13 Days Kenya And Tanzania Wildlife and Birds Scenery Safari

Day 1: Nairobi

Upon arrival you will be received at the airport and be transferred to your hotel for your overnight stay in preparation for the start of the Safari. Evening Safari briefing

Overnight at Silver Springs Hotel. Bed and breakfast.

Day 2: Nairobi – Lake Naivasha

0800hrs: After breakfast depart for Lake Naivasha arriving 0930hrs approximately at Hell’s Gate National Park for Wildlife and bird viewing. After lunch at Lake Naivasha Country Club proceed to the Lake for a boat ride. On the other end of the Lake, you will get a chance to take photos with wild animals at close range (paid for directly). Later, return to the shore in the evening and return to the lodge.

Hell’s Gate National Park provides a variety of wildlife, unusual flora and many species of birds and is one of the two only Kenyan parks where climbing, walking and biking are allowed. Covered by ashes from the Longonot eruption which occurred 100 years ago, the park is famous for its geothermal station, Lower Gorge and spectacular sceneries

Lake Naivasha is an ornithological paradise and home for hippopotamus, Lake Naivasha is also a birdwatchers fantasy. It is surrounded by Mount Longonot, an extinct volcano standing at 2,777 m of altitude. At Hell´s Gate gorge with its steam jets, and Fischer's Tower a pinnacle of soaring rock, game abounds and the rarest of Kenya's birds of prey, the Lammergeyer nest. There are over 450 species in the immediate area including the highland escarpments, which surround the lake to the south and west. On Lake Naivasha, pelicans and cormorants are numerically superior but pride of place must go to the African Fish Eagle whose haunting call remains as significant to lake visitors as does the roar of a lion in the parks.

Dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha Country Club.(FB)

Day 3: Lake Naivasha - Lake Nakuru National Park

0600hrs: Depart Lake Naivasha after an early breakfast and drive to Lake Nakuru, which is often referred to as the pink lake for its great masses of pink flamingos. Here you can also see water buck, leopards impala, Buffalo and is currently a rhino sanctuary.

Lake Nakuru National park lies in the Great Rift Valley, 140km north-west of Nairobi. The ecosystem comprises of the lake, surrounded by mainly wooded and bushy grasslands. The park supports a wide ecological diversity with Flamingos (Greater and Lesser) and other water birds being the major attractions of the area. The ecosystem provides for about 56 different species of mammals including the white rhino and buffaloes and a variety of terrestrial birds numbering nearly 450 species.

All meals and overnight at Flamingo Hill Tented Camp. (FB)

 

Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park – Lake Bogoria National Reserve

0700hrs: After breakfast depart with picnic lunch for Lake Bogoria which is a Ramsar site and has been a protected National Reserve and a home at times to one of the world's largest populations of lesser flamingoes. Later in the afternoon, drive back to Flamingo Hill Tented Camp for Dinner and overnight.(FB)

Lake Bogoria is a saline, alkaline lake that lies in a volcanic region in a half-graven basin. The lake is also famous for geysers and hot springs along the bank of the lake and in the lake. In four locations around the lake can be observed at least 10 geysers, which erupt up to 5 m high.[1] Geyser activity is affected by the fluctuations of lake level, which may inundate or expose some geyser.

 

Day 5:Lake Nakuru National Park - Masai Mara Game Reserve

0700hrs: Depart Lake Nakuru National Park and drive through the Great Rift Valley to Masai Mara via Narok town. Arrive at the Masai Mara in time for lunch at Kichakani Camp. 1530hrs: Go for an afternoon game drive till dusk.

The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephant. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savannah- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures. There are also over 350 bird species in the reserve.

Dinner and overnight at Kichakani Tented Camp. (FB)

 

Day 6: Masai Mara game Reserve

Full day in Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives.

At the break of dawn on this day, you can choose to take an optional balloon safari over the plains of Masai Mara to enjoy the vista. On landing you will be treated to a heart full champagne breakfast in the bush.

Also on this day, you can take an optional cultural visit to a local village to learn about the contemporary Masai Culture at an extra cost Paid directly.

All meals and overnight at Kichakani Tented Camp. (FB)

 

Day 7: Masai Mara Game Reserve - Amboseli National Park

0630hrs: Depart Masai Mara in the morning for a journey to Amboseli stopping in Nairobi for lunch. After lunch proceed to Amboseli arriving early evening to the lodge with game drives en route. Dinner and overnight at Kibo Tented Camp. (FB)

 

Day 8: Amboseli National Park

Full day in Amboseli with morning and afternoon game drives. This day you will pay a visit to a Masai village to learn about the contemporary Masai Culture. The small fee will be paid for directly.

Attractions in Amboseli include:

Large Herds of Elephants, Mt. Kilimanjaro – the highest free standing mountain in the world forms a back drop for photographing, Observation Hill which allows an overall view of the whole park especially the swamps and elephants, buffaloes, hippos and a variety of water fowls like pelican, Egyptian goose etc. After dinner on a clear day, you may spend the evening around a camp fire while enjoying the scenery of an open African Sky illuminated by an amazing array of Stars.

All meals and overnight at Kibo Tented Camp. (FB)

 

Day 9: Amboseli National Park – Lake Manyara National Park

0700hrs: Depart for a 1hrs drive to the Kenya – Tanzania (Namanga) border crossing. Go through customs processing. Here you will be met by your Tanzanian driver/ guide and depart for Lake Manyara National park via Arusha. Stop in Arusha briefly for lunch before proceeding to Lake Manyara arriving later in the afternoon. Take a game drive before retiring for the day.

