10 Days Kenya and Tanzania Calving Season Luxury Safari

Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and clearing immigration, your English-speaking driver-guide will meet you. You will travel in a private vehicle to your hotel to check in. Spend the rest of the day relaxing and enjoying the hotel’s facilities. Accommodation Mid-range: Tamarind Tree hotel Meals & Drinks: No Meals

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, then check out. Your driver-guide will meet you to start your trip to the Maasai Mara, which takes about 5.5 hours. The Maasai Mara connects to the Serengeti and is famous for the Great Wildebeest Migration. You will enjoy a game drive on your way to the camp, arriving in time for lunch. After lunch, you will have time to relax before going on an afternoon game drive. Return to the camp in the evening to freshen up before dinner. Accommodation

Spend the day exploring the park on game drives. You can choose to go out for the whole day with a packed lunch, or take separate morning and afternoon drives. You can plan the schedule with your driver-guide. For an extra cost, you can also add a sunrise hot air balloon ride or a visit to a Maasai village. Accommodation Mid-range: Ilkeliani Mara Camp Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinks not included

Enjoy breakfast at the camp and check out. You will be transferred to Keekorok Airstrip for your flight to Amboseli National Park, which departs at 11:30 AM and arrives at 12:30 PM. When you arrive, another English-speaking driver-guide will meet you. You will enjoy a game drive on the way to your lodge. Lunch will be served at the lodge, and later in the afternoon, you will head out for another exciting game drive. Accommodation Luxury: Tawi Lodge Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinks not included

Spend the day exploring the park on game drives. You can choose to go out for the whole day with a packed lunch, or take separate morning and afternoon drives. You can plan this schedule directly with your driver-guide. For an extra cost, you can also add a beautiful hot air balloon ride. All meals will be served at the camp. Accommodation Mid-range: Tawi Lodge Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinks not included

Enjoy an early breakfast at the lodge and check out. You will drive to the Kenya-Tanzania border at Namanga, which takes about 2 hours. After clearing customs and immigration, you will meet your Tanzanian driver-guide and drive to Arusha for about 3 hours. You will stop for lunch at the Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge. Afterward, you will continue your drive to the Karatu area, which takes another 2.5 hours. Accommodation Luxury: Nyota Rift Valley Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinks not included

After breakfast, check out and drive to the Ndutu area, which takes about 3 hours. On the way, you will travel up into the cooler hills of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where you can stop to look at the amazing Ngorongoro Crater. You will then drive into the Ndutu plains, where the Great Migration is staying for the calving season. Enjoy a game drive to see the thousands of newborn animals. You will have a picnic lunch at a safe spot, then drive to your lodge for dinner and a relaxing evening. Accommodation Mid-range: Lake Masek Tented Lodge Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinks not included

Spend the day exploring the Ndutu plains on game drives. This area is full of wildlife during the calving season. You can choose to go out for the whole day with a packed lunch, or take separate morning and afternoon drives. You can plan this schedule directly with your driver-guide. For an extra cost, you can also add a beautiful sunrise hot air balloon ride. Accommodation Mid-range: Lake Masek Tented Lodge Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinks not included

After breakfast, start your drive back through the conservation area to reach the famous Ngorongoro Crater by lunchtime. The drive down into the crater is an exciting adventure. Inside, hidden by steep volcanic walls, is a beautiful wilderness filled with grassy plains, trees, and lakes. Once you reach the crater floor, you will quickly see large numbers of wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, and many different birds. After your afternoon game drive, you will drive to your lodge in the Karatu area for dinner and a relaxing evening. Accommodation Mid-range: Nyota Rift Valley Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinks not included

This morning, you will drive to Lake Manyara National Park, the final stop on your amazing safari. Manyara is a small but beautiful park located about 120 km west of Arusha. Even though the park is narrow, it features incredible views, including the giant cliffs of the Great Rift Valley on its western side. The park is famous for its large, shallow salt lake, which is home to thousands of birds, including beautiful pink flamingos. As you explore the green forest, you can spot large families of baboons, elephants, and maybe even Lake Manyara’s famous tree-climbing lions. You will enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park. After your game drive, your driver-guide will drop you off at either Arusha Airport or Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home. We hope you enjoyed your adventure with Sopa Trails Africa! Accommodation: No Accommodation Meals & Drinks: Breakfast and Lunch