Day 1 - Arrive Nairobi
Arrive in Nairobi, where you are escorted to your hotel. (B)
Day 2 - Nairobi / Masai Mara Game Reserve
Fly across the Great Rift Valley to Masai Mara Game Reserve, the highlight of any East African safari. Upon arrival, enjoy an afternoon game drive. (BLD)
Day 3 - Masai Mara Game Reserve
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in the Masai Mara, widely considered to be Africa's greatest wildlife reserve. A balloon safari is also available (additional cost). (BLD)
Day 4 - Masai Mara / Nairobi / Amboseli
After the morning game drive, fly to Nairobi. After lunch, drive to Amboseli National Park. Enjoy a game drive en route to your lodge. (BLD)
Day 5 - Amboseli National Park
Today enjoy morning and afternoon game drives. Vast herds of elephant roam the reserve, accompanied by a kaleidoscope of other fabulous beasts - lion, buffalo, cheetah, giraffe, baboons, gazelle, hippo and wildebeest to name but a few. (BLD)
Day 6 KENYA - Depart Amboseli
After breakfast, depart Amboseli National Park and head towards the Tanzanian border. (BLD)
Day 6 TANZANIA - Lake Manyara
Upon arrival at the Tanzanian border, travel on to Lake Manyara National Park, and to your lodge to check in. (BLD)
Day 7 - Lake Manyara National Park
Enjoy a full-day game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. Large buffalo, wildebeest and zebra herds congregate on the grassy plains, as do giraffe, some of which are so dark in coloration that they appear to be black from a distance. (BLD)
Day 8 - Lake Manyara / Ngorongoro Crater
Ascend through the highlands to the very rim of the Ngorongoro Crater. From there, descend into the crater for game viewing. Vast herds of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, buffalo and their predators - the big cats - roam the crater floor. (BLD)
Day 9 - Ngorongoro / Olduvai Gorge / Serengeti National Park
Visit Olduvai Gorge, an archeological site extensively excavated by the Leakeys. Continue to Serengeti National Park, where huge herds of wildebeest, antelope and zebra provide an unequalled wildlife spectacle. Later, enjoy an afternoon game drive. (BLD)
Day 10 - Serengeti National Park
Take morning and afternoon game drives along the river and out on the plains among the vast herds of migratory animals. A balloon safari is also available (additional cost). (BLD)
Day 11 - Serengeti National Park / Depart Kilimanjaro
This will be your final opportunity to bask in the unmatched grandeur of the African safari lands, before you fly to Arusha for lunch. Transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport for your departure flight. (BL)