15 day Best of Kenya and Tanzania. Nairobi to Arusha

Day 5: Lake Nakuru

You depart for your campsite, on the Kenana Farm. Visit the Kenana Knitters, a local community development project, or the local school. You visit Lake Nakuru National Park, which is famous for the presence of up to two million Flamingos, seasonally feeding on the abundant algae.

The park is also well known for its Leopard and, as it is a Rhino sanctuary, sightings of Black and White Rhino are common, as well as Lion and Buffalo. You enjoy an included game drive into the Park. Camping (Kembu Campsite or similar). Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Days 6 & 7: Masai Mara National Reserve

The famous Masai Mara Game Reserve is known for its density of animals including the Big Five and 453 species of birds. It is one of the most visited reserves in Africa. This National Reserve's plains are predominantly open savannah, interspersed with patches of acacia woodland, and along the Mara River, riparian forest.

Whilst game viewing is excellent in the Mara all year round, the most popular time to visit is in late July into August where, over one million Wildebeest and hundreds of thousands of Zebra migrate from the Serengeti. The dramatic river crossings are a gruesome spectacle of survival of the fittest.

You will set up camp here for 2 nights and enjoy early starts, for your game drives, returning to camp for a late breakfast or brunch. Time to reflect and relax for the hotter part of the day and then out for another game drive in the afternoon.

You enjoy your last night and dinner around the campfire, listening to the sounds of the open bush. Camping will be outside Sekenani Gate or similar. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 8: Masai Mara - Nairobi

Enjoy a hearty breakfast, before you break down camp and head back to Nairobi arriving around lunchtime, where you check into your hotel in Nairobi. Rest of day at leisure to explore the city. No meals are included today except for breakfast. Tonight you overnight in Silver Springs Hotel.

Day 9: Nairobi - Tarangire National Park

This backpacker tour departs at approximately 8am, and make its way from Nairobi over the border into Tanzania. Your guides will assist with all formalities and after clearing customs and immigration you’ll be on your way to Tarangire National Park has the highest concentration of game outside the Serengeti ecosystem. Here too there are tree climbing Lions, Leopards and Pythons as well as plains game and Elephant. Morning and afternoon game drives into the park. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Camping.