9-Day Ndutu Calving Season and Masai Mara Safari Experience
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What Makes This Safari Stand Out
- Duration9 Days
- Tour StartNairobi
- Tour EndArusha
- Transport4x4 Safari Vehicle
- Travel StylePrivate
- Tour ComfortMid-Range
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| Group Size | Adult (per person) | Child (per person) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Person | On request | N/A (solo) |
| 2 People | $3,550 | On request |
| 3 People | On request | On request |
| 4 People | On request | On request |
| 5 People | On request | On request |
| 6+ People | On request | On request |
Day By Day
9 Day Itinerary
Day 1 Nairobi - Masai Mara National Reserve: Main Destination: Maasai Mara National Reserve
Pick up from your hotel in the morning at 7.30 am and head west for Maasai Mara Game Reserve for lunch at your tented camp followed by afternoon game drive in the game reserve which is Kenya’s finest wildlife sanctuary. Including migrants, well over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. Although July, August and September are the months when the Mara plains are filled with migrating wildebeest and zebra, there is also resident wildlife year round. The famous Maasai tribesmen live within the dispersal area of the game reserve.
Day 2 Maasai Mara Game Drive Experience: Main Destination: Maasai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast a full day spent game viewing across the rich, tree studded grassland and rolling hills. The famous mara is renowned for its great herds of plain game, black-manned lions, leopard and cheetah but also contains numerous elephant and virtually every type of wild life to be found in Kenya, lunch is served in the park at the Mara river, the boarder of Kenya and Tanzania and the scene for yearly wildebeest migration, after luch continue with your game drive covering the park into sections, return to the camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 3 Depart Maasai Mara to Nakuru Main Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park
You will have an early breakfast followed by check out. Optional visit to Maasai Village at an extra cost. Thereafter commence the drive to Nakuru and arrive in time for lunch.In the evening go for a game drive. It's a small park with magnificent, rare white rhinos which form part of the Big five animals. There is also a possibility to see the pink flamingos
Day 4 Lake Nakuru– Amboseli National Park: Main Destination: Amboseli National Park
Early morning breakfast and check out at 6:45 am in the morning and drive to Amboseli national park which is famous for its scenery with a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the landscape, and open plains. Check in and have lunch at the camp and have a short rest. Later have a late afternoon game drive in search of its popular residents like the well known predators and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo with a view of Mt Kilimanjaro.
Day 5 Amboseli National Park to Arusha Town: Main Destination: Amboseli National Park
Have an early breakfast, After breakfast check out and have a short game drive en-route off Amboseli and drive to Arusha with a stopover at the Namanga border post for immigration formalities, arrive in Arusha around 4pm check in at your lodge, there you can have an option for Explore Arusha town by walking around. Dinner and overnight at pazuri inn in Arusha.
Day 6 Arusha to Ndutu Area Main Destination: Ndutu Airstrip
You will be picked up from your hotel and driven to Ndutu, covering a distance of 260 km. While in transit, you will pass through the Ngorongoro Highlands and make a stop at a spectacular Crater viewpoint. Afterward, you will continue your safari to the southern Serengeti endless plains where you can witness groups of wildebeest grazing. On this day, you also have the option to visit a Maasai Boma for a cultural exchange experience. Serengeti is famous for its great migration and offers a chance to see the Big 5 and other unique wildlife.
Day 7 Ndutu Full Day Calving Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Get up early for breakfast and embark on the highly fulfilling morning game drives in the Ndutu area. Witness the stunning African sunrise while most animals are active. Then, enjoy a full-day game drive in the southern Serengeti plains, increasing your chances of spotting herds of the great Wildebeest migration grazing. Be prepared to witness predator-prey interactions. After the game drives observing the wildebeest migration, return to the camp for dinner and spend the night
Day 8 Ndutu to Ngorongoro Crater Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Experience a morning game drive in the Serengeti's Ndutu Area, making the most of your final encounters with the wildebeest migration herds. Continue with a game drive until lunchtime, then enjoy a delicious meal before beginning your transfer to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. During the journey to Ngorongoro, keep your eyes peeled for wildlife sightings. Anticipate glimpses of giraffes, agile antelopes, gazelles, elephants, and various predators
Day 9 Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Following breakfast, embark on an early descent around 6:30 AM into the Ngorongoro crater floor, renowned as the world’s largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera. Spanning approximately 260 square kilometers with a depth exceeding 2000 feet, the crater floor offers a six-hour game drive showcasing abundant wildlife activity. The crater is inhabited by elephants, buffaloes, black rhinos, hippos, and lions. Following a picnic lunch at the Hippo pool, commence a steep ascent to the crater's top exit and return to Arusha, where you can unwind at the hotel. drive to Arusha via Mto wa Mbu village where the tour ends in the afternoon with sweet memories.
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