Compare Call of the Migration Tanzania & Kenya by Rothschild Safaris vs On Safari in Kenya & Tanzania with Nairobi by Cosmos

Day 1: Arusha - Ngare Sero Mountain Lodge

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Garden room

A special meet & greet has been arranged for your arrival to assist you through customs, immigration and to collect your bags. Please look out for an airport representative with your name on a signboard. You will be assisted to your Johannesburg airport hotel.

Today you will fly into Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. On arrival, proceed to the arrivals halls where our representative will be waiting with your name on a sign board. Once you connect with your Rothschild Safaris representative, you will be escorted to your vehicle for transfer to Ngare Sero Mountain Lodge.

Nice To Know:

Wifi Available

Accommodation meal inclusions:

Full English breakfast, dinner

Activities Included:

Nature walks - Boating - Croquet

Activities Available At Additional Cost:

Horse riding

Mountain biking

Trout fishing

Cultural tours

Coffee farm tours

Day 2 – 3: Tarangire National Park - Kuro Camp

Accommodation: Safari Tent

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Arusha - Tarangire National Park, Scheduled Flight

This morning you will transfer to the local airstrip and board your scheduled flight to Tarangire National Park. On arrival, you will be met by your guide for your drive to the camp (approximately 15 minutes).

Nice to know:

Children 8 years and older are welcome at camp. Children over 12 years are allowed to take part in walking safaris.

Other Accommodation Inclusions:

Soft drinks, local beers & spirits, house wines. Laundry services.

Activities Included:

Morning & afternoon game drives - Guided walking safaris - Sundowners and bush picnics

Activities Available At Additional Cost: - Night drives with spotlight

Day 4 – 5: Ngorongoro Crater - Plantation Lodge, Accommodation, Standard Room

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Plantation Lodge

This morning you will transfer with your guide by road to Lake Manyara National Park. Enjoy a game drive in the park before continuing to the Ngorongoro Highlands and your lodge. Travel through an expanse of lush jungle-like forest where you may encounter hundred-strong baboon troops or blue monkeys. Arrive at the open grassy floodplain and enjoy the expansive views across the alkaline lake. Typically large buffalo, wildebeest, zebra herds and giraffe will congregate on these grassy plains. Your guide will find a picnic spot for you to enjoy your lunch. You then continue through the Park and on towards the Ngorongoro Crater. Most transfers arrive to the lodge in the late afternoon. We recommend you settle into your lodge and enjoy dinner.

Nice To Know:

WiFi is available throughout the property.

Day 4 Maasai Village

Visit This afternoon, you will have the chance to visit a local Maasai village, where you get to learn about the tribe’s traditional, nomadic lifestyle and their coexistence with wildlife. Spend as much time at the village as you wish interacting, or learning about their traditional bead work and crafts, take a look inside their homes and enjoy the small children who run around excited as you wander through their homestead.

Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater

Drive On your second day here, you will descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, one of Africa’s finest game haunts that plays host to almost every individual wildlife species in East Africa, including the Big Five, the rare black-maned lions, endangered black rhino and over 100 species of birds.

Day 6 – 8: Serengeti National Park - Olakira Mobile Camp, Accommodation, Luxury Tent

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

After breakfast this morning you will be transferred to the local airstrip for your scheduled flight to Serengeti National Park. On arrival in the Serengeti you will be met by your guide and transferred to your camp. Find yourself captivated on arrival at this traditional, mobile camp.

Lake Manyara - Serengeti National Park, Scheduled Flight

Accommodation

As the Great Migration makes its way across the expansive Serengeti plains, so the luxury seasonal Olakira Camp follows; the camp moves twice a year between carefully chosen campsites, allowing for superb game viewing at all times. Under canvas and intimate, Olakira Camp captures the essence of classic mobile tented safaris with nine spacious and comfortable tents. Each tent features a king size bed complete with rich linens, an under-cover veranda with comfortable chaise longue, and en-suite bathroom and dressing area with hot-water safari bucket showers and flushing toilets.

