11 Days Spirit & Soul of Africa (Tanzania/Kenya) – Luxury

You’ll have an early morning drive to Masai Mara National Reserve. It holds on as one of the few places left on earth where wildlife still lives comparatively undisturbed, in the numbers that once roamed the plains and forests of Africa.

As the northern tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of many thousands of wildebeest, zebras and attendant predators. You’ll arrive in time for lunch and then go for an afternoon game drive.

Main Destination:

• Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Best Time To Visit

• June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and August to October (For wildebeest migration)

High Season

• June to October and December to March

Best Weather

• June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

• Elephant
• Giraffe
• Lion
• Cheetah
• Zebra
• Wildebeest 

Accommodation:

• Amani Mara Camp
• Luxury tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

You’ll have one full day in the Masai Mara with a flexible schedule and unlimited mileage. After breakfast, we will have a full-day game drive with packed lunch provided. The reserve is well known for its black-manned lions as well as its abundant resident wildlife. It’s one of the few places where it’s possible to see the Big Five during a morning game drive. Many of the cheetahs are so tame that they seek shelter from the hot sun under one’s vehicle and several even climb onto the roof to get a better view of prospective prey.

For the bird enthusiast, almost 500 species have been recorded. Among these, 16 species of eagle, plus many hawks and falcons, 6 species of vultures, 8 species of storks, 4 species of bustard (including the kori bustard, the world’s heaviest flying bird), and 9 species of sunbirds.

Main Destination:

• Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Accommodation:

• Amani Mara Camp
• Luxury tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

We will initiate the day with an early morning game drive in Masai Mara while driving out of the national reserve. After border formalities, we’ll drive to the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. It will be a long day of driving but the game drives going in and out of the parks can be surprisingly incredible.

However, we always recommend flying from one park to the other so that you can have more time to go on safari. Alternatively, you can add an extra day to visit Lake Victoria, that’s halfway between the two parks.

Main Destination:

• Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit

• January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)

High Season

• July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather

• June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

• Elephant
• Lion
• Cheetah
• Buffalo
• Zebra
• Wildebeest

Accommodation:

• Melia Serengeti Lodge
• Luxury lodge located inside Central Serengeti (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

The famous Serengeti National Park is home to the great migration. Serengeti means “endless plains” in Kiswahili. This 6,900 sq mile (18,000 sq km) park is inhabited by more than 2 million large animals. These include more than a million wildebeest, hundreds of thousands of plains zebras, Thomson’s gazelles, large predators including lions, cheetahs, and hyenas. Many smaller animals like rock hyrax or monkeys also inhabit the area along with nearly 500 species of birds. On the second day, after breakfast, you’ll enjoy a full day in Serengeti National Park with morning and afternoon game drives.

Main Destination:

• Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Accommodation:

• Melia Serengeti Lodge
• Luxury lodge located inside Central Serengeti (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Today you will wake up very early to do an early morning safari, to spot the animals when they are more active and also to have a fantastic sun rise in front of you. The sunrise in the african Savannah is one of the most beautiful experiences one can have.

In the afternoon, transfer to Ngorongoro, the 8th natural wonder of the world. The crater has the greatest concentration of wild life in the planet. It contains a river, several swamps, a soda lake that, from the top, looks like steam, full of flamingoes, a forest and open plains. The large bull elephants that reside here have extremely large tusk, due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil and its grasses. They are the most incredible elephants you’ll ever see in your life.

Dinner and overnight at the selected tented camp or lodge.

Main Destination:

• Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit

• June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season

• Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather

• June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

• Black Rhino
• Lion
• Buffalo
• Zebra
• Wildebeest
• Hyena

Accommodation:

• Ngorongoro Lion’s Paw Camp
• Luxury tented camp located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

We will start the day very early and descend into the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife in one of the most stunning places on Earth. After the game drive, there will be time for a picnic lunch near the beautiful hippo Lake. After lunch, we will have time for a short game drive and then ascend the crater and exit Ngorongoro Conservation Area towards Lake Manyara (2h).

This park has become famous for the tree-climbing lions and the flamingos on the lakeshore. The game drives are done along the shore of the lake, providing incredible views of giraffes and buffalos in the foreground with the lake, flamingos and flat plains on the horizon. You’ll have great photo opportunities and you can also do a walking and night safari.

Dinner and overnight at the selected tented camp or lodge.

Main Destination:

• Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit

• June to October (Easier to spot animals)

High Season

• July to March (The northern section gets crowded)

Best Weather

• June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

• Elephant
• Giraffe
• Buffalo
• Zebra
• Wildebeest
• Hippo

Accommodation:

• Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge
• Luxury lodge located on the escarpment above Lake Manyara NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

After breakfast, morning game drive in the park with picnic lunch.Although only 205 sq. miles in size this enchanting park is noted for its beauty and incredibly lush acacia forest of giant fig and mahogany trees, which are home to troops of baboons and blue monkeys. The park is also home to large numbers of buffalos, giraffes, elephants, impalas and it has a Hippo Lake, where large numbers of hippos usually gather. Well known for its birds (over 400 different species), Lake Manyara is one of the few places where you’ll be able to see the ground hornbill and the crested eagle. Afternoon transfer to Amboseli (5h).

Amboseli National Park is situated south of Nairobi. Most of the park consists of a dry, ancient lake bed and fragile grassland with patches of acacia woodland, while in the southern area there are a number of small rocky volcanic hills. Dinner and overnight at the selected tented camp or lodge.

Main Destination:

• Amboseli National Park (Kenya)

Best Time To Visit

• June to October and January to February

High Season

• December to March and July to October (Busy)

Best Weather

• June to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Amboseli NP

• Elephant Giraffe Buffalo
• Zebra
• Wildebeest
• Hippo

Accommodation:

• Ol Tukai Lodge
• Luxury lodge located inside Amboseli NP (Kenya) 

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Early rise for good views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds build up over the summit with packed lunch provided. Despite its changing habitat, Amboseli National Park is possibly the best wildlife area in the whole Africa to experience elephants at close range. Left unharassed by poachers, elephants feeding and bathing in the swamps must form the highlights of any Safari.

Main Destination:

• Amboseli National Park (Kenya)

Accommodation:

• Ol Tukai Lodge
• Luxury lodge located inside Amboseli NP (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

You’ll have a morning game drive in Amboseli. An optional visit to a Maasai village can also be planned. The visit reveals the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience. Early in the afternoon, you’ll drive to Nairobi arriving at about 5 pm. You’ll then be transferred to your hotel or the airport.

Main Destination:

• Nairobi (City, Kenya)

Accommodation:

• No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour