Ngorongoro crater, Serengeti park and Masai Mara

Day 1: Drive to Ngorongoro Crater for game drive, overnight at the lodge or Camp

Day 2: Drive to Serengeti Park for game drive, overnight at the camp or lodge

Day 3: Full day sunrise to sunset in Serengeti Park, overnight camp or lodge

Day 4: Sunrise in Serengeti Park, afternoon drive to Masai mara at the camp or lodge

Day 5: Full days in Masai Mara game drive, overnight camp or lodge

Day 6: Masai Mara game drive, afternoon drive to Nairobi hotel. End of trip

DAY 1: DRIVE TO NGORONGORO CRATER

3hrs drive to Ngorongoro Crater and 5-6hrs game drive

Get into your safari jeep at six in the morning and head towards the Ngorongoro Crater. The trip passes over the Great Rif Valley Escarpment, which provides a broad view of Lake Manyara Park at sunrise. The park is surrounded by verdant forests, and pink flamingos can be seen soaring through the sky. Your guide offers to have you pause at the crater observation point so you can use your binoculars to take in everything you can see before you descend the crater floor. Then descend 610 metres to the Ngorongoro Crater's Caldera bottom, which is regarded by some as the world's eighth wonder. When you first see this enormous, lush caldera from the panoramic perspective, you'll quickly realise why it has garnered such a high reputation in the world. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of the most sought-after safari locations worldwide, with over 120 species of mammals, including the renowned Big Five, calling it home. Nobody is willing to miss it. It's a particularly ideal site to witness the pride of lions and vast numbers of hippopotamus enjoying the cool water, as well as the endangered black rhinoceros enjoying a solitary lunch out on the grass plains.

Some of the most famous faces in Africa may be seen and photographed from the comfort of your open-roof top safari vehicle. In addition to a sizable population of wildebeest, zebras, antelope, cape buffalo, and other animals, the crater is home to numerous predators including as lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals, and hyenas. It is undoubtedly among the best places in Africa to go on safari. Following the day's adventures, drive to the highlands and scale the crater wall with your ranger or a Maasai guide. From there, stroll around the rim of the Olmoti crater, where you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the Munge waterfalls and the floor of the crater. Eland, buffalo, and reedbuck can occasionally be seen in addition to the Maasai people and their animals. Your campground is located within a Maasai bomas.

DAY 2: DRIVE TO SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

Perhaps despite your limited time, you have a dream of visiting the Serengeti Park? We provide this epic 6-hour drive from Arusha town to the Serengeti. Beginning very early in the morning, at 6:00 a.m. from your accommodation following breakfast, you will be driven to one of Africa's best wildlife parks, Serengeti National Park, by your knowledgeable safari guide. Travel through the mist-covered rainforests of the Ngorongoro Crater and drive past the Great Rif Valley Escarpment, which offers a panoramic morning view of Lake Manyara Park, surrounded by greenery and with pink flamingos in bloom that seem to be hovering in midair.

Area of Conservation You can break up the journey with an optional activities stop at the Olduvai Gorge Museum, also known as the Cradle of Mankind, which honours some of the oldest evidence of human habitation ever found of the earliest fossil in the world of human habitation. You can stop at the crater view point to catch a glimpse of cape buffalo, baboons, or even elephants and leopards in the dense undergrowth. Visit or take a tour to one of the well-known real Maasai bomas to see and take part in traditional Maasai dances. You may also go shopping for trinkets at the nearby village market. The two aforementioned activities come at an extra expense. It's time to explore Serengeti Park after enjoying a delectable lunch at the picnic area next to the park's entrance gate. As you drive through the endless savannah plains dotted with acacia trees, you'll start to realise how vast this area is and be amazed by the variety of animals and birds that call it home. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness the most famous yearly wildebeest migration takes place during the afternoon wildlife drive in the Serengeti.You will spend the night at the lodge or tent after dusk.

DAY 3: FULL DAY EXPLORE SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.

