8 Days 7 Nights Kenya and Tanzania Safari Group Camping

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Nairobi to Maasai Mara National Reserve⌄

   The Great Rift Valley is part of an intra-continental ridge system that runs through Kenya from north to south. It is part of the Gregory Rift, the eastern branch of the East African Rift, which starts in Tanzania to the south and continues northward into Ethiopia.[1] It was formed on the "Kenyan Dome" a geographical upwelling created by the interactions of three major tectonics: the Arabian, Nubian, and Somalian plates.[2] In the past, it was seen as part of a "Great Rift Valley" that ran from Madagascar to Syria. Most of the valley falls within the former Rift Valley Province.

   At 8 o’clock you will be picked up from your hotel within the Nairobi city center/Westland’s and commence the drive to Maasai Mara via the great rift valley view point where you will have a breathtaking view of the floor of the rift valley. Here you will see the semi active Mt Longonot and 2 other dormant volcanic mountains, Mt. Suswa and Mt Margret for 10 mins. You will arrive in time for lunch. Check in the hotel. Later at 4.00 pm depart for a 2 hour game viewing drive in the Mara Reserve until 6.00pm. Return back to the camp for a sumptuous buffet dinner ending with good time for resting at the Camp.

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Rhino Tourist Camp or similar

2. 2Full Day Game Drive in Maasai Mara Reserve⌄

   Early breakfast at 6.30am and Depart for a full day game viewing. This is the most important day since we are hoping to see the big five, especially the big cats which are extremely illusive. Also we will visit the famous Mara river where the great migration happens, have a guided tour by the rangers to see the Nile crocodiles and hippo families and just to top it off have a picnic lunch under a tree in the park overlooking the vast landscapes. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place: the great migration. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (in Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna – lions, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas and vultures.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Rhino Tourist Camp or similar

3. 3Depart Maasai Mara to Namanga⌄

   Breakfast and thereafter checkout Optional visit to Maasai Village at an extra costand start drive to Nairobi then a small car will pick you and proceed to Namanga which is the border town to get ready for the Tanzania part.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Namanga River Hotel

4. 4Namanga/Arusha to Manyara National Park⌄

   Drive to Arusha after breakfast and join a group to Manyara national park. Manyara is 2 hours drive from Arusha and it’s a small park that you can do game drives for 2 to 3 hours. Game drive after lunch until evening.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Campsite

5. 5Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park⌄

   Breakfast then Leave for Serengeti. Arrive and start game drive en-route to the campsite. More game drives afternoon until late evening

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Seronera Campsite

6. 6Serengeti to Ngorongoro⌄

   Depart Serengeti at 7 a.m. Game drive en route to Ngorongoro Park with picnic lunch.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Simba Campsite

7. 7Ngorongoro to Arusha⌄

   Breakfast at the lodge and thereafter proceed to Ngorongoro crater for a half day tour with picnic lunches. Thereafter, check out and proceed to Arusha

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Venus Premier Hotel

8. 8Arusha to Nairobi⌄

   Breakfast, then Board a shuttle (shared) to arrive in Nairobi at around 2:30 pm.

   Meals: Breakfast