Itinerary

Day 1: Departure from Canada/USA

Depart Canada or the USA for a lifetime experience. Your international flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment.

Day 2: Arrival in Nairobi

Upon arrival in Nairobi, claim your bags and proceed toward the arrival hall. Our representative will meet you and assist you with your transfer to the hotel. (Standard check-in time is 3:00 pm). Situated along the Nairobi River in beautiful Kenya, the capital of Nairobi is East Africa’s most cosmopolitan city. It serves as an excellent starting point for African safari trips around Kenya. Nairobi is Africa’s 4th largest city and is a vibrant and exciting place, and although it has developed a reputation that keeps tourist visits brief, there are some fascinating attractions.

Day 3: Nairobi

Today we will enjoy a guided tour of the Giraffe Center and Elephant Orphanage where you can see giraffes living in a semi-wild state. Learn about their behaviors, traits, and conservation efforts. You will also get the opportunity to feed these gentle giants. Next, head to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Take a walk through the center where baby elephants wait to be fed. Watch them play in the water, gargle their milk, and discover each elephant’s personal stories.

Once the youngest is fed, it’s time to provide the 2-3-year-olds, some of whom are old enough to feed themselves. Watch as they hold their giant milk bottles in their trunks and make quick work of several gallons of milk.

Your final stop before heading back to Nairobi will be the Kazuri Beads Factory. Get the opportunity to admire the beautiful beads and pottery which have been handcrafted by African women.

Meals: breakfast and lunch

Day 4: Nairobi to Maasai Mara

After a comfortable breakfast, we depart for the famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve, the jewel among Kenya’s game reserves. The enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains and is well-known for its spectacular wildebeest migration. It is the true home of the BIG FIVE: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Rhino, and Cape Buffalo. Its name derives from the Maasai people, the ancestral inhabitants of the area, who still call the wide plains of Kenya and northern Tanzania home. As we travel through Maasai land, we occasionally come across a solitary Maasai Moran (=Warrior) standing on one foot while herding hundreds of cows, goats, and sheep. His only defense against the dangerous wildlife surrounding him to all sides is a single stick or spear!

Upon arrival in the Maasai Mara, we comfortably take lunch at our camp.

In the afternoon enjoy a game drive. In the evening, we relax around the campfire and enjoy an excellent dinner.

Upon arrival in the Maasai Mara, we comfortably take lunch at our camp before exploring the huge reserve on a late afternoon game drive. In the evening, we relax around the campfire and enjoy an excellent dinner.

Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 5: Maasai Mara Game Reserve

OPTIONAL Add-on – Early morning Hot Air Balloon Safari.

There is nothing more peaceful and dramatic than drifting over the savannah as the sun peeks over the horizon and floods the land with light.

After early breakfast enjoys a full-day game drive and have some amazing wildlife encounters. Enjoy breakfast at the lodge. This day of Safari adventure is exclusively spent in the Maasai Mara. We look out for the park’s Big Cats, the Big Five, and the abundance of wildlife and natural wonders found in Kenya’s most famous game reserve. Remember to keep a sharp lookout; you may witness a dramatic hunt, a solitary Leopard retrieving its kill from the high branches of an acacia tree, or a herd of elephants protecting their young from predators. The Maasai Mara has one of the richest wildlife ensembles in the world, hosting over 95 species of mammals and over 400 species of birds. Game viewing is never dull here, and patience is usually rewarded with unique sightings.

Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 6: Maasai Mara Game Reserve to Eastern Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you’ll bid farewell to Kenya and drive with packed lunch boxes towards the borders crossing over to Tanzania. After clearing immigration, we head towards Serengeti National Park. En-route enjoy game viewing. The Eastern Serengeti is known for the rich acacia-dotted plains of the Eastern Serengeti are home to abundant wildlife. Visitors flock here to view the world-renowned wildebeest migration. Some of the best game-viewing can be enjoyed from Lobo on the eastern edge of the Serengeti National Park along the Grumeti River. Travel time 7 hours approximately.

Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 7: Serengeti National Park

The seemingly endless Serengeti Plains capture the essence of Africa. They are home to massive numbers of grazing animals and also various predators, and the interaction between the many species often provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities in the world. Today you will start around sunrise for a morning game drive and follow that up later on with an afternoon game drive, as the animals tend to be more active in the cooler hours of the day. You will usually return to camp during the hotter hours in the middle of the day, where you will enjoy a hearty meal, relax and maybe take a siesta. Depending on wildlife movements and opportunities for sightings, the drive may continue through lunch and last all day. In this case, you will return to camp in the late afternoon.

Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 8: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater

After an early breakfast, you will head out for an en-route game drive through the Serengeti. You might be able to spot some good games before embarking on your journey to Ngorongoro Crater. This UNESCO world heritage site formed millions of years ago is 600m deep and covers roughly 260 square kilometers. Due to its dense animal population of approximately 25 000, the crater offers the best game viewing of all the parks in Tanzania. You will arrive in Ngorongoro in time for Lunch.  Post lunch, relax at the lodge.

Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 9: Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, we will proceed with our picnic lunch boxes for the Crater tour. Today you will explore the world-renowned Ngorongoro Crater, widely regarded as a microcosm of natural habitats in Africa and often touted as a veritable Garden of Eden. Within this crater lies every type of ecosystem, including riverine forests, open plains, freshwater and alkaline lakes. Ngorongoro Crater is the remnants of an ancient volcano caldera, and within its 300 square kilometres is a remarkable concentration of wildlife. The scenery is spectacular as you descend almost 600 metres down to the crater floor. There is every chance that you will see a considerable variety of wildlife in this compact area, including the highly endangered black rhinoceros. In the afternoon you will leave the crater and return to camp to relax.

Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 10: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

Today marks the end of your Kenya Safari Vacation. you take home a big smile and a lifetime of memories – that much is certain!. After breakfast, you will drive back to Arusha. We expect to arrive in Arusha around Noon.  The rest of the day is at leisure.

Meals: breakfast

Day 11: Arusha

This concludes the tour. You will be transferred to the airport for your flight home, or if you are opted-in for an extension, your journey continues.