Nice To Know:

Children 5 years and older are welcome. Battery charging facilities are available at camp.

Other Accommodation Inclusions:

Soft drinks, local beers & spirits, house wines and laundry.

Activities Included:

Game drives - Bush breakfast and picnics - Cultural & community visits

Activities Available At Additional Cost:

Hot air balloon safari

Day 9 – 10: Maasai Mara Game Reserve - Olonana Camp, Accommodation , Safari Tent

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

Enjoy a game drive as you transfer to the local airstrip for your scheduled flight to Tarime. On arrival in Tarime, you will be met by our representative for your road transfer to Migori. En-route, you will stop at the Kenya/ Tanzania border to go through customs and immigration, accompanied by your guide. This typically takes approximately 1 1/2 hours. After clearing customs, you will continue with your road transfer to Migori where you will connect with your light aircraft flight to Maasai Mara. As you arrive in the Maasai Mara, you will be met by your guide and transferred by road to the camp. Game viewing begins as you transfer from the airstrip to the camp.

Serengeti National Park - Tarime, Scheduled Flight, Migori - Maasai Mara, Scheduled Flight

Accommodation

This small and exclusive camp is situated on a private stretch of the Mara River. The camp features 14 spacious and tastefully appointed tents with en-suite bathrooms and river view verandahs where guests can relax and watch the resident hippos wallowing. The en-suite tents all have two four-poster beds with floor to ceiling mosquito netting. There are also two honeymoon suites, each featuring outdoor showers. Relax with a good book in the library, cool off in the pool or for an extra special treat, experience traditional African remedies and spa treatments in the mini-spa.

Nice to know:

Complimentary Wi-Fi is available in the rooms and main area. Electricity supply is a combination of silent generator, solar and battery system. Rooms include hairdryers.

Other Accommodation Inclusions:

Soft drinks, local beers & spirits, house wines and laundry

Activities Included:

Morning and afternoon game drives with sundowners - Nature walk - Maasai village visit - Visit to a school

Activities Available At Additional Cost: Hot air balloon safari

Day 11 – 13: Lewa Wildlife Conservancy - Lewa Wilderness Lodge, Accommodation, Cottage

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

Today you will board your scheduled flight to Lewa Wilderness Conservancy. Upon arrival at the Conservancy airstrip, you will be met by your guide for your drive to the camp, approximately 45 minutes. Maasai Mara - Nairobi, Scheduled Flight, Nairobi - Lewa, Scheduled Flight.

Accommodation

Lewa Wilderness is situated near the base of Mt Kenya and is one of the oldest and most private safari ventures. The Craig family has passed down from one generation to the next a distinct passion for wildlife, conservation and tourism. This place is as much a home as it is a truly unique and personal safari experience. You will find Lewa Wilderness lodge as the base for all activities including Walking Wild camel safaris. The advantage of being located in the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is that guests are surrounded by rich game viewing opportunities without the crowds. There is a very good chance of seeing all of the “Big Five” and Lewa is one of the only game parks where visitors are almost guaranteed to see endangered black and white rhinos. Lewa Wilderness has ten elegantly decorated thatched chalets complete with open fires and private terraces with beautiful views. Relax with a game on the tennis court, wander through the grounds that include a stable with over 30 horses and ponies, get those endorphins pumping at the gym or enjoy a dip in the saltwater pool.

Nice To Know:

Internet access is available in communal areas but may be intermittent.

Other Accommodation Inclusions:

Soft drinks, local beers, house wines and laundry

Activities Included:

Morning & evening game drives, led by professional guides - Guided game walks - Visit the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy HQ (educational talks, school or project visits) - Horse riding - Camel walks - Visits to Il’Ngwesi cultural boma (entrance fee payable direct)

Day 14

This morning you will transfer to the local airstrip for your flight to Nairobi. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to the international airport in time to connect with your international departure flight. Depending on your departure flight time, an optional day use room is available at additional cost. Lewa - Nairobi, Scheduled Flight

Day 1: Arusha - Ngare Sero Mountain Lodge

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Garden room

A special meet & greet has been arranged for your arrival to assist you through customs, immigration and to collect your bags. Please look out for an airport representative with your name on a signboard. You will be assisted to your Johannesburg airport hotel.

