Kenya & Tanzania Safari
12 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, Samburu National Park
After breakfast, head north for Samburu National Park, a spectacular sixty square mile reserve home to crocodiles, zebra and giraffe. Arrive to your lodge for a late lunch. This afternoon join an afternoon game drive through the rugged landscape. 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. At sunset, return to camp for dinner
Overnight: Samburu National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3,Morning and Afternoon Game Drives
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 4,Great Rift Valley
This morning, drive southwest past the Aberdares Mountain range to the Great Rift Valley. Check into your camp located in the private Kigio Wildlife Conservancy, a 3,500 acre park home to Rothschild giraffe, buffalo, gazelle, hyena and hippos. This afternoon, enjoy a guided nature walk to learn about wildlife footprints and medicinal plants. After dinner this evening, depart for an exciting nighttime game drive
Overnight: Kigio Wildlife Conservancy
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5,Community Visit and Game Drive
After breakfast this morning, visit a local community where you will have the opportunity to participate in a basket weaving class taught by a local woman's group. Afterward, depart for Lake Nakuru National Park where you will break for a picnic lunch followed by a game drive. Best known for its flamingos, Lake Nakuru is also home to rhino and the elusive leopard. Return to camp for dinner and the evening at leisure
Overnight: Kigio Wildlife Conservancy
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6, 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
Optional: Maasai Village Visit (PM)
Overnight: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7, Full Day Game Drive
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 8, Karen Blixen Museum and Giraffe Center
Today, bid farewell to the Mara and return to Nairobi. This afternoon visit the Karen Blixen Museum and Giraffe Center, named after the author of the famous memoir Out of Africa. Today the center is a successful breeding ground for Rothschild giraffes. Here you will learn about the conservation efforts, and have the opportunity to view and feed the giraffes. This evening enjoy a sumptuous feast at Carnivore Restaurant, featuring an exotic variety of meats prepared over charcoal grills and served table side. After dinner, transfer to your hotel
Overnight: Nairobi
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 9, Fly to Tanzania & Lake Manyara Game Drive
This morning transfer to the airport to your flight to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Upon arrival, board your safari vehicle and head west to Lake Manyara National Park. The park is located approximately two and a half hours away from Kilimanjaro, and is an excellent place for an introductory game ride in Tanzania. The entrance to the park is a lush forest fed by underground springs, which eventually gives way to the arid flood plains surrounding the lake. The lake is home to more than 400 species of birds, and provides fresh water to the buffalo, warthog, elephant and giraffe that roam the plains. If you are lucky, you may even spot the illusive tree-climbing lions. Continue on to your lodge this evening located just outside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Overnight: Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 10, Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive
After breakfast, depart for your tour of the Ngorongoro Crater, the largest intact caldera in the world. The unique geography of the crater forms a natural enclosure for the 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. Return to your lodge in the late afternoon
Overnight: Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 11, Tarangire National Park Game Drive
This morning, drive south towards Tarangire National Park and arrive at your lodge for lunch. This afternoon join a game drive through the park. Tarangire is famous for its large population of elephants, and is an excellent park to observe leopards, pythons and a variety of bird life
Overnight: Tarangire National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 12, Fly to Nairobi and depart flight back home.
This morning drive to Arusha. Stop at the KIA Lodge for lunch and enjoy the spectacular views of Kilimanjaro Mountain. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Nairobi. Upon arrival to Nairobi, connect to your overnight international flight
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Rate per person in double room as per Itinerary is $
Escorted Package Includes
11 nights First Class accommodations
2 nights Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi
2 nights Samburu Intrepids, Samburu National Reserve
2 nights Kigio Wildlife Camp, Kigio Wildlife Conservancy
2 nights Siana Springs Intrepids, Masai Mara Reserve
2 nights Ngorongoro Farm House, Ngorongoro Conservation Area
1 night Tarangire Sopa Lodge, Tarangire National Park
All transfers
31 meals: 11 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
Special Features
Tented camps comfortably furnished with modern amenities
Safari Game Drives
Guided nature walk & lecture by naturalist
Community visit
Karen Blixen Museum & Giraffe Center
Dinner at Carnivore Restaurant
Bottled water with all lunches and dinners