START IN NAIROBI
Activities on this trip:
-History & Culture exploration
-Nature & Wildlife viewing and photography
-Walks & Rambles, hikes as well
Countries Visited: -Kenya (Mount Kenya, Samburu, Sweetwaters, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara & Amboseli)
-Tanzania (Lake Victoria, Serengeti, Incredible Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara)
Day 0: Upon arrival at the jomo Keyatta international airport Nairobi, You will be met and welcomed by our airport representative, short briefing about the trip and then later follow by a transfer to the hotel of your choice for overnight stay. (Kindly advise the name of the hotel).
You will be met off your flight by a representative. The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is located 20kms from the capital city, Nairobi. The temperatures are warm and moderate. It is inhabited by more than 2,000,000 people of all races offering a wide variety of different cultures. Overnight at the Nairobi Safari Club on bed and breakfast.
Commence your safari at 9am and drive north to Mount Kenya National Park at the Mountain Lodge Serena in time for lunch. The only 'tree hotel' ever to be built on the slopes of Kenya's legendary Mount Kenya, Mountain Lodge offers a matchless game viewing opportunity whilst combining a glorious panorama of mountain vistas with the primordial splendors of an ancient rainforest. Floating 2,195 m high on the flanks of Kenya's highest mountain and secreted deep within her largest forest reserve, the lodge offers not only the champagne-clarity of mountain air, the tranquility of the forest and a colorful cavalcade of wildlife but also the chance of scaling the icy peaks of Africa's second-highest mountain. Afternoon forest walk, leisure and overnight floodlit game viewing. Dinner and overnight stay at Mountain Lodge Serena. (BLD)
After breakfast continue north to Samburu Game Reserve arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive in the area. Samburu Game Reserve lies in the lower curve of the dry northern Kenya region. The main water source, the Uaso Nyiro River, feeds the riverine forest and swamps. The patches of forest and doum palm dotting the landscape provide an ideal setting for primates, hippo and crocodile. Elephant families visit the river's shallows to immerse in the cool water. Dinner and overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge. (BLD)
Full day in Samburu with game drives in the morning and afternoon. All meals and overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge. (BLD)
After breakfast depart to this private game sanctuary. Afternoon is free for optional activities as game viewing, walking safaris or night game drives. Includes visit to chimpanzee sanctuary. The sanctuary also boasts of "The Big Five" (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo) plus an exciting catalogue of; giraffe, zebra, eland, Oryx, waterbuck, Grant's gazelle, Thompson's gazelle, cheetah, silver-backed jackal, hartebeest, baboon and several hundred bird species. Sweetwaters Tented Camp is designed to offer a charming blend of under canvas ambiance and uncompromising luxury. One of only four private game reserves in Kenya, it also allows such unforgettable pleasures as night game drives, guided bush walks and both horse or camel riding across its game-teaming plains. Lunch, dinner & overnight at Sweetwaters Tented Camp, B,L,D.
