14 DAYS KENYA AND TANZANIA SAFARI
This 14 Days Kenya and Tanzania safari tour features visits to Samburu national park, Lake Nakuru national park – home to the flamingos and rhinos, Masai Mara national reserve which is the best wildlife destination in Kenya for the big five game and the great wildebeest migration that takes place every year, Serengeti national park – Africa and East Africa’s best wildlife destination, the park is divided by River Mara from the Masai Mara national reserve in Kenya and has plenty of wildlife to view. This safari also features visit to Tanzania; Ngorongoro conservation area where we find the great Ngorongoro crater which is about 600 meters deep with all kinds of animals. Ngorongoro crater has a large but shallow alkaline lake called Lake Magadi with a large number of flamingo birds, hippos and other water birds. With this experience, you will have explored almost all the savannah wildlife in East Africa.
Safari highlights
Day 1: Transfer to Samburu national park (4-5 hours’ drive)
Day 2: Morning game drive – Samburu tribe tour
Day 3: Transfer to Lake Nakuru national park (5 hours’ drive)
Day 4: Transfer to Masai Mara – Masai Community tour
Day 5: Masai Mara full day
Day 6: Another day in Masai Mara – transfer to Nairobi
Day 7: Transfer to Amboseli National Park (5-6 hours’ drive)
Day 8: Full Day game drive – Amboseli national park
Day 9: Transfer to Arusha – Tanzania (5-6 hours’ drive)
Day 10: Transfer to Ngorongoro conservation area – walking safari (3-4 hours’ drive)
Day 11: Ngorongoro crater visit – transfer to Serengeti national park
Day 12: Full day game drive Serengeti national park
Day 13: Another day Serengeti national park
Day 14: Drive back to Arusha (7-8 hours’ drive) /Fly to Zanzibar (Optional flight)
Detailed Safari
Day 1: Transfer to Samburu national park (4-5 hours’ drive)
Depending on your location in Nairobi, meet your guide and start your journey to Samburu national park located in the rift valley province, en-route visit the Equator and views of the Mount Kenya. Arrive in Samburu national park at good time for lunch at your lodge after check-in. Later afternoon, connect for a game drive and be able to spot some of Samburu’s common game like the buffaloes, leopards, lions, cheetahs, Grevy’s zebras, Beisa Oryx, giraffes and other plain game. Before night fall, return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Ashnil Samburu Camp for luxury/Samburu Simba lodge for mid-range/Samburu Riverside Tented Camp for budget
Day 2: Morning game drive – Samburu tribe tour
After your breakfast, explore the park in depth on yet another game drives to find the park’s habitants. Game drives are commonly done along the dry and scenic banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River. This is where most animals will be found, some drinking from the water banks while other inside the river including the hippos and crocodiles.
Later afternoon, drive to visit Samburu tribe. You will visit the Samburu Tribe who, like the Masai, are nomadic pastoralists, moving from one place to another following patterns of rainfall in search of fresh pasture and water for their livestock. The Samburu Tribe are easily identified as they wear bright and colourful attire and the women adorn themselves in beaded necklaces and jewellery.
Day 3: Transfer to Lake Nakuru national park (5 hours’ drive)
After breakfast, enjoy en route game drive as you drive out of the park to connect to Lake Nakuru national park, continue your journey with en-route stop at Nyahururu waterfalls and en-route lunch on base of Mount Kenya. Enter the park in the afternoon and enjoy en-route game drive. Lake Nakuru is best known for its large masses of flamingo birds and home to the famous black and white rhinos. Check-in your lodge to rest. Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Nakuru Lodge for Luxury/Ziwa Bush lodge for mid-range/Stem Hotel for budget
Day 4: Transfer to Masai Mara – Masai Community tour
After breakfast, connect for a guided nature walk at the crescent island and also visit the Hell’s gate gorge. Thereafter, embark on your journey to Masai Mara national reserve which is along the floor of the magnificent rift valley for unlimited game drive and land of the Masai people, en-route lunch and Masai community. Proceed to your lodge for check-in. Dinner and overnight stay at Mara Explorer Tented Camp or Basecamp Masia Mara lodge for luxury/Zebra Plains Lodge for Mid-range/Olmoran tented camp for budget
Day 5: Masai Mara full day
On the 5th day of your 14 Days Kenya and Tanzania safari, after breakfast, full day in the park with packed lunch in search of its popular residents, The Masai Mara plains are full of wildebeest during migration season early July to end September, zebra, impala, topi, giraffe, Thomson’s gazelle are regularly seen, leopards, lions, hyenas, cheetah, jackal and bat-eared foxes. Black rhino is a little shy and hard to spot but are often seen at a distance if you are lucky. Hippos are abundant in the Mara River as are very large Nile crocodiles, which lay in wait for a meal as the wildebeest cross on their annual quest to find new pastures. Later Meals and overnight at lodge as above
Day 6: Another day in Masai Mara – transfer to Nairobi
Optional: Hot air balloon.
