introduction to east africa kenya + tanzania 11 days 10 nights
East Africa | Tanzania | Kenya| Game viewing safari| Africa’s ‘Big Five’ | City tours| Masai Mara Game Reserve| Lake Nakuru National Park | Nairobi City Tour| Arusha National Park | Tarangire National Park | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | Lake Manyara National Park| Arusha City Tour|
Tour Overview
Accompanied by our private local guide, Introduction to East Africa Package is the perfect way to find out more about the environment and wildlife of East Africa.
In the first five days that you will spend in Tanzania you’ll explore the country’s northern safari park circuit including limitless wildlife drives in Arusha National Park, Tarangire, Lake Manyara National Park and the Great Ngorongoro Crater.
The rest will be spent in Kenya where you will embark on an adventure through the scenic Rift Valley to Masai Mara Game Reserve in which the largest concentration of game in Kenya is found.
Day 1: Arrival
On arrival in Arusha/Kilimanjaro Airport, you will be met by your guide and taken to your hotel. Today you will relax and familiarize yourself with the new home, or simply relax by the pool or be taken for city tour.
DAY 2: Today is a full day game drive at Arusha National Park.
The geography of the national park includes the slopes, summit, and ash cone of Mt. Meru (the fifth highest mountain in Africa at 14,990 feet), the Momela Lakes, Ngurdoto Crater, and the lush highland forests that blanket its lower slopes. The morning game drive will be along the lower slopes/highland forests where you are likely to see giraffe, Cape buffalo, zebra, warthog, the black-and-white colobus monkey, the blue Monkey, flamingo, elephant, bushbuck and many other African animals. In the afternoon we will break for lunch around lake Momela and continue with the game drive. Later, you will be driven back to your Hotel.
DAY 3: Full day at Ngorongoro Crater
What awaits you today, will take your breath away. This morning you depart to explore what is commonly referred to as the World’s largest wildlife zoo. After breakfast, you descend with a picnic lunch through the early morning mists and 2,000 feet into the crater. Ngorongoro Crater is the World’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Due to its size and diversity, the crater floor is comprised of several distinct areas, ranging from forest, swamps, lakes and springs, to open grassland and some sandy dunes. It’s an awesome wildlife experience. A picnic lunch is served overlooking a small lake populated with hippos. You return to the lodge in Karatu in the late afternoon
DAY 4: Full day Game Drive Lake Manyara National Park
Your Next stop on your safari tour is Manyara National Park.The park encompasses the northwest bank and part of the alkaline Lake Manyara which itself rests in the Great Rift Valley. The park’s varied habitat attracts a wide variety of animals; including one of Africa’s densely populated of herd of African elephant, famous tree-climbing lions, as well as large flocks of flamingos, attracted by the algae in the lake. We will enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park and do two exciting morning and afternoon game drives. Late afternoon you will be transferred to the Campsite for hot shower, dinner and overnight.
DAY 5: Full day Game Drive Tarangire National Park
Your last stop on your safari tour is Tarangire National Park. Tarangire is the sixth largest park in the country and it is famous for its huge herds of elephant and majestic baobab trees. The Tarangire River has water all year round and during the dry season, between July and October, many animals from the surrounding areas come to the river for drinking. If you visit the park during this season, you will witness one of unforgettable natural wonders in Tanzania. During this safari, keep your eyes open for zebra, wildebeest, giraffe and more on your afternoon game drive before driving back to Arusha where you will spend your night.
Day 6: Transfer to Nairobi via Namanga Border
Leave Arusha after breakfast and head to Namanga border (1Hr drive), after clearance hop into another vehicle that will take you to Nairobi. You will arrive in Nairobi in the afternoon, familiarize your self with the new city and spend your night there.
Day 7: Nairobi/Masaai Mara
Pick up from your Hotel for a journey south a long the great rift valley, lunch at Narok and then climb the western wall entering Hemingway’s country “Serengeti Plains” Arrive in the afternoon for evening game drive in Maasai mara game reserve. Dinner and overnight at the Zebra plains tented camp
Day 8: Masaai Mara full day
A full day spent game viewing a cross the rich, tree studded grassland and rollA full day spent game viewing a cross the rich, tree studded grassland and rolling hills. The famous mara is renowned for its great herds of plain game, black-maned lions, leopard and cheetah but also contains numerous elephant and virtually every type of wildlife to be found in Kenya. All meals and over night in Zebra plains Tented camp. ng hills. The famous mara is renowned for its great herds of plain game, black-maned lions, leopard and cheetah but also contains numerous elephants and virtually every type of wildlife to be found in Kenya. All meals and overnight in Zebra plains Tented camp.
Day 9: Maasai Mara full day
After early morning breakfast leave the camp for morning game drive until lunch time, return to the camp for lunch. Afternoon optional nature walk or a visit to a nearby Maasai village, return to Zebra plains tented camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 10: Masaai mara/ Lake Nakuru.
Pre- breakfast game drive in the park, return to the campsite for late breakfast then leave Maasai mara for L. Nakuru National Park with lunch served enroute arriving in Nakuru for dinner and overnight at Tydis hotel you can stop at lake Naivasha for a boat ride to view aquatic birds’ life of lake Naivasha and hippos on your way to Lake Nakuru.
Day 11: Lake Nakuru/Nairobi
After early morning breakfast, proceed for an extensive morning game drive in L. Nakuru National park known for it’s millions of flamingoes and other water birds. In the afternoon drive back to Nairobi and then be transferred to the Jomo Kenyata International airport for your return international flight to complete your journey
Karibu, Experience the magic of East Africa; Masai Mara, Kilimanjaro, Serengeti and Zanzibar
PRICE
STARTING FROM USD 2700 PP
Whats included:
- Pick /drop ex airport/seaport or hotel before and after the trip
- Park entrance fees into the game reserve
- accommodations and meals as per itinerary
- the services of our knowledgeable English speaking driver/guide,
- game drives and activities as per itinerary
- drinking water
- safari transport by 4 x 4 (6 or 7 seat) with a roof hatch that pop up to enable easy game viewing and photography, Group size is 4-7 participants on private.
Not included in the cost:
- Items of a personal nature e.g. laundry, Soft drinks, alcoholic and other beverages
- optional activities not outlined on the itinerary
- airport departure tax
- local/international flights, visas
- travel/flying doctors rescue services
- tips to the staff (highly recommend
- personal and baggage insurance
Other Information:
- We classify this package as a Standard tour package mainly based on accommodation type (usually 4-star accommodation)
- So, if your budget is short of the quoted minimum price we can still propose or arrange the best for that.
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