10 Days Kenya - Tanzania Safari
KETZSP001 : 10 Day Amboseli, L.Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Tarangire
DAY 1: NAIROBI / AMBOSELI. Depart at 0930 hrs and drive south through vast Maasai country, Via Namanga Border town then on to Amboseli National Park. Picnic Lunch is served enroute. Arrive in the camp late afternoon and settle down. Proceed for afternoon game drive to see Rhino, Giraffe, Lion, Elephant and many more with Mt. Kilimanjaro (Africa's highest peak) providing a beautiful background. Dinner and overnight at the Campsite / Lodge.
DAY 2: AMBOSELI. Early morning game drive from 0630 hrs before breakfast. Return to camp/Lodge for breakfast and thereafter proceed for another game drive until lunch. After lunch, proceed for yet another game drive. Dinner and overnight at the Campsite / Lodge.
DAY 3: AMBOSELI / ARUSHA. Prebreakfast game drive. After Breakfast leave lodge for the game drive enroute back to Namanga. Board shuttle bust at 1030hrs to arrive in Arusha at 1300hrs. Overnight at Safari Campsite / Lodge.
DAY 4: ARUSHA - LAKE MANYARA. Depart from Nairobi at 0800hrs to arrive in Arusha at 1300hrs. Leave for Lake Manyara National Park for afternoon game drive with picnic lunch enroute. Lake Manyara a birdwatcher’s paradise. Marvel at the variety of species, spoonbill, teal, pelican, kingfisher, hornbill and cormorant. In the tall trees, forest monkeys leap from branch to branch on the slope of the Great Rift escarpment, elephants stand in the shade of the baobab; and in the acacia woodland, lions lie draped along the branches of the umbrella trees Dinner and overnight at Campsite / Lodge.
DAY 5: LAKE MANYARA /SERENGETI. After breakfast leave Lake Manyara National Park and proceed to Serengeti National Park via Olduvai George with picnic lunch, arriving in the afternoon. Take a game drive to this park with immense herds of herbivore, wildebeests, gazelles and Zebras followed by predators on their annual migration to permanent water holes, offering a timeless spectacle unequalled in the world. Dinner and overnight at Campsite / Lodge.
DAY 6: FULL DAY SERENGETI. Morning games drive after breakfast. Enjoy the endless plains of Serengeti with game viewing, A magnificent experience awaits as you travel to the most famous wildlife park in Africa the legendary Serengeti. Here you might have the chance to see “the migration,” where thousands of zebra and wildebeest make the trip from the Masai Mara every year. Packed lunch is served and proceed for an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight Campsite / Lodge.
DAY 7: SERENGETI / NGORONGORO. After breakfast, game drive enroute towards Ngorongoro Crater with packed lunch. On arrival, descend down to the crater one of the largest intact volcanic Caldera in the world, the crater floor offers game viewing to homely permanent population of more than 30 000 animals, and is one of the only places in Africa where you stand a very good chance of seeing the “big five” (lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant) in the course of a morning or evening’s game drive. Dinner and Overnight at Campsite / Lodge.
DAY 8: FULL DAY NGORONGORO. Descend once again down to the Ngorongoro Crater, one of the wonders of the natural world. An extinct volcano that collapsed around 25 million years ago thus forming a vast super bowl where the largest permanent concentration of African game is on display. The views from the top of the crater wall are absolutely breathtaking which are forested but four wheel drive vehicles will take you down into this primeval paradise of woodland, lake, river, swamp and plain that shelters around 20,000 animals. Large grazing animals such as wildebeest, buffalo, gazelle and zebra that depends on the open grasslands in the crater. Attracting predators, the black-manned lion, the leopard and hyena. The elephant found are the lone males. The Fever Tree forests shelter monkeys, bushbuck and waterbuck and the few black rhino that have taken refuge here. A soda lake attracts water birds, including flamingoes and is a favourite place for predators to make their kill. Wildly beautiful as it is, it is not surprising that Ngorongoro Crater has been called a Garden of Eden. The game drives are done with packed lunch.. Dinner and overnight at Campsite / Lodge.
DAY 9: NGORONGORO / TARANGIRE. After breakfast, game drive enroute for Tarangire National Park. In the afternoon you'll be taken on a game drive through the park. Many of the animals congregate around the only source of permanent water in the park, the Tarangire River. This is the best place in Tanzania to see really big herds of elephants of up to 300 at a time on safari. After the safari drive back to Arusha where you will be dropped at Campsite / Lodge.
DAY 10: ARUSHA - NAIROBI. After breakfast board shuttle bus at 0730hrs. Depart Arusha at 0800hrs for drive back to Nairobi where you arrive at 1330hrs. On arrival you will be dropped at your hotel or at the airport in time for your flight.
Safari Inclusive:
Free airport transfers in Nairobi
Transport while on safari - with open roof safari van
All park entrance fees and government levies
Full board accommodation in campsites/lodges -double room sharing
3 Meals per day while on safari- vegetarian & non vegetarian
English speaking professional driver guides
Bottled mineral water - 1 litre per person per day
Exclusive / Extras:
Expenses of personal a nature,
Sodas and alcoholic drinks
Laundry services, sleeping bags
Gratuities/tips
Optional travel insurance
Entry visa,
Health requirements (you are entering a Malaria area).
Also excluded is accommodation in Nairobi - can be arranged on request.
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