East African Explorer Safari

Day 1: Nairobi

• A representative of Uyaphi.com will greet you on arrival at Nairobi International Airport.
• A quick transfer to the Nairobi Serena Hotel where after check-in you can get freshened up after your long flight.
• Afternoon and evening are at your leisure.
• The representative will advise on where to go and what to do.
• Country: Kenya
• Meals: Bed and breakfast
• Accommodation: Nairobi Serena Hotel

Day 2: Masai Mara National Reserve

• An early wake-up call and breakfast.
• Leaving Nairobi, we head for the Masai Mara, along the route we will pass Kenya's fertile highlands before heading down into the Great Rift valley.
• Stopping along the way to stretch our legs, take a few photographs and visit a few attractions.
• By lunchtime, we are in the Masai Mara area.
• Lunch, check-in and a siesta at the Mara Serena Safari Lodge.
• Your safari officially starts in the afternoon with your first game drive into the wonders of the Masai Mara.
• Returning to the Lodge for dinner.
• Country: Kenya
• Meals: Full board
• Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge

Day 3: Masai Mara National Reserve

• Today is all about the Masai Mara, wildlife and your camera.
• Morning and afternoon game drives are on the cards for the course.
• Returning to our Lodge for lunches and dinners.
• optional safari activities are available, including; hot air balloon safaris.
• Country: Kenya
• Meals: Full board
• Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge

Day 4: Lake Nakuru

• We leave to Masai Mara today heading across the "breadbasket" of Kenya, direction Lake Nakuru.
• We pass acres of wheat and barley fields, stopping occasionally for photo opportunities and to stretch our legs.
• Before arriving at our home for the night we cross the floor of the Great Rift valley before heading up the Mau Escarpment.
• Arriving in time for a fantastic and well-deserved lunch at Lake Elementaita Serena Camp.
• An afternoon game drive to Lake Nakuru to view thousands of the beautiful birds lining its shores including the famous pink flamingo's.
• Country: Kenya
• Meals: Full board
• Accommodation: Lake Elementaita Serena Camp

Day 5: Amboseli National Park

• Delicious breakfast and then we are off, direction Amboseli National Park.
• We leave the Rift valley behind us, a picnic lunch with an afternoon game drive in the park en route to the Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge.
• Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge is our home for the next two nights.
• Country: Kenya
• Meals: Full board
• Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge

Day 6: Amboseli National Park

• Amboseli National Park famed for her wildlife and vast herds of elephants.
• Morning and afternoon game drives are the wildlife activities of choice here.
• Lunch, dinners and siesta time at the lodge itself.
• Country: Kenya
• Meals: Full board
• Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge

Day 7: Lake Manyara

• After breakfast, you continue the journey to the Tanzania border post and then on to Arusha for lunch.
• After lunch, drive across the Masai Steppe to the Great Rift Valley.
• Here, our lodge is perched high on the rim overlooking the park below.
• Country: Tanzania
• Meals: Full board
• Accommodation: Lake Manyara Serena Lodge

Day 8: Serengeti National Park

• After breakfast, we spend the morning exploring Lake Manyara National Park.
• Lunch is at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge, thereafter we head towards the world famous Serengeti National Park.
• Some game viewing in the Serengeti en route Serengeti Serena Lodge, arriving as the sun sets.
• Sun-downers and dinner overlooking the wilds of Africa.
• Country: Tanzania
• Meals: Full board
• Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Lodge

Day 9: Serengeti National Park

• Today is all about the Serengeti National Park, make sure your cameras are charged and memory cards are empty.
• Morning and afternoon game drives are on the cards.
• The Serengeti is all about wildlife, wildlife and more wildlife.
• Country: Tanzania
• Meals: Full board
• Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Lodge

Day 10: Ngorongoro Crater

• After breakfast, we depart for Ngorongoro with a picnic lunch viewing game across the vast Serengeti plains.
• After a picnic lunch, you continue towards the crater with a short visit of a Masai Village.
• Late afternoon we continue to our lodge set high on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater.
• Country: Tanzania
• Meals: Full board
• Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

Day 11: Ngorongoro Crater

• A highlight awaits you this morning as you depart to explore what is commonly referred to as the World’s largest natural wildlife zoo.
• After breakfast, we descend with a picnic lunch through the early morning mists and 2,000 feet into the crater.
• Ngorongoro Crater is the World’s largest intact volcanic caldera.
• Due to its size and diversity, the crater floor is comprised of several distinct areas, ranging from forest, swamps, lakes and springs, to open grassland and even some sand dunes.
• We return to the lodge in the late afternoon.
• Country: Tanzania
• Meals: Full board
• Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

Day 12: Tarangire National Park

• After breakfast, we leave the Crater and head due South, direction Tarangire National Park.
• En route we pass scenic wheat plains and coffee plantations, stopping for photo breaks and of course to stretch our legs.
• On entering Tarangire National Park we do a game drive as we head towards the lodge.
• An afternoon game drive awaits after lunch.
• Country: Tanzania
• Meals: Full board
• Accommodation: Tarangire Sopa Lodge

Day 13: East African Explorer Safari Ends

• Depart Tarangire after breakfast and drive back to Arusha, arriving in time for lunch.
• After lunch, we continue the journey by road to Nairobi arriving in Nairobi late afternoon.
• Transfers to JKIA airport or City centre hotel is included.
• Country: Kenya
• Meals: Breakfast