10 Days Amboseli - Lake Manyara - Ngorongoro - Serengeti - Tarangire

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10 Days Amboseli - Lake Manyara - Ngorongoro - Serengeti - Tarangire

Guaranteed departures with minimum order: 2 People

Day 01: Nairobi - Amboseli. Depart at 08:00am and drive south through vast Maasai country to Amboseli national park. Lunch is served on arrival followed by afternoon game drives to see giraffe, lion, zebras, buffaloes, elephant and many more with Mount Kilimanjaro (Africa's highest peak) providing a beautiful background. Accommodation at Kibo luxury tented camp or lodge.

Day 02: Amboseli. Full day game viewing to see the animals which include, black rhino, lion, buffalo, gazelle, cheetah, wildebeest, hyena, jackal, monkey, Masai giraffe, zebra and baboon. Amboseli has a large number of Elephants and many different species of birds. Accommodation at Kibo luxury tented camp or lodge.

Day 03: Amboseli - Arusha. After Breakfast proceed for morning game viewing drive enroute to Namanga border. Board shuttle bus from Namanga at 11:00am for transfer to Arusha where you arrive around 14:00pm. Overnight at a hotel in Arusha.

Day 04: Arusha - Tarangire. Depart Arusha for Tarangire National Park. Lunch is served on arrival followed by afternoon game viewing drives. Throughout the year there are always a fantastic number of colorful birds swooping and strutting along the rough paths in front of your vehicle, with likely spots including the Paradise Whyder and endearing Yellow-collared lovebirds. Tarangire is a great spot for elephant gatherings at the end of the rainy season in June, and zebra and wildebeest return together through July. Dinner and overnight at the Camp or Lodge.

Day 05: Tarangire - Serengeti. After breakfast, leave Tarangire for Serengeti with lunch enroute. On arrival, proceed for a game drive. The park covers 12,944km2 of open plains making it one of the largest in the world. The rocky outcrops commonly known as Moru kopjes in the eastern part of the park are of scenic beauty and occasionally cats can be seen lazing on them. The park contains vast herds of zebra,  wildebeest,  gazelle and other antelopes. Dinner and overnight at the Seronera campsite or lodge.

Day 06: Serengeti. Morning and afternoon game drives in the Serengeti with a lunch and leisure break at the camp in the mid afternoon. The term Serengeti means endless plains in Maasai language. In the central plains there are carnivores like leopard, lion, hyena and cheetah. This park is normally the scene of the annual migration of wildebeest and zebra that occurs between the Kenyan Mara and the Serengeti. Varied bird species can be seen here including eagles, ducks, geese, egrets, vultures, secretary birds, ibis, stork, herons, kites, pelicans, cranes and guinea fowl. Dinner and overnight at the Seronera Campsite or lodge.

Day 07: Serengeti - Ngorongoro. After breakfast, depart Serengeti and drive to Ngorongoro Crater. Game drive and picnic Lunch en route to Ngorongoro Simba Campsite or Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 08: Ngorongoro - Lake Manyara. Breakfast at around 06:00am then descend to the Ngorongoro crater floor for the game viewing drives. The largest unbroken caldera in the world, Ngorongoro has an area of 260 kilometers and a depth of 610 meters. The crater provides a protected habitat for thousands of mammals and birds. The entire day is spent on the crater floor viewing lion, hyena, wildebeest, zebra, black rhinoceros, and many species of small antelopes. Afternoon drive to Twiga Campsite or Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 09: Lake Manyara - Arusha. Depart for Lake Manyara, the old Hunter's paradise and home to the famous tree climbing lions. On the Lake shore you will find thousands of flamingoes and other water birds conducting their daily business amongst the hippos. The park contains five distinct vegetation zones and is of scenic beauty. Branch breakfast at the Campsite or lodge.

Day 10: Arusha - Nairobi. After breakfast, depart Arusha at 08:00am for drive back to Nairobi where you arrive at 14:00pm. On arrival you will be dropped at your hotel or at the airport.

NB// Accommodation in other lodges and Luxury tented camps is also available on request.