Best of Kenya and Tanzania – 12 Days
Nairobi / Amboseli National Park / Lake Manyara National Park / Ngorongoro Conservation Area / Serengeti National Park / Lake Victoria / Masai Mara Game Reserve
From $7636 AUD pp (2 pax)
From $7636 AUD pp (2 pax)
Day 1 – Nairobi
Safari briefing
Day 2 – Amboseli National Park
Game Drive
Day 3 – Amboseli National Park
Game Drive, Lake Amboseli
Day 4 – Tanzania
Lake Manyara National Park, Game Drive
Day 5 – Ngorongoro National Park
Mto wa Mbu village
Day 6 – Ngorongoro National Park
Crater Tour
Day 7 – Serengeti National Park
Ol Dupai Gorge, Game Drive
Day 8 – Serengeti National Park
Game Drive, Balloon ride of Serengeti plains (optional)
Day 9 – Serenity National Park
Lake Victoria
Day 10 – Masai Mara Game Reserve
Game Drive
Day 11 – Masai Mara Game Reserve
Game Drive, Balloon ride of Mara plains or Traditional Masai village (optional)
Day 12 – Masai Mara Game Reserve – Nairobi
Farewell lunch
Day 1 – Nairobi
Our representatives will warmly meet you on arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International airport; transfer you to your city hotel where they will brief you on your safari arrangements.
Day 2 – Nairobi – Amboseli National Park
Enjoy breakfast then our guide driver will pick you from the hotel; drive to Amboseli National Park. You will be arriving for lunch. This afternoon depart on a game viewing drive. From the lodge you can enjoy the view of the snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro (weather permitting). The park is home to the lion, buffalo, cheetah, giraffe, baboon, gazelle hippo and wildebeest among others. Enjoy dinner and overnight.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 – Amboseli National Park
Enjoy morning and afternoon game viewing drives. The name “Amboseli” comes from a Masai word meaning “salty dust”, and it is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. Nature lovers can explore five different habitats here ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli, wetlands with sulphur springs, the savannah and woodlands. Enjoy meals and overnight at the lodge.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 – Amboseli National Park – Lake Manyara National Park
Enjoy an early morning breakfast; depart with packed lunch via the Namanga border where you will go through immigration. Proceed to the Lake Manyara National Park for game viewing drives. The park is home to the blue monkeys, dainty bushbuck, forest hornbills, large buffalo, wildebeest and zebra, giraffes among many others. Pairs of klipspringer are often seen silhouetted on the rocks above a field of searing hot springs that steams and bubbles adjacent to the lakeshore in the far south of the park. Manyara provides the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s birdlife. More than 400 species have been recorded. Later drive to the Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge for check-in, dinner and overnight
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 – Lake Manyara National Park – Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Enjoy breakfast then we depart for a visit to the village of Mto wa Mbu where over 120 different ethnic communities harmoniously reside together, involved in various economic activities, holding varied norms and beliefs. We then proceed to Ngorongoro, arriving for check-in then lunch. You will enjoy the afternoon at leisure. From the lodge which is located on the crater rim you enjoy a breathtaking view of the crater below. Please note that Ngorongoro area tends to be very cold so you need some warm clothing. Enjoy dinner and overnight
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 – Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Enjoy some nice breakfast then with picnic lunch depart for a full day crater tour. We descend some 610meters into the crater floor which is one of the richest wildlife habitats. Here lives the giant Savannah Elephants, spotted hyenas, wild dogs, Burchell’s zebras, and prides of lions among many others. The crater is the largest free standing caldera in the world, measuring some 10km in diameter. The scenery here is breath-taking and amazing. We later drive back to our lodge to freshen-up, dinner and overnight.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 – Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Serengeti National Park
This morning we enjoy an early breakfast then depart with picnic lunch boxes to the Serengeti National Park. We stop at the Ol Dupai gorge – an archaeological site where Dr. Leakey discovered some remains of the ancestral man in his quest to unearth the mystery of evolution. The resident expert will take us around, explaining about the artifacts, theory and history. Enjoy enroute game viewing drive to the lodge for check-in, dinner and overnight.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8 – Serengeti National Park
OPTIONAL ACTIVITY: (at an extra cost): Balloon Safari over the Serengeti Plains with a champagne breakfast.
Enjoy breakfast; we depart with picnic lunch for a full day of game viewing drives in the vast game park. Serengeti is home to hundreds of thousands of wildlife. These include the elusive leopard, black and white rhino, impalas, grant and Thompson gazelles, Maasai giraffes, Burchell’s zebras, wart hogs among many others. The landscape is stunning, varied and scenic. Enjoy dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9 – Serengeti National Park – Lake Victoria
We enjoy a hearty breakfast then depart to Serenity on the Lake Eco Resort, arriving for lunch. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure by the shores of Lake Victoria which is largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second widest freshwater lake in the world. The lake was named after Queen Victoria by John Speke who in 1858 discovered the lake as the source of the Nile River. Enjoy dinner and overnight.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10 – Lake Victoria – Masai Mara Game Reserve
Early morning breakfast then depart with picnic lunch to Masai Mara via the Isebania border. The game reserve is home to hundreds of wildlife species. These include the lion, Cape buffalo, the savannah elephant, black rhino and the elusive leopard, impalas, Masai giraffes, waterbucks, warthogs, Thompson & grant’s gazelles, topi, the resident wildebeests among many others. Enjoy dinner and overnight Mara Serena Safari Lodge or similar
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11 – Masai Mara Game Reserve
OPTIONAL ACTIVITY: Balloon Safari over the Mara plains or visit a traditional Masai Village (at an extra cost).
Enjoy breakfast then a full day of game viewing drive in search of the Big-Five among many other wildlife species. In addition to wildlife, the Mara has nice, varied scenery to enjoy. The vast plains and grasslands is also home to hundreds of bird species. Enjoy meals and overnight.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 12 – Masai Mara Game Reserve – Nairobi
Enjoy breakfast then check-out. You may opt to drive or take a one-hour flight (at an extra cost) to Nairobi. Enjoy a farewell lunch at the carnivore restaurant then our guide driver will drop you at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward flight.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
SAFARI INCLUSIONS:
– Pick-up & drop off at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
– Bed & breakfast board accommodation in Nairobi
– Full Board Accommodation while on safari.
– Park entry fees
– Full day crater tour
– Cultural visit to the village of Mto wa Mbu
– Services of professional English Speaking guide-driver
– Bottled mineral drinking water in the safari vehicle while on safari
– Custom-designed 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser for your transport and game viewing drives.
SAFARI EXCLUSIONS:
– International flight, passport & visa fees
– Comprehensive travel insurance cover.
– Cultural visit to a Masai Village ( Manyatta)
– Balloon Safari ride in Masai Mara & Serengeti
– All personal expenses
– Laundry, telephones,
– Soft & alcoholic drinks
– Tips to Camp Staff and gratuity to Guide/Drive
– Any other item not mentioned as included in the itinerary