Full Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Nairobi, Kenya
Your tour starts with
pick up at 7:30 AM from Airport and you’ll be transferred to
your boutique hotel on the outskirts of Nairobi. Spend the rest of your day as
you please. Overnight at Hemingway Nairobi
Day 2: Nairobi /
Amboseli National Park
Your safari takes off with a flight to Amboseli National Park. Upon checking into your well-appointed tented camp, meet your expert ranger for an afternoon game drive. Capture panoramic photos of some of Africa's largest elephants as they amble through the grasslands with the snowcapped Mt. Kilimanjaro as the backdrop. Cap off your day with traditional sundowners as you marvel at views of Africa's highest mountain glowing in the twilight. Overnight at Elewana Tortilis Camp
Days 3: Amboseli
National Park
Rise with dawn's early
light for your game drive - you may catch up with the big cats, sated after
their night hunt. Watch for wildebeest, zebra, impala and warthogs and see how
many of the 300 species of birds you can spot. Tonight, unwind and be
mesmerized by the dazzling blanket of stars. Overnight at Elewana Tortilis Camp
Day 4: Amboseli / Lewa
Wildlife Conservancy
Fly north to Lewa
Wildlife Conservancy. Arrive at your camp in time for lunch and an afternoon
game drive in search of the unique species found in this region including the
Grevy zebra and reticulated giraffe. Overnight at Elewana Lewa Safari Camp
Day 5: Lewa Wildlife
Conservancy
Start the day with an
early morning game drive in the quiet serene wilderness. Perhaps you'll come
upon a cheetah snuggling with her cubs or a herd of gerenuk browsing in the
foliage. Before your afternoon game drive, laze poolside and take in the views
of wildlife lingering nearby. Overnight at Elewana Lewa Safari Camp
Day 6: Lewa Wildlife
Conservancy / Arusha, Tanzania
Cross the border with a
flight to Arusha, where you’ll be met on arrival. Continue on to your lodge, a
peaceful retreat tucked within a large coffee plantation. Relax as you please.
Overnight at Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge
Day 7: Arusha /
Ngorongoro Crater
Explore magical Lake
Manyara, with seasonal pink-hued flamingos lining its shore and some 400
species of birds. Your ranger will diligently seek out the park’s fabled
tree-climbing Manyara lions and blue monkeys to round out your photo gallery.
Continue on to your beautiful lodge near the Ngorongoro Crater. Overnight at
Elewana the Manor Ngorongoro
Day 9: Ngorongoro Crater
Descend some 2,000 feet to explore Ngorongoro's sprawling crater floor. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this unique biosphere has remained virtually unchanged since the dawn of time. The crater is home to numerous herds of elephants, large prides of lions, leaping gazelles and countless zebras and wildebeest. Watch the amusing antics at the hippo pool. After dinner, be awed by the equatorial constellations as they illuminate the skies. Overnight at Elewana the Manor Ngorongoro
Day 10: Ngorongoro
Crater / Serengeti National Park
Continue on to the great
Serengeti, the "endless plains" in the Maasai language, where more
than two million wildebeest, half a million Thomson’s gazelles and a quarter
million zebras gather for their annual migration, attracting large predators
such as lion, leopard, cheetah and hyena. Ovrnight at Elewana Serengeti
Migration Camp or Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp
Day 11: Serengeti
National Park
Depart during the early
splendor of an African sunrise for your first game drive of the day. Collect a
gallery of striking images as the morning unfolds: a lioness relaxing after her
morning hunt, alert elephants guarding their young and ungainly herds of
wildebeest grazing alongside zebras and gazelles. Relax at camp while the day
cools down before setting out for your afternoon game drive. Ovrnight at
Elewana Serengeti Migration Camp or Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp
Day 12: Serengeti
National Park
During morning and
afternoon game viewing activities, your ranger continues to lead you to
spectacular locations of outstanding natural beauty where you can observe the
wildlife at your leisure. Back at camp with the animals roaming around at
night, your immersion in this kaleidoscope of wildlife is like living a dream
for even the most experienced of travelers. Ovrnight at Elewana Serengeti
Migration Camp or Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp
Day 13: Serengeti
National Park / Depart
After a short flight to
Arusha, you'll enjoy lunch and a place to relax at a reserved hotel day room
until transferring to the airport for your onward arrangements.