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Day 1: Arrival in Nairobi |
On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in
Nairobi, you will be met by our safari guide and
transferred to Fairview hotel for your
overnight stay. The guide will brief you on your safari
before you rest for the night.
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Day 2: Nairobi - Masai Mara Game Reserve |
0730hrs: Depart Nairobi after breakfast with a scenic
drive westwards towards Masai Mara. Stop briefly at the
Great Rift Valley view point where you will see The
Great Right Valley floor from a vantage point. Continue
your journey arriving in Masai Mara in time for lunch at
Kichakani Camp. Take an afternoon game drive in the
Reserve and there after return to the camp for dinner
and overnight at Kichakani Tented Camp.
In the month of September, the Masai Mara is still abuzz
with a million plus wildebeests and Zebras grazing in
the plains after migrating from Serengeti in Tanzania.
Predators are also a common site as there is an
abundance of prey to kill.
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Day 3: Masai Mara Game Reserve |
Spend full day with game drives viewing animals in the
park. During the period of July and October, the Reserve
is abuzz with activity due to the annual migration of
wild beast and zebras from Serengeti. On this day, you
will drive through the reserve photographing huge herds
of wildebeests and Zebras which have migrated to the
reserve.
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.
All meals and overnight at the
Kichakani
Tented Camp
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Day 4: Masai Mara - Lake Naivasha |
After breakfast drive from Masai Mara to Lake Naivasha.
Arrive in time for lunch at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge.
After lunch take the afternoon visiting Hell’s gate
National Park. Dinner and overnight at
Lake
Naivasha Sopa Lodge
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. Between October and March, migrating
bird species generously supplement the resident bird
population. 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.
Hell's Gate National Park is a miniature Rift Valley. It
is characterized by diverse topography and geological
scenery. It has got the cliffs (favored by rock
climbers), the plains and the gorge. It's also got the
hot water geysers (used for geothermal power
generation), steam vents and obsidian caves. It’s an
invaluable and beautiful natural resource in Kenya.
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Day 5: Lake Naivasha – Amboseli National Park |
After Early Breakfast Drive to Amboseli via Nairobi,
Lunch en route Arriving Amboseli late in the afternoon,
Dinner & overnight at Kibo Safari Camp.
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Day 6: Amboseli National Park.
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Full day is spent with game drives in this photogenic
park which is situated at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro
- the highest mountain in Africa. All meals and
overnight at Kibo Safari Camp.
Attractions
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Large Herds of Elephants
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Mt. Kilimanjaro
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'Big Five' - lion, elephant, Rhino, buffalo.
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Observation Hill which allows an overall view of the
whole park especially the swamps and elephants,
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Swamp below observation hill hosts many elephants,
buffaloes, hippos and a variety of water fowls like
pelican, Egyptian goose
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Contemporary Masai culture and indigenous lifestyle
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Day 7: Amboseli National Park – Tarangire
National Park |
After breakfast, depart for Namanga Border to cross into
Tanzania. Here you will be met by your Tanzanian guide
who will brief you as you drive to Arusha for lunch.
Thereafter depart for Tarangire to begin the Tanzanian
leg of your safari arriving in Tarangire late in the
afternoon. Take afternoon game drive.
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 Tanzania
safari experience. 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 sightings.
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
Tarangire Safari Lodge..
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Day 8: Tarangire National Park |
Spend full day in Tarangire National Park with morning
and evening game drives. Dinner and overnight at
Tarangire Safari Lodge.
Tarangire National Park, gazette in 1970, is 118km away
from Arusha town, which covers an area off 2600sq km
that's about 1600 miles and derivers its name from the
Tarangire River that flows through the center of the
park. The river flows from south to north/northwest and
empties its water in Lake Burungi. An exceptional
collection of "Acacia Tortilis" and baobab trees has
become synonymous with the name Tarangire National Park.
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Day 9: Tarangire National park - Lake Manyara
National Park |
After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara Park for full day
game drives with picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at
Lake Manyara Hotel
The Lake Manyara National park is serene and beautiful
with main attractions of a rich bird life, tree-climbing
lions, its elephants, and hippos that you can see at
closer range than most other places. Lake Manyara is an
alkaline lake and at certain times of the year hosts
thousands of flamingos and a diversity of other bird
life. Although it is one of the smallest parks, its
vegetation is so diverse enabling it to host a variety
of wildlife habitats.
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Day 10: Serengeti National Park |
Depart Lake Manyara after breakfast for Serengeti
National Park with a game drive en route. After a picnic
lunch, proceed with an afternoon game drive. Dinner and
overnight at Ikoma Tented Camp.
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Day 11: Serengeti National Park |
Spend the full day of game viewing in Serengeti Plains
with picnic lunch in the park. Dinner and overnight at
Ikoma Tented Camp
During the month of September, central and northern
Serengeti is where you will find a concentration of
wildlife including lions, cheetah and leopard, lots of
elephant and buffalo, hippo, eland, reedbuck, Dik dik,
giraffe and a lot of different birds. During this period
there are relatively few wildebeests as most are still
in the Masai Mara following the migration.
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Day 12: Ngorongoro Conservation Area |
Following your morning game drive, depart for Ngorongoro
Conservation Area with a game drive en route and an
optional stop at Olduvai Gorge Museum. Dinner and
overnight will be at Bougainvillea Safari Lodge.
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Day 13: Ngorongoro Crater |
After an early breakfast descend into the crater floor
with picnic lunch for a full day crater tour. Ascend the
crater later in the evening.
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. Ngorongoro and
other freestanding mountains are volcanic in origin,
formed during the fracturing process that created the
Rift valley 15 to 20 million years ago.
Dinner and overnight will be at Bougainvillea
Safari Lodge.
After breakfast, depart Ngorongoro driving to Arusha
arriving in time for lunch. After lunch you will be
transferred to Kilimanjaro Airport for your homebound
flight. NB: Please book a flight departing from early
evening.
Cost per person sharing in US$
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Low Season |
1st April – 15th June |
3620 |
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Peak Season |
15th July – 31st October |
3850 |
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High Season |
2nd Jan – 31st March, 16th
June – 30th June, 1st Nov
– 21st Dec |
3700 |
N/B Discount is available for more than 4 pax
Now you
can pay for your safari online using your
Visa
or Master Card
Safari Costing include:
1.
Accommodation as specified
in the itinerary
2.
1 liter of bottle water
per person per day
3.
Transport in 2 - 4x4
Safari - Vehicles with a pop up roofs for game viewing
4.
Airport Transfers on
arrival and departure date: Tour Begins in Nairobi and
ends in Nairobi
5.
Professional English
speaking driver/guide both in Kenya and Tanzania
6.
All park entrance fees
7.
All game drives as
mentioned in the itinerary plus 1 night game drive in
Serengeti
8.
Government Taxes
Price excludes:
1.
Drinks,
2.
Personal Expenses
3.
Tipping to the drivers, in
hotels and restaurants
4.
International Air Fare
5.
Airport taxes
6.
Boarder Taxes and Visa
7.
What is not mentioned in
what is included.
