Explore an 11-day legendary African Wild Game Safari destinations such as the Masai Mara, Amboseli, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara. We may also experience the Great Migration, where over two million wildebeest and herbivores traverse the plains in a stunning natural spectacle. Not to forget is the opportunity of seeing all the Big Five in one day. We will have a host of several hundred species of birds as well as a diverse flora and fauna. Game viewing is enjoyed from the comforts of our specially designed 4x4 safari vehicles, limited to a maximum of 7 participants only. Equipped also is a mini fridge with chilled bottled water with one liter per person per each safari day with our compliments. With electrical outlets on board you need not worry about charging your camera batteries. To top it all, you are accompanied by a highly knowledgeable English-speaking safari specialist.
| UNESCO World Heritage Sites covered in this tour | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lake Nakuru National Park, part of Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley | 2. | Serengeti National Park |
| 3. | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 4. | Olduvai Gorge |
| Tour Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Duration | : | 11 days |
| Minimum | : | 02 persons |
| Maximum | : | 07 persons |
| Price (From) | : | US$ 4995 |
| International air not included | ||
Day 01: Arrive Nairobi (KENYA)
Jambo, Hakuna Matata, greetings as we arrive at the Nairobi International Airport where we are welcomed and transferred, we will hear. The Kiswahili language here is often easily understood as many people mix the vernacular with English words. Kenya, having been a British colony till 1963, many people speak English. Balance of the day is free.
Overnight: Sarova Pan Afric Hotel, Nairobi (2 nights)
Upgrade to Nairobi Serena @ US$ 150 per person per night
Day 02: Nairobi/Amboseli (Drive 5.5 hours)
Our day begins with a scenic rural drive east to the Amboseli National Park, a photographer’s paradise. Amboseli is famous for its stunning views of Mount Kilimanjaro, the world’s tallest stand-alone mountain. Though Kili is in Tanzania, it is from Amboseli that one gets the best views with herds of elephants against the majestic backdrop. During our afternoon game drive, our specialist guide takes us to the best spots for wildlife sightings. Amboseli is celebrated for its exceptional opportunities for close encounters with free-roaming members of the Big Five. It is home to large numbers of African elephants, creating the perfect opportunity for a close view of up to fifty herds of elephants in one safari, making it a prime destination for both photographers and wildlife enthusiasts. We culminate the day seeing one of Kenya’s beautiful sunsets.
Overnight: Kilima Tented Camp/Amboseli Serena Lodge, Amboseli (1 night) (B, L, D)
Day 03: Amboseli/Lake Naivasha (Drive 5 hours)
An early morning game drive just when animals are looking out for their preys. Sightings of scores of big-tusk elephants as well as wildebeest, zebra, lion, cheetah, hyena and some 370 species of birds. Drive to Lake Naivasha a freshwater lake with huge population of hippos and flamingos. The lake is a birder’s paradise as it is home to over 400 species of African birds. We have a hot lunch at our lodge with the balance of the time free.
Overnight: Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge/Naivasha Simba Lodge, Lake Naivasha (1 night) (B, L, D)
Day 04: Lake Naivasha /Lake Nakuru (Drive 2 hours)
A picturesque rural drive takes us to Lake Nakuru known for the large bird spectacle seeing myriads of fuchsia pink flamingos of which there are a million sourcing the abundant algae which thrives on warm waters. After our game drive here, we drive to our lodge located on the escarpment of the Great Rift Valley. Lake Nakuru National Park supports a wide ecological diversity of flamingos (greater and lesser) and other water birds with the Big 5 which includes the black and white rhinoceros. Today we may also do some walking safaris.
