8 days Amboseli Lake Manyara Serengeti Lodge Safari

Day 1: Nairobi - Amboseli National park
Depart Nairobi at 0800 hrs and proceed to Amboseli national park to arrive in good time for lunch .Lunch at Amboseli Serena lodge followed by afternoon game drives at the magnificent park at the foothills of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena lodge

Day 2: Amboseli national park
full day in this photogenic park. Morning and afternoon game drives. Meals and overnight at Amboseli Serena lodge

Amboseli National park is one of the most popular wildlife sanctuaries in Kenya. It is situated close to Kenya. It is situated close to Kenya- Tanzania border, The Park lies at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa (5,896m) whose snow-capped summit presents a splendid view on clear days. Amboseli National Park is often referred to as “The home of Elephants’ some of the largest Elephant herds are found here. The Game Park also contains vast groups of Zebras, Wildebeests, Giraffes, Buffalos, Hippos and Antelopes. Also to be found in Amboseli are lions, leopards, Cheetahs, Rhinos and many species of plain game

Day 3: Amboseli - Lake Manyara
After breakfast, we drive into Tanzania via the Namanga border. We also pass through Arusha for lunch and proceed to Lake Manyara National park with Regardless of the direction we approach Manyara from, the view is always fantastic. Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Serena lodge or similar..

Lake Manyara is a shallow, alkaline lake that is part of the Rift Valley wall; the lake is at the base of this dramatic western escarpment giving it a beautiful and serene setting. In addition to this peaceful setting, Lake Manyara’s main attractions are its rich bird life, tree climbing lions and its hippos, which you can see at a closer range than many other places. Lake Manyara also hosts thousands of flamingos at certain times of the year and has diverse vegetation ranging from savannah, to marshes and acacia woodland, enabling a variety of wildlife habitats including butterflies.

Day 4: Lake Manyara - Serengeti National park
Morning gamedrives at Lake Manyara national park before proceeding to Serengeti national park with packed lunches. Game is viewed as we proceed to Serengeti Sopa lodge for overnight stay.

Day 5: Serengeti
Days spent exploring the vast park rich with abundant wildlife. You also visit the northern part of the park – Seronera with an opportunity of seeing the annual wildebeest migration. Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Sopa Lodge

Serengeti is Africa’s most famous and Tanzania’s largest park covering 14,736 sq km and is adjoining with the Masai Mara National reserve in Kenya. With a wildebeest population of about 2 million and several other hoofed species (which include zebra, Thomson’s gazelle, impala, topi, Grants gazelle, Kongoni, Eland, Kirk’s dik dik, klipspringer, roan, Oryx, oribi, waterbuck, buffalo, giraffe and warthog), the Serengeti is sure to attract a string of prey such as lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena, golden jackals and bat eared foxes. Elephants are relatively scarce and the few remaining black rhinoceros are restricted to the Moru Koppies area.

Serengeti also offers rewarding bird viewing with ostrich and kori bustard being common, a variety of larks, finches, and raptors can be seen but the most distinctive small bird is the lilac breasted roller.

Day 6 - Ngorongoro via Olduvai Gorge
After an early breakfast, we drive south to the magnificent Ngorongoro crater via the historical Olduvai Gorge whilst game watching only interrupted by a Packed lunches. Dinner and overnight stay at Ngorongoro Sopa lodge

The Olduvai Gorge cuts through rock beds layered in time sequence from 2 million years ago to the present. It is here where humanoid bones have been found dating back to over 1.75 million years including a direct ancestor of modern man. Fossil footprints (over three million years old) have also been found here and are the most ancient footprints yet discovered. There is an excellent site museum where you can explore the diggings with a guide and it is also a great place to view birds.

Day 7: Ngorongoro - Tarangire national park
Morning crater tour with packed lunches then drive to Tarangire national park for evening game drives. Dinner and overnight stay at Tarangire sopa lodge

Herds of up to 300 elephants scratch the dry river bed for underground streams, while migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland crowd the shrinking lagoons. It's the greatest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti ecosystem - a smorgasbord for predators – and the one place in Tanzania where dry-country antelope such as the stately fringe-eared oryx and peculiar long-necked gerenuk are regularly observed

Day 8: Arusha - Nairobi
Early morning game drives then return to the lodge for breakfast ,drive to Arusha town for lunch then board an afternoon shuttle bus to Nairobi departing at 1400 hrs - drop off at the airport to board your home bound flight .

Tour price includes
Guarantee price/guarantee safari on confirmation
Ground transport on safari in a comfortable safari van in Kenya and Land cruiser in Tanzania
Full board accommodation whilst on safari except in Nairobi where it is on bed and breakfast
Accommodation in double/twin room.
All park entrance fees to include government taxes
Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide
All game drives as detailed in the itinerary
Tour starts/ends in Nairobi
Arrival and departure transfers
Bottled mineral water whilst on safari
Arusha – Nairobi Shutle transfers

Tour price excludes:-
All personal travel insurance
Personal travel insurance
Hotel accommodations in Nairobi after the safari
All personal expenses; e.g. laundry, telephones, beverages, tips,
Any other extras not stated as included above
Cultural visits to Masai villages – can be arranged with our guide

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