After breakfast we depart to Lake Nakuru National Park via Nyahururu Falls, arriving for lunch. In the afternoon proceed on a game drive along the lakeshores. Lake Nakuru National Park was created in 1961, and since then the park has increased considerably in size and now covers and area of 200sq km. The lake lies in the park and has been given the conservation world's Ramsar Site designation. It is a shallow soda lake, and is the most famous of the Great Rift Valley lakes with "the world's greatest ornithological spectacle". There is the opportunity of viewing over thousands of flamingos along with tens of thousands of other bird species. There are areas of grassland, bush, forest and rocky cliffs and there are many other animals to be viewed: white rhino, the rare Rothchild's giraffe, waterbucks, warthogs, large herds of buffalo, Thomson's gazelle, leopard, hyrax, hippos and many more animals. Return for dinner and overnight Flamingo Hill Camp or Lake Nakuru Lodge. (BLD)
Depart after breakfast and drive across the floor of the Great Rift Valley to Masai Mara Game Reserve. Arrive for lunch and afternoon game drive. Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge. (BLD)
Spend the full day in the Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives. Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge. (BLD)
Optional activities:
-Visit to a local Maasai village for a Maasai cultural tour: US$ 25 per person
-Hot air balloon ride: US$ 450 per person
After an early breakfast, drive to Speke Bay Lodge on the shores of Lake Victoria via Isebania border post with picnic lunch. Afternoon is free for activities like bird watching, fishing, nature walks and boating. Overnight at Speke Bay Lodge. (BLD)
Drive from Speke Bay to Serengeti arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive. Overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge. (BLD)
Full day in Serengeti with morning and afternoon game drives. Overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge. (BLD)
Optional activities:
-Visit to a local Maasai village for a Maasai cultural tour: US$ 70 per group
-Hot air balloon ride: US$ 500 per person
Morning game drive in Serengeti. After lunch drive to Ngorongoro Crater via the Olduvai Gorge. Overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge. (BLD)
Half day Ngorongoro crater tour with a picnic lunch. Drive to Lake Manyara National Park for an evening game drive. Overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge. (BLD)
Drive to Arusha and continue to Namanga border with picnic lunch enroute. Immigration and change of vehicles. Continue drive to Amboseli National Park with spectacular views of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's tallest peak. Afternoon game drive to see the largest herds of elephants in Kenya against the back drop of Kilimanjaro. Overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge. (BLD)
Take an early morning game viewing drive in Amboseli. After breakfast, transfer back to Nairobi for lunch at the famous Carnivore Restaurant before transfer for your outward flight home or consider adding on our Zanzibar beach holiday package (BL).
Discover Kenya Tanzania safari price: US$ 5580 per person sharing. Single room supplement: US$ 985
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| Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, March | Economy | Standard | Luxury |
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| Single Room Extra | $ | $ | $ |
| Children below 3 Years | Free | Free | Free |
| Children between 3-12 Years | 75% of adult rate | 75% of adult rate | 75% of adult rate |
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| Single Room Extra | $ | $ | $ |
| Children below 3 Years | Free | Free | Free |
| Children between 3-12 Years | 75% of adult rate | 75% of adult rate | 75% of adult rate |
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| Children below 3 Years | Free | Free | Free |
| Children between 3-12 Years | 75% of adult rate | 75% of adult rate | 75% of adult rate |
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| 21st Dec - 3rd Jan | Economy | Standard | Luxury |
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Mount Kenya National Park | |
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Samburu Game Reserve | |
| Luxury lodge / tented camp option | |
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| Budget Tented Camp/ Basic Camping | |
Sweetwaters | |
| Luxury lodge / tented camp option | |
| Standard lodge/ tented camp option | |
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| Budget Tented Camp/ Basic Camping | |
Lake Nakuru National Park | |
| Luxury lodge / tented camp option | |
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Maasai Mara Game Reserve | |
| Luxury lodge / tented camp option | Mara Sarova Camp, Mara Simba Lodge, Maran Serena Lodge, Ashnil Mara Camp, Keekorok Lodge |
| Standard lodge/ tented camp option | Mara Sopa Lodge, Mara Leisure Camp, AA Lodge/Camp, Elangate Olerai Camp |
| Economy lodge/ tented camp option | Olmoran Tented Camp, Sentrim Mara Camp |
| Budget Tented Camp/ Basic Camping | |
Lake Victoria, Speke Bay | |
| Luxury lodge / tented camp option | |
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Serengeti National park | |
| Luxury lodge / tented camp option | |
| Standard lodge/ tented camp option | |
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| Budget Tented Camp/ Basic Camping | |
Ngorongoro Crater National Park/h3> | |
| Luxury lodge / tented camp option | |
| Standard lodge/ tented camp option | |
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| Budget Tented Camp/ Basic Camping | |
Amboseli National park | |
| Luxury lodge / tented camp option | |
| Standard lodge/ tented camp option | |
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| Budget Tented Camp/ Basic Camping | |