Day1: Arrival
Pick up from the airport on arriving Nairobi and transfer you to
the Fairmont Norfolk hotel for overnight stay in readiness for a
holiday safari the following morning.
Day 2- Nairobi – Sweetwater’s Game Ranch
Pick up from your hotel at 0800 hrs and drive to Sweetwater’s
Game ranch to arrive in good time for lunch - afternoon visit to
Sweetwater’s game ranch. Dinner and overnight stay at
Sweetwater’s tented camp.
Sweetwater’s is the only sanctuary for rehabilitation in Kenya
of these widely abused chimpanzees with two groups living in an
environment as close to their natural habitat as possible. The
site is also a dedicated black rhino breeding area.
Day 3 – Sweetwaters Samburu Game reserve
fter breakfast we proceed further north across the Equator to
the edge of the Northern Frontier. Arrival will be in time for
lunch and an afternoon game drive returning in time for a sun
downer and dinner at the Samburu lodge.
Samburu is part of a lava plain that includes a diverse
landscape of thorn scrub, red dirt, dried river beds, broken
volcanic rock, steep hills, and rocky outcroppings. This reserve
is becoming one of Kenya's most admired stops after the Mara.
Sights of the peculiarly branched doum palms and thorn trees
give an unusual look to the region.
Day 4 :Samburu National Reserve
The whole day will be spent relaxing and leisurely exploring the
Samburu National Reserve through morning and afternoon game
drives. You may opt to do some of the activities offered at the
lodges and a visit to Samburu Villages. Dinner and overnight
stay at Samburu Lodge
The light and vast openness creates a lonesome panoramic beauty
and the permanent water supply acts like a lure for the abundant
species found here. The region is home to the uncommon Grevy’s
zebra with huge fury ears, gerenuk antelope standing on hind
legs to feed, Somali ostriches with distinct blue legs and the
shy Oryx. Elephant and crocodile are guaranteed sightings,
excellent bird watching with numerous varieties of weaverbirds
and the martial eagle. Leopard sighting is also a special
feature here.
Day 5 :
Samburu- Masai Mara
Breakfast at the Lodge. Morning transfer to the airstrip for the
flight to the Masai Mara departing at 0915 hrs to arrive at
approx 1045 hrs on arriving Masai mara you will be transferred
to alodge for lunch – proceed for afternoon game drives. Dinner
and overnight stay at Mara Serena or Sarova Tented camp
Day
6/7 : Masai Mara
Full day spent exploring the park in search of the Big 5 with a
possibility of seeing the annual wildebeest migration that takes
place from July to September every year. Optional hot air
Balloon safari can be arranged at an extra cost of US$ 450 per
person. Dinner and overnight at Mara Serena lodge or Sarova
Tented camp
The Maasai Mara Game Reserve is arguably Kenya’s most popular
game sanctuary. It is the most famous and most visited game
reserve in Kenya. The film ‘Out of Africa’ was made to a great
extent in this reserve. Virtually every type of wildlife can be
seen at the Mara. A spectacle worth seeing is the annual
migration of millions of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle from
Serengeti plains across the Tanzania border and the Mara River
to reach Maasai Mara grazing fields from late June. The dramatic
crossing of the river and the preying on the migrants by
predators can be viewed from early July to August. The reserve
abounds with birdlife since dose to about 452 species have been
recorded. Hot air balloon safaris are readily available in this
park
Day 8
: Masai Mara -Nairobi -Arusha
Breakfast at leisure then view game as you proceed to the
airstrip to board your Nairobi bound flight departing at 1045
hrs to connect with a flight to Kilimanjaro airport –
(Tanzania). Transfer to Kibo palace hotel for lunch- Proceed to
lake Duluti for an afternoon walk . Dinner and overnight at Kibo
Hotel.
