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Day 1 - Serengeti Safari Camp
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Morning flight from Arusha to Ndutu in the southern Serengeti plains. Met by your private Nomad car and guide for a short game drive to camp on the edge of the Ndutu woodlands.
- Settle in to camp for a delicious lunch, siesta in the heat of the day before heading out on an afternoon game drive. Return to camp for hot safari showers, ice cold drinks around the fire and dinner under the stars.
Day 2 - Serengeti Safari Camp
- You can entirely dictate the pace of your day, in discussion with your guide. Search for lion or cheetah along the edge of the woodland, or head out into the vast plains to get in amongst the wildebeest migration, along with herds of zebra and gazelle at every turn.
- You'll be surprised by the fabulous variety of birdlife in this area as well as the carpet of flowers that develops within the first rains. By early February, the wildebeest calving will peak over a 2-3 week period and along with it increased predators in the area.
Day 3 - Serengeti Safari Camp
- Another day of fabulous game viewing. If there's been rain in the East, we'll always try and get you out towards the Gol Mountains at this time of year.
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Evening game drives in this area can be good for Leopard as well as other smaller African cats like Serval, African Wildcat and even Caracal if you're extremely lucky.
Day 4 - Lamai Serengeti
- Catch a scheduled flight from Ndutu to Kogatende in the northern Serengeti; too often ignored at this time of year, this area is a gem in the green season with year-round resident game and very few people.
- Lamai Serengeti is our new flagship camp, nestled in the Kogakuria kopjes overlooking the Mara River valley and Lamai beyond. This 12-room camp combines canvas, rock and thatch and each room enjoys one of the best views in the whole Serengeti.
Day 5 - Lamai Serengeti
- Dominated by the Mara River, groaning with crocs and hippos, this area is great for elephant as well as big herds buffalo, lion, cheetah as well as leopard in the many kopjes that make this landscape so distinctive. Also look out for small Oribi which thrives in this area, but is otherwise extremely scarce in northern Tanzania generally.
- As well as quiet drives and walking safaris between camp and the Mara river itself, we encourage all our guests to cross the river into the Lamai wedge itself, which runs north to the Kenya border. After the rains, the short grass plains in this area attract concentrations of plains game from Kenya's Maasai Mara to rival even the southern Serengeti at times - and with them, a great chance of seeing lion, hyena and cheetah.
Day 6 - Sand Rivers Selous
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Catch the morning flight from here via Arusha, to the Selous landing at our Kiba airstrip in the afternoon (stops at other airstrips along the way are expected). Arrive at the lodge, the drive is about 40 minutes, and settle in.
- Take an early evening trip down the Rufiji River, slowly floating downstream with a cold beer, watching the river life go by.
Day 7 - Sand Rivers Selous
- Head out in the cool of the early morning and take a walk along the riverine forest; have a cook-out breakfast en route.
- After lunch we'd suggest a short game drive out towards the hide, where you can hang out and watch the game undisturbed.
Day 8 - Sand Rivers Selous
- After breakfast in camp, take a game drive further out into the reserve. If you want to walk for a while, the car can meet you at the next stop.
- Have a picnic in one of our favourite spots.
- Before heading back along the river line where you can stop for a sundowner and meet one of our boats which will take you back the lodge.
Day 9 - Depart
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Lazy start with breakfast around the pool and maybe a quick swim following by your departure to the airstrip and onward flight.
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