Today you will fly into Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. On arrival, proceed to the arrivals halls where our representative will be waiting with your name on a sign board. Once you connect with your Rothschild Safaris representative, you will be escorted to your vehicle for transfer to Ngare Sero Mountain Lodge.

Nice To Know:

Wifi Available

Accommodation meal inclusions:

Full English breakfast, dinner

Activities Included:

Nature walks - Boating - Croquet

Activities Available At Additional Cost:

Horse riding

Mountain biking

Trout fishing

Cultural tours

Coffee farm tours

Day 2 – 3: Tarangire National Park - Kuro Camp

Accommodation: Safari Tent

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Arusha - Tarangire National Park, Scheduled Flight

This morning you will transfer to the local airstrip and board your scheduled flight to Tarangire National Park. On arrival, you will be met by your guide for your drive to the camp (approximately 15 minutes).

Nice to know:

Children 8 years and older are welcome at camp. Children over 12 years are allowed to take part in walking safaris.

Other Accommodation Inclusions:

Soft drinks, local beers & spirits, house wines. Laundry services.

Activities Included:

Morning & afternoon game drives - Guided walking safaris - Sundowners and bush picnics

Activities Available At Additional Cost: - Night drives with spotlight

Day 4 – 5: Ngorongoro Crater - Plantation Lodge, Accommodation, Standard Room

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Plantation Lodge

This morning you will transfer with your guide by road to Lake Manyara National Park. Enjoy a game drive in the park before continuing to the Ngorongoro Highlands and your lodge. Travel through an expanse of lush jungle-like forest where you may encounter hundred-strong baboon troops or blue monkeys. Arrive at the open grassy floodplain and enjoy the expansive views across the alkaline lake. Typically large buffalo, wildebeest, zebra herds and giraffe will congregate on these grassy plains. Your guide will find a picnic spot for you to enjoy your lunch. You then continue through the Park and on towards the Ngorongoro Crater. Most transfers arrive to the lodge in the late afternoon. We recommend you settle into your lodge and enjoy dinner.

Nice To Know:

WiFi is available throughout the property.

Day 4 Maasai Village

Visit This afternoon, you will have the chance to visit a local Maasai village, where you get to learn about the tribe’s traditional, nomadic lifestyle and their coexistence with wildlife. Spend as much time at the village as you wish interacting, or learning about their traditional bead work and crafts, take a look inside their homes and enjoy the small children who run around excited as you wander through their homestead.

Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater

Drive On your second day here, you will descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, one of Africa’s finest game haunts that plays host to almost every individual wildlife species in East Africa, including the Big Five, the rare black-maned lions, endangered black rhino and over 100 species of birds.

Day 6 – 8: Serengeti National Park - Olakira Mobile Camp, Accommodation, Luxury Tent

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

After breakfast this morning you will be transferred to the local airstrip for your scheduled flight to Serengeti National Park. On arrival in the Serengeti you will be met by your guide and transferred to your camp. Find yourself captivated on arrival at this traditional, mobile camp.

Lake Manyara - Serengeti National Park, Scheduled Flight

Accommodation

As the Great Migration makes its way across the expansive Serengeti plains, so the luxury seasonal Olakira Camp follows; the camp moves twice a year between carefully chosen campsites, allowing for superb game viewing at all times. Under canvas and intimate, Olakira Camp captures the essence of classic mobile tented safaris with nine spacious and comfortable tents. Each tent features a king size bed complete with rich linens, an under-cover veranda with comfortable chaise longue, and en-suite bathroom and dressing area with hot-water safari bucket showers and flushing toilets.

