Best Of Kenya and Tanzania Safari 12 Days safari.
This is a typical itinerary for this safari
After your long flight, you will be pleased to discover that Nairobi – the undisputed safari capital of East Africa, is balanced at 1661M (5450 ft) above the mean sea level, keeping the temperature and humidity relative low. All around this important city is same Kenya greatest delights.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Hot lunch, and Dinner)
At times this unsurpassed place is home to over million herbivores and the thousands of predators who stalk them. Their fascinating habits and habitats are sure to provoke questions, so do ask your driver-guide to explain the amazing creatures you see all around you. At night back at your accommodation the sights, sounds and smells of Africa will continue to enchant you on this wilderness adventure.
End of Day 3&4 (Accommodation: Masai Mara Serena Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Hot Lunch, and Dinner)Day 5(four )Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park,Journey time and Distance 7 hours 280 km from Masai Mara to central Serengeti.Today our journey continues as we head from the edge of the Serengeti in Tanzania, with packed lunch, First you will have a quick stop at Isebania/Serare Border Towns for visa registration and exchange vehicle, it’s time to say goodbye for Kenya guide, you will meet him again in the final park of safari.
Your Tanzania Guide will introduce you to Tanzania culture and its people when driving into Serengeti heart. But now Serengeti beckons and so we continue to head south to Central into what is surely the world’s greatest park.
At times this unsurpassable place is home to over 1.6 million herbivores and the thousands of predators who stalk them. Their fascinating habits and habitats are sure to provoke questions, so do ask your driver-guide to explain the amazing creatures you see all around you.
End of Day 6(Accommodation: Ole Serai Luxury Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner)
Day 7
Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area, Arusha, Arusha Region
The exciting sounds of Africa will rouse you from your sleep. We make the most of the day with a 08:00 start, heading off on our morning game drive. Later, the adventure will continue when we travel up to Ngorongoro, another African icon.
It’s almost impossible to spend too much time in the Serengeti and with more than 1.6 million herbivores – plus thousands of predators – there’s always something new and interesting to see. The changing seasons and natural light simply add to the diversity. This morning your driver-guide will help you spot some more of the many species at Serengeti, teaching you about their fascinating habits and habitats.
After a pleasant picnic lunch, it’s time to drive eastwards to visit another spectacular setting for Tanzania’s wildlife, the famous Ngorongoro Crater. On arrival, settle in at the lodge while a tasty, hot dinner is prepared for you.
End of Day 7 (Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner).
Day 8
Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
Today there will be plenty of time to enjoy another true spectacle – Ngorongoro Crater is often referred to as a wonder of the world.
First, there’s the volcanic caldera (the world’s largest), full of grassland, forest, and swamp, a setting of jaw-dropping beauty. Secondly, the permanent water of the crater floor supports a resident population of more than 25,000 large mammals. Elephant, lion, leopard, hyena, jackal, wallowing hippo, waterbuck, baboons… even the rare black rhino finds shelter here.
Sharing this awesome space with the animals is the Maasai, grazing their cattle in an area which has been a separate conservation area since 1956 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978. This harmonious cohabitation of man and beast makes Ngorongoro unique in Tanzania and your driver guide will be pleased to explain this incredible co-existence to you.
End of Day 7(Accommodation: Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner.)
Day 9
Stop At: Lake Manyara, Lake Manyara National Park, Arusha Region
After breakfast, drive to Mto Wa Mbu for a cultural visit. Incredibly, this ‘village’ is actually home to over eighteen thousand inhabitants, drawn from 120 different tribes. Today is a superb opportunity to find out about their everyday lives, visiting their farms, huts, artisan shops and the local market, with your expert driver-guide taking good care of you and sharing his detailed knowledge of tribal culture.
We enjoy lunch in the village, before exploring the stunning landscape of the park, looking for wildlife on the plains, in the acacia woodlands and by the shores of the shallow alkaline lake. Lake Manyara is rightly famous for its tree-climbing lions, but they’re far from the only highlight: by the end of an exhilarating afternoon, you could easily have spotted elephant, hippo, wildebeest, buffalo and giraffe, plus many other species.
End of Day 9(Accommodation: Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Hot Local Lunch and Dinner.)
Day 10
Stop At: Amboseli National Park, Amboseli National Park, Amboseli Eco-system, Rift Valley Province.Journey time and Distance 5.4 hours 295 km from Lake Manyara to Amboseli.
After breakfast, collect your lunch boxes and leave Lake Manyara National Par. Your journey takes you to Tanzania and Kenya border of Namanga, Check out from Tanzania and apply for Kenya Visa and registration formality. Your exciting destination awaiting – Amboseli National Park! Along the way, the sheer scale of the territory and the raw beauty of the landscapes reveal themselves and your driver guide will help you spot animals and birds. This is just a preview of things to come.
End of Day 9(Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner)
Day 11
Stop At: Amboseli National Park, Amboseli National Park, Amboseli Eco-system, Rift Valley Province
After breakfast, you start today with the morning section of our game drive in Amboseli National Park. The park is famous for being the best spot in Africa to get close to free-ranging elephants. Other attractions of the park include opportunities to meet the Maasai and spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro – the highest freestanding mountain in the world. This day you explore five main wildlife habitats – open grassland plains, acacia woodland, rocky thorn bush, swamps and marshland that characterize Amboseli. These ecosystems are home to gazelles, elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, wildebeests, zebras, hippos among others. The presence of the permanent swamp makes birdlife in Amboseli abundant.
End of Day 10(Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Hot Lunch and Dinner.)
Day12
Pass By: Nairobi National Museum, Nairobi
If time permits after breakfast – morning game drive till midday when you will have lunch at your lodge and say farewell to Best of East Africa Safari, pm proceed to Nairobi drop at Nairobi Airport for your onward journey back home End of Safari.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Traveler pickup is offered
- A service of professional driver/guide
- Roundtrip airport transfer (Local Flight)
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- Bottled water
- 24/7 phone support
- Thermos with hot tea/coffee
- Medical Kit
- Binocular (I per SUV)
- Wet wipes
Entry/Admission Nairobi National Park
– Lake Nakuru
– Maasai Mara National Reserve Kenya
-Serengeti National Park
– Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area
– Ngorongoro Crater
-Lake Manyara
-Amboseli National Park
-Amboseli National Park
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (gratitude for your trip crew)
- Visa ($100 per person for US Nationals and $50 per person for other Country Nationals)
- Personal items (laundry, toiletries, souvenirs, travel insurance, etc.
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Drinks (all type of all type of hard drinks)
- Balloon ride (Serengeti National Park)
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- You MUST confirm and obtain any visa requirements prior to border crossing. All visa requirements are the sole responsibility of the traveler
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate