The 7 Days Masai Mara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater Safari is one of the top Kenya and Tanzania safaris to book if you want to explore the most sought-after Africa safari tours. This 7-day Masai Mara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater Safari takes you to three of the most sought-after Kenyan and Tanzanian national parks: Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania.
This 7-day Masai Mara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater Safari includes lengthy game drives to view the parks’ rich species, vistas, and landscapes. Serengeti National Park in Tanzania will wow you with its “endless plain”! This 7-day Masai Mara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater Safari is available for booking all year and may be tailored to your preferences.
Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara, Game Drive
Your Kenya safari guide will pick you up from your accommodation in Nairobi or meet you at the airport. He will inform you about the safari. After your safari briefing, you will begin your journey to Maasai region via several villages and the famed Maasai town, where we will make a quick stop for artisan buying. You will then go to the lodge, check in, have refreshments and, if time permits, go on an evening game drive in Masai Mara in search of the African big five, which include lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, buffalos and other animals. Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Julia’s River Camp
Meal Plan : Lunch and Dinner
Day 2&3: Full Day Game Drive in Masai Mara game reserve, Maasai Cultural Tour
Extended game drives. You will wake up early for our African breakfast and prepare for the long-awaited day at the Masai Mara National Reserve. After an early breakfast, pack your lunch boxes and go off for a full day on the Masai Mara grasslands. A chance to see the wildebeest migration. Other creatures to see in Masai Mara include a big lion pride, zebras, leopards, elephants, and giraffes, among others. Return to the lodge and rest while you wait for lunch.
After lunch, we head for an evening game drive in quest of more animals, particularly those we may have missed on prior dates. You will embark on another game drive along additional paths, giving you the opportunity to see even more animals and even watch the Great Wildebeest Migration if it is in season. Return to your lodge to have dinner and spend the night.
Accommodation: As above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 4: Transfer from Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park
Drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve. You will eat an early breakfast and check out of the lodge as early as possible, about 6 a.m. We leave the reserve through the Oloololo gate in the western half and drive to the Isebania border. We receive permission from the border customs office and then continue to Serengeti National Park. Take an en-route game drive to your lodge. Check in and relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Central Serengeti, Tanzania Bush Camp.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 5: Full Day in Serengeti National Park
Full-Day Game Drive. After an early breakfast at the lodge, go on a full-day game drive across the Seronera region, complete with lunch boxes. Enjoy the big game near the Seronera River; fauna to look out for in this part includes lions, Thomson gazelles, topi, ostriches, and cheetahs.
After your game drive, you will travel to the Visitor Centre, where we will take our lunch break and open our lunch boxes. The Tourist Information Centre has several fascinating animal displays, as well as a gift store with information booklets and maps of the region. The shop also has a refreshment area, where we will enjoy our lunch.
In the evening, take a game drive to the Kopjes, worn granite outcrops spread throughout the plains, the majority of which are small ecosystems that provide shade and drinking water in puddles left in the rock after the rains. The Kopjes are ideal hunting grounds for lions, especially during the dry season, when most animals flocks to the area to cool off. Look for other creatures that we may have missed during the morning game drive. Return for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: As above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Olduvai Gorge Visit, Optional Crater Rim Walk
have your breakfast at the lodge before transferring out of the Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where you will have another wildlife watching experience with your packed lunch.
You will have the opportunity to see the Olduvai Gorge and hear about man’s early life as well as Dr. Mary and Louis Leaky’s findings.
Proceed into the reserve area, enjoying game watching while also spotting the native Maasai people freely wandering throughout the conservancy and the animals!
Proceed to the lodge, check in and relax while you await dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Hhando Coffee Lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater Drive and Departure.
Enjoy breakfast at the resort, then descend nearly 600 meters into the crater to witness animals on a half-day safari excursion. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area provides year-round water and forage for a diverse range of species, including herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and enormous African elephants. Another major lure to this scenic national park is its large predator population, which includes lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the elusive leopard, which can be difficult to locate at times.
You will also see Lake Magadi, a big but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern part and one of the crater’s principal characteristics. Flamingos, hippos, and other water fowl are frequently spotted here.
Enjoy your meal on the crater floor while admiring the gorgeous scenery. Transfer to Arusha, bringing your safari to a conclusion. Depending on how long you choose to spend on the crater bottom, you can return to Arusha as early as 4/5 pm.
Meal Plan for Breakfast and Lunch
End of 7 Days Masai Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater Safari
Includes
• All-day game drives as per sample itinerary
• Hotel/lodge accommodation for the duration of the safari
• Private 4×4 safari land cruiser with a roof hatch
• Professional English speaking safari guide/driver
• All national park fees
• All meals on the safari as indicated
• All game viewing activities specified
• Kenya and Tanzania VAT on tourism activities and park fees
• Concession and Crater fees
• Drinking water in the safari vehicle
Excludes:
• Flights and visas
• Hotel accommodation before/after the safari
• Travel insurance
• Extra activities not on the itinerary
• Personal expenses like laundry, beverages, etc.
• Tips and gratuities [Tipping guide: 15-20$ per person per day for your safari guide, 20$ or more for your lodge of stay, 10-15$ for your activity guides]
