conservation reserve. Enjoy packed Lunch at the crater.

Game drives till late when you check in at Eileens trees hotel for dinner and overnight.

( Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is a protected area and a World Heritage Site located 180 km (110 mi) west of Arusha in the Crater Highlands area of Tanzania. The area is named after Ngorongoro Crater, a large volcanic caldera within the area. The conservation area is administered by the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority, an arm of the Tanzanian government, and its boundaries follow the boundary of the Ngorongoro Division of the Arusha Region.)

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Eileens tree lodge

Day 7: Tarangire National park

Stop At: Tarangire National Park, Tarangire National Park, Arusha Region
Enjoy hot breakfast and depart for Tarangire National park. Depart with packed lunch for full day tour. Later in the afternoon, proceed to Arusha town and check in for Lunch at Moivaro lodge.

Tarangire National park facts:

(The Tarangire National Park is located between the meadows of Maasai Steppe to the south east and the lakes of the Great Rift Valley to the north and west. Among the rolling area where the park lies, it occupies an area of 2,600 square kilometers. The perennial Tarangire River takes over the northern part of Tarangire. Through the cut ditches, the River flows upwards up to when it leaves the corner of the park, in the North West flowing into Lake Burungi. There are a number of wide swamps which dry into green plains during the dry season in the south)

Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Moivaro lodge Arusha

Day 8: Arusha to Nairobi

Stop At: Arusha, Arusha, Arusha Region
Breakfast and stay in the hotel premises till 12.oo noon when our driver picks you for arusha shuttle to Nairobi.

Drop at the airport at 6.30pm.

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.