Nice To Know:

Children 5 years and older are welcome. Battery charging facilities are available at camp.

Other Accommodation Inclusions:

Soft drinks, local beers & spirits, house wines and laundry.

Activities Included:

Game drives - Bush breakfast and picnics - Cultural & community visits

Activities Available At Additional Cost:

Hot air balloon safari

Day 9 – 10: Maasai Mara Game Reserve - Olonana Camp, Accommodation , Safari Tent

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

Enjoy a game drive as you transfer to the local airstrip for your scheduled flight to Tarime. On arrival in Tarime, you will be met by our representative for your road transfer to Migori. En-route, you will stop at the Kenya/ Tanzania border to go through customs and immigration, accompanied by your guide. This typically takes approximately 1 1/2 hours. After clearing customs, you will continue with your road transfer to Migori where you will connect with your light aircraft flight to Maasai Mara. As you arrive in the Maasai Mara, you will be met by your guide and transferred by road to the camp. Game viewing begins as you transfer from the airstrip to the camp.

Serengeti National Park - Tarime, Scheduled Flight, Migori - Maasai Mara, Scheduled Flight

Accommodation

This small and exclusive camp is situated on a private stretch of the Mara River. The camp features 14 spacious and tastefully appointed tents with en-suite bathrooms and river view verandahs where guests can relax and watch the resident hippos wallowing. The en-suite tents all have two four-poster beds with floor to ceiling mosquito netting. There are also two honeymoon suites, each featuring outdoor showers. Relax with a good book in the library, cool off in the pool or for an extra special treat, experience traditional African remedies and spa treatments in the mini-spa.

Nice to know:

Complimentary Wi-Fi is available in the rooms and main area. Electricity supply is a combination of silent generator, solar and battery system. Rooms include hairdryers.

Other Accommodation Inclusions:

Soft drinks, local beers & spirits, house wines and laundry

Activities Included:

Morning and afternoon game drives with sundowners - Nature walk - Maasai village visit - Visit to a school

Activities Available At Additional Cost: Hot air balloon safari

Day 11 – 13: Lewa Wildlife Conservancy - Lewa Wilderness Lodge, Accommodation, Cottage

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

Today you will board your scheduled flight to Lewa Wilderness Conservancy. Upon arrival at the Conservancy airstrip, you will be met by your guide for your drive to the camp, approximately 45 minutes. Maasai Mara - Nairobi, Scheduled Flight, Nairobi - Lewa, Scheduled Flight.

Accommodation

Lewa Wilderness is situated near the base of Mt Kenya and is one of the oldest and most private safari ventures. The Craig family has passed down from one generation to the next a distinct passion for wildlife, conservation and tourism. This place is as much a home as it is a truly unique and personal safari experience. You will find Lewa Wilderness lodge as the base for all activities including Walking Wild camel safaris. The advantage of being located in the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is that guests are surrounded by rich game viewing opportunities without the crowds. There is a very good chance of seeing all of the “Big Five” and Lewa is one of the only game parks where visitors are almost guaranteed to see endangered black and white rhinos. Lewa Wilderness has ten elegantly decorated thatched chalets complete with open fires and private terraces with beautiful views. Relax with a game on the tennis court, wander through the grounds that include a stable with over 30 horses and ponies, get those endorphins pumping at the gym or enjoy a dip in the saltwater pool.

Nice To Know:

Internet access is available in communal areas but may be intermittent.

Other Accommodation Inclusions:

Soft drinks, local beers, house wines and laundry

Activities Included:

Morning & evening game drives, led by professional guides - Guided game walks - Visit the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy HQ (educational talks, school or project visits) - Horse riding - Camel walks - Visits to Il’Ngwesi cultural boma (entrance fee payable direct)

Day 14

This morning you will transfer to the local airstrip for your flight to Nairobi. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to the international airport in time to connect with your international departure flight. Depending on your departure flight time, an optional day use room is available at additional cost. Lewa - Nairobi, Scheduled Flight

 

Day 1: ARRIVE IN NAIROBI, KENYA

Welcome to Africa! Check in to your hotel and prepare for your safari adventure!