Overnight: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge/Sarova Woodland Hotel, Lake Nakuru (1 night) (B, L, D)
Day 05: Lake Nakuru/Masai Mara (Drive 4.5 hours)
Journey to the iconic Masai Mara, one of the world’s most well-known game reserves. Thousands of animals make their home here, from elephants to giraffes to countless species of antelope. Scores of predators, including lion, cheetah, leopard and hyena, roam the plains, providing ample opportunities for unforgettable encounters. Upon arrival at our lodge, we will be treated to a hot lunch before embarking on our first game drive at the Mara through this unforgettable wildlife haven. A wide range of carnivorous animals like cheetahs, leopards, hyenas as well as the herbivorous like elephants, zebras, hippos and wildebeests’ traverse during the great migration.
Overnight: Mara Serena Lodge/Ashnil Lodge, Masai Mara (2 nights) (B, L, D)
Day 06: Masai Mara
An adventurous day ahead as we enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in the spectacular Masai Mara Game Reserve. Blessed with permanent water supply, Masai Mara has a year-round population of diverse and abundant game. All of the Big Five animals – elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard and rhino – are quite common on this scenic grassland, as well as cheetah, hippo, zebra and giraffe (rounding out to the Big Nine). After two extraordinary game drives today at the Mara, we drive back to our lodge in time for dinner. An optional early morning hot air balloon safari is also available on this day which includes champagne breakfast*. (B, L, D)
Day 07: Masai Mara/Lake Victoria (Drive 5.5 hours) (TANZANIA)
Embark on a scenic drive to Tanzania’s Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake. We first make our way to the Isebania border, where we cross into Tanzania. Here, it’s time to say goodbye to our Kenyan safari guide and meet our Tanzanian safari specialist who will escort us throughout Tanzania. Proceed to the Speke Bay area of Lake Victoria. About the size of the country of Ireland and best known as being the source of River Nile, Lake Victoria offers a tranquil combination of lakeside charm and traditional villages. An opportune time to make friendship with the local villagers. Balance of the day is free to enjoy beautiful views of the lake, or take in the local village life, complete with fishing boats, children playing and bustling local markets.
Overnight: Serenity on The Lake/Speke Bay Lodge, Lake Victoria (1 night) (B, L, D)
Day 08: Lake Victoria/Serengeti (Drive 3 hours)
For early risers, there is a unique opportunity to participate in optional activities such as boating or canoeing on Lake Victoria, or visiting a local fishing village (advisable to pre-book). We enter the Serengeti at the Ndabaka Gate on the western side of Serengeti. Crossing the gate and we are welcomed by large numbers of game as we safari to the heart of the park. Serengeti is the prime place to witness the Great Migration, a once-in-a-lifetime wildlife spectacle of more than two million wildebeest and other large mammals crossing the plains and the Grumeti River, followed by thousands of predators. Serengeti experiences the Great Migration several times during the year. Our safari ends at 6PM and we drive to our lodge. Dinner is savoured at our Camp/lodge in the heart of Serengeti.
Overnight: Serengeti Signature Camp/Mbalageti Tented Lodge, Serengeti (2 nights) (B, L, D)
Day 09: Serengeti
An exceptional day at the world-famous Serengeti National Park*. This is home to the largest concentration of game in Africa, on a scale which has no parallel anywhere in the world. The abundance of herbivores includes wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, topi, buffalo and hartebeest, to name just a few. Serengeti is also famous for its predator population, including lion, cheetah, leopard and hyena, as well as a wide variety of birdlife, believed to be in the realm of 500 species. The park is well known for its rare views of tree-climbing lions. Today is also the day when one can avail the incredible Hot Air Balloon Safari. This is an optional activity and has to be reserved much in advance* (B, L, D)
Day 10: Serengeti/Ngorongoro Crater (Drive 3 hours)
We bid farewell to Serengeti and continue game safaris as we reach the Nabli Gate leading to the Ngorongoro Crater. Visit Olduwai Gorge which has evidence of human species existing as far back as 1.9 million years. Optional visit to the small well maintained Museum. We descend 2200 feet for a thrilling day amongst the Big 5. Ngorongoro Crater has its own Soda Lake which is one of the reasons that one can see so many animals in so little a time. This will be a treat for a send-off as this will be our last day of game safaris. But that does not mean everything comes to an end. We drive to our lodge well known for its intimacy and location.
