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Day 1: Nairobi - Masai
Mara |
0730 hrs: Depart Nairobi and drive to Masai Mara Game
Reserve through the floor of The Great Rift Valley.
Along the way stop briefly at the Rift Valley View point
to take in a breath taking view of the floor of the
Great Rift Valley with a distant view of Mt. Longonot
and the pyrethrum plantations.
Arrive at the Masai Mara in time for lunch.
1530 hrs - go for an afternoon game drive till dusk.
Dinner and overnight at Keekorock Lodge.
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Day 2: Masai Mara Game
Reserve |
At the break of dawn, take a 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 before taking a game drive back to your lodge.
Also on this day, take a cultural visit to a local
village to learn about the contemporary Masai Culture.
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.
Later in the afternoon take a game drive before
returning to camp for
dinner and overnight at
Keekorock Lodge.
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Day 3: Masai Mara Lake
Naivasha & Lake Nakuru |
After breakfast, depart Masai Mara and proceed to the
famous lake Nakuru national park, often referred to as
the Pink Lake for its great flocks of flamingos. On the
way, stop by Lake Naivasha for lunch before going to the
lake for a boat ride. On the other end of the lake, you
will get a chance to take photos with Zebras at close
range. Later, return to the shore and depart for a 1
hour drive to Lake Nakuru arriving later in the
afternoon. Take an evening game drive in the park before
returning to Flamingo Hill Tented Camp.
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
endangered Black rhino and buffaloes and a variety of
terrestrial birds numbering over 400 species.
Flamingo Hill is a
small
and exclusive Tented. The tents are furnished with the
understated luxury required by the modern traveler.
Decorated in calming safari tones, natural woods,
wrought iron and crisp cottons each tent has been
meticulously planned to maximize comfort.
The Lake Nakuru National
Park is also home to a huge colony of flamingo and the
endangered black Rhino.
Dinner and overnight at Flamingo Hill Tented Camp.
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Day 4: Lake Nakuru -
Amboseli |
0630: Take a Pre-breakfast game drive. Return to lodge
for breakfast. After breakfast depart for Amboseli
arriving in time for late lunch. Amboseli National park
is at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest
point. At 1600hrs take an afternoon game drive till
dusk.
Amboseli is a photogenic park best known for its
unrivalled views of Mt. Kilimanjaro and the local
elephant population. There are over 1000 elephants in
the parks eco-system, featuring some of the largest in
Africa.
Oltukai Lodge directly overlooks Africas highest
mountain - Mount Kilimanjaro and the Amboseli plains.
The eastern boundary is home to several families of
elephant and is known to be amongst the best spots in
the world to watch elephants.
Dinner and overnight at Kibo Safari Camp.
(Full Board)
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Day 5: Amboseli - Arusha
Lake Manyara - |
0730hrs: After breakfast depart for the border town of
Namanga 1 hr drive. Go through immigration and
customs, before you cross into Tanzania. Then Proceed to
Arusha arriving in at around 1130hrs. Here you will be
met by your Tanzanian guide.
1300hrs: After lunch in Arusha depart by road for a 2 ½
hr drive to Lake Manyara National Park. On arrival, take
a game drive in the park.
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. 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.
After the game drive, depart for a 1 hr drive to
Bougainvillea Safari Lodge near Karatu town in
Ngorongoro for Dinner and Overnight.
Early morning after breakfast descend into the Crater
with picnic lunch boxes for a full day game drive in the
crater.
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
various 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 the afternoon ascend back to the
Bougainvillea Safari Lodge for dinner and
overnight.
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Day 7: Ngorongoro Arusha
- Nairobi |
0800hrs: After breakfast depart for Arusha. On arrival
in Arusha, you will be transferred to board a shuttle
bus for Nairobi departing at 1400hrs and arriving at
1945hrs. You will be dropped off at the Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport in Nairobi.
Rates
in US$ based on 2 people sharing
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Season |
P/p sharing |
*SRS |
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April 15th June |
Low |
2050 |
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2nd
Jan 31st Mar |
High |
2280 |
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1st
Nov 20th Dec |
High |
2280 |
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16th
June 31st Oct |
Peak |
2490 |
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21st
Dec 2nd Jan |
Christmas |
2490 |
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Cost Inclusive of:
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Airport Transfer on arrival and departure date,
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Transport in a 4x4 Safari vehicle with pop up roof
for game viewing,
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Game drives with professional English Speaking
Driver/Guide both in Kenya and Tanzania,
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Accommodation with all meals as per Itinerary,
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All Park entry fees and conservation fees
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Shuttle Bus: Arusha Nairobi
Exclude:
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Drinks, Medical / Luggage or Personal Insurance,
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Extra Activities not mentioned in the itinerary,
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Cultural visit and Boat ride paid for directly,
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Any other type of Personal Expenses and Tips to
Driver/Guide.
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Airport and boarder taxes,
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International Flights,
