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Alternative camps and lodges used can be substituted with others, which may be inside the National Parks, or with those located in private concession areas outside of National Parks. Naturally, by doing so the costs are subject to change, but one benefit is that by doing so, one can also do activities which are normally not available within the National Parks, e.g. night game drives and game walks. A very popular safari for honeymooners and families with children alike!
Day 1:-
On your arrival in Nairobi, you will be met by a company representative, and transferred to the Norfolk Hotel.
Overnight on a bed and breakfast basis
Day 2:-
Early Breakfast at the hotel. After an early breakfast you will be transferred to Nairobi Wilson Airport for your scheduled service flight of approximately thirty minutes to Amboseli National Park. Amboseli is a real gem of a park situated right at the foot of Africa's highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro [5895 meters]. Elephants and giraffe abound in the forest; cheetah can be found around the salt licks, and giraffe, zebra and buffalo feed on the plains.
The snow capped peak of Kibo makes a wonderful background for wildlife photography. Morning game drive. Lunch at Tortilis Camp. Named after the trees under which it is built, Acacia Tortilis, Tortilis Camp creates an oasis below the omnipresent mountain. It comprises seventeen tents under thatch and on wooden platforms, and there is a swimming pool.
Game drives are by 4x4 open vehicle. Other activities may include bush breakfasts, picnics and sundowners, visits to a Masai village, and guided walks, in addition to the normal game drives. Dinner and overnight at Tortilis Camp.
Day 3:-
Morning and afternoon game drives. Breakfast lunch and dinner included. Overnight at Tortilis Camp.
Day 4:-
Breakfast at Tortilis Camp, and transfer to the airstrip for the Air Kenya flight to Wilson Airport with a direct connection to the flight to the Samburu National Reserve. [Flying time one and a half hours approximately].
On arrival at the airstrip in Samburu, you met and transferred to Samburu Intrepids Club. Lunch at the Club. In actual fact there are three adjoining reserves - Samburu, Buffalo Springs and Shaba, situated in arid country north of Mount Kenya, and watered by the Uaso Ngiro River and natural springs. n the afternoon there will be a game drive. Dinner and overnight at Samburu Intrepids Club..
Day 5:-
Some unusual animal species can be found here; the reticulated giraffe, Oryx, Lesser Kudu, Grevy's zebra, and the Gerenuk, known as the "giraffe gazelle". Most of the game viewing takes place around the forests along the river, and this is a good place to spot the elusive Leopard.
Day 6:-
Breakfast at the club. Morning transfer to the airstrip for the Air Kenya flight to the Masai Mara National Reserve. On arrival at the airstrip, met and transferred to Little Governors Camp. Afternoon game drive. The Masai Mara Reserve is one of Africa's best known wildlife areas, and is part of the Serengeti ecosystem. A land of undulating hills and rolling grasslands it supports a large animal population.
Even a casual visitor is treated to the sight of lions in prides sometimes numbering more than thirty beasts with a handsome black maned male in dominance; a cheetah at great speed runs down its prey; a Leopard in the lower branches with its kill. Another attraction of staying in Little Governor's is that it is situated away from most other camps and lodges, and game drives tend to avoid other parts of the reserve which can, at times, be relatively crowded. Dinner and overnight at Little Governors Camp or Il Moran* (* Surcharges may apply).
Day 7:-
Morning and afternoon game drives. In the Mara river there are crocodiles sunning themselves on the banks , and hippos playing in the water. Elephant, Cape buffalo, giraffe, Topi, gazelle are all in abundance, and during the months of July to September the great migration of wildebeest and zebras spill over from the Serengeti.
The sight of these beasts legging it across the Mara River, avoiding both the crocodiles in the river, and the predators harassing them from behind is amazing, and the topic of some of the most spectacular photography ever seen. All meals and overnight at Little Governors Camp or Il Moran* (* Surcharges may apply).
Day 8:-
Morning game drive. Breakfast
and lunch at the Camp. Afternoon transfer to the airstrip
for the Air Kenya flight to Nairobi, and connect to take a
flight to Arusha, Transfer to Mountain Village. Afternoon
walk on the shores of Lake Duluti. Dinner and overnight at
Mountain Village.
Day 9:-
After breakfast drive to Lake Manyara Serena Lodge , lunch , afternoon Game Drive in Lake Manyara park , dinner and Overnight Lake Manyara Serena Lodge
Day 10:-
After breakfast drive straight to the famous Serengeti national park , lunch , afternoon game drive, dinner and overnight Serengeti Serena Lodge. The Serengeti National Park is one of the most popular and spectacular game areas in East Africa, covering an area of 14,765 square kilometers teaming with game.
A particular feature of the Serengeti is the annual migration of the wildebeest and zebra herds. Each year, after the traditional "short" rains in November the migration starts when the herds amass in their thousands on the plains below the Ngorongoro highlands. During February they move north and west following the rains and the new grasslands, and they start to move into the Masai Mara in July.
In October they move back to Tanzania. This annual phenomenon involves more than 1.5 million animals, including the lion and other predators who follow the herds for easy pickings. The whole process affects the lives of thousands of other species who rely on the passage of the migration for their survival, even the insects, not to mention the trees and plants which rely on the droppings for their fertilization.
Day 11
Full day game drives in Serengeti national park. Overnight at the Serengeti Serena Lodge. Fullboard
Day 12
Excursion Olduvai gorge , picnic lunch , pm continue to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. On arrival transfer to Ngorongoro Serena Lodge for dinner and overnight.
It is one of the Wonders of the World." This is how the Crater is described by Bernard Grzimek in his classic "Serengeti Shall Not Die". The area is given over to Wildlife Conservation and comprises 8300 square kilometers of which the Crater is 260 square kilometers, and consists of grasslands, swamps, forests, rivers, and even an arid area of shifting dunes.
The Crater supports a year round resident population of
varied wildlife , and as the game is concentrated into a
relatively small area you are likely to see Lion, Elephant,
Hyaena, Jackal, Cheetah, the very rare Black Rhino, primates
and many more. The area is also home to the proud and
colorful Masai tribe.
Day 13:-
Day 14:-
Drive to Tarangire, and enjoy lunch at Tarangire Sopa Lodge. Afternoon Game Drive enroute to Kikoti Camp , dinner and Overnight. Tarangire has the highest number of recorded bird species for any habitat in the world.
The baobab studded landscape also plays host to a vast variety of resident and migratory bird life. Looking out over the rolling countryside the lodge is a tranquil oasis set in over 2,600 sq kms (900 sq miles) of National Park. The Tarangire flows north to south year-round and sustains an abundance of fauna and flora rarely seen elsewhere. Dinner and overnight at Kikoti Camp or similar.
Day 15:-
Full day game drive in Tarangire. The park is host to a number of rarely seen species of wildlife including Eland, Oryx, Kudu and Gerenuk. Another specialty are tree climbing pythons and some 3,500 resident elephants. Tarangire also has the highest number of recorded bird species for any habitat in the world. The baobab studded landscape also plays host to a vast variety of resident and migratory bird life. Looking out over the rolling countryside the lodge is a tranquil oasis set in over 2,600 sq kms (900 sq miles) of National Park. The Tarangire flows north to south year-round and sustains an abundance of fauna and flora rarely seen elsewhere. Dinner and overnight at Kikoti Camp or similar.
Day 16:-
Breakfast at the Camp. Morning drive to Arusha , on arrival transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport with picnic lunch for the Air Kenya flight to Nairobi. On arrival at Wilson Airport, met and transferred to the Norfolk Hotel. Use of a day room until 6pm. Transfer to the airport for your international departure flight.
