Evening: Arrive in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city, this evening. A Seven Wonders representative will meet you at the airport and assist with the transfer to your hotel. You are free to rest in your room after your flight to prepare for tomorrow’s discoveries or reach out to Evelyne for recommendations on things to do in the area.

Destination: Nairobi

Accommodations: Best Western Meridian or similar

Breakfast: At the camp.

After a leisurely breakfast, we depart Nairobi and drive to Amboseli National Park. We have sufficient time for relaxation at the Amboseli Park, complete with the majestic Mt. Kilimanjaro in the background.
Amboseli National Park is one of the most popular wildlife sanctuaries in Kenya. It is situated close to the Kenya-Tanzania border. The Park lies at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa (5,896m) whose snow-capped summit presents a splendid view on clear days. Amboseli National Park is often referred to as “The home of Elephants’ some of the largest Elephant herds are found here. The Game Park also contains vast groups of Zebras, Wildebeests, Giraffes, Buffaloes, Hippos and Antelopes. Also to be found in Amboseli are lions, leopards, Cheetahs, and many species of plain game.

Meals included: B L D

Destination: Amboseli National Park

Accommodations: Oltukai Lodge or similar

Breakfast: At the lodge.

A day of game viewing in Amboseli National Park. Set on the border of Tanzania and in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro, Amboseli is a bird-watcher’s paradise: It shelters more than 400 bird species, including pelicans, flamingos, kingfishers, and ibis. We may see some of these avian wonders while we take in the view of the sweeping savanna.

And while the region’s birdlife is abundant, elephants are by far the kings of this park. Said to be among the largest in the country, Amboseli’s elephants are fond of the swamps: Here they share the cool waters with hippos that often hide from view beneath the papyrus. Along our drive, our Trip Experience Leader and driver-guides will show us how to detect the elusive wildlife in our midst, in addition to pointing out other highlights of this vibrant ecosystem. Perhaps we’ll glimpse some of Amboseli’s large wildebeest and Burchell’s zebra populations as we drive.

Lunch: Enjoy a packed lunch in the park.

Afternoon: proceed with game viewing within the park, before returning to your lodge for dinner & overnight,

Dinner: Served at our camp’s main restaurant.

Evening: All evenings at our tented camp are free for you to relax in your room, linger in the bar for a nightcap, or sit by the fire with your fellow travellers.

Meals included: B L D

Destination: Amboseli National Park

Accommodations: Oltukai Lodge or similar

Breakfast: At the camp.

Morning: We’ll board safari vehicles for transfer to the Tanzania border, where we’ll switch to Tanzania safari vehicles for the rest of our journey to Tarangire. Along the way, we’ll stop in Arusha, a multicultural hub of activity at the base of Mount Meru, for lunch.

Lunch: You will have your picnic,

Afternoon: We should reach our lodge near Tarangire National Park by late afternoon. Upon arrival, you’re welcome to join our experienced guide for an elective guided walk around your surroundings, which will set the stage for the discoveries that await us here. Tarangire features nine distinct vegetation zones—ranging from grassland to woodland, from deep gully vegetation to scattered rocky hilltops.

Dinner: At the camp.

Destination: Tarangire National Park

Accommodations: Tarangire Torilis Camp or similar

Breakfast: At the camp.

Morning: On our way out of the park for a half-day of game viewing, our experienced driver-guides will help set the stage for the discoveries that await. Of particular note is the birdlife: Tarangire is home to the largest concentration of breeding bird species in the world. The flora is similarly dramatic here, as we take in sweeping views of the baobab tree-dotted landscape. Known as the “Tree of Life,” they can provide shelter, food, and water to animals and humans. In fact, every part of the baobab tree is valuable, from the bark and trunk to the nutrient-packed fruits. The elongated trunk and expansive branches have become a symbol of the African landscape, most notably from Disney’s The Lion King.

Lunch: Enjoy a picnic lunch in the park.

Afternoon: As our game-viewing continues, we’ll learn how the commanding Tarangire River serves as the hub for the thriving ecosystem we’re witnessing. The river plays a key role in the annual African migration of wildebeest and zebra—and is a critical water source during the continent’s dry season. In addition to wildebeest and zebra, Tarangire hosts Cape buffalo, elephants, giraffe, dik dik, lion, leopard and cheetah. We’ll also be on the lookout for the park’s famous termite mounds: Some continue to contain termites, while others have been taken over by dwarf mongooses.

After proceeding to our lodge, for dinner & overnight

Dinner: At the lodge.

Evening: You have the freedom to relax in your room or compare safari photographs with your fellow travellers.

Meals included: B L D

Destination: Ngorongoro Highlands

Accommodations: Farm of Dreams or similar

Leave Farm of Dream very early in the morning, and drive through the Ngorongoro conservation before descending 610 meters down to the grasslands of the crater floor, an area of about 265 square kilometres.

