Today we kick things into high gear with a safari drive in Tarangire. This is a beautiful park with a distinctly different look and feel to Serengeti. Here you have all of the Big Five, save the rhino. In the dry season, the thirsty animals flock to the river, creating a scene that’s chock-full of animals! The elephant herds of the park are a huge draw card, as they can number into the hundreds!

After breakfast we wind our way to Serengeti, stopping en route to stand on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater and marvel at the breathtaking view. There’s also the option of visiting a Maasai community, an exciting cultural experience! We then continue on into the Serengeti itself, game spotting on our way to Thorn Tree Camp. Keep your eyes open for the Big Five, cheetahs, giraffes, Cape buffaloes, and much more!

Today’s game drive takes us into northern Serengeti, a slightly quieter section of the park. Look out for the massive herds of wildebeest, zebras and antelopes making dangerous crossings of the croc-infested Mara River during the Great Migration. These are chaotic scenes that have to be seen to be believed! Also see if you can spot lions, hyenas and other predators who track the herds looking for a kill.

Today we enjoy another epic game drive. Did you know that the name Serengeti comes from the Maasai word for ‘land of endless plains’? The views as we drive are of gorgeous rolling hills, granite outcrops, and open savannah and acacia woodlands. Apart from the Big Five, the park also boasts the like of cheetahs, elands, giraffes, warthogs, serval, hyenas, tops, impalas, oribis and porcupines.

We head south towards Ngorongoro Crater today, enjoying another great safari drive in Serengeti on the way. En route to Ngorongoro we also have the option of stopping over at Olduvai Gorge, one of the most important pale anthropological sites in the world. In the evening we settle into Rhino Lodge on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater, where the view over the crater is mesmerizing.

It’s an exciting day today: we drive down into the 600 m-deep Ngorongoro Crater! This is something that’s on every self-respecting traveller’s bucket list. The roads zigzags down through the forested crater wall, and you should be on the lookout for leopards. We then enter the grasslands and woodlands of the crater floor, where there’s a super-abundance of wildlife, including lions with unusually dark manes. Later transfer back to Arusha or airport

Price Includes

• Professional, English-speaking safari guide and driver
• A private safari car with pop-up roof and all petrol (fuel)
• All game drives
• All park fees
• All meals
• All accommodation
• Bottled drinking water

Price Does Not Include

• Airfares
• Tanzanian visa
• Traveller’s insurance
• Tips

Alcohol and soft drinks

Wake up at 6:30 and take breakfast as you prepare for a long day of activities. The driver will pick you up from your lodge to take you deep into the reserve. The Masai Mara is a relatively well organized reserve with good road networks which allow for close viewing of animals and taking good photos. You will start with morning game drive and then float over the beautiful savanna on a hot air balloon. You will spot all of the big five mammals – lions, leopards (If you are lucky), Rhinos, elephants and buffaloes. You should also see foxes, Jackals, Zebras, impala, cheetahs and hyenas among many other great creatures. During the middle of the day, you will have picnic lunch at the hippo pool while observing crocodiles and hippos. Later retire to the lodge for Dinner and overnight

Wake up at your leisure and take breakfast as you prepare to leave the hotel. The driver will take you to visit the Masai warriors and nomadic herdsmen. The Masai are one of Africa’s most famous tribes. They live within and outside the reserve taking care of their domestic animals for survival. While with the Masai, you can learn about their cultural heritage from the elders. You may be taken to the crawls to see the animals and learn why they are so important to the tribe. After spending time with the Masai, you will start the journey back to Nairobi where you are will be dropped at the airport or at your hotel.

If you have already visited the Mara, you might consider our 3day 2 nights Serengeti wildlife safari tour package in Tanzania. For those who have little time to spare while in Kenya, our 2 Day 1night Masai Mara Short Wildlife Safari Tour in Magical Kenya may be more suitable for you.

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