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This exciting East African safari brings you to the best parks and reserves across Tanzania and Kenya, where you'll experience spectacular scenery, comfortable accommodation, incredible wildlife and fascinating local culture.

Start by exploring the Shaba National Reserve and the Mount Kenya National Park before stopping off at Lake Nakuru to marvel at the flamingos.

Travel on to the incredible Masai Mara to experience the abundant wildlife before descending into the renowned Ngorongoro Crater and ending the journey with a visit to the Serengeti National Park.

Itinerary Highlights

  • Spot the Big 5 in the Serengeti & Masai Mara
  • See the Great Migration in season
  • Enjoy an iconic Crater tour with picnic lunch 
  • See rhino & thousands of flamingos on Lake Nakuru
  • Experience unique sightings & landscape in Shaba
  • Take a forest walk in the foothills of Mt Kenya
  • Enthusiastic, knowledgeable driver-guide

Day to Day Itinerary

Day 1

Arrive in Nairobi

Arrive in Nairobi, Kenya's capital, where you will be met by your guide and transferred to the Sarova Stanley Hotel for an overnight stay.

Days 2-3

Explore the Shaba National Reserve

Depart after breakfast and spend the morning driving to the Shaba Game Reserve where you’ll check into the Sarova Shaba Lodge in time for a delicious lunch. Embark on your first game drive in the afternoon to catch your first sightings of the resident wildlife.

The next day you will go on morning and afternoon game drives to further explore this beautiful reserve. Keep your eyes open for antelope and the large prides of lion that are common in these parts.

Day 4

Marvel at the spectacular Mount Kenya

In the morning you will continue your travels to the Mount Kenya National Park. Check in at the luxurious Serena Mountain Lodge just in time for a delicious lunch.

Situated within a forest reserve - and a UNESCO World Heritage Site - this park offers spectacular views of Mount Kenya, promising a wonderful afternoon as you go on a leisurely game drive from the lodge. Return for a hearty dinner and a good night's sleep before your adventure continues the following morning.

Day 5

Spot the flamingos in Lake Nakuru

A morning drive takes you to the Lake Nakuru National Park where you will enjoy lunch after checking into the Sarova Lion Hill Lodge. Lake Nakuru offers a magnificent sight to behold as between one and two million greater and lesser flamingos feed around the shore of this shallow soda lake.

Take an afternoon game drive to view this incredible spectacle before returning to the lodge for dinner and a relaxing evening.

Days 6-7

Discover the Masai Mara

Depart from Lake Nakuru after breakfast and head toward the world-renowned Masai Mara, travelling through a beautiful stretch of countryside along the way. Arrive at the Sarova Mara Game Camp for lunch before setting out on your first game drive in this abundant area.

The next day will also be dedicated to exploring these vast rolling grasslands and wide open savannah, and scouring the landscapes for sightings of the impressive concentration of wildlife that reside in the Masai Mara National Park. Return the camp to relax and unwind as evening sets in.

Day 8

Fly to the Kilimanjaro

Transfer to the Mara Airstrip for a flight to Nairobi where you’ll enjoy a relaxing picnic lunch. After lunch, transfer to the smaller Wilson Airport for your Air Kenya scheduled flight to the Kilimanjaro Airport.

On arrival here, you will be met by your guide who will transfer you to Lake Manyara Serena Lodge for a delicious dinner and an overnight stay.

Days 9-10

Descend to the Ngorongoro Crater floor

The morning will see you enjoying a game drive through the beautiful Lake Manyara National Park, followed by lunch back at the lodge. In the afternoon, travel to the renowned Ngorongoro Conservation Area and arrive at the Ngorongoro Serena Lodge in time for dinner.

The next morning will see you embarking on a half-day game drive in the famous Crater. Grasslands, swamps, lakes, rivers, woodlands, mountains and an incredible abundance of wildlife are all present on the floor of the largest intact volcanic crater in the world, giving you ample wildlife viewing opportunity. Return to the lodge to spend the afternoon at leisure, gazing out over the rim of the crater and across the endless plains below.

Days 11-12

Marvel at the incredible Serengeti

Depart from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to the famous Serengeti National Park through the Naabi Hill Gate and enjoy a game drive on the way to the Serengeti Serena Lodge, your home for the next two nights.

Spend the rest of the afternoon and the following day exploring these vast plains, searching for Africa's Big 5 and the abundance of plains game found here. Return to the lodge to relax and unwind as you enjoy a delicious dinner.

Day 13

Head back to Arusha

Enjoy one last game drive in the morning before you head to the Seronera Airstrip for you scheduled flight to Arusha, where your Kenya and Tanzania safari adventure comes to an end.

Inclusions

  • Meet and greet services, with assistance at the airport
  • Flights as per itinerary
  • Park fees as per itinerary
  • Airport taxes and surcharges for flights specified in the itinerary
  • 1 night at Sarova Stanley Hotel on bed and breakfast basis
  • Road transfers as specified in the itinerary
  • 2 night at Sarova Mara Game Camp on full board basis
  • 1 night at Manyara Serena Lodge on full board basis
  • 2 nights at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge on full board basis
  • 2 nights at Serengeti Serena Lodge on full board basis
  • 2 nights at Sarova Shaba Lodge on full board basis
  • 1 night at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge on full board basis
  • 1 night at Serena Mountain Lodge on full board basis
  • Services of experienced English speaking driver-guides
  • One bottle of mineral water per person per day during game drives
  • Game drives
  • Crater tour

Exclusions

  • International flights
  • Airport taxes
  • All meals and drinks not specified
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Items of a personal nature

Tour Rates

  • dates rates from
  • 01 Apr 2013 - 31 May 2013 $5385
  • 01 Jun 2013 - 30 Jun 2013 $6350
  • 01 Jul 2013 - 31 Oct 2013 $6925
  • 01 Nov 2013 - 15 Dec 2013 $6010

All rates are quoted per person sharing unless otherwise stipulated

Pricing is meant as a guide only.

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Contact us – via Request a Quote – for an accurate, market best rate.

All prices are subject to availability, change or increase without notice and seasonality.

Single supplements are often applicable. Options and rates vary from supplier to supplier.

Liesel van Zyl

Liesel van Zyl

Product Manager

"A photographer's dream, encapsulating unique, vast and unfortgettable sightings and vistas."

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