11 DAYS BEST OF EAST AFRICA

Day 1 Nairobi - Masai Mara Game Reserve (280km approx 5.5hours)
0730 hours. Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive to Masai Mara game reserve arriving in time for lunch. Relax after lunch till 1600 hours when you depart for your first exciting game viewing drive in the reserve. All meals and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge/ Sarova Mara Tented Camp. (B, L, D)

Day 2 Masai Mara Game Reserve - 7th wonder of the world
Full day spent in Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives. Between the open plains of the Serengeti and the Masai Mara, thousands of wildebeest and zebras migrate to greener pastures as the seasons change. Predators follow the wildebeest migration closely, waiting for any opportunity to strike weak prey as they make their way into different territories. Optional activities at an extra fee include - a visit to a Masai village or balloon ride over the skies of the Mara plains. All meals and overnight stay at Mara Sopa Lodge/ Sarova Mara Tented Camp. (B, L, D)

Day 3 Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru National Park (300km approx 6 hours)
0730 hours. After breakfast drive to Lake Nakuru National Park in time for lunch. After lunch an afternoon (1600hours) game drive in this scenic park, world famous for its millions of flamingoes and many other bird species. All meals and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge/ Sarova Lion Hill Lodge. (B, L, D)

Day 4 Lake Nakuru - Amboseli National Park (405km approx 6 hours)
After breakfast, check out and drive via Nairobi for lunch. After lunch drive down to Amboseli National park arriving with an afternoon (1600hours) game viewing drive. All meals and overnight at Ol Tukai Lodge/ Amboseli Serena Lodge. (B, L, D)

 Day 5 Amboseli National Park - Shade of Kilimanjaro
Full day in Amboseli with an early morning (0630hours) and afternoon (1600hours) game viewing drives. Amboseli National Park is always dominated by the bulk of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. All meals and overnight at Ol Tukai Lodge/ Amboseli Serena Lodge. (B, L, D)

Day 6 Amboseli - Lake Manyara National Park (380km approx 5.5 hours)
0730 hours. Breakfast at the lodge. Morning drive to Arusha via the border post of Namanga. 1230hours. Lunch in Arusha and after lunch drive to Lake Manyara National Park with a game viewing drive to arrive for dinner and overnight at Kirurumu Tented Camp/ Lake Manyara Serena Lodge. (L, D)

Day 7 Lake Manyara Park - Serengeti National Park (205km approx 4 hours)
0730hours. After breakfast, enjoy a game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. 1300hours lunch at the lodge and after lunch, drive to Serengeti National park with a game viewing enroute for dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge/ Serengeti Serena Lodge. (B, L, D)

Day 8 Serengeti National Park
Enjoy and early morning (0630 hours) game drive before breakfast and a late evening (1600hours) game viewing drive. You will have a chance to see the great herds of wildebeest or a pride of lions lounging in the shade. Optional activities at an extra fee include - a visit to a Masai Village or a Balloon ride over the skies of the Serengeti plains. All meals and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge/ Serengeti Sopa Lodge. (B, L, D)

Day 9 Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Conservation Area (145km approx 3.5hours)
Morning game viewing drive in the Serengeti after breakfast. Lunch will be taken at the lodge and then you will drive via Ol Duvai Gorge site of Louis and Mary Leakey's renown archeological discoveries. Their findings include some of the man’s earliest known ancestral remains. Continue to Ngorongoro Conservation area for dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge/ Ngorongoro Serena Lodge. (B, L, D)

 Day 10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area
0730hours. Breakfast at the lodge. 0830 hours. Today you descend 2000 feet (over 600 meters) to the floor of the crater for a day crater tour with picnic lunches. Explore the forest areas that are inhabited by monkeys and elephants, the lake area, where you may see the flamingoes and the open savannah where the lions hunt for the plain game. 1700hours. Return for dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge/ Ngorongoro Serena Lodge. (B, L, D)

Day 11 Ngorongoro - Arusha (190km approx 3.5 hours)
0730 hours. After breakfast and check out, drive to Arusha for lunch. After lunch drive back to Nairobi by 1830hours to your hotel or at the airport for your onward international flight. (B, L).