The definitive East Africa adventure, this superb 8-night luxury fly-in safari combines Kenya and four of Tanzania’s most celebrated game reserves. Beginning with the vast open plains of Kenya’s Masai Mara, then over to Tanzania for the delightful diversity of Lake Manyara, the extraordinary Ngorongoro Crater, and the rolling grasslands of the Serengeti. Arguably the most spectacular game-viewing itinerary in Africa, this is the journey of a lifetime.
This adventure will take you on thrilling game drives, night drives, and fascinating guided walks. It will provide exceptional views of diverse East African landscapes, cultures, and wildlife. Filled with bucket-list experiences, including the option of adding on a hot-air balloon safari for a unique perspective of the vast Serengeti plains.
Ideal for seasoned and first-time travelers, couples and families alike, this wildlife and gourmet adventure combines effortlessly with a romantic Indian Ocean island getaway to make a perfect honeymoon or family safari and beach itinerary.
Upon arrival at Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, a vehicle waits to transfer you to Wilson Airport, where you board a scheduled flight to the Masai Mara National Reserve. Your home for two nights is the opulent Bateleur Camp. Set within the shade of an indigenous forest overlooking the grasslands of a private concession in the western Mara where the iconic ending scene of Out of Africa was filmed. During the heat of the day, the pool offers a refreshing escape, complete with poolside loungers and the subtly attentive service of your personal butler. Your tented suite is a romantic blend of canvas and polished hardwood, with a generous bathroom and magnificent views from a private deck with a splendid view of faraway rolling plains. The Mara has a richly varied resident population of wildlife, including all the Big 5, and the Great Migration occurs when the vast herds of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle move through the ecosystem following the rains and fresh grazing. The plains are best explored by vehicle on early morning and late afternoon game drives when wildlife is most active. Guided nature walks provide a more intimate insight into the natural environment and spotlit night drives add a thrilling sense of adventure. One of the camp's delightful traditions is stopping at a scenic spot for refreshing sundowners during the late afternoon drive.
After an early morning game drive and a hearty breakfast, you will return to Wilson Airport for a scheduled flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport in Tanzania. One more air transfer delivers you to Lake Manyara, the area Hemingway described as, 'the loveliest I had seen in Africa'. Your home for two nights is the enchanting Lake Manyara Tree Lodge. Elegant and comfortable, the lodge's delightful tree houses are cradled in the boughs of an ancient mahogany forest.
After an early game drive and delicious breakfast, you will be transferred by road from Lake Manyara to the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater. This is a place of wonders – from its miraculous terrain to the abundant fauna and flora it supports, from its status as a World Heritage Site to the harmonious coexistence of its people and wildlife. Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is architecturally spectacular. Perched on the edge of the crater rim, every suite offers impressive views. Glamorous opulence rules this Lodge, from the chandelier-lit bathrooms to the personal butler service and fine dining.
After breakfast, a short flight whisks you to the place the Maasai call Siringitu, the 'place where the land moves on forever'. Tanzania's first game reserve, the Serengeti National Park is one of the last remaining natural migration corridors and one of the oldest ecosystems on earth. Its climate, vegetation and fauna have remained mostly unchanged over the past million years. The instinct that drives the annual Great Migration of more than a million wildebeest, gazelle and zebra is so powerful that neither drought nor crocodile-infested rivers can halt it.
After breakfast, you begin your journey home. Scheduled flights take you to Kilimanjaro International Airport and on to Wilson Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, where a driver waits to transfer you to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight home. You have seen spectacular sights and created unforgettable memories – simply close your eyes to feel the warmth of the African sun on your skin, catch the scent of wild sage on the cool evening air, and hear the low, spine-tingling call of lions at dusk. All this and more you have witnessed on your East Africa safari.
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