From sunrise to sunset from 6am to 6pm, 10-12hrs full day game drive in Serengeti

We begin the day with a breathtaking dawn game drive over these stunning Serengeti plains, where we watch as the sun sets on the savannah grassland and predators, including lions and leopards, search for their morning prey. Alternatively, for an additional $650 per person, you might choose to witness this morning's dawn in the skies while on a historic HOT AIR BALLOON safari, landing in champagne and cheering while waiting for a well-prepared hot bush breakfast. Ask your guide how you may include this amazing experience into your safari.

as it is offered as a choice. Alternatively, you can go on a morning game drive, return to your lodge for breakfast, and then leave with a packed lunch to spend the entire day exploring the park. Your driver will decide which path will give you the best possibility of witnessing the Great Five, the hippopotamus pools, as well as the Wildebeest Migration. Numerous herds of animals, including zebras and wildebeests roaming together, elegant giraffes, gazelles and antelopes jumping, the formidable African elephant, and the most revered group of all, the predators, will be visible to you. It's possible to see slender cheetahs, bashful leopards, giggling hyenas, and, of course, the majestic lion, the monarch of the forest Drive back after dusk to have dinner and spend the night at a camp or resort.

DAY 4: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK –MASAI MARA KENYA

This is the last incredible game drive in the Serengeti Park, lasting until around 10am to see everything that is visible before you leave the park. You can either pack a lunchbox and enjoy a full breakfast in your safari vehicle, or you can leave the lodge or campsite and go on an en route game drive along the western corridor. The best place to enjoy your packed breakfast box if you decide to leave the camp or lodge is right here at the exit gate. From here, you can cross the country side and enjoy a beautiful view of the community settlements with a mix of cultures, traditional houses, farming, and other activities before continuing on to Masai Mara.

In order to get to the Masai Mara, travellers must leave Tanzania and cross the border into Kenya in order to complete immigration procedures. Say farewell to your Tanzanian safari crew and embark on an exciting new journey with the Kenyan safari team. You may perhaps ask your guide to arrange a stop to Masai Mara, which is inhabited by the Masai community, who are exceptionally rich in their culture. Drive around the Masai Mara in the late afternoon till dusk and head to the camp or lodge for dinner and the night.

DAY 5: FULL DAY IN MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE

Today's entire day will be recompensed for a lengthy game drive spent touring the park, in the pursuit of the BIG FIVE and the migrations of wildebeest. It is almost unbelievable how much diversity and quantity of wildlife Masai Mara has to offer. Seated comfortably in our 4x4 safari car, we will go on long game drives to discover the northwest region of the Masai Mara Triangle. Amazing wildlife experiences are something you should definitely look forward to, especially during the Great Migration! You will now travel to the Mara River in Kenya, which has a view of Tanzania and is the largest obstacle to the yearly migration of wildebeests and zebras.

A breathtaking scene is created at the end of October and the beginning of November when the river swells to nearly breaking point and enormous crocodiles are ready to feast on the AMUST cross of tens of thousands of animals, even though they are aware that they could die because crocodiles occasionally hide just below the surface to speed up the cross. It's sometimes a graphic scene. Hippos, crocodiles, and other creatures can also be observed by the riverbanks at other seasons of the year, full with food and sluggish to move. You head back to your camp or lodge for dinner and an overnight stay as the sun sets.

DAY 6: MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE – NAIROBI END

Our combined Tanzania and Kenya safari is coming to an end today. The ideal plan is to rise very early, have a hearty breakfast and check out of the lodge or camp in preparation for the last game drive in Masai Mara. Given the length of the afternoon journey to Nairobi and the heavy traffic, it would be better if we remembered to pack a lunch. After leaving the Masai Mara entrance, we go by the upland country markets and arrive to the Great Rift Valley Escarpment. The locals are known for their excellent beef barbecue, which is served at the escarpment's viewpoint.

Take the congested roadway to the metropolis of Nairobi. We can drive directly to the airport for a late-night flight back home, or we can have dinner and spend the night in your Nairobi hotel, depending on the time of your departure flight. END OF TRIP