Ultimate African Safari with Cox & Kings

DAY 1 – NAIROBI

Arrive in Nairobi and check in to your hotel.

Accommodation: The Tamarind Tree Hotel

DAY 2 – AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

Transfer from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park by custom safari vehicle. Arrive for lunch followed by wildlife watching activities, when you may spot elephants silhouetted against the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro. Stay 2 nights at Ol Tukai Lodge with its views of Kilimanjaro.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Ol Tukai Lodge

DAY 3 – AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

Spend a full day in Amboseli embarking on morning and afternoon safari drives that showcase the park’s diversity of wildlife. Look out for bush elephants, cape buffaloes, spotted hyenas, lions, cheetahs and more.

This morning, depart Amboseli and drive approximately 2 hours to the Namanga border, crossing into Tanzania. Enjoy lunch in Arusha before continuing to Tarangire. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at Kirurumu Tarangire (or similar).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Ol Tukai Lodge

DAY 4 – TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

This morning, depart Amboseli and drive approximately 2 hours to the Namanga border, crossing into Tanzania. Enjoy lunch in Arusha before continuing to Tarangire. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at Kirurumu Tarangire (or similar).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Kirurumu Tarangire Camp

DAY 5 – NGORONGORO HIGHLANDS

Enjoy a short early-morning safari drive (time permitting) before heading to Lake Manyara National Park for a safari drive and picnic lunch. Continue to the Ngorongoro highlands for 2 nights at Pamoja Farm Villa.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Pamoja Farm Villas

DAY 6 – NGORONGORO CRATER

Today, you visit one of Africa’s most dramatic wildlife destinations: the UNESCO-listed Ngorongoro Crater. Descend to the craterfloor in search of the ‘Big Five’, the forested walls providing a photogenic backdrop. Travel through the Lerai Forest looking for leopard and onto the plains where wildebeests and zebras graze whilst cheetahs and lions lie in watch. Old elephants may pass your vehicle as distant rhinos wander and hippos wade. A picnic lunch maximises your time in the crater. Return to your lodge late afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Pamoja Farm Villas

DAY 7 – SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

Descend from the crater, via the Olduvai gorge, to the Serengeti plains, host of the annual Great Wildebeest Migration from October to July, as well as numerous species year-round. The predator concentration in the Serengeti is high, with large prides of lion, many hyena clans, and regular sightings of cheetahs and leopards. Elephants, buffaloes, giraffes and antelope can be found grazing, as can less-known species such as aardwolves, mongooses, caracals, servals, and hyraxes. Spend 2 nights at Pamoja Serengeti Camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Pamoja Serengeti Luxury Camp

DAY 8 – SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

Spend your day exploring the extensive plains of the Serengeti in search of the ‘Big Five’. If you would like to maximise your time on safari, take a picnic lunch with you into the park, dining in the vast savanna before returning to your lodge later in the day.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Pamoja Serengeti Luxury Camp

DAY 9 – MASAI MARA

Transfer to the airstrip for a short scheduled flight to Tarime, then transfer to Migori for your flight to the world-famous Masai Mara National Park. Arrive in the afternoon and enjoy the rest of your day at leisure, with the option of a safari drive. Stay 2 nights at Zebra Plains Camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Zebra Plains Mara Camp

DAY 10 – MASAI MARA

Spend a full day in the Masai Mara on morning and afternoon safari drives, with the option of a hot-air balloon ride at extra cost. The renowned Masai Mara reserve and its adjunct concessions are home to prolific wildlife, including the ‘Big Five’. Travel between July and August and you may also witness the dramatic, heart-in-your-mouth river crossings of the Great Migration.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Zebra Plains Mara Camp

DAY 11 – LAKE NAIVASHA

Transfer from the Masai Mara to Lake Naivasha, arriving in this wildlife-rich area of the Great Rift Valley. This afternoon enjoy a presentation on conservation pioneer Joy Adamson, sample speciality teas and visit the local museum. Overnight at Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge

DAY 12 – LAKE NAIVASHA

Transfer to Nairobi and enjoy the use of a day room at the Tamarind Tree Hotel or take an optional excursion. Tour ends in Nairobi. Alternatively, extend your journey with extra time to unwind on the coast.

Meals: Breakfast