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Masai & Tanzania Camping Safari
10 days, Nairobi to Arusha
Long on yearning for the savannahs of East Africa but short on time? This should do the trick. This adventure spreads the wonders of the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater, magnificent Lake Manyara, and campouts under the broad midnight skies of the Masai Mara over 10 adventure-filled days. Our all-terrain vehicles cut down the travel time, making sure your every minute in Africa is spent interacting with the locals and tracking the "big five." Africa in a flash? It can be done.
10 days
Nairobi to Arusha
Is this tour for me?
Travel Style: Classic
All of the highlights, culture, access, and I-can’t-believe-we-did-that moments, all at a great price.
Service Level: Camping
Camping most nights with some hotel/hostel stays to start and throughout; affordable public and private transport.
Physical Rating: 2 - Light
Light walking and hiking suitable for most fitness levels. Nothing too challenging.
Trip Type: Small Group
Small group experience; Max 14, avg 10
Age requirement: 12+
All travellers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Ripple Score for this trip: 100
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Itinerary
Day 1Nairobi
Arrive at any time.
Day 2Nairobi/Masai Mara
Journey through the Great Rift Valley on the way to one of the most famous national parks in Africa. Enjoy a late afternoon wildlife safari drive in the hopes of spotting the "big five".
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 3Masai Mara
Enjoy an early wildlife safari drive when animals are most active. Opt to visit a Masai village, learn to dance like a warrior, stop in the manyatta (family compound) and learn about this nomadic culture.
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Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 4Masai Mara/Nairobi
Travel back to Nairobi today and visit the G for Good supported Amani Ya Juu. Enjoy lunch here with the group and learn about how this initiative is empowering the local community. After lunch the group will have free time in Nairobi.
Meals included:
Breakfast | LunchDay 5Nairobi/Arusha
Spend the day travelling to Tanzania.
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BreakfastDay 6Arusha/Mto wa Mbu
Experience the Mto wa Mbu community with a guided cultural walk and traditional lunch with a local family. Take a wildlife safari drive in Lake Manyara NP.
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Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 7Mto wa Mbu/Serengeti National Park
Enjoy a wildlife safari drive en route to the central Serengeti.
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Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 8Serengeti National Park
Rise early for a full-day wildlife safari drive in the Serengeti. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush and continue the search for the "big five" while taking in the vastness of the Serengeti plains.
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Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 9Serengeti National Park/Ngorongoro
Take a morning wildlife safari drive as you depart the Serengeti, then continue wildlife viewing in the Ngorongoro Crater, before getting a spectacular view of the crater from your campsite on its rim.
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Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 10Ngorongoro/Arusha
Visit an authentic Maasai village and the G Adventures-supported Clean Cookstove Project, then return to Arusha where the tour ends on arrival. Onward flights can be booked from 6pm, or extend your stay in Arusha by a night, or two.
Meals included:
Breakfast | LunchWhat's Included
- Your G for Good Moment: Amani Ya Juu Lunch, Nairobi
- Your G for Good Moment: Mto wa Mbu Community Visit and Lunch, Mto wa Mbu
- Your G for Good Moment: Clean Cookstove Project Visit, Mto wa Mbu
- Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
- Masai Mara National Reserve entrance and wildlife safari drives
- Lake Manyara wildlife safari drive
- Serengeti wildlife safari drives
- Ngorongoro Crater wildlife safari drive
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodations
Simple hotels (3 nts), full-service camping (4 nts), permanent tented camp (2 nts)
Meals
9 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 6 dinners
Allow USD75-100 for meals not included.
Transportation
7-seat 4x4 safari van, private minibus/shuttle, 7-seat 4x4 safari vehicle.
Available extras (Add these to your tour when you book)
Maasai Mara Balloon Safari - From $450.00
The adventure begins just before dawn and lasts an hour in the sky. Fly over the Mara River, plains, and forests of the Maasai Mara. Toast your return to earth with a champagne breakfast, cooked wherever you land. Please note that single passengers can book on this activity, the balloon will require a minimum of two passengers to take flight. In the rare case that this minimum is not reached by the time of your flight, passengers will be refunded for this activity.
Serengeti Balloon Safari - From $599.00
Spirited aloft in a hot-air balloon, view the wildlife and terrain of the Serengeti that only the birds see. Enjoy a champagne breakfast and keep that shutter-finger good and limber—you’ll be using it plenty over the course of your hour in the air.
My Own Room - From $199.00
If you're travelling solo and would prefer to have your own private room throughout your trip, select this option during the online booking process.
Departures
Make it a private tour
Book this tour as a private departure, with your own CEO and all the benefits of a G Adventures group tour.