Overnight: Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge/Country Lodge, Ngorongoro Crater (1 night) (B, L, D)
Day 11: Ngorongoro Crater/Lake Manyara/Arusha (Drive 4 hours)
Today we go for a guided walking tour as we explore the colourful African village of Mto wa Mbu. Here we have a chance to appreciate the arts and crafts that is being revived. Benefits of these initiatives are invested into community development projects, making jobs especially for women, developing innovative and sustainable ways to celebrate local culture, heritage, boosting village economies, helping development projects for clean sanitation at local schools, medical stations, etc. It is an effort on giving back which goes directly to the village artisans. Our journey ends with the perfect ingredients of a home-cooked African authentic food. After lunch, we get back on our jeeps for a 3-hour drive to Arusha where our 11-day safari will now sadly come to an end. If you are taking a connecting flight please do make sure that your expected ETA at Arusha is no earlier than 5 PM. (B, L)
Optional extensions include the Indian Ocean Spice Island of Zanzibar, see the gorillas in Uganda and/or Rwanda.
B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Departure Dates & Prices
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| 2025 | Per Person on Twin Sharing |
Single Room Supplement |
|---|---|---|
| Departures - Start day THURSDAY / End day SUNDAY | ||
| Jan 9 & 23; Feb 13 & 20; Mar 13 & 20; Apr 10 & 24; May 8 & 22; Jun 12 & 19; Jul 10 & 24; Aug 14 & 21; Sep 11 & 18; Oct 9 & 23; Nov 13 & 20; Dec 11 & 25 | ||
| Low Season Apr 10 & 24; May 8 & 22 |
US$ 4995 | US$ 595 |
| Shoulder Season Jan 9 & 23; Feb 13 & 20; Mar 13 & 20 |
US$ 5295 | US$ 690 |
| Mid-Shoulder Season Nov 13 & 20; Dec 11 |
US$ 5485 | US$ 690 |
| High Shoulder Season Jun 12 & 19 |
US$ 5780 | US$ 870 |
| Pre-Peak Season Oct 9 & 23 |
US$ 6090 | US$ 875 |
| Peak Season Jul 10 & 24; Aug 14 & 21; Sep 11 & 18 |
US$ 6195 | US$ 890 |
| Christmas Dec 25 |
US$ 6480 | US$ 995 |
| 2025 | Per Person on Twin Sharing |
Single Room Supplement |
|---|---|---|
| Departures - Start day THURSDAY / End day SUNDAY | ||
| Jan 9 & 23; Feb 13 & 20; Mar 13 & 20; Apr 10 & 24; May 8 & 22; Jun 12 & 19; Jul 10 & 24; Aug 14 & 21; Sep 11 & 18; Oct 9 & 23; Nov 13 & 20; Dec 11 & 25 | ||
| Low Season Apr 10 & 24; May 8 & 22 |
CA$ 6894 | CA$ 822 |
| Shoulder Season Jan 9 & 23; Feb 13 & 20; Mar 13 & 20 |
CA$ 7308 | CA$ 953 |
| Mid-Shoulder Season Nov 13 & 20; Dec 11 |
CA$ 7570 | CA$ 953 |
| High Shoulder Season Jun 12 & 19 |
CA$ 7977 | CA$ 1201 |
| Pre-Peak Season Oct 9 & 23 |
CA$ 8405 | CA$ 1208 |
| Peak Season Jul 10 & 24; Aug 14 & 21; Sep 11 & 18 |
CA$ 8550 | CA$ 1229 |
| Christmas Dec 25 |
CA$ 8943 | CA$ 1374 |
| Discount of US$ 100 / CA$ 138 per person when booked as a party of 2 or more. |
Notes
Inclusions
Optional Services (Necessary to pre-book before final payment)
| Day | Services | Per Person |
|---|---|---|
| 6,9 | Hot Air Balloon Safari including transfer & champagne breakfast in Masai Mara or Serengeti ★ | US$ 620 |
| 7 | Masai Village Cultural Experience in Amboseli, Masai Mara and/or Ngorongoro | US$ 50 |
| 3 | Boat Safari at Lake Naivasha | US$ 65 |
| 8 | Boat Safari at Lake Victoria | US$ 95 |
| 10 | Visit to Olduvai Gorge Museum | US$ 55 |
Participants
This tour operates on a minimum of 02 and a maximum of 07 participants
Customised Itinerary
If you would like to have a tour on dates other than the above ones or with a customised itinerary, please contact us and we will be happy to work out an exclusive program for you.
