- May 11, 2024
- Posted by: Chrispus
- Category: African Tours
Best of Kenya and Tanzania Safari
Safari Overview
What to Expect –> Great Migration, Game Drives, Bird Watching
This 7 Day Highlights Best of Kenya & Tanzania Safari is a cross-border trip and it takes you through the immersive national parks of Kenya and Tanzania – each with its own unique look, wildlife and landscape. Come to Africa and witness the great wildebeest migration, an animal spectacle like no other on this planet and meet the famous African savanna “Big Five” (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo) on this enchanting family African safari.
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7 Days/ 6 Nights
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Comfortable athletic clothing, hiking boots, hat, jacket and sunscreen
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Kenya
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Guided, Private Safari
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Airport TransfersCar hireServices of an English-speaking guideRefreshments like waterAll accommodation & MealsAll activitiesAll Taxes /VATA professional driver /guideFuelDrinking water
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Tips and gratuitiesAll items of personal natureInternational flightsAlcoholic drinks
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi – Amboseli
You’ll start the Highlights of Kenya & Tanzania Safari with a drive towards Amboseli National Park. Arrive at Amboseli national park and take a rest and later venture into the park for the scheduled afternoon game viewing drive in search of Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra, Lion, Cheetah, Warthog, Ostrich and many others. Mount Kilimanjaro dominates the skyline and surrounding country side, it is the tallest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world. The snow – capped peaks dominate the background while we marvel at the wildlife and scenery.
Accommodation:
- Midrange: Kibo safari Lodge
- Meal plan: Full board
Day 2: Amboseli National Park
Early pre-breakfast game viewing drive at the national park, Weather permitting the clouds will shear off, leaving you mesmerized by the majesty of the Kilimanjaro and its gleaming snowcapped peaks.
Accommodation:
- Midrange: Kibo safari camp
- Meal plan: Full board
Day 3: Amboseli – Lake Manyara: (320 kms: 5-6 hrs drive with Stops)
Early pre-breakfast Highlights of Kenya & Tanzania Safari game viewing drive in search of the predators and grazers as you exit Amboseli Proceed on the cross-border drive into Tanzania, with immigration formalities at the Namanga (Kenya / Tanzania) border town. The scenic drive is via Masai country, distinct climatic zones and social regions.
Lunch shall be at the Arusha town of Tanzania then proceed to Lake Manyara for game viewing in search of the famous tree climbing lions and large flocks of flamingos.
Accommodation:
- Midrange: Kirurumu tented camp
- Meal plan: Full board
Day 4: Lake Manyara to Serengeti National Park (215 kms, Appx. 4 hrs)
Early wonderful sunrise views as you enjoy breakfast at your Lake Manyara accommodation and later depart for Serengeti via the Olduvai Gorge where we will visit various sites of the Gorge to see where the remains of pre-historic man were discovered.
Accommodation:
- Midrange: Kirurumu tented camp
- Meal plan: Full board
Day 5: Game Drive in Serengeti National Park
Day shall be spent at Serengeti National Park for game viewing drives. The Serengeti game reserve is overwhelmingly large – the variety and concentration of game is awesome and the regions are climatically varied and this we experience as we traverse the plains in search of the “BIG 5”.
Accommodation:
- Midrange: Serengeti wild camp
- Meal plan: Full board
Day 6: Serengeti to Ngorongoro National Park (160km -3hrs)
tart this Highlights of Kenya & Tanzania Safari day with a another drive from Serengeti National Park with picnic lunches and game viewing drives en-route as you descend (600M) into the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater. It shall be almost a full day of awesome Highlights of Kenya & Tanzania Safari game viewing drive with picnic lunch break at Ngoitoktok springs picnic site. The Game volume and concentration is left to your imagination. Later ascend to the crater rim for magnificent sunset views.
Accommodation:
- Midrange: Ngorongoro safari Lodge
- Meal plan: Full board
Day 7: Ngorongoro National to Arusha then to Nairobi
After breakfast –depart for Arusha then proceed to Nairobi via the Namanga border town and Arrive Nairobi in the early evening