SAFARIS
Magic of Kenya and
Tanzania safari
Renowned for their vast plains, the Serengeti and Masai Mara comprise one large contiguous region teeming with wildlife, including lion, leopard, cheetah, zebra, giraffe, gazelle, wildebeest, elephant, buffalo, hippo, and rhino. Visiting these parks, along with Ngorongoro, Amboseli, Tarangire, and Lake Manyara, is a classic safari.
Tour ref. no
KTZ15
Departure / return location
Nairobi
Departure time
08,00am
Return time
04,00pm
Safari type / style
Classic Kenya, Tanzania
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Itinerary
Day 1
Nairobi International Airport
Our selection includes:
Fairmont The Norfolk
Ole Sereni
Hemingways
DAY 2
Giraffe Center
Highlights of Nairobi
Also, visit the Giraffe Centre, which provides nature education to Kenyan schoolchildren and where you can see several of the endangered Rothschild’s giraffes up close.
After returning to your hotel late this afternoon, enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel tonight.
Our Selection includes:
Ole Sereni
Hemingways
Fairmont
DAY 3
Amboseli National Park
Majestic of Kilimanjaro
Amboseli National Park stands in the shadow of snowcapped Mt. Kilimanjaro, the Maasai’s “white mountain” and the world’s tallest free-standing mountain at 19,336 feet. Known for its large elephant population, Amboseli boasts vast, dry plains, also teeming with herds of wildebeest, zebra, impala, and giraffe. Depart for the park in the morning and spot many of these magnificent mammals on your first game drive this afternoon. (B, L, D)
Our selection includes:
Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Amboseli Serena Lodge
OlTukai Lodge
Elewana Tortillis Amboseli
DAY 4
Amboseli National Park
Maasai Kilimanjaro and Safari
Early this morning, visit a nearby Maasai village to meet the people before they leave to tend their cattle and to see everyday life up close. Also, visit a local school to interact with the children and their teachers.
Then, return to your lodge for breakfast and lunch, followed by a late afternoon game drive. In between, enjoy relaxing at your comfortable lodge in the foothills of Kilimanjaro beneath a copse of feathered acacia trees. (B, L,D)
DAY 5
Lake Nakuru
Flamingos of Lake Nakuru
Early morning, leave the lodge to Lake Nakuru National Park, across the equator, where the Rift Valley’s most famous lake lies. Known worldwide for its flamingoes, it’s alkaline and is recognized as one of the world’s natural wonders. Lake Nakuru is now a rhino sanctuary, harboring a population of over 40 black and over 60 white rhinos, but the flamingos have always been the main attraction. At times, there may be almost 2 million flamingos in residence, forming a stunningly beautiful deep pink band around the edge of the lakeshore. (B, L, D)
Our selection includes:
Lake Nakuru Lodge
Sarova Lion Hill Nakuru
The Cliff
Ziwa Bush Lodge
Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
DAY 6
Maasai Mara
Big Game Safari and the Great Migration
Leave Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara, Kenya’s premier game reserve rich with animal life and the traditional homeland of the native Maasai people. It is known primarily for the annual migration that sees some two million wildebeest, zebra, Thomson’s gazelle, and other wildlife. These creatures migrate here from the Serengeti; the Mara sits in the Great Rift Valley and comprises 583 square miles of vast plains, acacia forests, grass-covered hills, and slow-flowing rivers.
Here, you’ll check into your luxurious tented camp, then take your first game drive to this park. (B, L,D)
Our selection includes:
Ashnill Mara
Keekorok Lodge
Mara Leisure Camp
Saruni Camp
Sala’s Camp
Governor’s Camp
Kicheche Camp
Angama Mara
DAY 7 & 8
Lions and the Big 5 of Kenya
Two days exploring Maasai Mara
Spend two days “on safari,” venturing out on early morning and late afternoon game drives during prime viewing hours to glimpse some of the lion, leopard, cheetah, zebra, giraffe, gazelle, wildebeest, elephant, buffalo, hippo, rhino, and other wildlife that call the Mara home. (B,L,D)
Please ask if you would like to do Hot air balloon safari.
DAY 9
Serengeti
Maasai Mara to Serengeti
Depart this morning, bound for the Serengeti, considered Africa’s finest park and one of the world’s last great wildlife refuges. En route, visit the 31-mile Oldupai Gorge, where 1959 anthropologist Mary Leakey discovered the 1.8-million-year-old skull of Australopithecus boisei, which revolutionized the study of human evolution. Reaching your lodge, embark on an afternoon game drive. (B, L, D)
Mara to Serengeti Transfers
Flight transfer is around 4hrs, including customs clearance at Musoma(Recommended)
Road transfer is around 10hrs via the Isebania border near Lake Victoria
Our selection includes:
Siringit Camp
Mawe Tented Camp
Lemala Nanyukie Camp
Gnu Migration Camp
DAY 10 & 11
Two days of exploring Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
Siringit Camp
Mawe Tented Camp
Lemala Nanyukie Camp
Gnu Migration Camp
DAY 12
Ngorongoro Crater
Cradle of Mankind – Crater of Ngorongoro
In the morning, transfer to Ngorongoro, the 8th natural wonder of the world. Stop for a picnic lunch afternoon descent down to the crater floor for a day of wildlife viewing in one of the most incredible places on Earth. With walls 2,000 ft high and a crater floor that spreads for 102 sq. miles, the crater is a virtual Noah’s Ark, inhabited by almost every species of wildlife indigenous to East Africa, including the rare black rhino. The crater has the greatest concentration of wildlife on the planet. It contains a river, several swamps, a soda lake that, from the top, looks like steam, full of flamingoes, a forest, and open plains. You can drive up the steep road from the crater and transfer to your accommodation overnight. (B, L,D)
Our selection includes:
Gibbs Farm
Karatu Tented Lodge
Lion Paws Lodge
& Beyond Ngorongoro Crater
DAY 13
Rift Valley Lake
Lake Manyara National Park
Drive to Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its green scenery, varied bird life, tree-climbing lions, hippos, and baboons. Dinner and overnight will occur atop the Great Rift Valley, overlooking Lake Manyara.
Activities: Game drives safari, Walking safari, canopy walk, and night game drives
Our selection includes:
Escarpment Lodge
Karatu Tented Lodge
Manyara’s Secret Lodge
DAY 14
Elephants of Tarangire river
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire is famous for its diverse landscape with nine different vegetation zones. The park is particularly known for the abundance of Ancient Baobab trees (the largest trees in the continent) which fill the landscape and dwarf the animals next to them. The river of the park is full of wildlife ranging from a large variety of birds to lions, leopards, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes and, of course, elephants. In fact, the park has the largest concentration of elephants in the whole country and provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families. The lunch area is fascinating, boasting an observatory with amazing views to the river and wildlife (with good chances of seeing a hunt while having your picnic). In the afternoon we will still do a game drive before continuing to your accommodation. (B,L,D)
Our selection includes:
Kuro Treetops Lodge
Baobab Tented Camp
Lemala Mpingo Ridge
DAY 15
Walking safari at Tarangire, drive to Arusha
Wrapping up
Another day in the heart of Tarangire includes a walking safari in the park accompanied by an armed ranger. Comfortable walking shoes are advised with less colored clothes. We recommend you wear dark green, beige, or light brown colored garments.
In the evening, you will drive to Arusha.
Our selection includes:
Planet Lodge
Lake Duluti Lodge
DAY 16
Departure
Goodbye
