Day 1: Nairobi City

The Panafric Hotel (Bed & Breakfast) Upon arrival in Nairobi - safari capital of the world, you will be met and chauffeured to the Panafric Hotel to unwind and relax.

Day 2: Lake Nakuru National Park

We begin our safari with a drive to down the floor of the Rift Valley and onto Lake Nakuru National Park. Spend the day exploring the amazing bird life as well as rhino and leopard for which Lake Nakuru is internationally known. The park is also home to a huge colony of flamingo.

Sarova Lion Hill Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day 3/4/5: Masai Mara National Reserve

This remarkable day takes us to the land of the Maasai, a cattle-herding people still proudly aloof from western civilization. Our destination, the Maasai Mara, is a magnificent park and home to Kenya's richest concentration of wildlife.

On morning and afternoon game drives, we view some of Africa's largest prides of lion, herds of zebra, antelope, buffalo, wildebeest, giraffe, cheetah and hyena.

Mara Simba Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day 6: Lake Victoria

Today we cross into Tanzania. Enroute enjoy a picnic lunch on the shores of Lake Victoria. Take a boat trip on the lake, a nature or bird walk if you choose.

Speke Bay Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day 7/8: Serengeti National Park

Our journey continues into the great grassland plains of Serengeti National Park. During two full days of exploration in the Serengeti, we follow plains game and their attendant predators on their daily pursuit and survival and end our day with a sundowner. During morning and afternoon game drives the next day we seek herds of large animals including giraffe, buffalo, wildbeest, zebra and antelope.

Serengeti Serena (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day 9/10: Ngorongoro Crater

The Crater, one of Africa's most magnificent wildlife theatres, is up to 12 miles across and its prairies are a haven for an estimated 30,000 large mammals, including lion, elephant, hyena, hippo, wildebeest, baboon, gazelle and the endangered black rhino. In the cards the following day is superb game viewing with a special picnic lunch. In the afternoon we take our first look at this fascinating wonder. The following day descend to the crater floor to spend a full day game viewing with a midday break for a picnic lunch.

Ngorongoro Serena Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day 11: Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast at our leisure we drive to Lake Manyara National Park. We spend the rest of the day searching for the famous tree climbing lions and the many bird species that live here.

Lake Manyara Serena Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day 12/13: Amboseli National Park

After breakfast we travel to Amboseli National Park near Kilimanjaro, whose magnificent snow-capped peak soars to 19,340 feet. Our afternoon is spent game viewing here amid the large elephant population, giraffe and predators, including lion and cheetah. With Mount Kilimanjaro providing a splendid backdrop for all our photographs, we spend the next day on morning and afternoon game drives, watching for zebra and wildebeest along the salt pan trail.

Amboseli Serena Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)