15 Days Best of Africa Safari

5 Days Best of Africa tour itinerary

Day 1: Arusha

Arrival and transfer to your city hotel. Dinner and Overnight at Arumeru Lodge or similar

Day 2: Lake Manyara National Reserve

After breakfast you depart for Lake Manyara National Park (approx. 90 Km) with en-route views. Nestling at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment, a beautiful park, Lake Manyara contains a diverse range of habitats and topographical features ranging from the rift wall, ground water forest, acacia woodlands and open grasslands to the shores of Lake Manyara and the lake itself. Have afternoon game viewing in the park searching for the diverse flora and fauna of the park. There are some 350 different bird species in the park. The park provides sanctuary to a variety of animals such as the gazelle, impala, buffalo, wildebeest, hyena, baboon, giraffe, hippo and the famous tree-climbing lions that are unique to the Lake. The park is generally recognized for its incredible beauty. Dinner and Overnight at Country Lodge Karatu.

Day 3: Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After breakfast, collect picnic lunches and drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area for game drives in the crater. Enjoy your picnic lunches in the crater. Descend into the crater (600m) for an in-depth exploration of this distinctive Eco-system. Enjoy abundant wildlife viewing set against the impressive backdrop of the Ngorongoro Crater, the heart of the conservation area. These drives provide one of the best opportunities in Africa to view the rare black rhino, which tend to spend their time on the crater floor. Ngorongoro Crater is one of the world’s greatest natural spectacles; its magical setting and abundant wildlife never fail to enthrall visitors. For lunch, enjoy a picnic next to the hippo pools on the crater floor. Continue with the game drive throughout the various ecosystems of the crater, including woodland filled with zebra and baboon, plains that support scavenging hyena and a lake that is tinted pink with greater and lesser flamingos. Other game that you can see includes leopard, cheetah, hyena, other members of the antelope family, and small mammals. Dinner and Overnight at Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge or similar

Day 4: Serengeti Game Reserve

After breakfast, collect picnic lunches and drive to Serengeti Game Reserve for full day game drives. The legendary Serengeti Plain is your destination today, a vast rolling plain whose sparse vegetation allows for some of the best wildlife viewing in the world. Throughout the year the Serengeti is excellent for seeing predators such as lion, leopard and cheetah, along with elephant, giraffe, hyena, hippo, rhino, and many varieties of antelopes and birds. You will enjoy a picnic lunch as you drive North of Serengeti. The evening is free to rest. Enjoy your picnic lunches in the reserve. Dinner and Overnight at Seronera Wildlife Lodge or similar.

Day 5: Serengeti Game Reserve

Today we enjoy morning and afternoon game viewing drives on the vast Serengeti plains. In the early morning and evening light, the Serengeti landscape is stunningly beautiful. The Serengeti ecosystem supports the greatest remaining concentration of plains game in Africa, including more than three million large mammals. The park is one that can never disappoint. One is spoilt by the variety of bird and wildlife species in this game reserve. Depending with wildlife movement at different times, we may serve picnic lunch at a picnic site or take hot lunch from our lodge. Dinner and Overnight at Seronera Wildlife Lodge or similar

Day 6: Masai Mara Game Reserve

Early departure for the famous reserve in the world called Masai Mara game reserve through the ISABENIA BORDER. Proceed to the lodge with game drive enroute arriving in the evening. You will look for animals enroute to the lodge in the vast rolling savannahs of the reserve

The park boasts one of the highest densities of wildlife anywhere. And besides Africa’s Big Five, you’ll find many other wildlife species on these rolling hills, over 90 types of mammals. After lunch and a short siesta, enjoy an afternoon game drive in search of all the big five animals which are plenty here. Dinner and Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge or similar

Day 7: Masai Mara Game Reserve

Today you shall have full day game drives in the reserve which is home to huge numbers of wildlife. Our day will be filled with unlimited game drives with all meals in the lodge. You will have options of other activities like a visit to the local Maasai people. You can see how they live, their customs, ceremonies and buy some souvenirs from them. You may also choose to do a truly unforgettable experience of early morning balloon safari over the reserve. There is nothing like watching the dawn break over the reserve, lighting up the acacia trees and seeing wildlife stirring into the new day. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge or similar

