Tour
Information
Tour Code : AASKTC006
Start : Nairobi
End : Nairobi or Arusha
Tour Duration: 8 Days
Highlights : Amboseli National park, Lake Manyara ,
Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area,
Accommodations: Self contained Tents in Amboseli national
park /Camping in Serengeti /Ngorongoro pitched tents in
Serengeti/Ngorongoro
Description: A safari that takes
you to Amboseli national park at the foot hills of Mount
Kilimanjaro while in Kenya Kenya and Tanzania’s premier
parks ie Lake Manyara/Serengeti/Ngorongoro crater tour
In Tanzania, Ngorongoro Crater is said to have the world’s
densest population of lion. In Lake Manyara lions have
developed a liking for residing in the branches of trees,
where they can both sleep and watch for prey whilst the
Serengeti is notable for its large migratory herds of
wildebeest and zebras with strings of predators in trail.
The Ngorongoro crater also offers amazing wildlife viewing
and scenery
Group Size: 2 pax guaranteed departure
8 Days Amboseli/ Lake
Manyara Serengeti/ Ngorongoro camping safari
Day 1 :
Nairobi - Amboseli National park
Depart Nairobi at 0800 hrs and proceed to Amboseli national
park to arrive in good time for lunch .Lunch at Amboseli
Serena lodge followed by afternoon game drives at the
magnificent park at the foothills of Mt.Kilimanjaro. Dinner
and overnight at Amboseli Kibo safari camp
Day
2 Amboseli national park
full day in this p
hotogenic
park. Morning and afternoon game drives. Meals and overnight
at Amboseli Kibo safari camp
Amboseli
National park is one of the most popular wildlife
sanctuaries in Kenya. It is situated close to Kenya. It is
situated close to Kenya- Tanzania border, The Park lies at
the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa
(5,896m) whose snow-capped summit presents a splendid view
on clear days. Amboseli National Park is often referred to
as “The home of Elephants’ some of the largest Elephant
herds are found here. The Game Park also contains vast
groups of Zebras, Wildebeests, Giraffes, Buffalos, Hippos
and Antelopes. Also to be found in Amboseli are lions,
leopards, Cheetahs, Rhinos and many species of plain game
Day 4 Amboseli - Lake Manyara
After breakfast, we drive into
Tanzania
via the Namanga border. We also pass through Arusha for
lunch and proceed to
Lake Manyara National park
with Regardless of the direction we approach Manyara from,
the view is always fantastic. Dinner and overnight at Lake
Manyara jambo campsite
Lake
Manyara
is a shallow, alkaline lake that is part of the Rift Valley
wall; the lake is at the base of this dramatic western
escarpment giving it a beautiful and serene setting.
In addition to this
peaceful setting, Lake Manyara’s main attractions are its
rich bird life, tree climbing lions and its hippos, which
you can see at a closer range than many other places.
Lake Manyara
also hosts thousands of flamingos at certain times of the
year and has diverse vegetation ranging from savannah, to
marshes and acacia woodland, enabling a variety of wildlife
habitats including butterflies.
Day
6 Lake Manyara -
Serengeti National park
Morning game drives at Lake Manyara
national park before proceeding to Serengeti national park
with packed lunches. Game is viewed as we proceed to
Serengeti Seronera campsite for overnight stay.
Day 6 Serengeti
National park
Days spent exploring the vast park rich
with abundant wildlife. You also visit the northern part of
the park – Seronera with an opportunity of seeing the annual
wildebeest migration. Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti
Seronera campsite
Serengeti is
Africa’s
most famous and
Tanzania’s
largest park covering 14,736 sq km and is adjoining with the
Masai Mara National reserve in
Kenya.
With a wildebeest population of about 2
million and several other hoofed species (which include
zebra, Thomson’s gazelle, impala, topi, Grants gazelle,
Kongoni, Eland, Kirk’s dik dik, klipspringer, roan, Oryx,
oribi, waterbuck, buffalo, giraffe and warthog), the
Serengeti is sure to attract a string of prey such as lion,
leopard, cheetah, hyena, golden jackals and bat eared foxes.
Elephants are relatively scarce and the few remaining black
rhinoceros are restricted to the Moru Koppies area.
Serengeti also offers rewarding bird
viewing with ostrich and kori bustard being common, a
variety of larks, finches, and raptors can be seen but the
most distinctive small bird is the lilac breasted roller.
Day
7 -
Ngorongoro via
Olduvai Gorge
After an early breakfast, we drive south
to the magnificent Ngorongoro crater via the historical
Olduvai Gorge
descend into crater for a full day crater tour interrupted by a Packed
lunches. Dinner and overnight stay at
Ngorongoro Simba campsite
The
Olduvai
Gorge
cuts through rock beds layered in time sequence from 2
million years ago to the present. It is here where humanoid
bones have been found dating back to over 1.75 million years
including a direct ancestor of modern man.
Fossil footprints (over three million years old) have
also been found here and are the most ancient footprints yet
discovered. There is an excellent site museum where
you can explore the diggings with a guide and it is also a
great place to view birds.
The Ngorongoro crater is the world’s
biggest whole volcanic caldera at 8300 sq km and is arguably
the most stunning arena.
It is
frequently described as one of the wonders of the world, not
only because of its geological magnificence, but also
because it serves as an extraordinary natural sanctuary for
some of Africa’s
largest populations of large mammals.
Day
8- Ngorongoro- Arusha
