(Day 01+02) *USA/Europe/Nairobi*
[Depart USA on an overnight flight to Europe. Arrive in Europe. Continue onwards to Nairobi. Upon arrival this evening, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Overnight Safari Park Hotel .]
Safari Park Hotel
The Safari Park Hotel is just a 20 minute drive from the city center and situated on 34 acres of idyllic gardens. The large bedrooms are tastefully decorat..Read More
(Day 03+04) *Maasai Mara*
[Depart after breakfast on your own group safari driving through the Rift Valley to the Maasai Mara National Reserve arriving at your lodge for lunch. Take an afternoon game drive in the park. You will have a morning and afternoon game drive in the Mara. An optional balloon safari may be taken. 2 nights Mara Sopa Lodge.]
Maasai Mara National Reserve
This 938 mi² (1510 km²) reserve and its surrounding conservancies are quintessential Africa: big game and predators traversing the open plains, rolling..Read More
Mara Sopa Lodge
The Mara Sopa Lodge is located in the eastern area of the park and offers 77 rondavel style rooms with en suite facilities. The patios have expansive views..Read More
(Day 05) *Lake Nakuru*
[Continue to Lake Nakuru National Park for lunch. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the park. Overnight Lake Nakuru Lodge.]
Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park encompasses the alkaline lake of the same name and is frequently visited by hundreds of thousands (sometimes more than a million)..Read More
Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge is located on the western edge of the Rift Valley and overlooks Lake Nakuru and the surrounding park. The lodge features 62 room..Read More
(Day 06+07) *Amboseli*
[After an early breakfast continue to Lake Naivasha for a boat ride. Later, leaving the Rift Valley behind, proceed to Nairobi, collect a picnic lunch and then head south towards Amboseli arriving at your lodge by late afternoon. Enjoy two days of game viewing. 2 nights Amboseli Sopa Lodge.]
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park’s flat, “big-sky” landscape and close proximity to the iconic Mount Kilimanjaro offer photographers an unparalleled, dramatic la..Read More
Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Set on 200 acres of private land on the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, the Amboseli Sopa Lodge is the perfect base from which to explore the park and get ..Read More
(Day 08) *Lake Manyara*
[Cross the Tanzanian border and onward to Lake Manyara (via Arusha). Overnight at Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge.]
Lake Manyara National Park
Ernest Hemingway described this National Park’s lake as “the loveliest I have seen in Africa. It’s not difficult to understand why: a narrow strip of l..Read More
Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge
Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge is located on the rim of the Rift Valley with unobstructed views of Lake Manyara and in the distance, Mount Kilimanjaro. ..Read More
(Day 09+10) *Serengeti*
[This morning you will have a morning game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. Return to your lodge for lunch before continuing to the Serengeti National Park game viewing on the way to your lodge. You will arrive as the sun is setting. You will have a day of morning and afternoon game drives in the Serengeti. An optional balloon safari can be booked this morning. 2 nights Serengeti Sopa Lodge.]
Serengeti
In the Maasai language, Serengeti means “endless plains,” a very appropriate name for the 5700 mi² (14,763 km²) national park that stages the..Read More
Serengeti Sopa Lodge, Tanzania
Serengeti Sopa Lodge has a vista looking out over the seemingly endless Serengeti plains from its hillside perch on the Nyarboro Hills, in the south-wester..Read More
(Day 11+12) *Ngorongoro Crater*
[Drive to Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area this morning, enjoy a picnic lunch and Maasai village visit enroute. The following day descend into the Crater floor for a day of game viewing. 2 nights Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.]
Ngorongoro Crater
Though named after the famous Ngorongoro Crater (the world’s largest unflooded, intact caldera) the crater floor itself only occupies 102 mi² (26..Read More
Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge is located on the northeastern rim of the crater with the closest access road down to the crater floor. Each of the 73 rooms offers e..Read More
(Day 13) *Tarangire*
[Proceed to Tarangire National Park for 1 night. Afternoon and morning game drives. Overnights at Tarangire Sopa Lodge.]
Tarangire National Park
Because of its intrinsic qualities (scenery and wildlife) and its relatively few visitors (in comparison to the nearby Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake M..Read More
Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Tarangire Sopa Lodge has 75 rooms with a large lobby and dining area. It has a swimming pool with views overlooking the park and internet access in public ..Read More
(Day 14+15) *Tarangire/Arusha/Nairobi/Europe/USA*
[Drive to Arusha for lunch. Continue by road to Nairobi. Transfer to the airport for your evening departure flight. Arrive in Europe next morning and connect with your onward flight to USA.]