Overview

This 7 Days Maasai Mara, Lake Manyara & Ngorongoro Crater Safari Tour will take you through the Northern Safari Circuit in Tanzania. Primarily, you will be visiting Maasai Mara in Kenya and Lake Manyara National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania

Maasai Mara National Reserve derives its name from the indigenous people of Kenya – the Maasai tribe – and the Mara River that cuts through the park. The Mara is also home to the richest concentration of wildlife, including the “Big Five” (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, and buffalo), zebras, antelope, gnus, oribis, hyenas, giraffes, warthogs, gazelles, hartebeests, hippos, crocodiles and others. The park has the largest concentration of African lions, including the black-maned lion.

A visit to the Ngorongoro Crater is an experience of a lifetime. There are few places that have wildlife densities and variety at this level. It is not unusual to see the Big Five in one day-and all this in the most amazing setting with a backdrop of the 600m/1968 ft high crater wall.

Lake Manyara National Park provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s birdlife. More than 400 species have been recorded, and even a first-time visitor to Africa might reasonably expect to observe 100 of these in one day. Highlights include thousands of pink-hued flamingos on their perpetual migration, as well as other large waterbirds such as pelicans, cormorants and storks.

Tour Highlights

Spotting the Big Five (Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Rhino, Buffalo)
Full day game drives in Serengeti and Maasai Mara National Reserve
Ngorongoro crater sunset, sunrise and game drive

Day 1 :

Nairobi – Masai Mara Game Reserve

This morning we pick up clients from their hotel and we depart from Nairobi at 8.30 am and drive through the view point of the Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve. This enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest’s migration and is home of the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino. Lunch at the Lodge/camp and relax before departing for the afternoon game drive. The Mara Game Reserve one of the greatest wildernesses of the world. Large mammals are varied, and easy to see. The wild animals found in the Park's are: Masai Giraffe, Buffalo, Eland and thousands of plain game including Impala, Zebra, both Thomson's and grants Gazelles.

Day 2 :

Full day exploring Masai Mara Game Reserve

Full day spent for viewing the great predators and explore the parks amazingly high concentration of wild animals. On the plains are enormous herds of grazing animals plus the elusive Cheetah and leopard hiding amidst acacia boughs. During the stay we also have an optional opportunity to visit a village of the Masai people to witness the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience. Dinner and overnight at the lodge/camp

Day 3 :

Masai Mara – Nairobi

Early morning game drives in Masai Mara followed late breakfast at the campsite then depart for Nairobi road. Overnight in Nairobi hotel

Day 4 :

Nairobi - Arusha

Pick up from your hotel in Nairobi at 7.30 am depart for Arusha town via Namanga border post for immigration formalities and arrive in Arusha in the afternoon to be transferred to your hotel spend the afternoon at leisure with safari briefing one of our staff in Arusha, dinner and overnight in Arusha hotel.

Day 5 :

Arusha - Lake Manyara

After breakfast leave your hotel at 8.30 am for for Lake Manyara National park arriving in time for lunch followed afternoon game drive diner and overnight in your campsite.

Day 6 :

Lake Manyara-Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast leave lake manyara for Ngorongoro crater arriving in good time for lunch after lunch, descend 2000 ft (670m) into the crater floor for full day crater tour with break for lunch at Ngoitoktok springs picnic site. Black manned lions, rhinos, buffaloes, elephants and other grazing animals abound. Evening game drive, return to Ngorongoro wildlife campsite for dinner and overnight.

Day 7 :

Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha - Nairobi

After breakfast and morning game drive, drive to Arusha for lunch and afterwards to Nairobi via Namanga border town arriving early evening.