Despite its small size, the Crater is a Big 5 country, and the openness of the terrain means easy and rewarding game viewing. You will spend the day exploring the crater floor, stopping to picnic on the grasslands amidst the grazing herds. Formed by a massive volcanic eruption, the world’s largest intact and unflooded caldera provides a year-round home to an astonishing 25,000 large mammals, including black rhino, wildebeest, and zebra, along with Africa’s densest concentrations of hyena.

The Crater’s forests shelter elephants and buffalo, and its wetlands are home to hippos and flamingos, while lions, jackals, leopards, and caracals make up the full range of predators. After lunch, you leave the crater behind and drive to the Serengeti National Park. Upon arriving, you will have a game en route to your accommodation, the Tanzania bush camp.

Meals included: B L D

Destination: Serengeti National Park

Accommodations: Tanzania Bush Camp or similar

Breakfast: At the camp.

Morning: Continue to explore the ecosystem of the Serengeti aboard our safari vehicles. Our schedule and approach to our game-viewing drives is designed to maximise our understanding of this region and its inhabitants: We’ll travel at a pace (and at times) that allows us to truly focus on observing animal behaviour and interaction.

Lunch: At the camp.

Afternoon: As the wildlife tends to rest during the early-afternoon hours, so shall we—you’ll be free to relax at the camp before our final game-viewing drive in the Serengeti. This is a great opportunity to seek out any animals we may have missed, and to ask any lingering questions of our Trip Experience Leader or driver-guides.

Dinner: We’ll toast to the memories we’ve made during our adventure at a Farewell Dinner at camp.

Evening: On your own—with the freedom to reflect on your favourite moments, or to gather with your fellow travellers to revel in the vast expanse of the African skies one final time.

Meals included: B L D

Destination: Serengeti National Park

Accommodations: Tanzania Bush Camp or similar

Breakfast: At the camp.

Early Morning: If you’d like, you’re free to join our optional Serengeti Hot Air Balloon Ride tour, which features a pre-dawn game-viewing drive on the way to the hot-air balloon, a one-hour ride high above the Serengeti golden plains, and a celebratory sparkling-wine breakfast.

Morning: Set off for a full day of game-viewing in the Serengeti. As we explore, our driver guides are ready to reveal the great diversity of Serengeti wildlife: Look for buffalo, hippopotamus, elephant, lion, giraffe, antelope, and Thompson’s and Grant’s gazelle.

Lunch: Enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush.

Afternoon: After lunch, we’ll reboard our safari vehicles and resume our game-viewing. In certain seasons, you may be lucky enough to witness the migration of the wildebeest herds—annually, more than a million wildebeest, zebra, and antelope travel from the Serengeti to the Masai Mara, and then back again.

Dinner: At the camp.

Evening: On your own. You’re free to enjoy the camp as you’d like tonight.

Meals included: B L D

Destination: Serengeti National Park

Accommodations: Tanzania Bush Camp or similar

Breakfast: At the camp. Wake up early in the morning for a cup of coffee/tea and snacks, then collect your picnic breakfast and depart for a game drive en route to Masaai Mara. After a 2hrs drive, you will reach the Sirare/Isebania border for Tanzania/Kenya custom procedure, then proceed to the Masaai Mara for an afternoon game drive. Later in the evening, drive to the Camp for evening leisure and overnight. Meals included: B L D

Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodations: Mara Sopa Lodge or similar

Breakfast: At the camp.

Morning: We’ll break into smaller groups and board our safari vehicles for a full-day game-viewing excursion. The Mara is considered one of the great natural wonders of Africa. Perhaps we’ll see large herds of elephants foraging among the clumps of trees that dot the grasslands, or large predators such as lions and leopards. We’ll also keep our eyes peeled for crocodiles lingering on the riverbanks looking for unwary prey, or wildebeest and zebra migrating through the plains.

Lunch: We’ll enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush.

Afternoon: After our picnic, we’ll continue our game-viewing drive in the Masai Mara.

Dinner: At our lodge.

Evening: You are free to remain in the lodge’s bar area for a nightcap, chat with fellow travellers about various highlights from the day, or retire to your room to relax before tomorrow’s day of discoveries.

Meals included: B L D

Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodations: or similar

Breakfast: At the camp. Our day begins with a hearty breakfast at the lodge, surrounded by the serene beauty of the Masai Mara National Reserve. After fueling up for the day ahead, we embark on our journey towards Nairobi, the vibrant capital of Kenya. Travellers taking our optional post-trip extension to The Spice Island of Zanzibar will depart for the airport for their flight to the island of Zanzibar. The rest of the travellers will be dropped off at the airport to connect their flight home.

Destination: Nairobi

Accommodation: No Accommodation