Kenya and Tanzania Safari

Day 1  Nairobi, Kenya          
Your Africa adventure begins as the plane touches down in red-earthed Nairobi. You'll be greeted by a transfer rep at the airport and driven to your accommodation for the night.

Day 2  Nairobi to Masai Mara        
Pass down and through the Great Rift Valley as you arrive at your classic African safari lodge, just in time for lunch in the famous Masai Mara. After lunch, you'll have time for a quick siesta or a dip in the pool. This afternoon will include your first game drive, seeing some of Africa's vast array of wildlife both big and small on the rolling hills of this magnificent nature reserve.

Day 3  Masai Mara                    
This morning you have the option for a once-in-a-lifetime hot air balloon experience, or join the early morning game drive - one of the best times to see the wild animals as they relax in the cooler climate before the midday heat. In the late morning head back to the lodge for some lunch and lounging around the pool, before departing on an evening game drive in search of Africa's elusive big cats.

Day 4  Masai Mara to Nairobi          
Treat yourself to one last morning drive in the unforgettable Masai Mara before heading north. This afternoon head back to Nairobi stopping for a visit at the Mirror of Hope Foundation. Later, arrive at your hotel and relax at the pool, get a spa treatment or spot wildlife from the bar.

Day 5  Nairobi to Amboseli                
Before we reach our next destination, the route today takes you back past Nairobi where you have the chance to get up close to some of Africa's biggest land mammals. This includes a visit to a breeding and rehabilitation centre for the endangered Rothschild giraffe, and a heartwarming trip to an elephant orphanage sanctuary, to see the amazing work being done rehabilitating baby elephants back into the wild. Have a picnic lunch, and the afternoon will take you to a lodge on the edge of the Amboseli National Park.

Day 6  Amboseli to Tarangire, Tanzania    
This morning we will have one final game drive in Amboseli before we head across to the Tanzanian border. We say goodbye to our Kenyan guides as we are welcomed by our Tanzanian guides and drive to the town of Arusha. Here we will visit the Shanga Community Project, offering employment opportunities to disabled community members through arts and crafts. After lunch we will head off to our first lodge and national park in Tanzania - Tarangire. Famed for its two African giants; the elephant and baobab trees.

Day 7  Tarangire          
An early start this morning will take us into the Tarangire National Park for a full day, in the hopes for a glimpse of some of its elusive predators and changing landscapes. We'll stay here for most of the day with a packed lunch provided to give us the most opportunity of exploring this wildlife wilderness. Afterwards, we'll visit a Maasai village, meeting some of the locals to learn all about their customs and way of life. There'll be a buffet dinner tonight too, so be sure to save some room!

Day 8  Tarangire to Serengeti              
After breakfast we'll set out in our safari vehicles to our next destination: the Serengeti. We take in views of the Rift valley and the rim of Ngorogoro Crater as we make our way to the main gate of the Serengeti, stopping off to visit Mto Wa Mbu Village and a local market. We'll drive through the endless plains of this vast reserve to reach our accommodation for the night. Tonights accommodation will be a safari-style lodge in the middle of the Serengeti. A buffet meal will be served for dinner, and you're free to sit outside and listen to the sounds of nocturnal animals waking up to forage or hunt, all while sitting under the bright canopy of stars in the African sky.

Day 9  Serengeti            
We'll spend a full day seeking out the game of Africa's plains, with predators in hot pursuit of their prey. If the wildebeest migration is around, then you are in for a wildlife treat: millions of wildebeest and zebra grazing for as far as the eye can see really is one of Africas' greatest spectacles to observe. If you want to make today even more unforgettable, you can opt in for a once-in-a-lifetime Balloon safari. A buffet dinner awaits us back at our safari camp.

Day 10  Serengeti to Ngorogoro Crater      
Enjoy some breakfast before departing the Serengeti with a morning game drive on our way to your next destination. In the late morning reach the Ngorogoro Crater, an ancient volcano, boasting one of the highest densities of predators stalking the abundant wildlife enclosed inside the crater's centre. Stop here for a picnic lunch before ascending the plateau.

Day 11  Ngorogoro Crater to Arusha                  
It's your last chance to do some souvenir shopping this morning, before you enjoy a final spectacular view of the Great Rift Valley on your way back to Arusha.