13 Day Kenya & Tanzania Safari
DAY 1, Arrive in Nairobi
Arrive in Nairobi and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure
Overnight: Nairobi
DAY 2, Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage and Giraffe Centre*
After a leisurely breakfast, depart for Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage to learn about orphan elephants which are raised by the orphanage for later release into the wild, then continue on to the Karen Blixen Museum, home of the author of the famous memoir Out of Africa. This afternoon visit the Kazuri Bead workshop, established in 1975 to employ disadvantaged women and today produces fine examples of genuine African jewelry. Next visit the Giraffe Centre to view and feed giraffes and learn about current conservation efforts. This evening enjoy a sumptuous feast at Carnivore Restaurant, featuring an exotic variety of meats prepared over charcoal grills and served table side. Return to your hotel to rest for the adventures ahead
Overnight: Nairobi
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 3, Evening Game Drive in Samburu National Park
After breakfast, head north for Samburu National Park, a spectacular sixty square mile reserve home to crocodiles, zebra and giraffe. En route to your lodge enjoy a lunch at the delightful Lily Pond Center. Unlike the majority of Kenya's flat terrain, Samburu features arid hills leading to the lush forested ravine of the Ewaso Nyiro River. It is along these riverbanks, that the majority of game gather for the promise of water. Enjoy an evening game drive in Samburu. At sunset, return to camp for dinner
Overnight: Samburu National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4, Morning & Afternoon Game Drives in Samburu National Park
Depart early this morning for a game drive through Samburu. You may have the chance to see a desert lion, an ostrich, or even a family of elephants wandering the hills. Return to your lodge in the late morning for a brief rest and lunch. This afternoon enjoy another game drive through the park. This evening, you will be treated to a lecture by a Samburu naturalist discussing the beliefs and traditions of this tribe living in the northern foothills of Mount Kenya
Overnight: Samburu National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5, Game Viewing at The Ark
This morning we drive southwest past the Aberdares Mountain range. After lunch enroute, we continue to The Ark, one of Kenya's iconic 'tree-lodges' providing 24 hour game viewing at a floodlit watering hole in front of the lodge. Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure
Overnight: Aberdares National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6, Game Drive in Lake Nakuru National Park*
After breakfast this morning, depart for Lake Nakuru National Park where you will enjoy a game drive and break for a picnic lunch. Best known for its flamingos, Lake Nakuru is also home to rhino and the elusive leopard. Afterward, check into your lodge where you will spend the remainder of the evening at leisure
Overnight: Naivasha
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7, Afternoon Game Drive in the Masai Mara
Depart early this morning for the Masai Mara National Reserve. Located in the southwest corner of Kenya, the park is most famous for the wildebeest migration which takes place every year from July through October. The breathtaking savannahs of the park are a stunning backdrop to a diverse and abundant wildlife population throughout the year. Enjoy lunch at your camp, and depart for an afternoon game drive until sunset. After dinner enjoy an exciting nighttime game drive
Optional: Maasai Village Visit (PM)
Overnight: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8, Full Day Game Drive through the Masai Mara
This morning depart early for a full day game drive through the Masai Mara. The park is home to the “Big Five” (lions, elephants, buffalo, leopard and rhinos), as well as antelopes, gazelles, hippos and a variety of bird life. This evening, return to camp and relax as you enjoy the sunset on your final night in the Mara
Optional: Sunrise Balloon Safari & Breakfast (AM)
Overnight: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 9, Travel to Nairobi
Early this morning enjoy a guided nature walk to learn about wildlife footprints and medicinal plants. Bid farewell to the Mara and drive east to Nairobi. Arrive to your hotel in the early afternoon, and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure. Alternatively, you may opt to pre-purchase a mid-morning flight from the Masai Mara to Nairobi. The flight will be approximately 90 minutes and you will be transferred to your hotel in Nairobi upon arrival
Overnight: Nairobi
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 10, Fly to Tanzania, Afternoon in Lake Manyara
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer out to Jomo Kenyatta Airport for your flight to Kilimanjaro. On arrival, start your safari by driving to Lake Manyara National Park, which apart from its abundant bird life, is known for its tree-climbing lions
Overnight: Ngorongoro
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 11, Full Day Game Drive in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast, drive to the Ngorongoro Crater. The unique geography of the crater forms a natural enclosure for lions, elephants, and hyenas that stay on the basin floor year round. During the summer, the famous wildebeest migration passes through this area filling the plains with well over a million of these breathtaking animals
Overnight: Ngorongoro
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 12, Afternoon Game Drive in Tarangire National Park
Following breakfast, drive from Ngorongoro Farm House to the Tarangire National Park, named after the Tarangire River which rises in Tanzania's central highland. Tarangire National Park is known for huge elephant herds as well as an incredible variety of bird life. The river and its tributaries provide the only permanent water source in the area which attracts many migratory species such as buffalo, oryx, and Grant's Gazelle. The park's gigantic baobab trees will provide some incredible photo opportunities. This afternoon, set out on another thrilling game drive
Overnight: Tarangire
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 13, Bid Farewell to Africa
After breakfast, drive to Arusha where you will enjoy a lunch before transferring to Kilimanjaro for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Package Includes
12 nights First Class accommodations
3 nights Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi
2 nights Samburu Intrepids, Samburu National Reserve
1 night The Ark, Aberdare National Park
1 night Great Rift Valley Lodge, Lake Naivasha
2 nights Siana Springs, Masai Mara Reserve
2 nights Endoro Lodge, Ngorongoro
1 night Tarangire Sopa Lodge, Tarangire National Park
All transfers
32 meals: 12 buffet breakfasts, 10 lunches, 10 dinners
Restaurant tips throughout tour
Sightseeing per itinerary in modern 7-seater safari van
Services of English-speaking driver-guide
National Park Fees