Kenya and Tanzania Wildlife
14 Days Kenya and Tanzania
$3300-6500 USD
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Safari summary
This 14 Days Kenya and Tanzania Safari presents you the best of what both countries have to offer. From Samburu special animals to big cats and migration of wildbeest in Masai Mara and Serengeti, this safari has it all. You will have close encounter with the local people and learn about their typical cultural values on this safari.
About this tour
Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
Main focus | Game drives | |
Activity level | Easy activity | |
Best months | All months | |
Countries | ||
Parks |
Fine details
Safari highlights
- Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
- Photography safari—with professional guide
- Wildlife sanctuaries
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Hot air balloons
- Internal flights
- International flights
- Laundry
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Arrival
On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be welcomed by your safari guide from Mandela Safari Holidays. He will transfer you to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
Eastland Hotel Nairobi, Sarova Stanley
Travel to Samburu
Samburu
Early after breakfast, travel to Samburu. Have an evening game drive. Expect glorious scenery, four of the Big Five (no rhino), hyenas, giraffes, hippos and zebras. Samburu highlights include some prized northern specialties, such as Somali ostrich, gerenuk, Grevy's zebra, beisa oryx and reticulated giraffe
Samburu Simba Lodge
Game drive and Village visit
Samburu
After breakfast, you will go on an a morning game drive, exploring more of Samburu’s rugged terrain. Watch wildlife gather by the Ewaso Nyiro River. Enjoy lunch at your lodge and later visit a Samburu community. Visit Samburu villages, where you will get a glimpse into their life. Enjoy traditional music, dance around a campfire – or discussions on tribal traditions and ways of life. Visit a traditional pre-school setup under a tree.
Samburu Simba Lodge
Travel to Olpejeta, Game drive
After a mighty breakfast, travel to Olpejeta, the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa. Have a game drive to look out for big 5s (lion, leopards, elephant, buffalo and rhinos) plus other big and small game. Spend time with the last two northern white rhinos on Earth as they move about their enclosure. It's an opportunity to learn about what is being done to fight off the extinction of this sub-species.
Maisha Sweet Waters Camp
Transfer to Naivasha and boat trip
Travel to Lake Naivasha in the East African rift valley. Check in your accommodation and have a boat trip on Lake Naivasha. Scan the waters for hippos and enjoy the beauty of your surrounds when you take a boat trip on Lake Naivasha this afternoon. It's a good way to see the lake without the crowds.
Naivasha Sopa Lodge
Travel to Masai Mara
Masai Mara
Start the day early to travel to Masai Mara, Kenya's iconic safari destination. Arrive in time for lunch and laterenjoy an evening game drive. Look out for lions, zebras, elephants, cheetahs and so on.
Sentrim Mara Camp
Full Day Game drive
Masai Mara
Enjoy a full day game drive only interrupted by a lunch break. Expect to see lions, giraffes, elephants, leopards, rhinos, etc. We also visit the Mara River crossings. Every year, over 2.5 million wildebeests cross from Tanzania's Serengeti National Park in search for various reasons. They are followed by thousands of gazelles, zebras and many predators, including lions, leopards, cheetahs and hyenas.
Sentrim Mara Camp
Transfer to Ndabaka
Serengeti
Travel and cross into Tanzania via the Isebania boarder to Ndabaka the western side of Serengeti National park. Your accommodation is on the shore of Lake Victoria, the world's largest fresh water lake.
Serenity on the Lake
Central Serengeti
Serengeti
Travel to Seronera, the heart of the Serengeti National Park. The “Serengeti” is a Masai word which means endless plains. You will notice that the park is vast and flat, only intercepted by occasional kopjes. Have a game drive on the way and arrive at your accommodation in the afternoon.
Sound of Silence
Full day Game drive
Serengeti
Today will be dedicated to unlimited game drives in the Seronera. This is the heart of the Serengeti. With about 4000 lions, 1000 leopards, 225 cheetahs, 3500 hyenas, hundreds of hunting dogs, the Serengeti is really action packed. Other animals to see include wildebeest, elephants, hippos, giraffes, buffalos etc.
Sound of Silence
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
Today, we are to do the Ngorongoro crater drive. The world’s largest intact volcano is home to many plant and animal species. It is home to elephant, lions, buffalos, rhinos, cheetahs, leopards, elands, hyenas, several birds etc. To some, it is the last garden of Eden. This you have to see for your self, thousands of animals, impressive views and the feeling of being here is different.
Karatu Tented Lodge
Mto Wambu
It is a day to immerse your self into the local culture. We are to spend the day in the legendary Mto Wa mbu village. Around 120 tribes live in this village. There is no better way of getting a taste of the culture than engaging in any of the optional activities in this village. Visit a Masai community. Enjoy a village tour which involves trying a banana beer, visiting a traditional home, enjoying a locally prepared lunch, and learning about the Makonde carving.
Migunga Tented Camp
Tarangire National Park
Known for large herds of elephants and baobab trees, Tarangire is a gem. It is home to the African big 5. The Tarangire river runs through the park and is the only permanent water source here. Spend a full day on game drive in search for elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffalos, elands and so much more.
Angata Tarangire Camp
Departure
Today is the day to leave Tanzania. You indeed depart with lots of amazing memories of which some will stay with you for life. You will be transferred to Kilimanjaro airport to catch the flight to your final destination hence end of safari
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