9 Days Kenya Tanzania Joining Tour

Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara

1. Maasai Mara National Reserve
   1 day
   You will be met and picked by African paradise safaris guide from your hotel, head southwards to Maasai Mara National Reserve. Arrive in time for lunch, relax. Have an afternoon game drive in the reserve.
   An exploratory drive around the 1,792 sq. km game park with its low hills and savannah type rolling grasslands, gallery forest on the Mara River and its tributaries. Get introduced to the herbivores; elephant, rhino, buffalo, and the variety of antelopes, the Masai giraffe and the Burchell zebra. The carnivores are the black mane lion, cheetah and leopard. Also to be seen are the largest bird, the Masai ostrich, the Secretary bird, the crested crane and saddle-bill stork. Crocodiles and hippos share the river. Return to your lodge by sunset Dinner and overnight at miti mingi eco camp (full board).
   • Main destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
   • Accommodation: Miti mingi eco camp
   • Meals & drinks: All meals included

Day 2: Full day Masai Mara National Reserve

1. Maasai Mara National Reserve
   1 day
   Optional Early Morning balloon safari ride (US$450.00 per person ) across the Maasai Mara plain. Breakfast at the lodge then enjoy morning and afternoon game drives. Masai Mara is an extension of the Serengeti ecosystem to the south. Game abounds here; The Mara is noted for its abundance of lions – particularly the superb black maned males. See the great Migraton where over 1.5 million wildebeest and other antelopes crossing the mighty Mara River. Experience the battle between survival and hunger. You are also likely to see lots of elephants here often in large herds, as well as – if you're lucky leopard, cheetah and rhino. All of the Big Five are residents. You're sure to see the African buffalo. Get the cameras ready, stock up on film/tapes and enjoy yourselves! In the evening visit maasai village. Dinner and overnight at Miti mingi eco camp (full board).
   • Main destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
   • Accommodation: Miti mingi eco camp
   • Meals & drinks: All meals included

Day 3: Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru National Park

1. Lake Nakuru National Park
   1 day
   Waken by marching elephant and sounds of birds. Have breakfast at your lodge. Check out and drive through the cool Rift Valley environment towards Nakuru. Drive through the park and arrive at your camp in time for lunch. Have an afternoon game drive at Lake Nakuru National Park.
   L. Nakuru is a small park with over 50% of its area covered by the Lake. Located in the middle of the Rift valley, L. Nakuru has a wide variety of animals which includes the Rothschild Giraffe, Lions, White and Black rhinos as well as the Leopard. All these can be spotted depending on your luck. The park is also considered by birdwatchers as an ornithological paradise! A myriad of both Greater and lesser flamingoes has made this lake their home. Dinner and overnight at Citymax hotel (full board).
   • Main destination: Lake Nakuru National Park
   • Accommodation: Citymax hotel
   • Meals & drinks: All meals included

Day 4: Lake Nakuru NP to Amboseli National Park

1. Amboseli National Park
   1 day
   Hot breakfast at the hotel. At 8.30am drive to Amboseli National Park where you will arrive in time for lunch. After lunch proceed for afternoon game drive, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. During your game drive you will be searching for the big herds of the African Elephants, the cheetahs, Lions, the gazelles and the Elusive Eland. Weather permitting you will be able to have a magnificent view of the Kilimanjaro. All meals and overnight at Kimana camp (meal plan. Full board).
   • Main destination: Amboseli National Park
   • Accommodation: Kimana camp
   • Meals & drinks: All meals included

Day 5: Full day in Amboseli National Park

1. Amboseli National Park
   1 day
   Full day exploration of the park. After breakfast depart to morning game drive. Transferred to your lodge for lunch at leisure. Embark to an afternoon game drive. Later you will return to the lodge for dinner. You will be able to see the peak of Mt Kilimanjaro, Big 5’s and more than 400 birds species. All meals and overnight at Kimana Camp (meal plan. Full board).

Day 6: Amboseli NP to Arusha town

1. Arusha
   1 day
   Have your Early morning breakfast at the lodge, later depart toward Tanzania.You will be connected to Shuttle bus to Arusha town. From the bus station, company guide will pick you and transfer you to the Arusha accommodation. Overnight will be at Mama wilsen house.
   • Main destination: Arusha
   • Accommodation: Mama wilsen house
   • Meals & drinks: Half board

Day 7: Arusha town to Serengeti National Park

1. Serengeti National Park
   1 day
   After breakfast – pack your gears, enroute game drive heading to Serengeti, with picnic lunch. Arrive in Serengeti National Park in the evening. Later enjoy an evening game drive in the park. Return to the lodge for leisure and dinner. Tanzania's Serengeti offers superb game-viewing even out of migration time, when vast herds of buffalo, eland, topi, waterbuck, impala, kongoni, and Grant’s gazelle can be seen grazing in the thousands. The Serengeti is famous not only for its migrating wildebeest and herbivores but also for its high concentration of big cats and other predators that these grazers attract. The Serengeti is also home to smaller cats, such as the caracal and serval, as well as jackal, fox, mongoose and genet. Visit Maasai villages in the afternoon (extra cost us$25). Seronera Campsite.
   
   • Main destination: Serengeti National Park
   • Accommodation: Seronera campsite
   • Meals & drinks: All meals included

Day 8: Serengeti NP to ngorongoro crater

1. Ngorongoro Conservation Area
   1 day
   Morning game drive from Serengeti, then drive to the south-east of the park to Ngorongoro Conservation Are. The crater is one of the most amazing sights of the world to be seen anywhere. Stay overnight at Simba Campsite with fascinating view of the crater floor.
   • Main destination: Ngorongoro crater
   • Accommodation:Simba campsite
   • Meals & drinks: All meals included

Day 9: Ngorongoro crater to Arusha

1. Ngorongoro Crater
   12h · Admission ticket included
   Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for crater tour. This is world heritage site, the incomparable Ngorongoro crater is the world’s largest “caldera”*. Dominated by cliffs standing some 600 meters high and presenting a sheer drop down to a wide open space of some 246 square km, and you may see everything from elephant to lion, and if you’re lucky, the near-extinct black rhino, all amongst large herds of zebra and wildebeest. Afternoon drive back to Arusha.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels