7 Days Masai Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater Fly-in Safari
This 7 Days Masai Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater Fly-in Safari is a luxury Kenya and Tanzania taking you on an adventure to Masai Mara National Reserve – the most popular safari destination in Kenya and home to several species of wildlife including the Big Five, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation – the best Tanzania Safari destinations.
Detailed itinerary of 7 Days Masai Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater Fly-in Safari
- Day 1: Fly to Masai Mara, Game Drive
- Day 2&3: Full Day Game Drive in Masai Mara game reserve, Maasai Cultural Tour
- Day 4: Fly to Serengeti National Park
- Day 5: Full Day in Serengeti National Park
- Day 6: Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Olduvai Gorge Visit, Optional Crater Rim Walk
- Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater Drive, fly back to Arusha and Departure
Detailed itinerary of 7 Days Masai Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater Fly-in Safari
Day 1: Fly to Masai Mara, Game Drive
Your driver guide will pick you up from your hotel in Nairobi city and be transferred to Wilson Airstrip to catch your morning flight to Masai Mara.
Upon landing, you will be welcomed by your guide and go for a morning game drive then head to your lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon, you will return to the endless plains of the reserve for afternoon game drive in search for the African Big Five like lions, leopards, Rhinos, Elephants, Buffalos among others. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Neptune Mara Rianta Luxury Camp
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2&3: Full Day Game Drive in Masai Mara game reserve, Maasai Cultural Tour
You will wake up early for our African breakfast and get ready for the long awaited day in Masai Mara national reserve. After an early breakfast, with your lunch boxes head out for a full day in the Masai Mara plains. Other animals in Masai Mara to view include large pride of lions, zebras, leopards, Elephants, giraffes and many more, chancing to witness the Mara River Crossing!
After lunch, we go for an evening game drive in search of more animals especially pointing at what we might have missed during the previous dates. You will go for another game drive following different tracks, which will give you an opportunity to see even more animals, chancing to witness the Great wildebeest migration if in season. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation: As above
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Fly to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airstrip to catch your flight to one of the airstrips in Serengeti such as Seronera Airstrip.
Upon landing, you will be welcomed by your guide and embark on a game drive exploring the park till lunch time which you will enjoy at your lodge after check-in. in the afternoon, you will return to the park for afternoon game drive till evening.
Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Full Day in Serengeti National Park
After your early breakfast at the lodge, drive out for a full day game drive with our lunch boxes along the Seronera area. Enjoy the big game around Seronera River, some of the wildlife to look out for in this section include the Lions, Thomson gazelles, topi, ostriches and cheetahs.
After your game drive, you will proceed to the Visitor Centre where we have our lunch break open our lunch boxes. The Tourist Information Centre offers some interesting wildlife displays as well as a gift shop selling information leaflets and maps of the area. The shop also has a refreshment area, and we shall have our lunch from here.
In the evening go for a game drive to the Kopjes the weathered granite outcrops, scattered around the plains, most of which are miniature ecosystems, providing shade and drinking water in pools left in the rock after the rains. The Kopjes are good hunting grounds for lions especially in dry seasons when most wildlife come to have a dip and drink up. Look for other animals which we might have missed during the morning game drive. Return for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: As above
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Olduvai Gorge Visit, Optional Crater Rim Walk
Enjoy your breakfast at the lodge, and then proceed for a transfer out of the Serengeti enjoying yet another game viewing experience with your packed lunch as you drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
You will get to visit the Olduvai Gorge for a chance to learn about the early life of man and findings by Dr. Mary and Louis Leaky.
Proceed through the conservation area enjoying game viewing as well as spot the local Maasai people freely moving within the conservancy and the wildlife!
Proceed to the lodge, check in and relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater Drive, fly back to Arusha and Departure
After breakfast at your lodge, you will proceed to descend over 600 meters into the crater with your packed lunch to view wildlife for a half day’s safari tour. Supported by year-round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro National Park supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park is its dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot.
You will also visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually have been seen here.
After lunch, you will head to your airstrip in Ngorongoro to catch your domestic flight to Arusha Airport. Upon landing, you will received by our guide and transferred to the Kilimanjaro International Airport to catch your departure flight back home or to your next destination.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
End of 7 Days Masai Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater Fly-in Safari
The safari and tour prices below include
- All-day game drives as per sample itinerary
- Hotel/lodge accommodation for the duration of the safari
- Private 4×4 safari land cruiser with a roof hatch
- Professional English speaking safari guide/driver
- All national park fees
- All meals on the safari as indicated
- All game viewing activities specified
- Kenya and Tanzania VAT on tourism activities and park fees
- Concession and Crater fees
- Drinking water in the safari vehicle
The safari and tour prices below exclude:
- Flights and visas
- Hotel accommodation before/after the safari
- Travel insurance
- Extra activities not on the itinerary
- Personal expenses like laundry, beverages, etc.
- Tips and gratuities [Tipping guide: minimum 15$ per person per day for your safari guide, 20$ or more for your lodge of stay, 10-15$ for your activity guides]
