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Kenya, Tanzania · Safari
The journey
Experience the best of Kenya and Tanzania on a 12-day private lodge and camp safari from Nairobi. Travel through some of East Africa’s most celebrated wildlife destinations, including Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara and Tarangire, with game drives, scenic landscapes and a boat ride on Lake Naivasha along the way.
This journey combines classic safari highlights with comfortable full-board accommodation, private transportation and the support of a professional driver-guide. From black rhino sightings and Big Five game viewing to the vast plains of the Serengeti and the dramatic Ngorongoro Crater, this itinerary is designed for travellers who want to experience a rich cross-border safari adventure in one trip.
Enjoy an evening boat ride for hippo viewing and bird watching on the shores of Lake Naivasha.
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Day by day
Arrive at Nairobi airport for a transfer to your hotel. Check in, relax and your guide will help you to orientate yourself on places to visit within Nairobi. You will be staying at the After 40 Hotel.
You will start your trip to Lake Naivasha with a stop over at the Great Rift Valley view point for photos. Next, head straight to Hell's Gate National Park for a mini safari. In the afternoon visit a natural sauna before traveling to your hotel. Enjoy an evening boat ride for hippo viewing and bird watching on the shores of Lake Naivasha.
Morning departure to Lake Nakuru National park for a special sighting of the rare black rhino (an endangered species), one of the big five animals. Enjoy a game drive until late, then start the drive to Naivasha for an overnight in Lanet
Breakfast, then start the drive to Mai Mahiu Transit town to join a group safari to Maasai Mara National Reserve. Lunch will be served on the way in to Narok town. Arrival will be in the early afternoon for check in. There will be a big tent with a bed, mosquito net and a bathroom at the Lenchada tourist camp for you. After getting settled, there will be a 2 hour game drive in Maasai Mara around 4pm until late.
Spend the full day exploring Masai Mara in search of the Big Five. You will have picnic lunches in the Reserve as you scale the Mara beauty sitted at the banks of Mara river.
Optional: In the evening, Visit the local Masai village for a Masai cultural tour at USD 20 per person. Learn about the Masai community and interact with the local Masai people. A overnight at the Masai village can be organised upon request.
A balloon safari at USD 380 per person(optional) can can be organised early morning on this day then proceed with the normal program. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place: the great migration. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (in Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna – lions, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas and vultures.
Early morning game drive.
Be back for breakfast, then start the drive to Nairobi.
You will be picked on the way so that you don’t get to the traffic jam to head to Isebania Border which is the border town to get ready for the Tanzania part. Have your lunch, Meet our Tanzania Guide with 4WD Land Cruiser. Have an evening game drive in Serengeti.
Set out for the endless open plains and stunning skies of the Serengeti. A scenic four hour drive, full day game drive together with late evening game drive.
After a relaxing morning and an early lunch, proceed to Ngorongoro, where the night will be spent on the Crater Rim.
Early breakfast, proceed directly to the Crater floor for a full day crater tour with picnic lunches. Later proceed to Lake Manyara.
After breakfast, proceed for a full day game drive in beautiful Manyara National Park. See buffalo, giraffe, zebra and many more species, all set against the stunning backdrop of the Great Rift Wall. Proceed to Tarangire.
After breakfast, proceed for a full day game drive in beautiful Tarangire National Park. See buffalo, giraffe, zebra and many more species, all set against the stunning backdrop of the Great Rift Wall. Proceed to Arusha for drop off.
Breakfast and shuttle back to Nairobi to be dropped at the airport.
The first shuttle leaves at 7 am and arrives Nairobi around 2 pm. We have another shuttle for 9 am that arrives Nairobi at 4 pm and the last one for 11 am that arrive Nairobi at 5 pm
You will advise us where you want us to drop you.
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Your 12 days finish where they began, in Nairobi.
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