ASSKT801: 8 Days Kenya Tanzania Combined Safari Tour

Day 1: Nairobi/Nakuru:

Pick up from your Nairobi Hotel at 8.30am and drive 160 km, 2 hours to Lake Nakuru National Park. Check in at Lake Nakuru Lodge for lunch and afternoon leisure. The lodge is set on a plateau according a panoramic view of the pink coloured shores of the lake from your private verandah. The rooms have private veranda. The lake attracts thousands of lesser and greater flamingos among other tens of species of birds. There are a variety of bird species to watch in this lake. Not only does this lake boast of being a bird’s paradise, it is also a rhino sanctuary for the highly endangered black and white rhinos. Other animals found here include cheetahs, leopards, lions, waterbucks, zebras, gazelles, Rothschild Giraffe amongst others. Enroute to the park, unrivalled panorama of scenic views of the Great Rift Valley unfolds giving you an unmatched photographic opportunity. Dinner and overnight at Flamingo Hill Camp, B,L,D

Day 2: Lake Nakuru National Park - Masai Mara:

After breakfast, proceed to Masai Mara Game Reserve, 300 km 5 hours. Masai Mara is arguably the world's most famous game reserve with unrivalled natural beauty and wildlife concentration. It forms part of the Great Mara-Serengeti ecosystem. It is home to all the big five (elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, and the rhino). Over 95 species of mammals are found in this great reserve. Besides mammals, over 350 bird species have been recorded here and the scenic beauty is unrivalled. Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge, B,L,D

Day 3: Masai Mara:

Spend the day in Masai Mara with game drives in the park. All meals and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge, B,L,D

Optional activities at extra cost:

1. Visit to a Maasai cultural manyatta to learn about the local community's culture and traditions - US$ 25 per person

2. Hot air balloon ride with champagne breakfast in the bush - US$ 425 per person

Day 4: Masai Mara/Sirari border/Serengeti:

Drive to Sirari border on Kenya/Tanzania (Mara/Serengeti) for immigration and custom formalities. This will involve change of vehicles and driver/guides. Proceed to Serengeti National Park in Tanzania with picnic lunches. Serengeti has breathtaking vista of a landscape teeming with game. Big game feed in full view of in this park. Enroute game viewing to arrive in the evening at Seronera Wildlife Lodge set high on a hill with breathtaking vista of a landscape teeming with game. Big game feed in full view of the lodge itself. The lodge design is simple but stunning, inspired by a traditional African Village. The lodge is rich in local atmosphere created by indigenous handicrafts and art. Dinner and overnight at Seronera Wildlife Lodge. B,L,D

Day 5: Serengeti:

Full day to explore the world's largest migratory concentration of plain game. Serengeti is described as one of the unique areas of the world. The 14000 sq. km terrain includes grassy plains and savannah stretches dotted with flat topped acacia trees. In the north Serengeti borders with the world famous Masai Mara Game Reserve and across this border one million Wildebeest trek every year in their annual search for the best grazing. All meals and overnight at Seronera Wildlife Lodge. B,L,D

Day 6: Serengeti/Ngorongoro:

After breakfast, enjoy an extended game drive enroute towards Ngorongoro Crater with packed lunch. The crater is 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. Enjoy leisure and relaxation with sightseeing. Dinner and Overnight at the crater rim Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge, B,L,D.

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater

Descend 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-maned 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. In the evening, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight at the Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge, B,L,D.

Day 8: Ngorongoro/Arusha/Nairobi

After breakfast depart to Arusha to arrive for lunch. At 2pm, take a scheduled shuttle bus (shared) to Nairobi to arrive at approximately 8pm where the tour ends either with a drop off at the airport to connect with your flight or at a hotel, B,L.

Tour price: US$ 2650 per person sharing. Single room supplement: US$ 390

The above safari prices are inclusive of:

• Guarantee price/guarantee safari on confirmation
• Transport on safari in a comfortable safari van in Kenya and a 4x4WD landcruiser in Tanzania
• Full board accommodation whilst on safari and meal plan as described, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner
• Accommodation in double/twin room
• All park entrance fees to include government taxes
• Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide
• All game drives as detailed in the itinerary
• Bottled mineral water whilst on safari
• Specialised services all through
• Shuttle bus transfer from Arusha to Nairobi, one way
• Start and end in Nairobi

Safari price excludes:

• New Year and festive season supplement fee
• Tips
• Laundry
• Beverages/Drinks
• International flights
• Visas to Kenya/Tanzania
• Items of personal nature
• Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary