14-Day Kenya and Tanzania Safari with Zanzibar Beach Stay

• You will be picked up at the airport on arrival and taken to the office or hotel for a tour briefing. Later, you will be dropped at your hotel, where you will spend the night before your tour begins the following day. Your overnight stay will be at Limpopo Hotel and Suites BB.

• Have an early morning breakfast, then drive through the Great Rift Valley to Kenya's premier wildlife reserve. In the afternoon, you will arrive and settle into your safari lodge, which will be your base during your stay here.
• Then head out for a late afternoon game-viewing drive, with excellent chances of seeing the 'Big 5' - lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, and rhino. The varied wildlife and natural environment combine to provide a spectacular safari experience.

• Option 1: Today, there will be a possibility to take a hot air balloon ride. Take to the skies for the ultimate Masai Mara wildlife adventure, soaring in a hot air balloon over herds of game into the inner reaches of the Mara. You will ascend in the early morning when the winds are calmest. Watch as the professional crew fills the balloon with hot air. Slowly, the big, colourful bag begins to bulge and take shape. Then board the traditional wicker gondola basket while the expert pilot makes final adjustments. As the pink and red fireball of the sun rises in splendour over the plains, you are up, up and away - for the flight of a lifetime. Your balloon can soar over the most inaccessible and undisturbed parts of the Mara, with only the intermittent whisper of the balloon's gas burners punctuating the silence of your majestic flight. Because wind and weather conditions vary, every flight is a new and different experience. From your vantage point about 50-500 feet above the reserve, you will have a fantastic 360-degree bird's-eye view as one of the most dramatic scenes in nature unfolds beneath you. Depending on the season, you might witness herds of antelope flowing like schools of fish across the plain, groups of elephants grazing undisturbed in a remote ravine, lionesses stealthily stalking a herd of grunting wildebeest, or zebras conferring in a confusion of black-and-white stripes and bark-like calls.
• After your incredible flight, it is time to return to Earth for breakfast. As you sip champagne and enjoy a splendid breakfast of sizzling bacon, eggs, sausage, home-made bread, fresh tropical fruit, and steaming cups of Kenyan coffee or tea under the clear blue sky, you might wonder what all the ordinary people are doing on this perfect African morning. Before leaving, the pilot will present you with your balloon flight certificate, and then you will enjoy a game drive en route back to the camp. No flight of the imagination can match this airborne experience. Note: Comfortable clothes, a hat or visor, sunglasses, sunscreen, and a light jacket or sweater are recommended. This tour will be offered at a very special price if booked with the safari.

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• Option 2: 6.00 am - Wake-up call. Tea, coffee, and cookies will be served at the campsite.
• 6.30 am - Set out for an early morning game drive in the reserve. This is usually the most popular game-viewing time. During the early hours, temperatures are low, thus providing a favourable atmosphere for both the game and the viewer. Lions, cheetahs, and leopards roam the vast grasslands in search of their next meal. It may be an unsuspecting impala or a smaller animal like the warthog. Whatever the players, the spectacle of nature unfolding is always awe-inspiring.

Overnight at Explore Nature Mara Lodge.

• You will be picked up from the hotel and depart for Lake Nakuru in the western direction. You will ascend the eastern wall of the Rift Valley, where lush coffee and tea plantations reveal themselves, and your driver-guides will give you a brief talk about coffee farming in Kenya. You will have a short stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint for photographs and then continue your drive to arrive at Lake Nakuru in time for lunch.
• After lunch, you will set out for a game drive in the park in search of the big five animals, such as lion, rhino, leopard, cheetah, and other wildlife. Lake Nakuru is famous for its millions of flamingoes and migrant birds from around the world; in Nakuru, there are up to 425 bird species.
• You will return to the hotel before dark for dinner and an overnight stay at your lodge.

• Located along Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley, Crescent Island Sanctuary is one of the most beautiful parks in Kenya and is often called Naivasha's "best-kept secret". It is private, secure, and patrolled by guides who can accompany anyone wishing to enjoy a guided walk.
• Surrounded by water, Crescent Island is a peninsula accessible by boat from the east or west. It can be reached in under two hours from Nairobi on a tarmac road. The sanctuary's shores host abundant birdlife, including many pelicans, cormorants, and fish-eagles with their haunting cry. There are more animals per acre here than in any other Kenyan park, which is why many film companies come to this area - Naivasha West Beach Camp.

