KE- TZ : 7 Days Amboseli, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro

7:30 am: Pick-up from your hotel and start the journey to Amboseli Park.

Head out on the highway, passing homesteads and entering Maasai country, spotting Maasai herders with their cattle.

Arrive at the park at midday, check in, and have lunch at our Amboseli accommodation.

Afternoon game drives, the first of our safari, tracking for lion, giraffe, zebra, warthog, ostrich, and buffalo, just for starters.

Before long, you will spot the park’s famous herds of elephants; there are so many here that you are guaranteed sightings.

Whether permitting you will catch sight of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's largest mountain. In the evening, the clouds covering its snow-capped peak may part, revealing its iconic summit.

Return to your Lodge/tented camp . Dinner and overnight

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day at Amboseli.

Rise with the birds and enjoy an early breakfast. After breakfast, we’ll set out on the first drives today looking for elephants, lions, buffalo, rhinos, antelopes, gazelles, warthogs, and much more.

You will head up Observation Hill to stretch your legs as you survey the park in all directions. From this vantage point, you will see elephants at their watering holes and exotic birds like the Egyptian goose.

Return for Lunch and enjoy the accommodation facilities.

In the late afternoon, depart for a game drive, you may see the snow-capped summit of Kilimanjaro peaking through the cloud cover just in time for sunset.

Dinner and relax at your safari lodge or tented camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast and head for Tanzania. Arriving at the border town of Namanga, you will go through immigration formalities, then switch to your Tanzania Jeep and meet your new Tanzania guide.

You may spot the Maasai herders with their cattle along the road. Stopping at Arusha, take a lunch break.

Continue to Lake Manyara, a small but attractive park. Known for its tree-climbing lions and dazzling flocks of pink flamingos.

Dinner and overnight at your  Lake Manyara accommodation

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Lake Manyara is known for its picture-postcard sunrises. Take a moment to enjoy this splendid gift of the new day.

Breakfast and drive on to the Serengeti. En route, you will stop at the famous Olduvai Gorge. This is the well-preserved site of the earliest man’s artifacts, and you will learn how this archaeological wonder was discovered.

Continue with the drive, coming upon the vast expanse of the Serengeti plains, in time for an afternoon game drive.

Dinner and overnight at your Lodge/Tented Camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

A day of unlimited game drives.

The Serengeti is known for its deep concentration of wildlife. The estimated lion population here is between 3,000 and 4,000. The number of wildebeests and zebras is uncountable.

This is where the Great Migration begins – the annual trek of millions of grazers moving to an ancient instinct to herd and travel, in search of food and water.

Everything about the Serengeti is massive and awe-inspiring.

Dinner and overnight at your safari lodge or tented camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast and check out. Depart for the Ngorongoro Crater.

The Crater area spreads out before you, an immense world in itself. A view of the planet’s largest intact volcanic caldera with its own ecosystem.

You will head down the steep crater wall in your 4 x 4, to a universe of big cats, rhinos, buffalo, hippos, zebras, and colourful birds, including lots of fuchsia flamingoes!

The variety and density of wildlife here is overwhelming.

At  Ngoitoktok Springs, you will enjoy views of water birds and hippos as you dig into your picnic lunch.

In the afternoon will see ourselves spotting even more wildlife in this active, rich, green world.

Later, you will head back up the crater’s rim for an end to the amazing day with a magnificent sunset awaiting you.

And an additional 4 Hour Drive to Nairobi

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, you will depart for Arusha with a lunch stop along the way.

You can choose to be dropped off at a hotel in Arusha or at Kilimanjaro airport for flight to Nairobi. Or, you can continue by road to Nairobi.

Days 1-2: Amboseli National Park (Kenya) 

• Elephants: Famous for large herds, guaranteed sightings of free-ranging elephants.

• Mt. Kilimanjaro: The best times for viewing the snow-capped peak are early morning or late afternoon.

• Observation Hill: A vantage point for surveying the entire park and identifying animal herds. 

Day 3: Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)

• Namanga Border: You will switch from a Kenyan jeep to a Tanzanian jeep here.

• Tree-climbing Lions: A unique sight in this park.

• Birdlife & Flamingos: Known for its large population of pink flamingos and diverse bird species. 

Day 4: Olduvai Gorge & Serengeti (Tanzania) 

• Olduvai Gorge: Visit this crucial paleontological site, the "Cradle of Mankind," to learn about early human history.

• Serengeti Plains: Afternoon game viewing in the vast Serengeti. 

Day 5: Full Day in the Serengeti 

• Great Migration: Depending on the season, you will look for the massive herds of wildebeest and zebra.

• Predators: Renowned for its high concentration of lions (3,000–4,000 population), leopards, and cheetahs. 

Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater 

• Volcanic Caldera: An "8th Wonder of the World"—the world's largest intact caldera, holding 25,000+ large mammals.

• Rhinos: A great place to spot the endangered Black Rhino.

• Game Drive: High-density wildlife, including flamingos at Lake Magadi and picnic lunch at Ngoitoktok Springs. 

Day 7: Departure

• Drive from Ngorongoro through Arusha with a final lunch break before returning to Nairobi or departing from Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO). 

Important Travel Tips

• Border Crossing: You will need your passport, a Yellow Fever vaccination certificate, and a Tanzanian visa (often obtained at the Namanga border or online in advance).

• Accommodation: This is a mid-range safari using lodges and tented camps.

• Wildlife Viewing: Dry seasons (June–October and January–February) offer the best viewing conditions and clearest mountain views