Day 1 - Arrive Nairobi

You will arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, clear customs and immigration formalities, move to the arrivals lounge where you meet your Guardian Angel and driver and transfer to your Nairobi hotel .

Overnight: Bronze: Eka Hotel | Silver: Tamarind Tree Hotel | Gold: Hemingways Nairobi

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Day 2 - Drive to Amboseli National Park

Today you will drive to Amboseli National Park, South East of Nairobi close to the Northern Tanzania border (approximately five hours). You will arrive at the lodge in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive.

Amboseli National Park, at the foot of snow-capped Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, lies 240 kms (145 miles) south-east of Nairobi.  For centuries, it has been the home of the celebrated Maasai, a proud nomadic people, famed for their courage and traditions which endure today. More than any other community in Kenya, they have learned to live in harmony with their environment and its resident wildlife.

The park, almost 400 square kilometers, lies within a ecosystem ten times that size which straddles the border with Tanzania and is host to dozens of species including big cats. Kilimanjaro hangs as a mirage above the hot plains; its ice melts as the precious resource upon which the game here relies, feeding rivers and swamps that sustain life during long periods of dry, when the elephant appear ghost-like for the bone-white dust they toss upon their skins.

Amboseli showcases Africa at her big, beautiful best; the mountain, endless skies, sprawling plains. But it's residence to plenty of the small too; this is one of the few places where the rare and beautiful Taveta Golden Weaver is found.

Overnight: Bronze: Ol Tukai Lodge | Silver: Tortilis Camp | Gold: Tawi Lodge

Meal Plan: B,L,D

Day 3 - Amboseli National Park

Head out on morning and afternoon game drives in Amboseli and capture the perfect Kilimanjaro shot. Mornings are best. In the afternoon visit the school supported by the AK Philanthropy Project: Safe Water For Schools. .

Overnight: Bronze: Ol Tukai Lodge | Silver: Tortilis Camp | Gold: Tawi Lodge

Meal Plan: B,L,D

Day 4 - Drive to Karatu, Tanzania

Do a morning game drive out of the park to the Namanga Border. Here you will cross over into Tanzania and you will be met by the Tanzania guide and drive onto Karatu for the night. 

Overnight: Bronze: Ngorongoro Farm House | Silver: Acacia Farm Lodge | Gold: The Manor

Meal Plan: B,L,D

Day 5 - Ngorongoro Crater

Today you will game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater - known as the Garden of Eden. This is the best place to see black rhino in Tanzania. In the afternoon, you have the option to experience an authentic, local Masai village on the rim of the crater. You will meet the Masai village elder who will introduce you to the traditional lifestyle that has been maintained for centuries. 

Overnight: Bronze: Ngorongoro Farm House | Silver: Acacia Farm Lodge | Gold: The Manor

Meal Plan: B,L,D

Day 6 - Drive to Serengeti National Park

Drive to the Serengeti National Park in the morning, enjoy the ever changing landscape below. Enjoy a picnic lunch on the way to maximise the time in the park.

One of the world's last great wildlife refuges, the Serengeti, stretches between the Ngorongoro Highlands and Lake Victoria. The name comes from the Maasai word siringet, meaning "endless plains". The Serengeti's 14,763 square kilometers contains about three million large animals, many of them taking part in seasonal migrations, unparalleled in nature.

Overnight: Bronze: Kati Kati | Silver: Mara & Ndutu Under Canvas | Gold: Sanctuary Kichakani

Meal Plan: B,L,D

Day 7 - Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, you will enjoy further game drives in this amazing landscapes. Keep a sharp lookout for the elusive predators like leopards and cheetahs.

Overnight: Bronze: Kati Kati | Silver: Mara & Ndutu Under Canvas | Gold: Sanctuary Kichakani

Meal Plan: B,L,D

Day 8 - Fly to Masai Mara National Reserve

Today, you will fly across the border into the Masai Mara National Reserve. Immigration formalities are done at Tarime and Migori. You will arrive at the lodge in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive.

The jewel in Africa's crown, Maasai Mara is host to the most spectacular array of wildlife. Her 1,510 square kilometers of open savannah, woodlands and tree-lined rivers create an eco-system which supports huge numbers of bird and mammal species. Lion are found in abundance throughout the park as are elephant, giraffe, a variety of gazelle species and zebra. Cheetah and leopard are also regularly seen and, if lucky, you may also find rhino.

Overnight: Bronze: Fig Tree Camp | Silver: Hemingways Ol Seki | Gold: Sanctuary Olonana

Meal Plan: B,L,D

Day 9 - Masai Mara National Reserve

Today you will head out on morning and afternoon game drives in the Masai Mara.

Game viewing is never dull in the Mara, and patience is often rewarded with unique sightings: a pride of lion stalking their prey; a solitary leopard retrieving its kill from the high branches of an acacia tree; male wildebeest sparring to attract females into their harem; or even a herd of elephant protecting their young from opportunistic predators.

Overnight: Bronze: Fig Tree Camp | Silver: Hemingways Ol Seki | Gold: Sanctuary Olonana

Meal Plan: B,L,D

Day 10 - Fly to Nairobi - Depart

Today you will catch the flight back to Nairobi and the onward international flight home.

Pre-Tour Suggestion: Arrive a day earlier in Nairobi to meet the orphaned elephants at David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, feed the giraffes at the Giraffe Centre and take part in our exclusive Insider Access Experience: Forest Folk Stories

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Meal Plan: B