10 DAYS, 9 NIGHTS: AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK – LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK – NGORONGORO CRATER – SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK – MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE – LAKE NAIVASHA
Starts Nairobi/Ends Nairobi – We’ll pick you up from the airport or your hotel. Travel comfortably in your own private 4 x 4 Land Cruiser Jeep.
On this 10-day safari adventure, you’ll see, feel, and touch the deep variety of Africa’s best national parks and reserves. From dazzling pink flamingos to countless roaming wildebeests, the unending variety of wildlife of these great savannahs, lakes, and forests will captivate and touch you deeply.
This African safari will take you to such world-famous sites as the great Serengeti, the Masai Mara, and the unforgettable Ngorongoro Crater. You’ll be immersed in displays of wildlife that will bring you up close to nature’s true reality.
Other parks on your journey such as Lake Manyara and Amboseli offer incredible displays of bird species and great herds of elephants that you’ll experience nowhere else. You’re going to see so much on this 10-day Hidden Treasure Africa Safaris that you may want to start planning now.
Here’s How Your Journey Unfolds
We begin in Nairobi and head out to Mt. Kilimanjaro and Amboseli National Park. You’re guaranteed to see great parades of free-ranging elephants at Amboseli. But you’ll also be tracking for lions, cheetahs, hyenas… and over 370 species of birds. And there’s a good chance you’ll get to view the snow-capped summit of Africa’s highest peak, Mt. Kilimanjaro.
What’s next? Tanzania! And a unique reserve – Lake Manyara National Park. Everything is a bit special here. Not only is there exceptional birdlife such as egret, spoonbill, and heron, but you’ll be treated to a great pink sea of glittering flamingos!
Even the lions here aren’t ordinary. The great felines of Manyara are tree climbers! It’s not unusual to see one draped across a tree limb, fast asleep. Throw in elephants, giraffes, zebras, and a huge troop of baboons… you can see why Manyara is so special.
The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera. It’s our next stop and we’ll travel down to the crater floor to discover the highest density of lions and predators in Africa. This 260 sq km (100 sq. miles) habitat is also home to rhino, buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, eland, and many other species.
Moving on to the Serengeti we’ll explore the steep-sided ravine of Olduvai Gorge. You may have heard of this site, one of the oldest that humankind has inhabited. Great finds of fossilized remains testify to man’s early development here dating back 2 million years.
Moving over this ancient land we come upon the sweeping grasslands of Serengeti National Park. This is home to the first stirrings of the greatest animal migration on the planet. From this place, close to two million wildebeest, zebra, and other wildlife begin their annual trek into the Masai Mara. Everything here is vast, dense, and seriously impressive.
Journey Back to Kenya
We’ll next follow the path of that same great migration into Kenya and the Masai Mara National Reserve. The Mara is also home to the Big Five as well as dozens of other species. Known for its splendid landscapes of flat-topped acacia trees, this park’s emotional center is the Mara River where you’ll picnic near the company of hippos and crocodiles as untold wildebeest and zebra pour into the park.
Heading back north, our next reserve appears in contrast to the great plains of the Mara – the compact but lovely water park of Lake Naivasha. We’ll enjoy a unique water safari on the lake, gliding past hippos, while we view giraffes, and zebra on the nearby shore and the extensive birdlife all around.
Ten full days on safari – you’re practically a pro! We hope you enjoyed this deep dive into the best natural wonders Africa has to offer. From all of us at Hidden Treasure Africa Safaris – a big safari thanks.
From here you’ll head either to Nairobi or the Kenya coast depending on your holiday plans.
All-Inclusive. Your 10-day safari includes park entrance fees, accommodations, and meals. Hidden Treasure Africa Safaris always offers a wide choice of accommodations. Depending on your budget and style choose from economy, comfort, or luxury safari lodges or tented camps.
Your Guide. For your entire 10-day journey you’ll be guided, hosted, and looked after by your experienced driver/guide. And you’ll enjoy the adventure of your own private 4 x 4 Land Cruiser Jeep, the only way to safari.
Customize Your Holiday
If you’d like to customize your safari or have any special desires, please let us know. We’re here to make your safari wishes come true.
Tour Highlights:
- While en route, views of Mt. Kilimanjaro, farmlands, plantations and towns of Kenya & Tanzania
- 2 Nights at Amboseli National Park - Kenya - Views of snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro – highest peak in Africa - Observation Hill – view marshes with herds of elephants, buffalo, hippo & many waterfowl such as pelicans and Egyptian goose - Possible lion, cheetah and hyena sightings - Experience local villages and culture
- 1 Night at Lake Manyara National Park - Tanzania -Tree climbing lions -Varied landscape and wildlife -Over 300 migratory birds – flamingo & long-crested eagle -Rift Valley escarpment – dramatic landforms and spectacular backdrop to your visit
- 1 Night at Ngorongoro Crater - Tanzania - World’s largest intact volcanic caldera - 8th Wonder of the World & UNESCO World Heritage Site - Dense concentration of easily accessible wildlife - Olduvai Gorge – site of pre-historic man
- 2 nights Serengeti National Park - Tanzania - The great migration – vast herds of wildebeest & zebra moving on to Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya - Famous for its dense and varied wildlife - The Big Five – largest population of lions in Africa
- 2 Nights Masai Mara Game Reserve - Iconic world-famous game park – unlimited game viewing drives - View the Big Five and numerous other wildlife - Beautiful vast savannah dotted with acacia trees - Masai culture and tribes’ people
- 1 Night at Lake Naivasha - Discovery boat ride – view wildlife on the shore - Glide by hippos - Walking safari on Crescent Island amongst the giraffes, zebras & more - Extensive bird species
- Optional Trip Enhancements