10 Days Kenya & Tanzania Safaris

Day 1: Nairobi - Aberdares National Park
Transfer from Nairobi to Abardares National Park. Safari starts with pick up from a Nairobi hotel or Airport and after safari briefing depart Nairobi latest by 0930hrs driving north past Thika town to arrive at Aberdare Country Club / Outspan for lunch. The afternoon is marked for game viewing experience including sights of elephants, leopard, giant forest hog, mountain reedbuck, olive baboon, eland, side-stripped jackal, Cape buffalo, black and white colobus monkeys among other species. The Aberdare Mountain range also features rare bongo antelope. The nature walk through the tranquil environment is also very rewarding. The park is also home to the traditional Kikuyu God called Ngai. Retire for overnight: Accommodation.

Day 2: Abardares - Amboseli National Park
Explore Aberdares & transfer to Amboseli National Park: After breakfast, you rejoin your driver for more park exploration before proceeding to Amboseli via Nairobi where you will have an early lunch. You will arrive with an introductory game drive to the camp or lodge.

Day 3: Amboseli National Park
Explore Amboseli National Park: After breakfast depart with picnic lunch for full day game drive in Amboseli National Park. The park is popularly known for its population of free ranging elephants, other wild game, the overlooking Kilimanjaro Mountain and the Amboseli dust / swamp surface depending on the season.

Day 4: Amboseli - Lake Manyara National Park:
Transfer from Amboseli National Park to Tanzania’s Lake Manyara National Park: Depart Amboseli after early breakfast driving to Namanga, the Kenya/Tanzania boarder. After clearing with immigration formalities change vehicles and proceed to Arusha arriving for an early lunch. Drive further to Lake Manyara arriving in the early evening hours for your accommodation.

Day 5: Lake Manyara National Park - Ngorongoro crater:
Half day game drive in Lake Manyara National Park & transfer to Ngorongoro crater: After breakfast enjoy half day game drive in Lake Manyara National Park before returning for lunch at the camp or lodge. Later in the afternoon hours, transfer to Ngorongoro where you will arrive in the late afternoon hours. Rest of the afternoon at leisure enjoying the beautiful scenery or engage in optional activities that may include nature walks or biking.

Day 6: Ngorongoro - Serengeti National Park
Ngorongoro Game Drive in the morning and transfer to Serengeti National Park: Depart after breakfast with lunch box for half day Ngorongoro Crater Tour. Later on proceed to Serengeti to arrive with game drive in Serengeti National Park (time permitting you may stop at the Ol Duvai Gorge Museum, the cradle of mankind).

Day 7: Serengeti National Park:
Full day game drive in Serengeti National Park: After breakfast time to enjoy full day in Serengeti with morning and evening game drive. Serengeti National Park is one of the Africa’s best National Parks where a rewarding game drive can be undertaken. The park features the Big five including 3000 counts of Maasai Lion, about 1000 African leopards, Black Rhinos, Elephants and Buffaloes along with other wild game like Grant’s Gazelle, Thomson’s Gazelle, Eland, Wildebeest not forgetting over 500 species of birds. Very amazing park worth exploring.

Day 8: Serengeti - Masai Mara National Reserve:
Drive from Serengeti to Maasai Mara National Reserve: Depart Serengeti after early breakfast with lunch box driving to Isebania, the Tanzania/Kenya boarder. After clearing with immigration formalities change vehicles and proceed to Masai Mara arriving with an introductory game drive to the camp or lodge.

Day 9: Masai Mara - Nairobi:
Full day game viewing in Maasai Mara National Reserve with optional evening cultural tour to the Maasai people: After breakfast time to enjoy full day in Maasai Mara with morning and evening game drive. Maasai Mara Game Reserve which is part of the greater Serengeti Ecosystem is also a rich habitat for a myriad of wild game including the millions of Wildebeest, the Big five, Cheetah, Hyenas, other antelopes like Thomson gazelles, Zebras among other wild game. The evening can be reserved for your exploration to the Maasai people to learn more about their ancient heritage.

Day 10: Masai Mara - Nairobi:
Depart Masai Mara after breakfast driving back to Nairobi to arrive in the early afternoon hours with drop off at a Nairobi city hotel or at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in time for your onward flight or to a beach destination (Kenya Coast of Mombasa or Zanzibar Island).

Tour inclusions

• Accommodation as detailed in the itinerary.
• All meals as provided in the itinerary.
• Transportation in a chauffeur driven minivan with pop-up roof for easy game viewing & photography.
• Services of an English speaking tour/guide driver
• Game viewing drives and parks entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary.
• All Government taxes and levies.
• Mineral water during game drives only
• All arrival and departure transfers
• 24 hours stand-by contact number
• Guaranteed window seat in the minivan
• Two-way long range high frequency radio communication in each minivan
• On safari accessories in the minivan: - First-aid kit, wildlife books, beanbags for easy photography, binoculars, cool box and fire extinguisher

Not included:

• Domestic, international airfares and departure taxes.
• All items of personal nature such as telephone calls, fax, email etc.
• Tips and gratuities to hotel, lodges, camp staff and driver- guide(s)
• Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
• Laundry services.
• Holiday supplement over Christmas and New Year.
• Any other item(s) not included in our itinerary