Best of East Africa
15 days—Best of East Africa safari
$6380-6780 USD
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Safari summary
The best of East Africa safari covers the major parks in East Africa i.e both kenya and Tanzania
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
- Bird watching—with professional guide
- Cultural visits—orphanages, markets, schools
- Photography safari—with professional guide
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Alcoholic beverages
- All drinks
- Laundry
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Hot air balloons
- International flights
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Day 01 Nairobi Arrival
Day 01 –Nairobi (complementary Night on Arrival) Distance 12 kms Met on arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, briefed by a Seven By Far Tours Kenya transfer to your hotel for check in. Dinner on this day courtesy of the company account. Overnight in Panafric Hotel Nairobi (complementary Accommodation and Transfer for JKIA), if you arrive early : https://www.sarovahotels.com/panafric-nairobi/
Day 02 Nairobi to Samburu
Samburu
Day 02 Nairobi - Samburu Pick up from the hotel at 7am you will be met and briefed by a Seven By Far Tours Kenya representative. You will drive to Samburu National Reserve and arrive at the Samburu Sopa Lodge (or similar) in time for lunch. You will go on a game drive at 16h00 and return for dinner and overnight at the lodge.Main Destination:Samburu National Reserve (Kenya) Accommodation:Samburu Sopa Lodge
Day 03 Samburu
Samburu
Day 03 Samburu You have a full day in the reserve with game drives at 06h30h and 16h00 respectively. Samburu is famous for its rare mammals that only survive north of the equator. These are the gerenuk, reticulated giraffe, beisa oryx and Grevy's zebra. You have dinner and will stay overnight at the Samburu Sopa Lodge or similar. Main Destination:Samburu National Reserve (Kenya)Accommodation:Samburu Sopa Lodge
Day 04 Samburu to Aberdare
Day 04 Samburu - Aberdare Depart after breakfast and proceed south to the Aberdare Country Club. The club is the base hotel for The Ark Hotel (or similar). You will have lunch at Aberdare Country Club at 14h30, then transfer to the Ark which is located in the Aberdare National Park, with small overnight bags as most of the luggage is left at the club. The Ark has various decks and balconies for easy viewing and photography of wild game. You will have dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 05 Aberdare to Lake Nakuru
Lake Nakuru
Day 05 Aberdare - Lake Nakuru After breakfast, transfer back to the base hotel to retrieve the rest of your luggage and drive toward the Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving at Lake Nakuru Lodge (or similar) in time for lunch. Have a short siesta and at 16h00, enjoy an afternoon game drive in the park. The drive takes you to the shores of the lake, famous for its birdlife, Return for dinner and overnight at the lodge.All meals included Accommodation:Lake Nakuru Lodge
Day 06 Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara
Masai Mara
Day 06 Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara Depart Nakuru after breakfast and drive through the floor of the Rift Valley to the world-famous game reserve, the Masai Mara. You arrive at the Camp in time for lunch. At 16h00, enjoy an afternoon game drive in the reserve. Return for dinner and overnight at the camp.Main Destination:Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya) All meals included Accommodation: AA lodge Mara or Sentrim Mara camp
Day 07 Masai Mara
Masai Mara
Day 07 Masai Mara Enjoy a full day in the reserve with both morning and afternoon game drives at 06h30 and 16h00, respectively, forming one ecosystem. The open, rolling savannah grassland of the Mara is the home of numerous wildlife species From June to September, the annual wildebeest migration takes place when thousands of these animals sweep across the plains and seek out new grazing areas. .overnight at the AA lodge or Sentrim Mara camp.
Day 08 Masai Mara to Serengeti
Serengeti
Day 08 Maasai Mara - Serengeti After breakfast, our driver-guide will pick you up and transfer you to the Kenya Tanzania border, Immigration procedure and change of vehicles. Our driver-guide on the Tanzanian side will pick you up. You will be transferred to the Serengeti ikoma camp to arrive in the afternoon. You have time to relax and freshen up after a short siesta, and then enjoy the 16h00 game drive. You will have dinner and your overnight stay at the lodge .All meals included.
Day 09 Serengeti
Serengeti
Day 09 Serengeti Have a full day in the game reserve with morning and afternoon game drives. The great plains of Serengeti are where endless streams of wildebeest and zebra pour south toward Ngorongoro or north towards the Masai Mara. Our game drives will cover the varied habitats and ecosystem of Serengeti. Overnight stay at the lodge . Main Destination:Serengeti National Park (Tanzania) Accommodation: http://simbaportfolio.com/serengetisimbalodge/lodge.html
Day 10 Serengeti to Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro Crater
Day 10 Serengeti - Ngorongoro Go on an early morning game drive at 06h30, have breakfast and then depart to Ngorongoro National Park via Ol Duvai Gorge. You arrive at the Lodge (or similar) in time for lunch. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is referred to by many as the eighth Wonder of the World. You will return for dinner and overnight at the lodge. Main Destination:Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)Accommodation:Hhando Coffee Lodge Meals All meals included
Day 11 Ngorongoro to Lake Manyara
Lake Manyara
Ngorongoro - Lake Manyara After breakfast, depart Ngorongoro and drive to Lake Manyara National Park, arriving in time for lunch at Lake Manyara escarpment Lodge (or similar). Have a short siesta and at 16h00, enjoy another game drive in the park. Lake Manyara National Park is situated spectacularly between the Great Rift Valley Escarpment and Lake Manyara. The most famous spectacle is the tree-climbing lions, Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 12 Lake Manyara to Tarangire
Tarangire
Day 12 Lake Manyara – Tarangire National Park Depart after breakfast and travel southwest towards the Tarangire National Park. With its interesting landscapes from swamps to baobab trees it is considered as one of the most beautiful parks in northern Tanzania. Elephants can be seen in herds of up to 600, along with wildebeests, Masai giraffes, buffaloes and zebras. You will enjoy an extensive game drive until you leave the park in the late afternoon Tarangire Simba lodge /Tortilis Tarangire
Day 13 Tarangire to Amboseli
Amboseli
Day 13 Tarangire - Amboseli Depart Tarangire after breakfast and drive to Arusha to collect picnic lunch boxes. Proceed to Nairobi via the Namanga border post. Proceed to Amboseli National Park. Arrive at Amboseli sentrim (or similar) in the late afternoon. Dwarfed by the majestic snow-capped peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Amboseli Kibo draws on a subtle Maasai cultural motif, featuring natural woodcarvings, . At 16h00, enjoy an afternoon game Accommodation:Sentrim Amboseli
Day 14 Amboseli
Amboseli
Day 14 Amboseli Spend a full day in Amboseli with game drives at 06h30 and 16h00. Amboseli National Park, at the foot of Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, is one of Kenya's most popular national parks. It lies 150 miles southeast of Nairobi, very close to the Tanzania border. The snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro rising above the clouds dominates every aspect of Amboseli. All meals and overnight at Amboseli Sentrim or similar.Accommodation:Sentrim Amboseli Meals All meals included
Day 15 Amboseli to Nairobi
Day 15 Amboseli - Nairobi Depart Amboseli after breakfast and drive back to Nairobi arriving early afternoon. You will have lunch at the famous Carnivore restaurant, justifiably referred to as "Africa’s greatest eating experience", having twice been voted amongst the world’s 50 best restaurants by a UK-based restaurant magazine. We drop you off at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight back home.
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