After breakfast, enjoy another day in Masai Mara search of its popular residents. After the game drive, drive out of the park before check-in time expires to transfer to Nairobi. It’s a 5-6 hours’ drive with en-route lunch. Upon arrival in Nairobi, check-in at booked hotel. Dinner and overnight at Tamarind Hotel.
Day 7: Transfer to Amboseli National Park (5-6 hours’ drive)
You will be meant by your guide after breakfast, you will set off your journey to Amboseli national park located in the southern part of Kenya. Check-in at your lodge for lunch then spend your afternoon to visit the observation hill that gives you an overall view of the whole park especially the swamp and some animals. In the evening, the clouds are usually vividly giving you chances of viewing the snow-capped dome of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in Africa. As your return to the lodge, enjoy an evening game drive. Dinner and overnight stay at Kibo Safari Camp for luxury /AA Lodge Amboseli for mid-range/Amboseli Eco-Camp for budget
Day 8: Full Day game drive – Amboseli national park
Have breakfast and explore Amboseli national park. This park is a home of the famous for being the best place in Africa to get close to the savannah elephants. Among other wildlife species include; the lions, cheetah, leopards, wildebeests, buffaloes, monkey’s families and rare bird species. Spend your morning and afternoon on game drives also visiting the swamp below observation hill that hosts many elephants, hippos and a variety of water fowls like Pelican and Egyptian goose. Dinner and overnight stay at Lodge as above
Day 9: Transfer to Arusha – Tanzania (5-6 hours’ drive)
On the 9th day of your 14 Days Kenya and Tanzania safari, depart the lodge early after breakfast to transfer to Arusha. Cross via Namanga border to enter Tanzania with en-route lunch. Arrive in Arusha and drive to your hotel for relaxation dinner and overnight stay at Tulia boutique hotel and spa for mid-range/Runako lodge for budget/Four points by Sheraton Hotel for luxury
Day 10: Transfer to Ngorongoro conservation area – walking safari (3-4 hours’ drive)
You will enjoy breakfast, transfer to Ngorongoro conservation area, check-in at your lodge for lunch. You can spend your afternoon on a walking safari in Ngorongoro. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Farm House for luxury/Elileens Tree lodge for budget option/Hhando Coffee lodge for mid-range
Day 11: Ngorongoro crater visit – transfer to Serengeti national park
You will enjoy breakfast and go for a morning game drive in the crater Ngorongoro crater. Enjoy sights of the big five (Leopard, Rhino, Lion, Elephant and Buffalo) and other animals available. After having your packed lunch at the crater, ascend and connect to Serengeti national park. It’s about 4 hours’ drive to the central part of Serengeti national park. Check-in at your lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Serena lodge for luxury/Heritage Safari lodge for mid-range/Osinon Camps and lodges for budget
Day 12: Full day game drive Serengeti national park
After your delicious breakfast, meet your driver and embark on a drive to Serengeti national park for a game drive and lunch. The Northern sector is known for its masculine lions and you will also encounter a great number of other wildlife. Serengeti is one national park that is rich in wildlife so expect to see every kind of animals. Dinner and overnight at lodge as above
Day 13: Another day Serengeti national park
On the 13th day of your 14 Days Kenya and Tanzania safari, after breakfast, you will drive to Central Serengeti for game drive for yet another game drive. This area has a lot of animals to explore at your disposal with your picnic lunch. In this area of the park, you will have opportunity to see big prides of lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, giraffes, elephants, different antelopes and other wildlife. Late afternoon after your full day game drive, return to your lodge as above
Day 14: Drive back to Arusha (7-8 hours’ drive) /Fly to Zanzibar (Optional flight)
After breakfast, meet your guide and embark on your journey back to Arusha It’s a 7-8 hours’ drive with your packed lunch en-route. The guide will either drop you off at the location you advise on at the airport for your flight back home.
Alternatively, you may just take a flight from Serengeti to Zanzibar. End of trip
