Ultimate Kenya and Tanzania Safari

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast. Later today, at a time to be advised, you will be met by a representative and transferred to Hemingways for an overnight. Enjoy the rest of your day at leisure. 

Enjoy a day exploring Nairobi (for own account).

After breakfast,  you will be met and transferred to the Wilson Airport for your scheduled flight to the Masai Mara. On arrival you will be met and transferred to Mara Nyika Camp where you will stay for 3 nights. Arrive in time for a scheduled game viewing activity. 

“Nyika” means “Large Plains or Great Plains,” and Mara Nyika is the perfect sister camp to Mara Plains in Kenya. It rings with the romance of the vast open plains of East Africa from a time when light canvas flapped in the light breeze across those plains as wildebeest and zebras call to each other and at twilight, “Simba,” the great lion’s roar across the Nyika. 

 Typical of the Maasai Mara’s ancient Nyika is the flat-topped Acacia kirkii trees. The Dereck Joubert designed guest suites take advantage of these umbrella thorn tree’s shade. While the camp is in a valley, actually straddling a small stream, the suites are set up high under the tree’s canopy to offer guests awe-inspiring views out over the bush. 

Many may think of Mara Nyika as a treetop camp, with the suites' walkways to the main area giving a feel of a treehouse under canvas. However, the camp’s ethic and inspiration are still one of exploration and adventure - a sense of impermanence in this ever-changing world. 

Privacy in this camp is the key to understanding it. Privacy to live, think, explore, be romantic, and be pampered – all the while with one of the most spectacular backdrops Africa can provide. 

Mara Nyika, located in the private and exclusive 20 000-hectare Naboisho Conservancy, is unique because it allows guests to explore the conservancy and further afield with safari drives into the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Guest’s stay enables us to support over 500 Maasai families with a sustainable livelihood through the payment of conservation fees, which ultimately ensures the conservation of the wildlife in this vital corridor of the Maasai Mara eco-system. 

Many Mara Nyika’s guests spend a few days here before extending their safari to either our Mara Expedition, Mara Toto Tree or Mara Plains Camps. Combining these camps ensures a more comprehensive wildlife experience as guests explore all three wildlife areas: the private Olare Motorogi and Naboisho Conservancies and Maasai Mara Reserve. Each wildlife experience from our camps is unique and offers different Mara faces, which is an unbelievable bonus. 

Enjoy a full day of twice daily game viewing activities.

Safari Drives (day and night)

Safari drives (day & night) take place in some of the Mara’s most coveted vehicles. Each of the camp's Toyota Land Cruisers is open-sided, canopied and customised for photographers (fold-down screens, raised roofs, photographic bars, multi-plug invertors). With just four to six guests each, the Cruisers also have fully-stocked fridges stocked with drinks and snacks. No two days are the same on safari. Drives typically start at sunrise, returning for lunch and depart again in the mid-afternoon before returning just after sunset. On other days guests can go out all day, deep into the Reserve or Conservancy with a packed breakfast and lunch. Very often, our safaris will continue into the night, a possibility because of our location on a private conservancy. Night drives are particularly prolific in the Naboisho Conservancy, and while they take patience, sightings commonly include lesser known nocturnal mammals and even lion and hyena hunts.

Photography

Each of Mara Nyika’s guest tents comes with a pair of high-quality binoculars for guest use as well as a professional camera set, including a camera body and lenses. Photos will be downloaded to a memory stick on guest’s departure.

Optional activity (Additional cost)

Hot Air Balloon 

Hot air ballooning is available, but should be booked in advance and is subject to availability and additional cost. Departures are very early in the morning to allow time to transfer to the nearest launching point.

Full day of game viewing activities.

After breakfast you will be transferred to the airstrip for your scheduled charter flight to Tarime.  On arrival you will then connect on your scheduled  charter flight to Seronera. On arrival  you will be met and transferred to One Nature Nyaruswiga where you will stay for 3 nights. Arrive in time for an afternoon game viewing activity. 

A Camp Like No Other

Uniquely located in the heart of the Serengeti and surrounded by breathtaking views of endless plains that are embraced by the Nyaruswiga Hills, this magical destination provides an almost surreal backdrop for the more than 1 million animals annually migrating through this valley.

