Arrival in Nairobi
Meet upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, where you will be briefed on your safari before being transferred to Osoita Lodge.
Overnight: Nairobi at Osoita Lodge: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Kenya, Tanzania · Safari
The journey
Behold the world-famous Masai Mara, the scenic Great Rift Valley, and capture splendid sights of African wildlife at some of the continent's most prominent parks. This 15-day journey through Kenya and Tanzania also brings you to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha, and Zanzibar for a blend of safari, culture, beaches, snorkeling, and dolphin encounters. You might also get a chance to witness the Great Annual Migration, one of the most spectacular wildlife shows on earth.
The Great Migration is an astonishing race for life and an incredible sight to behold.
From the itinerary
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Day by day
Meet upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, where you will be briefed on your safari before being transferred to Osoita Lodge.
Overnight: Nairobi at Osoita Lodge: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Depart from Nairobi and drive through the Great Rift Valley, viewing the escarpment scenery en route.
Arrive in time for a game drive at Lake Nakuru, then proceed to your lodge for check-in and lunch. Check in at Lake Nakuru Flamingo Lodge.
Enjoy an afternoon game drive across the Pink Lake, often referred to by this name because of its great masses of flamingos, and keep an eye out for the famous white rhino and black rhino found in this park.
Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Flamingo Lodge: Full board.
Begin with an early morning game drive and then return to your camp for breakfast.
After breakfast, spend a full day in the park with a packed lunch in search of its popular residents, including the well-known predators and their counterparts such as zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, hippo, and the dangerous crocodiles in the Mara River.
Dinner and overnight at Manyatta Tented Camp: Full board.
Spend a full day in the vast plains of the Mara in search of the Big Five as you explore the famous reserve. Enjoy both morning and afternoon game drives here.
Dinner and overnight at Manyatta Tented Camp: Full board.
After an early breakfast, check out, collect your lunch boxes, and leave for Isibenia with an opportunity for en-route game viewing.
Arrive at Isibenia in time for visa and immigration formalities, then proceed to the Serengeti.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Acacia Tented Camp: Full board.
After breakfast, head towards the western reaches of Serengeti National Park, also known as the Western Corridor.
Enjoy a game drive en route from the Seronera area to the Western Corridor area.
Arrive in time for lunch at the lodge.
After lunch, enjoy an afternoon game drive in the area. The wildebeest migration can normally be found in the Western Corridor area in June, depending on rainfall patterns.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Acacia Tented Camp: Full board.
Drive inside the Serengeti with the aim of viewing the migration crossing the Grumeti River. The Great Migration is an astonishing race for life and an incredible sight to behold. It is the greatest wildlife phenomenon of them all and an experience that will leave you completely speechless.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Acacia Tented Camp: Full board.
Descend 2,000 feet (over 600 meters) to the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater for your crater tour. Here, we will explore the forest areas inhabited by monkeys and elephants, as well as the lake area, where we may see flamingos. We will also visit the open savannah where the lions hunt. A picnic lunch will be served in the crater.
In the late afternoon, make a short journey from the Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha.
Dinner and overnight at Green Mountain Hotel: Half board.
After breakfast or lunch at the hotel, drive straight to Kilimanjaro International Airport to catch your flight to Zanzibar.
Meet and greet at Zanzibar Airport, then get dropped off in Stone Town.
Dinner and overnight stay at Tembo Hotel: Half board.
Start your program with a morning Historical Stone Town tour. This tour takes you through the fabled Stone Town, where history appears to stand still. With visits to the House of Wonders, the Palace Museum (People's Palace), and the Arab Fort, among others, it offers a fascinating look at the essence of Zanzibar. You will see Zanzibar's bustling market, winding alleyways, ornately carved and studded doors, two cathedrals, and countless mosques.
Dinner and overnight stay at Coral Beach Resort: Half board.
Go on an excursion to the spice and fruit plantations close to Stone Town for the famous Spice Tour. We have developed a special spice tour with in-depth information not only about spices, but also organically grown herbs and a detailed description of their traditional uses in medicine, cosmetics, and cooking.
After the tour, we invite you for an opulent lunch at our guides' home, where you can taste the spices and fruits.
After lunch, we take you to your beach resort.
On the way, you will pass Jozani Forest, the last habitat of the rare endemic Red Colobus Monkey.
With a local guide, you will stroll through Jozani Chwaka National Park and look at the rare monkeys. If you wish, you can even wander down the boardwalk to the fascinating mangrove ecosystem.
Dinner and overnight stay at Coral Beach Resort: Half board.
Snorkeling in Zanzibar is an experience of a lifetime. Unlike many other popular snorkeling destinations around the world, it is still possible to find places along the coast that have never been explored. The many varieties of coral here provide a home to thousands of colourful and exotic creatures, including blue ribbon tail rays, firefish, and the
At 7:30 am, get picked up from your hotel and travel to Fumba village, where you will meet your special boat for a visit to three different sandbanks. You will stop at one of these sandbanks for a seafood lunch, after which you will go snorkeling and also have a chance of seeing dolphins.
Return at 17:30 to Fumba village and arrive at the hotel at around 18:30.
Dinner and overnight stay at Amani Bungalow: Half board.
Visit Kizimkazi. Situated on the southern point of the island, the Kizimkazi fishing village is home to several schools of bottle-nosed dolphins and humpback dolphins, which can often be sighted following a short boat trip from the village. If you are lucky, you may be able to swim quite close to the dolphins, which can be a very rewarding experience. This trip is done in the afternoon to avoid the crowds of tourists in the morning, as large numbers also disturb the dolphins.
Dinner and overnight stay at Tembo Hotel: Half board.
Depending on your flight schedule and departure point, you will be transferred to Zanzibar Airport to take a flight back home. If you are flying out of Dar es Salaam or Nairobi, we will arrange a connection flight for you to catch your flight back home.
Where this trip takes you
Masai Mara plains, Great Rift Valley escarpment, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater floor
The route
The fine print
Full-board accommodation whilst on safari in the above-mentioned en suite tented camps and lodges
Private safari guide
Serengeti balloon safari ride
Private 4 x 4 safari jeep with pop-up roof for game viewing
Transfers in both directions between the international airport
Park fees
All meals whilst on safari
Airport arrival/departure meet and greets at the airport
On safari - vehicles equipped with an ice chest, mineral water, wildlife guidebooks, and binoculars
Government taxes, VAT, and service charges relating to accommodation and included meals
All land transfers while in Zanzibar
Tours and activities while in Zanzibar
Guided tour in Zanzibar
All hotels and lodges while in Zanzibar
Visa on arrival in Kenya and Tanzania: USD 50 per person on arrival; USA and Canada passport holders pay USD 100.
Personal expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, etc.)
The government-added VAT
Optional tours (balloon rides USD 500 per person, etc.)
Tips and any items of a personal nature
The wildebeest migration can normally be found in the Southern and Western Corridor area in Serengeti National Park, depending on rainfall patterns. The adventure will end in Zanzibar with more time to relax on the white sand beach.
Logistics
Your 15 days finish where they began, in Nairobi.
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