Best of Kenya and Tanzania

Itinerary in Detail:

KEYS:
BB – bed & breakfast (breakfast only)
HB – half board (breakfast, lunch OR dinner)
FB – full board (breakfast, lunch & dinner)

DAY 01: Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International KIA Airport & overnight at NAIROBI SAFARI CLUB

Upon arrival in Nairobi at Jomo Kenyatta International, you will be met by our representative and later transfer to your town hotel for an overnight stay. Dinner on own arrangement. Overnight at the NAIROBI SAFARI CLUB or similar. (BB)

DAY 02: Depart for AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK (Approx.4.5 Hrs)

We shall pick you up after breakfast at 07.30 Hrs at your Nairobi Hotel and immediately depart for Amboseli National Park famous for its large herds of elephant and for Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Arrival at your lodge in time for lunch. After lunch enjoy an afternoon game drive at your convenience. Dinner and overnight at AMBOSELI SERENA LODGE or similar. (FB)

DAY 03: Full day AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

Early morning game drive. With a bit of luck and clear weather, the snow capped peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro can be seen in the morning & late afternoon hours. Return for breakfast to your safari lodge. Relax in the beautiful lodge environs, set amidst an acacia forest. Lunch and afternoon game drive in the park. If you prefer, you could undertake a full day game drive and have your lunch as a picnic out in the bush. Dinner and overnight at AMBOSELI SERENA LODGE or similar. (FB)

DAY 04: Depart for LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK via Arusha (Approx. 5.5 Hrs drive)

Depart immediately after breakfast for Lake Manyara National Park known for its tree climbing lions via Arusha where you will stop briefly for lunch. Drive on to Lake Manyara for a late afternoon game drive. Return to your lodge for dinner. Overnight at LAKE MANYARA SERENA LODGE or Similar. (FB)

DAY 05: Depart for NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA (Approx. 1.5 Hr drive)

Early morning game drive with packed breakfast. Return to the lodge to freshen up and depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area to arrive at your lodge for late lunch. Spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure whilst enjoying the various lodge facilities and breathtaking views of the Crater. Dinner and overnight at NGORONGORO SERENA LODGE / NGORONGORO SOPA LODGE. (FB)

DAY 06: Full day in NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA with Crater tour

After breakfast depart for half day crater tour with picnic lunch and enjoy game drives at the crater floor - only half day tours to the crater floor are permitted per day.
This protected area is located in the Great Rift Valley and is also known as the eighth wonder of the world. The Crater actually is a gigantic fracture of the earth's crust. The magnificent landscape consists of volcanoes, mountains, plains, lakes, forests and archaeological sites. At 1600 meters altitude the bottom of the Crater (265 km square), dotted with watering holes, offers shelter to almost 30.000 animals in an area naturally enclosed by the slopes of the volcano. The Crater elephants are strangely, mainly bulls. Dinner and overnight at NGORONGORO SERENA LODGE / NGORONGORO SOPA LODGE. (FB)

DAY 07: Depart for SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK – Northern Serengeti (Approx. 4.5 Hrs drive)

Early morning game drive and breakfast. Depart for the famous Serengeti National Park to arrive at your camp in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive at your convenience. Dinner and overnight at MBUZI MAWE TENTED CAMP or similar. (FB)

DAYS 08 & 09: Full day in SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK – Northern Serengeti

Full day in Serengeti with unlimited game drives in Park with packed breakfast or lunch if you like. You could also enjoy just a morning and afternoon game drive if you prefer or simply go out for a longer morning game drive or even a full day game drive.

Serengeti is one of the most unique wilderness areas of the world, fantastic in its natural beauty and unequalled in it's scientific value. This park is a vast expanse of land with a large concentration of plains animals. It also contains a wide variety of bird-life inhabiting a diversity of habitat and vegetation. One of the most unique remarkable scenes is the annual migration of wildebeest, zebras, giraffe, gazelle, buffalo and other plains animals. Meals and overnight at MBUZI MAWE TENTED CAMP or similar. (FB)

DAY 10: Depart for SPEKE BAY (approx. 4 Hrs drive)

After breakfast, depart for Lake Victoria to arrive at Speke Bay Lodge in time for lunch. (This night stop-over is shorten the driving distance between the Serengeti and Maasai Mara Game Reserve). Afternoon at leisure to
enjoy excursions such as bird walks along the lake / canoeing at an additional cost. Dinner and overnight at SPEKE BAY LODGE. (FB)

DAY 11: Depart for MAASAI MARA GAME RESERVE (Approx.4.5 Hrs)

After breakfast, depart Lake Victoria driving eastwards towards the Kenya - Tanzania border. On arrival at Isebania border post, you will be assisted by your driver guide through the border crossing process and thereafter proceed on to your luxurious camp for lunch. Game drive en-route.
The mighty Mara remains one of Kenya's best loved reserves habouring miles of wide savannah, rolling hills and riverine forest with huge grazing herds, bountiful birdlife and Africa's largest population of lions.
The Mara is more than just the most popular wildlife park in the country; in many cases it is the reason why people come to visit Kenya. This is a classic African savannah, and the sheer density of wildlife is amazing. The Mara is in the northern extension of the Serengeti plains. Watered by the Mara River and its tributary the Talek, the park here compromises 1510 sq kilometers of open grassland tucked away in the south west corner of the country. In the Mara you will see an astonishing amount of wild life, of the big cats, lions are found in large prides everywhere and it is not uncommon to see them hunting. Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot, but are still fairly common. Elephants, buffaloes, zebras and hippos also exist in large numbers. Dinner and overnight at MARA BUSH CAMP or similar. (FB)

DAYS 12 & 13: Full day in MAASAI MARA GAME RESERVE

>Enjoy extensive game drives in the reserve with vehicle & guide at your disposal throughout the day. You may start before sun rise and end at sun set. We request that park rules / opening times are respected though. You may take packed meals with you out into the bush, such as lunch. All other meals provided at the camp. Get the chance to witness the annual great wildebeste migration which takes place from end of June to end of October!! Meals and overnight at MARA BUSH CAMP or similar. (FB)

DAY 14: Depart for LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK (Approx.5.5 Hrs drive)

Depart after breakfast with a game drive en-route for Lake Nakuru National Park to arrive at your camp in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive at your convenience. Dinner and overnight at FLAMINGO HILL CAMP. (FB)

DAY 15: Full day in LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK

Spend a wonderful and unforgetable day in this wildlife rich paradise. Numerous game drives will ensure that your day is action packed. Visit the Makalia water falls & enjoy a beautiful view of the park from Baboon Cliff. There are excellent opportunities to photograph the „pink lake"(usually hundreds of thousands of flamingoes) as well as spotting the endangered White and Black Rhino. With a bit of luck you may encounter the elusive leopard. All meals and overnight at FLAMINGO HILL CAMP. (FB)

DAY 16: Drive back to NAIROBI & outbound departure

Early morning game drive and breakfast. Freshen up and check-out of the camp. Enjoy another game drive exiting the park at approx. 12.00 Hrs. Arrival in Nairobi later in the afternoon for shopping IF you wish. Depending on your international flight departure time transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

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