15 DAYS, 14 NIGHTS KENYA AND TANZANIA SEMI LUXURY PRIVATE SAFAR

15 DAYS, 14 NIGHTS KENYA AND TANZANIA SEMI LUXURY PRIVATE SAFARI

Day 1: Arrival in Nairobi

Pick up from the airport upon arrival and transfer to 67 Airport Hotel for an overnight rest  booked on Bed and breakfast. Dinner will be taken from the hotel restaurant at an extra cost depending on what you will eat from the menu.

Day 2: Nairobi to Amboseli Full day 

At 7:00AM you will be picked up from your hotel and proceed to Amboseli National Park which is famous for its scenery with a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the landscape, and open plains. Arrive with more game drive proceeding to your lodge for check in, time for lunch , Check in at AA Lodge and have lunch with a short rest.  Afternoon game drive in search of its popular residents like the well known predators and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo with a view of Mt Kilimanjaro.

Dinner and overnight at AA LODGE AMBOSELI

Day 3: Amboseli Full day
Early morning game drive later return back to lodge for breakfast. After breakfast Full day spend in the park with packed lunch in search of its popular residents like the well known predators and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo with a view of Mt Kilimanjaro .Later return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Dinner and overnight at  AA LODGE AMBOSELI

Day 4: Amboseli to Lake Naivasha/Hell’s Gate

You will have an early breakfast check out and depart with a game enroute and drive to Naivasha to arrive in time for lunch.

After lunch, you will go to hell’s gate for biking safari. if you are too tired you will be driven in the park with a car.

You will later go for an hour boat ride on Lake Naivasha for bird watching and hippo viewing.

Dinner and Overnight at NAIVASHA SOPA LODGE

Day 5: Naivasha to Samburu National Reserve

Breakfast at the Lodge and, depart to Samburu National Reserve located in the Northern Kenya. Have lunch on the way to arrive Samburu in time for an evening game viewing.

Samburu is famous for its truly wild semi-arid landscape, and the large concentration of wild animals and bird-life. Together with the adjoining Shaba and Buffalo Springs national reserves,  Samburu is popular for hosting the rare Northern-Kenya animal species (Gerenuk, Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, Beisa Oryx and Somali Ostrich) which are not found in the other popular parks and reserves in Kenya. It is also home to all the African big cats (lion, cheetah and leopard), alongside other big game including elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, hippos, impala, water-buck and many others. Samburu is also a renowned bird watching haven, with hundreds of bird species resident here. These include kingfisher, bee-eaters, tawny eagle, guinea-fowll, yellow throated spur-fowl, lilac-breasted roller,  red-billed horn bill, secretary bird, Verreaux’s eagle, superb starling, yellow-billed hornbill and vultures.The unique culture of The Samburu tribe who live in the region is the icing to cake for the amazing Samburu National Reserve.

Dinner and overnight at SAMBURU SOPA LODGE

Day 6: Full Day in Samburu National Reserve

Early morning game drive in the reserve. Later, return to the Lodge for breakfast. Rest of the mid-morning at relaxation. After lunch, proceed for an afternoon game drive in the reserve.

Dinner and overnight at SAMBURU SOPA LODGE

Day 7: Samburu to  Aberdares National Park

You will have an early breakfast check out, game enroute and drive to Aberdare National park arriving in time for lunch at Aberdares Country Club. After lunch you are transferred to the park by the lodge vehicle.

The park provides a habitat for elephants, black rhinos, leopards sported hyenas, olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, buffalos and many more. Rare sightings include those of the Giant Forest Hogs, bongos and many types of big cats. You can indulge in picnics, trout fishing in the river and camping in the moorlands. You can also enjoy bird viewing with over 250 speacies of birds in the park. And this is done from the Balcony of the Ark Lodge. Game drives are done by the hotels upon request at an extra cost.

Dinner and overnight at the ARK LODGE

Day 8: Aberdares to Lake Nakuru National Park

Morning viewing of animals from the Balcony of the Lodge as they come to drink the water from the water hole. Thereafter, check out and drive to Lake Nakuru arriving in time for lunch. After lunch, proceed for an afternoon game viewing in the park.

Dinner and overnight at LAKE NAKURU LODGE

Day 9: Lake Nakuru to Maasai Mara National Reserve 

Early morning breakfast check out game enroute as you proceed to Mara arriving in time for lunch at the camp. After lunch, proceed for an afternoon game viewing in the park.

Masai Mara Reserve is the most popular tourism destination in Kenya. Located in the Great Rift Valley in primarily open grassland. Wildlife is most concentrated on the reserve’s western escarpment. Its regarded as the jewel of Kenya’s wildlife Viewing areas. The annual wildebeest’s migration alone involves over 1.5 million animals arriving in July and departing in November. Hardly can a visitor miss to spot the big five. The phenomenal wildbeest migration which is a spectacular event only seen in Maasai mara is the the wonder of the world.

Dinner and overnight at OLMORAN CAMP

Day 10:  Full day Maasai Mara National Reserve

Pick up from the camp after breakfast and proceed for a full day exploring Masai Mara in search of the Big Five. You will have picnic lunches in the Reserve as you scale the Mara beauty sitted at the banks of Mara river.

Optional: In the evening, Visit the local Masai village for a Masai cultural tour at USD 20

Learn about the Masai community and interact with the local Masai people. An overnight at the Masai Village can be Organised upon request. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place: the great migration. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (in Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna – lions, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas and vultures.

Dinner and overnight at OLMORAN CAMP

Day 11: Maasai Mara to Serengeti via Isebania Border 

Eat breakfast at 6 a.m. Take a morning game drive enroute as you exit through the South Gate. Drive to the Isebania border of Tanzania with picnic lunch to arrive around midday. Complete the hour-long process to cross the Tanzania border. Meet your Tanzanian driver/guide  Start the game drive in Serengeti en route to the accommodation. Eat dinner and relax.

Dinner and overnight at OSINON CAMP

Day 12: Full day Serengeti National Park

Breakfast at the camp and thereafter proceed for a full day game drive in the park.

Dinner and overnight at OSINON CAMP

Day 13: Serengeti to Ngorongoro

Early morning game drive in Serengeti until 1 pm picnic lunch Game drive enroute to Ngorongoro and arrive in time for dinner.

Dinner and overnight at MARERA VALLEY LODGE

Day 14: Ngorongoro to Tarangire

Breakfast at the lodge and thereafter drive to Ngorongoro crater for the half day game viewing.

Later, drive to Tarangire for an overnight.

Dinner and overnight at SANGAIWE TENTED CAMP

Day 15: Tarangire to Arusha

Breakfast and thereafter proceed for a half day game viewing in the park with packed lunches.

Later, proceed to Arusha for drop off or transfer to Kilimanjaro airport for your flight back home.

COST:

COST:

USD 4680 per person sharing for 2 people

USD 4095 per person sharing for 3 people

USD 3835 per person sharing for 4 people

USD 3680 per person sharing for 5 people

Inclusions:

•        All accommodation during safari on a full board Basis
•        Meals per day during Safari tour as Indicated.
•        Private safari for all National parks
•        All park entrance fees in all parks in Kenya and Tanzania
•        Ngorongoro area conservation fees.
•        Bottled water in the car at least 1 liter per person per day.

Exclusions:

•        Gratuities (optional)
•        Drinks e.g. alcohol
•        Visit to Masai Village @ 20 USD per person
•        Balloon Safari @ 380 per person