East Africa Highlights

A day-by-day breakdown of what to expect and where you'll be staying.

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Day 1, Nairobi to Nanyuki

Leaving the hustle and bustle of Nairobi we head north, crossing the equator, before reaching the market town of Nanyuki. Nanyuki is home to the main base of Kenya’s Air Force and is popular amongst tourists because of it’s proximity to Mount Kenya, Kenya’s highest peak.

Day 2, Nanyuki to Samburu National Park

Leaving this old frontier town, we head to the Samburu National Reserve encountering the semi-nomadic proud Samburu along the way.

Day 3, Samburu National Park to Lake Nakuru National Park

Leaving the unique Samburu National Reserve,  we travel via Nanyuki heading west towards the Great Rift Valley. Nakuru is the fourth largest town in Kenya and also the capital of the Rift Valley.

Day 4, Lake Nakuru National Park

After restocking our supplies in town we explore the Lake Nakuru National Park - a soda lake that is famous for the huge volumes of lesser and greater flamingos that flock here. A truly spectacular sight! We also keep an eye out for Black and White Rhino, Leopard, Buffalo, Giraffe, antelope and the occasional Hippo before spending the night at a bush camp within the Park.

Day 5, Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara

We enter Masai land today and could see these colourful folk keeping an eye on their roadside herds. We pass through Narok before arriving at our campsite overlooking the Meguarra hills and the Masai Mara National Reserve.

Day 6, Masai Mara

We will look for the infamous Big 5 as well as the plentiful plains game and birdlife on our game drives. You will see this 'garden of Eden' in a state nature intended it to be, rolling hills, huge plains, and an abundance of game matched no where else on earth. Buffalo, elephant, lion, cheetah, zebra, wildebeest, waterbuck just to name a few of the animals that inhabit this wild wonderland. Sitting around a campfire listening to the bush sounds, whilst watching the sun set is the perfect way to finish a day's game viewing in the Mara.

Day 7, Masai Mara to Nairobi

A final game drive in the 'Mara' before we head back to the bustling capital of Nairobi.

Day 8, Nairobi to Arusha

After a short but somewhat bumpy trip we cross the border at Namanga, enter Tanzania and continue to Arusha in the heart of Masai lands. This pleasant town is situated at the base of Mount Meru and is the starting point for your optional excursion to Ngorongoro Crater and/or Serengeti National Park.

Day 9, Arusha to Serengeti National Park

From Arusha you have the option of visiting the famous Serengeti National Park. You will depart Arusha in the morning with your vehicles and guides, if you take up the two-night/three day option. From Arusha you drive through the Masai town of Mtu Wa Mbu (Mosquito River) and up into the Ngorongoro Nature Reserve for a glimpse of the Ngorongoro Crater. Then you descend down onto the vast plains of the Serengeti. The abundance of plains game has never stopped to suprise anyone entering this wildlife heaven. The afternoon will be spent game spotting before setting up camp in the midst of the park. A camp fire and the night time noises of the wildlife finish off a day in one of East Africa's most famous game parks!

Day 10, Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

An absolute 'must do' when in Tanzania. Pass through the 'Cradle of Mankind' and the Rift Valley whilst enjoying one of the best game viewing opportunities Africa has to offer. An early start takes us off for a full morning game drive in the Serengeti. We head back towards Ngorongoro where we camp on the Crater's edge. We suggest you wear your winter woollies as it can get pretty cold on the rim of the crater during night times. If you choose to do the one-night/two day option you will be collected from Arusha today in the afternoon and transferred to the town of Karatu for the evening. In the morning you will then join the rest of the group for your Ngorongoro game drive.

Day 11, Ngorongoro Conservation Area to Arusha

This morning we descend into the Ngorongoro Crater with its 600 metre walls. This Garden of Eden is 20-kilometre wide and a true natural wonder. The size of this caldera is only appreciated from the floor itself where the abundance of its animal inhabitants becomes apparent. It is home to nearly every species of African animal and offers great photo opportunities of most of East Africa's mammals, such as Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Hippo, Lion, and plain's game. After spending the morning in the Ngorongoro Crater you will return to the campsite near Arusha for the night.

Day 12, Arusha to Nairobi

Time for some shopping in Arusha this morning before a short drive returns us to Nairobi where our tour ends on arrival.

Meals included in your tour cost

10 Breakfasts, 10 Lunches, 10 Dinners

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Highlights included in your tour cost

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There are 8 optional activities available on this trip.

Prices shown are approximate

• $20 Crescent Island Wildlife Sanctuary
• $10 Elsamere
• $45 Hells Gate National Park
• $5 Masai Cultural Village
• $435 Masai Mara Hot Air Balloon Ride
• $65 Nairobi National Park
• $520 Serengeti National Park Hot Air Balloon Ride
• $10 Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Rhino Sanctuary