Lake Manyara National Park is a small but scenic safari park, excellent for bird watching and a good area to find elephant, as well as the potential excitement of spotting a legendary Lake Manyara tree-climbing lion.

 Lake Manyara is a good soft introduction to the safari experience in Tanzania. It is a magical and pretty park that winds its way around a mainly forested driving route between the banks of Soda Water Lake and the impressive rise of the Great Rift escarpment. Elephant, giraffe, buffalo and wildebeest can be found grazing in unexpected clearings or heading towards the water to drink or wash, and the rivers and riverbeds provide scenic vistas for possible animal spotting.

Warthog seem to thrive here, growing notably fat and tusked, and it is a natural playground for baboons and monkeys. The tree-climbing lion of Lake Manyara inspire extensive theorizing as to the wonders of evolution, and are also notoriously rarely seen.

Dinner and overnight at Twiga Campsite Lodge. (FB)

 

Day 10: Lake Manyara - Serengeti National Park  (Tanzania)

0800rs: After breakfast, depart with picnic lunch for Serengeti National Park with game drives en route. En route also stop and visit Olduvai Gorge – a pre historic Archeological site with a rich history of human evolution.

Serengeti plains are justifiably famous for the huge concentrations of wildlife, especially the big cats, as well as being the stomping ground of the Great Migration, a massive accumulation of 1.5 million wildebeest, 200,000 zebras and 350,000 gazelles stretching their legs over 1,200 miles in an annual race to find enough water and green grass for their survival. The National Park is broadly divided into three distinct areas, the Seronera Valley and Seronera River, the Western Corridor and the Northern Lobo area that extends northwards through the Lamai Wedge to the Maasai Mara.  Most visitors enter the Serengeti through the southern Naabi Hill Gate, which opens onto the Seronera Valley; a vibrant wildlife area at the heart of the Serengeti.

Dinner and overnight at Ndutu Safari Lodge. (FB)

 

Day 11: Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro Conservancy Area

0600hrs: Depart in the morning with picnic lunch, our adventure continues into the short grass plains of Serengeti National Park where masses of the wildebeest herds are numerous before turning back and heading to Ngorongoro with a game drive en route.

During the month of November all the way to march, the wildlife concentrated in the southern Serengeti. The plains of Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Serengeti Tanzania are a favored spot as grass abounds and the wildebeest find a safe place to graze. This is also the breeding ground with over 500,000 new calves born during this period. This area is also thriving with Jackals and Hyenas who prey on the new born calves. New born have little time to gain strength on their legs and as soon as they are born, the voyage continues.

Dinner and overnight at Bougainvillea Safari Lodge. (FB)

 

Day 12: Ngorongoro Crater

0600hrs: After breakfast descend into the crater for a game drive for the rest of the day with picnic lunch. 

The crater is said to have the most-dense concentration of wildlife in Africa. As such, Ngorongoro Crater has achieved world renown, and attracts a growing number of visitors each year. Even if time is limited this natural but accessibly small caldera ensures a rewarding safari. 
The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact caldera in an exceptional geographical position, forming a spectacular bowl of about 265 sq km with sides up to 600m deep. It is the stalking ground of 20 - 30,000 wild animals at any one time.
The crater floor consists of a number of ecological environments that include grassland, swamps, forests and Lake Magadi, a central soda lake filled by the Munge River. All these various habitats attract a variety of wildlife to drink and graze.
Although animals are free to move in and out of this contained environment, the rich volcanic soil, lush forests and spring source lakes on the crater floor tend to incline both grazers and predators to remain throughout the year.
Ngorongoro Crater is also presently one of the most likely areas in Tanzania to see the endangered Black Rhino, as a small population is thriving in this idyllic and protected environment one of the only areas where they continue to breed in the wild.
The Crater rim, over 2,200 meters high, touches swathes of clouds for most days of the year, with cool high altitude vapors that seem to bring a clean lightness to the air, and also a chill. These highlands wake up to a misty fog in most months.

Later in late afternoon ascend back to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Bougainvillea Safari lodge. (FB)

 

Day 13: Ngorongoro – Arusha - Nairobi

Take a pre breakfast game drive and after breakfast depart for Arusha town arriving in time for lunch.

1400hrs: Board a shuttle bus for Nairobi arriving at 2000hrs.

Rates Based On Two People Sharing.

Season	Per Person Sharing	Single Room Supplement	Period
Low	N/A	Enquire	01 Apr - 3May
Peak	US$   3790	Enquire	01 Jul - 31 Oct/16 Dec - 02 Jan
High	US$  3560	Enquire	01Jan - 31 Mar / 01 Nov-20 Dec

  

NB: Further discounts available for 4 pax and above

Safari Cost include:	Price excludes:
Accommodation as specified in the itinerary	Drinks,
Transport in 4x4 Safari - Vehicles with a pop up roofs for game viewing	Personal Expenses
Airport Transfers on arrival and departure date: Tour Begins in Nairobi and ends in Nairobi	Masai Mara Balloon Safari @ 435 per person
Professional English speaking driver/guide both in Kenya and Tanzania	Tipping to the drivers, in hotels and restaurants
All park entrance fees	International Air Fare
Bottled Water	Airport taxes
All game drives as mentioned in the itinerary	Boarder Taxes and Visa
Government Taxes	What is not mentioned in what is included.