Best Game Viewing Experience in the Serengeti National Park

One Nature Nyaruswiga is tucked in a secluded area in the popular Central Serengeti that has the richest amount of wildlife and offers year round game viewing. This ideal location offers the best chance to see the Great Migration for the longest time, alongside upclose encounters with the Big 5. 

Enjoy two days of game viewing activities. 

Every game drive is a unique experience, which comes with a thrilling sense of adventure that never wanes, no matter how many times you go through it. Africa's Big 5, wildebeests, zebras, antelopes, giraffes, cheetahs, hyenas, hippos, crocodiles, primates and over 500 species of birds, are only some of the amazing wildlife that you may see during each trip. And with our expert Guides accompanying you every step of the way, each game drive you take with us becomes a journey of discovery filled with exciting, life-altering moments.

To make your game drive experience even better, all our safari vehicles are fully modified with luxurious interiors and ergonomically designed seats with extra suspension among others. And since we only take a maximum of four passengers per vehicle on our game drives, this means that you will enjoy more space, more privacy and more comfort.

Experience nature up close and personal as our expert Park Guides take you along a foot trail filled with amazing wildlife discoveries.

Get to know more about our fine-feathered friends as we take you through a canopy walk in Lake Manyara National Park where you will get the unique opportunity to see some of the 350 species of birds that are found in the area.

Enjoy your last full day of game viewing activities in Central Serengeti. 

After a morning game drive you will be transferred to the Seronera Airstrip for your scheduled charter flight to Lake Manyara Airstrip. On arrival you will be met and transferred to The Highlands Ngorongoro where you will stay for 3 nights. Afternoon at leisure.

The Highlands redefines the Ngorongoro experience, raising the bar for low-impact yet high-style camps. Carefully positioned for maximum privacy high on the slopes of the Olmoti Crater, our guests enjoy sweeping views all the way to the Serengeti. The inspiration for the eight canvas geodesic domed suites draws from the traditional Maasai bomas that dot the landscape. Warm, intimate and contemporary, this is quite simply the perfect place from which to discover the wild and pristine Crater Highlands. At the heart of the camp is an authentic indoor fireplace designed to emulate the traditional East African campfire experience. Delve into the library or enjoy a drink from our whisky dome and unwind in comfort and style at the end of each rewarding day.

A highlight awaits you this morning as you depart to explore what is commonly referred to as the World’s largest wildlife zoo. After breakfast, you descend with a picnic lunch through the early morning mists and 2, 000 feet into the crater. Ngorongoro Crater is the World’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Due to its size and diversity, the crater floor is comprised of several distinct areas, ranging from forest, swamps, lakes and springs, to open grassland and some sandy dunes. It’s an awesome wildlife experience.  A picnic lunch is served overlooking a small lake populated with hippos.  You return to your lodge in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight.

Today will be a great time to do the hike into Empakai Crater.

The Highlands redefines the Ngorongoro experience, raising the bar for low-impact/high-style camps. Carefully positioned for maximum privacy high on the slopes of the Olmoti volcano, our guests enjoy sweeping views all the way to the Serengeti. Inspiration for the eight canvas-and-glass domed suites was drawn from the traditional Maasai bomas that dot the landscape. Warm, intimate and contemporary, this is quite simply the perfect place from which to discover the wild and pristine Crater Highlands.

At the heart of the camp is an authentic indoor fireplace designed to emulate the traditional East African campfire experience. Delve into the library or enjoy a drink from the extensive bar and unwind in comfort and style at the end of each rewarding day.

After a brief morning game drive and breakfast, at a time to be advised by camp management,  you will be transferred to the Lake Manyara Airstrip for your scheduled charter flight to the Kilimanjaro Airport. Arrive in Kilimanjaro you will then connect with your scheduled  charter flight to Wilson Airport. On arrival and after clearing Customs  and Immigration, you will be met and transferred to Hemingways  Nairobi where you will stay for two nights. 

Enjoy a day at leisure. 

Enjoy breakfast at leisure. A dayroom has been reserved for you. At a time to be advised you will be met and transferred to the Nairobi International Airport for your scheduled overnight departure flight. Welcome home!