Day 9 : Arusha - Lake Manyara National
park
Breakfast then proceed to Lake Manyara national park – lunch at
Lake Manyara Serena Lodge then proceed for afternoon game
drives. Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge
Located beneath the cliffs of the Manyara Escarpment, on the
edge of the Rift Valley, Lake Manyara National Park offers
varied ecosystems, incredible bird life, and breathtaking views.
Lake Manyara’s famous tree-climbing lions are another reason to
pay this park a visit. The only kind of their species in the
world, they make the ancient mahogany and elegant acacias their
home during the rainy season, and are a well-known but rather
rare feature of the northern park. In addition to the lions, the
national park is also home to the largest concentration of
baboons anywhere in the world -- a fact that makes for
interesting game viewing of large families of the primates.
Day 10
: Lake Manyara – Serengeti National park
Early morning game drives then return to the lodge for breakfast
– exit the park with lunch boxes and proceed to Serengeti
National park, Game drives then proceed to Serengeti Sopa Lodge
or Serena Lodge for dinner and overnight stay
Day
11: Serengeti National park
A full day with morning and afternoon game drives to explore the
plains, Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge or Serena
Lodge
Serengeti is easily Tanzania’s most famous national park, and
it’s also the largest, at 14,763 square kilometres of protected
area that borders Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Park It is the
Migration for which Serengeti is perhaps most famous. Over a
million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow south from the
northern hills to the southern plains for the short rains every
October and November, and then swirl west and north after the
long rains in April, May and June. So strong is the ancient
instinct to move that no drought, gorge or crocodile infested
river can hold them back. The Wildebeest travel through a
variety of parks, reserves and protected areas and through a
variety of habitat. Join us to explore the different forms of
vegetation and landscapes of the Serengeti ecosystem and meet
some of their most fascinating inhabitants
Day 12: Serengeti - Ngorongoro
conservation Area
Breakfast then view game as you proceed to Ngorongoro via
olduvai with packed lunches enroute – Proceed to Ngorongoro
Serena lodge at the crater rim for dinner and overnight stay
Day 13 – Ngorongoro Crater tour
after early morning breakfast leave with picnic lunch
for a full day crater tour. You will be taken 2000ft down the
crater by a 4wheel drive vehicle, explore the crater before
ascending back to the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge or Serena Lodge for
dinner and overnight.
The Ngorongoro Crater is often called ‘Africa’s Eden’ and the
‘8th Natural Wonder of the World,’ a visit to the crater is a
main drawcard for tourists coming to Tanzania and a definite
world-class attraction. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA)
is home of Ngorongoro Crater. It was formed some 2.5 million
years ago from a volcanic mountain sinking due to inactivity,
and was initially thought to be higher than Tanzania’s famous
Kilimanjaro. The crater has evolved into a unique and integral
part of Tanzania’s eco-system. The crater is actually a caldera,
measures 22.5 km’s across and the rim walls stand 600m high.
Views from within and from the rim are breathtaking (as can be
seen from the picture). The crater houses 30,000 animals and a
large variety of birds, which rarely move from the area due to
the availability of water through wet and dry seasons
Day 14 Ngorongoro – Arusha – Departure
Breakfast at leisure then drive then exit the park and drive to
Arusha – lunch at Kibo palace hotel then drop off at the airport
to board an afternoon flight to Nairobi arriving in good
connecting time with your home bound flight. Or to Zanzibar for
a few days relaxation at a beach resort
Contact us for current pricing
Tour Price includes:
• Transport in two 4x4 Safari Land cruisers
• Accommodation in lodges /camps specified above on full board
basis in double/twin
• 1 night hotel accommodations in Nairobi in a double/twin on BB
• Samburu-Mara/JRO and JRO/Nairobi flights
• Game drives/ Park entrance fees, crater fees/conservation fees
where applicable
• Services of a professional English speaking driver/guide
• 1 litre Mineral water per person per day while on safari
• Lunch at Kibo palace hotel
• Tour starts and ends in Nairobi
Price Excludes
• Personal travel insurance
• Tipping
• Drinks
• Personal effects
• Kenya/Tanzania Visas
• Extras not mentioned above
