9 Day Affordable Safari to Masai Mara & Serengeti

DAY 1: ARRIVE IN NAIROBI

We recommend flying into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) early today. We recommend a private transfer to Nairobi, where the rest of the day is at leisure. We stay at the OSOITA LODGE, which is beautifully located close to Nairobi National Park and is a perfect place to prepare for your adventure. Today you will meet your safari driver guide at OSOITA LODGE for a short safari briefing and equipment check.

Dinner and overnight at Osoita Lodge: Half board.

DAY 2: FULL DAY GAME DRIVE IN MASAI MARA

Enjoy an early wildlife safari drive when animals are most active. Opt to visit a Masai village, learn to dance like a warrior, stop in the Manyatta (family compound) and learn about this nomadic culture.

Dinner and overnight at Manyatta Tented Camp: Full board.

DAY 3: ANOTHER FULL DAY GAME DRIVE IN MASAI MARA

Early morning game drive returns to your camp for breakfast after breakfast. Full day spends in the park with packed lunch searching for its popular residents like the well-known predators and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo and the dangerous Crocodiles with a visit to Mara river.

Later Meals and overnight at Manyatta Tented Camp.

Dinner and overnight at Manyatta Tented Camp: Full board.

DAY 4: FULL DAY GAME DRIVE IN MASAI MARA

A full day in the vast plains of Mara searches for the big five as you explore the famous Mara reserve. Morning and afternoon game drives taken.

Dinner and overnight at Manyatta Tented Camp: Full board.

DAY 5: MASAI MARA TO ISIBANIA ONWARD TO SERENGETI

After early breakfast, check out and collect lunch boxes and leave for Isibenia. There is an opportunity for en-route game viewing.

Arrive at Isibenia on time for Visa & Immigration formalities and proceed to Serengeti.

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Safari Lodge: Full board.

DAY 6: LAKE NAKURU TO SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE

After breakfast, we head towards the western reaches of the Serengeti National Park, also known as the Western Corridor. We will do a game drive en route from the Seronera area to the Western Corridor area.

We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge, and after lunch, we will enjoy an afternoon game drive in the area. The wildebeest migration can normally be found in the Western Corridor area in June, depending on rainfall patterns.

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Lobo Wildlife Lodge: Full board.

DAY 7: FULL DAY WATCHING WILDEBEEST CROSSING ON GRUMETI RIVER

Today we drive inside the Serengeti, intending to view the migration crossing Grumeti River. The Great Migration is an amazing race for life and an incredible sight to behold. The greatest wildlife phenomenon of them all, it’s an experience that will leave you completely speechless.

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Lobo Wildlife Lodge: Full board.

DAY 8: GAME DRIVE IN LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

Today we drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day of game drives. Lake Manyara is one of Tanzania’s smaller parks but still offers a rewarding and diverse safari experience. The lakeshore at Manyara teems with birdlife, and while you are looking for the birds, you might spot one of the elusive tree-climbing lions. There are a surprising number of other large mammals, and the striking cliffs on the Rift escarpment form a dramatic backdrop. In the late afternoon, we make a short journey from the park to Arusha.

Dinner and overnight at Green Mountain Hotel: Half board.

DAY 9: ARUSHA TO KILIMANJARO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

After breakfast or lunch at the hotel, we drive straight to Kilimanjaro International Airport to catch your flight back home.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:

Full board accommodation whilst on safari in the above mentioned en suite tented camps and lodges

Private safari guide

Serengeti Balloon safari ride

Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop up roof for game viewing

Transfers in both directions between the International Airport

Park fees

All meals whilst on safari

Airport Arrival/Departure Meet and Greets at the airport

On safari – Vehicles equipped with ice chest with mineral water, wildlife guidebooks and Binoculars

Government taxes, VAT and service charges relating to accommodation and included meals

EXCLUDED FROM THE PRICE:

Visa on Arrival in Kenya and Tanzania: $50 per person on arrival, USA and Canada passport holders USD.100

Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)

Government added VAT

Optional Tours (balloon rides USD. 500 per person etc)

Tips and any items of personal nature.