Day 8: Lake Nakuru National Park

After breakfast, drive to the Lake Nakuru national Park for afternoon game drive in the park as we visit the lake with its pelicans, cormorants, kingfishers, bright flamingos, herons, ostriches and eagles. There’s plenty of big game here, but also, uniquely, the park is home to a large population of black and white rhino at its protected sanctuary. We’ll be watching for these immense beasts but also zebra, hippo, baboon, and monkey. Lunch in the lodge. Followed by another afternoon game drive in the park. Dinner and Overnight at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge or similar.

Day 9: Samburu National Reserve

After breakfast drive to Samburu National Reserve for lunch. After lunch, enjoy short siesta, followed by afternoon game drive in the reserve. Dinner and Overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge or similar

 Day 10: Samburu National Reserve

Today, you have full day game drives in the reserve with all meals in the lodge. Dinner and Overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge or similar

Day 11: Mount Kenya National Reserve

After breakfast, drive to Mount Kenya National Reserve for lunch. After lunch, enjoy short siesta then afternoon leisure in the lodge to watch animals from the lodge. Dinner and Overnight at Mountain Lodge or similar

Day 12: Amboseli National Park

Early departure for Amboseli national park. Mount Kilimanjaro peak summit stands at the park’s southern vista and is welcoming landmark seen throughout the reserve. We’ll take an easy game drive in this park known for its immense herds of elephants. This is possibly the best spot in Africa to view these noble giants, with sightings guaranteed. The park is also known for its easy animal spotting, so we’ll hopefully have a busy afternoon. Toward evening the clouds surrounding Kilimanjaro’s peak may part revealing its snowy summit. This is a perfect moment for photographs and a time to appreciate all the wonder that surrounds us. You will stop at Carnivore restaurant in Nairobi for your lunch. After lunch, proceed to Amboseli national park with game drive to the lodge with excellent views of the mount Kilimanjaro. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge or similar

Day 13 : Mt. Kilimanjaro

Early morning game drive to catch the unfolding drama of the wildlife. This is the best time to view Mt. Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa, its majestic peak watching out over the park. Later, after a full safari breakfast. You will have a morning game drive until lunchtime returning to the lodge for your lunch. After lunch enjoy a short siesta before departing for another afternoon opportunity for a memorable experience with abundant wildlife. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge or similar

Day 14: Tsavo East National Park

Early drive to Tsavo East national park, with its endless horizons and wild, rugged grasslands, offers endless opportunities for a memorable experience with abundant wildlife. The land here is open, making animal spotting an easier and relaxed experience. Look for lion, but also leopard, Cape buffalo, and the park’s great, red elephants, called so because they roll in the rusty-coloured soil found here. Afternoon game drive will be the game changer s you view animals. Dinner and overnight at Voi Wildlife Lodge or similar

 Day 15: Mombasa

Early morning game drive in the Park, then return to the lodge for your buffet breakfast. After breakfast, drive to Mombasa

Our package for above arrangements includes:

• 2 bottles of mineral water per client per day while on safari
• 1 safari hat per client
• 1 safari bag per client
• Transport in a minibus vehicle in Kenya with pop-up roof for game viewing
• Transport in a 4 x 4 Landcruiser in Tanzania with pop-up roof for game viewing
•  Accommodation in the above lodges in standard rooms on full-board
• Government taxes
• One-night accommodation in Arusha on BB on DAY 1
• Game drives and picnic lunches where mentioned
• Services of a professional driver-guide while on safari
• Park entrance fees to the park for clients
• Entrance fees to the park for bus and driver
• Window seat is guaranteed for every passenger

Our Package DOES NOT include:

• Domestic and International flights
• Domestic and International departure taxes
• Entry Visa to Kenya and Tanzania
• Personal insurance cover
• Accommodation in Mombasa or Nairobi
• Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks except mineral water while on the safari
• Gratuities, tips, cigarettes, laundry
• Any item of personal nature
• Any other item NOT mentioned above
• Any deviation from above itinerary