• Early in the morning, check out after breakfast and drive to Amboseli, with early check-in and a game drive en route. Spend the day in Amboseli National Park, with mid-morning and afternoon game drives. This park is termed an animal's paradise.
• Visit a Masai village and learn about its rich culture at an extra cost. In the early evening, the clouds clear, exposing the snow-capped dome of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Meals & drinks: All meals and drinking water included (other drinks not included) at Amboseli Sentrim Lodge.

• After breakfast, depart for Arusha via the Namanga border, with a morning game drive. Your journey will take you across the border into Tanzania, and you will arrive in the picturesque town of Arusha in time for lunch. Arusha sits at the foot of rugged Mount Meru and is the gateway to most of Tanzania's safari areas. The afternoon will be spent at your leisure.

• After breakfast, transfer to the famous Serengeti National Park. This park is in Tanzania, while the Masai Mara Game Reserve is in Kenya. Covering 14,763 sq km, the Serengeti is dominated by vast open plains and abundant wildlife. A picnic lunch will be provided en route, and the afternoon will be spent game viewing and absorbing the breathtaking scenery.

Overnight at Tukaone Tented Luxury Camp.

• Transfer to the Ngorongoro Crater via Olduvai Gorge. Ngorongoro is an impressive 20 km-wide volcanic crater with 600 m walls. The views from the crater rim are breathtaking, and there is an ever-present abundance of wildlife due to the permanent water supply on the crater floor. Olduvai Gorge is famed for the discovery of 3.5 million-year-old fossil fragments from early human civilization. You will enjoy lunch overlooking the crater and spend the afternoon in the park on a game drive.

• After breakfast, you will be driven back to Arusha for your flight to Zanzibar Island. Upon arrival in Zanzibar, you will meet a Zanzibar Dhow Inn chauffeur who will take you to the retreat resort. You will have a good time here, and this will be your residence for the next four days of relaxation.

Main destination: Zanzibar Island

Accommodation: Dhow Inn Luxury Resort, located in or near Zanzibar.

Meals & drinks: Breakfast & dinner (lunch not included) and drinking water. (Other drinks are not included.)

• Today, after enjoying your buffet breakfast, you will have a full day of uninterrupted relaxation. After the long game drives and wildlife viewing, you will have free time in a calm and quiet environment. This day will be well spent on the beach.

Main destination: Zanzibar Island

Accommodation: Dhow Inn Luxury Resort, located in or near Zanzibar.

Meals & drinks: Breakfast & dinner (lunch not included) and drinking water. (Other drinks are not included.)

• (Optional): Today, you may go on an excursion to the spice and fruit plantations close to Stone Town for the famous "Spice Tour". A unique Spice Tour has been developed with in-depth information about spices and organically grown herbs, along with a detailed description of their traditional uses in medicine, cosmetics, and cooking. After the tour, you are invited for an opulent lunch at the guides' home, where you can taste the spices and fruits. Alternatively, you can spend the day relaxing.

Main destination: Zanzibar Island

Accommodation: Dhow Inn Luxury Resort, located in or near Zanzibar.

Meals & drinks: Breakfast & dinner (lunch not included) and drinking water. (Other drinks are not included.)

• You can also opt to go for a Spice Tour on Day 13. A unique Spice Tour has been developed with in-depth information about spices and organically grown herbs, along with a detailed description of their traditional uses in medicine, cosmetics, and cooking. After the tour, you are invited for an opulent lunch at the guides' home, where you can taste the spices and fruits. Or spend the day relaxing at the inn.

Main destination: Zanzibar Island

Accommodation: Dhow Inn Luxury Resort, located in or near Zanzibar.

Meals & drinks: Breakfast & dinner (lunch not included) and drinking water. (Other drinks are not included.)

• After a luxurious safari experience and a relaxing beach holiday, bid farewell to Tanzania as you are transferred to the airport for your flight home via Nairobi.

Main destination: Nairobi

Accommodation: End of tour (no accommodation)

Meals & drinks: Breakfast (lunch & dinner not included) and drinking water. (Other drinks are not included.)