Day 2: Masai Mara game reserve

In the morning start the drive to Masai Mara game reserve located close to the border of Tanzania. This national reserve harbors one of the great wonders of the world; the Great wildebeest migration that happens annually where in July-October 2 million wildebeests migrate through this park to the Serengeti park in Tanzania alongside predators like lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas following to look for prey.

Mara Eden Safari Camp will be your home for the next two days.

Day 3: full day game drives in Masai Mara game reserve

Enjoy a full day game drive in the game reserve. An early morning drive when most predators have just woken up and are up for hunting is best for you since the sun will soon be rising. After breakfast, return into the wild for the entire day. Lunch will be pre-packed so you can enjoy a picnic in the wild.

Return in the evening to the Camp and relax with a cold drink and dinner as you overlook the Mara River calm waters.

Enjoy the game you see coupled with the vegetation though the roads are dusty on your way to Amboseli National Park via Nairobi. Have lunch then head into the park for an afternoon game drive. Its famous for close range elephants and has inhabitants like blue wildebeests, cheetahs, spotted hyenas, impala, masai giraffes, impalas.

In the early morning, view the Mt Kilimanjaro and take photos of the sunrise and animals as they too start the day. Return to the camp for the afternoon and you can take part in swimming at the resort.

TOURS DEPARTING BETWEEN JANUARY – MAY OR IN NOVEMBER- DECEMBER WILL VISIT LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK ON DAY 2

Day 8 A: Lake Manyara National park

Go out of the park on a drive to  “Mto WA Mbu” village for a cultural tour that involves moving around this farming community as you tour through farms, schools, churches, markets and with 18,000 locals who have diverse cultures from 120 tribes. Visit the wood workshops where the Skilled Makonde carpenters carve wooden intricate household items, masks and figurines. Enter the local markets and put your haggling skills to use especially when buying vegetables, fruits, meat and spices in their stalls.

Live at Manyara Wildlife safari camp for the night;

BETWEEN JUNE AND OCTOBER, AA SAFARIS RECOMMENDS YOU GO TO TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK ON DAY 2 INSTEAD.

Day 8 B: Tarangire national park

Start your morning with a game drive in this park. It is well known for its large herds of elephants which gather at the Tarangire River to drink. For birders, there are more than 500 bird species to watch. This park is the only place in Tanzania where you can spot gerenuk and oryx, outside the Serengeti it has the largest wildlife population.

Sangaiwe tented lodge will be you home away from home for the night.

Today’s morning game drive will be as you drive out of the park towards the Ngorongoro crater for an afternoon game drive. Within the crater, you will see cheetahs, jackals, Thompson’s gazelles, flamingo, and uniquely the Big 5; lions, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, leopards. As well as for those who enjoy birding as an activity, there are around 400 bird species to add your drive.

Optional activity: Hot Air balloon safari

Float over the beautiful scenery of the Serengeti seen with a bird’s eye view. This activity will best be done early morning before dawn so that you see the nocturnal animals heading to water shores to quench their thirst before they retire to sleep. When you land in the middle of the park, enjoy a bush breakfast with champagne.