Tour Overview
6-Day Luxury Safari in Kenya and Tanzania: Masai Mara and Tanzania Wildlife Parks. This is a wildlife safari to Africa’s most iconic and renowned wildlife destinations of Masai Mara National Reserve of Kenya and Serengeti National Park of Tanzania they share the same ecosystem and an unfenced border allowing animals to freely move between them though Serengeti is expensive and varied regarding habitats while Masai Mara is smaller and more concentrated with wildlife. Both National Parks offer an opportunity to witness the spectacle of the great wildebeest migration as drama unfolds along the Mara River where massive hungry crocodiles and other predators patiently wait to grab an easy meal. You will have an insight into the giraffe life as you feed them at the Giraffe Center in Nairobi city. By visiting the two national parks in the two different countries, you will witness the diversity and wonder of Africa’s magnificent wildlife including the big five, big cats, and many more.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and Giraffe Center in Nairobi
A representative from Omangwa Safaris will be waiting to receive you at Jomo Kenyatta Inte where he will brief you about your safari highlighting safari expectations. Proceed to your hotel to check in and have an early lunch after which you will be driven to the Giraffe Center for an insight about the world’s tallest living land animals as you feed them while standing on a raised platform. Did you know that just like human fingerprints, no two giraffes have the same coat patterns? Get back to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 2: Nairobi to Masai Mara
Wake up to a scrumptious breakfast and embark on your scenic drive through the Great Rift Valley having opportunities to take enough photos of wondrous physical features as well as making some stopovers to capture oneself with backdrops of rolling hills in the background. Arrival at your lodge will be the perfect time for your lunch after which you will rock the Mara plains for your first game drive as you look out for animals like bigger prides of lions, cheetahs, hyenas, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, hippopotamuses, wildebeests, gazelles, elands, warthogs, buffaloes, leopards to mention but a few. Magical moments will be waiting to unfold in your national Airport presence as you capture predators stalk and hunt down their prey. Before dusk return to your lodge to have dinner and an overnight.
Day 3: Whole day Masai Mara
Today enjoy your early morning breakfast and head out for an entire day exploring the Masai Mara golden savannah plains. Serenity will be the order of the day capturing vast plains dotted with acacia trees and a variety of animal species. Hot lunch will be served in the bush while gazing at animals like elands, wildebeests, elephants, giraffes, waterbucks, hartebeests, and many more. After lunch, you will proceed with your drive to have more time with African wildlife or opt for a cultural visit to the Masai communities where you will learn more about African cultural values, norms, and traditions. Get back to your lodge for dinner and an overnight having mastered their cultural dances.
Day 4: Flight to Serengeti National Park
Have your breakfast served early in the morning and check out for your short drive to Keekorok airstrip where you will catch your flight to Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. You will enjoy spectacular aerial views of the endless plains landing to be met by your driver guide who will transfer you to your lodge arriving in time for your lunch. After lunch, you will head out for an afternoon game drive as you explore the vast Serengeti plains renowned for its diverse wildlife species and magnificent scenery. Return to your lodge before dusk for your dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 5: Whole day Serengeti
Wake up very early in the morning for your breakfast and head out for an entire day at Serengeti starting with a hot air balloon safari to capture an aerial view of the endless plains. Having enjoyed your bush breakfast with champagne celebrations, proceed with a drive through the
savanna as you look out for the big five and several other animals and have a meal before the day gets very hot. It’s magical to witness big predators hunt down their prey which all unfolds in these vast plains. Lunch will be served in the bush amidst herds of antelopes and towers of giraffes before proceeding to witness the great wildebeest migration which is another moment to remember for a lifetime. Just before nightfall, get back to your lodge for dinner and an overnight.
Day 6: Serengeti to Kilimanjaro and departure
After your early morning breakfast, return to the golden savannah plains of Serengeti National Park for a morning game drive ready to encounter the early risers of the jungle. If lucky enough you will also spot nocturnal animals on their rush back to their hideouts for example hyenas, aardvarks, pangolins, hippopotamuses, and many more. Return to your lodge for lunch and later checkout for a short drive to the airstrip where you will further have a domestic flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your international flight back home or onward travel.
