Kenya/Tanzania luxury lodge Safari
11
Days Best of Kenya & Tanzania
The program is as follows :
Starting in Kenya
On-Route: Tanzania & Zanzibar
Ending in Kenya
Duration: 11 days
Persons: min (6-7)
Accommodation: Lodge
Game Parks: Samburu (Kenya)
Lake Nakuru (Kenya)
Masai Mara (Kenya)
Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
Serengeti NP (Tanzania)
ctivities: Bird watching,
Cultural Tours, Game Drives, Game Viewing, Wildlife Viewing The
safari starts by taking you to northern Kenya across the equator
to
Samburu National Reserve, a
beautiful and game abundant park home to rarely found species
such as the Beisa Oryx, Grevy's zebra, blue-necked Somali
Ostrich and reticulated
giraffe. The safari then heads down to the floor of the Rift
Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park, world famous bird sanctuary
before proceeding to Masai
Mara Game Reserve, Kenya's
most popular game sanctuary where you have the best opportunity
of spotting the "Big Five" - Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, Rhino and
Elephant. Also Voted 7th Wonder of the world. (Cross Masai Mara
to Tanzania)
Without coming back to
Nairobi, Tanzania will include a brief visit of Ol duvai Gorge,
more accurately called Olduvai after the wild
Sisal in the area, which is
the site of some of the most important fossil
Hominid finds of all time -
"Nutcracker Man" or Australopithecus boisei who lived 1.75
million years ago. Then a visit to Ngorongoro crater another
wonder of the world and Heritage site then to Zanzibar for a
beach relaxation.
DAY TO DAY SAFARI ITINERARY
Day 00-
Arrival and transfer to
Nairobi safari Club B/B. Dinner at
Carnivore
restaurant.
http://www.tamarind.co.ke
Day 1. Nairobi/Samburu
Depart Nairobi in the morning
and drive through central Kenya and north across the equator to
Samburu National Reserve arriving Sarova Shaba Lodge in time for
lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Approx transit time: 5½ hrs
Meal Plan: {L, D}
Day 2. Samburu
Full day in Samburu, a
beautiful game abundant park, home to
rarely found species such as
the Beisa Oryx, Grevy's zebra, blue-necked Somali ostrich and
reticulated giraffe. Morning and afternoon game drives with an
optional visit to a local Samburu village. All meals and
overnight at Sarova Shaba Lodge.
Meal Plan: {B, L, D}
Day 3.Lake Nakuru Lodge
Depart Samburu after
breakfast and drive to the lower slopes of Mt.Kenya Lunch at
Nyahururu Thompson falls then proceed to Lake Nakuru .Afternoon
game drive in the park. Besides the flamingos that the lake is
famous for, there are approx 400 other species of birds visiting
the lake. Also, many species of game can be found in the park
including the introduced Rothschild\'s giraffe, black and white
rhino, waterbuck, reedbuck, lion, buffalo, leopard, baboon and
many species of plains game. Dinner and overnight at the lodge,
with evening game drive. Approximate transit time: 5 hrs
Meal Plan: {B, L, D}
Day 4. Masai Mara
Depart Lake Nakuru in the
morning and drive further along the floor of the Rift Valley to
Masai Mara Game Reserve, arrive Mara Serena Lodge for lunch.
Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Approximate transit time: 6
hrs
Meal Plan: {B, L, D}
Day 5 & 6. Masai Mara
Two full days in Masai Mara,
Kenya's most popular game sanctuary where you will have the best
opportunity of spotting the Big Five (Lion,Leopard,Buffalo,
Rhino and Elephant). Morning and afternoon game drives with an
Optional visit to a local Masai village. All meals and overnight
at Mara Sopa Lodge.
http://www.sopalodges.com/mara/
Meal Plan: {B, L, D}
Day 7 Masai Mara -. Serengeti
Depart Masai Mara to
Serengeti through Isebania border. Meet Tanzania Vehicles
proceed with Enroute Game drive. Picnic Lunch. Arrival at the
Lodge and do afternoon game drive. Check in at Serengeti Serena
Lodge for dinner and overnight. Approx transit time: 5 hrs
Meal Plan: {B, L, D}
Day 8. Serengeti
Full day in Serengeti.
Morning and afternoon game drives in the rolling grasslands
studded with wildlife for as far as the eye can see National
Park. All meals and overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge. Meal
Plan: {B, L, D}
http://www.serenahotels.com/tanzania/serengeti/home.htm
Day 9. Ngorongoro
Another morning game drive at
Serengeti then depart after lunch for
Ngorongoro via Ol duvai Gorge for
a brief visit of the museum. Dinner
and overnight at Ngorongoro
Serena Lodge.
Approx transit time: 3 hrs
Meal Plan: {B, L, D}
Day 10.
Ngorongoro
After breakfast descend down
to the crater floor for ½ day crater
Tour,-Where all animals are
easy to get in this 7th wonder of the
World, returning to
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge for lunch. Afternoon at
Leisure with optional visit
to a local Masai village. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Meal Plan: {B, L, D}
Day 11. Arusha to Nairobi.
Drive to Arusha for lunch
then 2pm shuttle bus to Nairobi.
