Lying north of the equator, Meru is inhabited by Kenya’s northern species of wildlife, seldom seen south of the equator. Here you will find the endangered Grevy’s zebra, exotic Beisa oryx, reticulated giraffe, Somali Ostrich, long-necked gerenuk, lesser Kudu, very small Kirk’s dik dik, as well as some of the most beautiful birdlife in Kenya. Along with elephant and impala are the predators. Lion, leopard, cheetah, and hyena.

Upon arrival you will be met by a Cottar’s Camp vehicle and proceed to the renowned Cottar’s Camp. This luxury 1920’s style Mara camp is a return to the original spirit and essence of safari. Set on an exclusive private wildlife concession in the Maasai Mara/Serengeti ecosystem it is untouched by any kind of tourism or development. The camp lies in the cusp of a cedar-covered valley besides the rivulets of a crystal clear spring with panoramic views of rolling hills..

Cottar’s accommodates up to 12 guests in 6 authentic white canvas tents, which are spacious and luxuriously furnished, incorporating original safari antiques from the '20's; They all have private en suite dressing rooms and bathrooms (with old-fashioned showers and flushing toilets), a main bedroom and an outdoor veranda.

You will arrive in time for lunch at the wonderful Tarangire Treetops Lodge. Treetops is a small luxury permanent "camp" consisting of 20 giant tree houses on high platforms in a grove of Baobab trees. Each tree house has a private verandah and lounge area with views over the Tarangire Conservation Area - which is a private wildlife concession next to the park. It also has a swimming pool that overlooks the elephant watering hole.

After spending a few hours in the park, you’ll continue to the Ngorongoro Crater, the "eighth wonder of the world". You’ll spend two exciting nights at the dramatic Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, which is perched on the edge of the crater rim. The lodge, which is an architectural masterpiece, is comprised of three separate compounds that reflect a bygone era, adorned the stilted, handcrafted structures with graceful antiques, grand chandeliers and treasures collected from travels through Africa. Each luxury cottage has a personal attendant, who will bring you tea in bed and stoke the fireplace, ready for your return from your safari on the crater floor.

On the way to the Serengeti you will stop at the famous “Oldupai Gorge”, where Dr. Louis and Mary Leakey made their discovery of early man. After attending a short lecture describing the archeological digs, continue across the Serengeti plains to Camp Kusini, located in the far southern region of the park. The camp is set among the huge granite boulders of the Mwaki Nyeb Kopjes, amid a vast tract wilderness, outside the main tourist circuit. This site was chosen because of the views, the unusual location and the all-year proximity of wildlife, due to easy access from the camp to several different types of habitat - short grass plains, rocky outcroppings and acacia woodland. The camp contains 12 double tents scattered around the kopje with the dining tent and common area as the central feature. The tents face in different directions giving different views from the other tents although the general direction of the camp is south. Spectacular sunsets and sunrise can be viewed from the kopje within the camp.