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Richard and Melvina McCaw of Barrie, Ontario, Canada, recently returned from their first African experience, Bestway’s Wild Game Safari in Tanzania and Kenya, which combines world famous game viewing with exciting cultural heritage. Read on for their first-timer’s perspective on this popular African safari package.
Melvina: Well, we were looking into African safari trips with another company who told us we were far too old to go on their trip! Then I remembered that when we had been on a trip last year up in the Arctic, we met several people who had spoken very highly of Bestway. So I looked up Bestway and was absolutely impressed with the variety of tours and where they were going.
Richard: In particular, our guide Simon in Kenya. Simon is actually an accountant and he’s chosen to be a safari guide because his passion is explaining Kenya to visitors.
Melvina: Simon was so valuable, because all the way along, he was telling us about every community, and every crop. He really wanted to share the Kenya experience with us.
Melvina: Each park was entirely different. My favourite was Amboseli. I loved the diversity of the countryside and animals that we saw there. Going not just on the savannah, but through the swampland, the desert area and the old abandoned buildings really intrigued me.
Richard: We got the impression that Simon and Baracki, our guide in Tanzania, knew where to find the animals. They took us there without relying on what the other safari guides were seeing and finding. In the Masai Mara and certainly in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, we were often the only vehicle in a particular area.
Melvina: We were fortunate enough not to see the kills, but to see animals with the kills. We saw a hyena kill, a cheetah kill and a leopard kill, so that was pretty awesome.
Richard: My special moment was in Tanzania with Baracki. We were driving along - again, we were the only vehicle out there - and somebody spotted some lions a short distance off the road. So we went over and parked the vehicle about eight feet from three lions.
Then, one of the young lions got up and started walking to the back of the vehicle. I thought it was going to walk away, but it just walked around the vehicle and laid down right beside my seat. If I’d sat down on my seat and leaned way out my window, I would have been able to pet him.
That was just an incredible experience from me. None of the animals seem to be too concerned about the vehicles or the humans in them!
Melvina: I certainly think so. It was a pleasure to see all the young kids getting excited out on safari. I was very impressed because I hadn’t anticipated kids that young being there, but they all seemed quite absorbed. They were really just enthralled by the experience.
Richard: Well, what we were doing with the safari was an animal cultural tour. But what about the people of a country? I spoke with Melvina and said, I think we should spend some time with the people to have a cultural experience.
I found it to be a very interesting experience. There were three Maasai young men who spoke English very well and had actually taken tourism training in Tanzania. They gave us information about their history and showed us a long house open on one side that they refer to as their museum.
Melvina: They took us on a bush walk and explained what every plant and every tree was used for, whether it be medicine, food or construction. Then, we had a bonfire and a lovely dinner.
They were also very excited to take us into the grandmother’s hut to have tea with the grandmother. She was 97, very spry and very interested in our life. She wanted to learn about what we were doing and was willing to share her knowledge with us as well. That was amazing.
Richard: If you do decide to do this experience, make sure to take headlamps because the huts don’t have any electricity in them!
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