Day 2: NAIROBI

Start your private sightseeing with a visit to the elephant orphanage at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, founded by Dame Daphne Sheldrick. Here, you will learn about elephant conservation and meet elephant calves, orphaned by poachers, before they are re-introduced to the wild. Next, visit the Karen Blixen Museum, dedicated to the author of Out of Africa. Lastly, stop at the Giraffe Center, a nonprofit organization focused on saving the Rothschild’s giraffe. Take the opportunity to feed these amazing animals with an up-close interaction with the world’s tallest land mammal. (Breakfast,Lunch)

Day 3: NAIROBI–MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

This morning, depart for Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya’s most famous game area. After lunch at your lodge, set out on your first game drive in search of the “Big 5”—lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and Cape buffalo. (Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner)

Day 4: MAASAI MARA

Today, enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in the “Mara,” as it is called by locals. Part of the Serengeti ecosystem, the reserve boasts a strong permanent population of game. When the Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra arrives, the population enlarges by almost 2 million. This provides a significant food source for resident predators including lion, cheetah, leopard, and hyena. (Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner)

Day 5: MAASAI MARA–NAIROBI–AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

Today, board a plane for the quick flight to Nairobi. Drive to Amboseli National Park, best known for spectacular views of 19,341-foot Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Embark on an afternoon game drive before settling in at your lodge. (Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner)

Day 6: AMBOSELI

Morning and afternoon game drives offer you a terrific opportunity to get close to the mighty elephant. You might also spot Cape buffalo, zebra, wild dog, and more. During the heat of the day, relax and enjoy the amenities at your lodge. (Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner)

Day 7: AMBOSELI–ARUSHA–LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK AREA

This morning, cross the border into Tanzania. After lunch in Arusha, proceed to your camp overlooking Lake Manyara. (Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner)

Day 8: LAKE MANYARA AREA–NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA

Lake Manyara National Park is a small, ecologically diverse park with groundwater forests, grassy plains, and the alkaline namesake Lake Manyara. The park is also home to the world’s largest concentration of baboon. Watch for these mischievous primates, giraffe, hippo, and more on your morning game drive. Then, journey to your lodge and enjoy time at leisure this afternoon. Perhaps join an optional trip to a local primary school to meet the children or venture to a village to witness colorful local culture in daily life. (Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner)

Day 9: NGORONGORO AREA

Descend into the crater for a full-day game drive. Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest unflooded caldera, more than 2,000 feet deep with a floor covering over 102 square miles. Game viewing here is fantastic, as most of the animals stay in this area year-round. Witness lion, Cape buffalo, hippo, elephant, and flamingo in a unique habitat. This is also your best chance to see the rare black rhinoceros! A picnic lunch will be served in the crater. (Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner)

Day 10: NGORONGORO AREA–SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

Today, drive to Serengeti National Park, Tanzania’s largest and most famous park. Home to the seasonal Great Migration of vast numbers of the Serengeti's wildebeest, accompanied by zebra, Grant's gazelle, Thomson's gazelle, eland, and impala. The Serengeti remains an extraordinary ecosystem for game viewing year round. Enjoy lunch at your lodge before an afternoon game drive. (Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner)

Day 11: SERENGETI

The biologically diverse Serengeti covers an area of roughly 5,700 square miles and is home to a variety of animals. The name comes from the Maasai word siringit, meaning “endless plains,” and Maasai tribes co-exist with wildlife living in the Serengeti. Continue your exploration during morning and afternoon game drives. You have the chance to see the big cats—lion, leopard, and cheetah—as well as an abundance of other animals, including the Nile crocodile, giraffe, gazelle, and eland. (Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner)

Day 12: SERENGETI–ARUSHA

Fly back to Arusha, where a day room is reserved for your convenience. Schedule departing flights after 5 pm. (Breakfast)