You
visit: Kenya, Tanzania
Highlights:Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara NR, Serengeti
NP, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (City)
Tour type:Private tour - Mid-range - Tented
Camp
Five
days in Kenya (Lake Naivasha and Maasai Mara)
and 5 days in Tanzania (Serengeti National Park,
Ngorongoro and Manyara). This tour transfers
from Masai Mara to Serengeti through Isebania
Border.
Day
1: Lake Naivasha
An
early morning drive to Lake Naivasha, it is
the highest and the most beautiful of the Rift
Valley lakes. At 1910m (6200ft), the water is
fresh and the lake is fringed with dense clumps
of papyrus (ancient Egyptian once used this
to make paper). Kingfishers use the papyrus
as a perch, herons hide in it while searching
for food. Naivasha is yet another area popular
for bird watching (over 400species have been
recorded). It is also a favorite weekend retreat
for Nairobi residents, who come here to sail,
water ski and fish. There are no crocodiles
in the lake as the water is too cold for them,
due to altitude but there are a number of hippos.
Along the lake shore, vineyards produce grapes
for the country's fledging wine industry.
Dinner and overnight at Naivasha Kongoni Lodge.
Main
destination: Lake Naivasha
Accommodation: Sweet
lake Resort Mid-range tented camp located
in or near Lake Naivasha
Meals & drinks: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast
not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not
included)
Day
2: Maasai Mara
An
early morning drive to Masai Mara National Reserve,
it holds on as one of the few places left on
earth where wildlife still lives comparatively
undisturbed, in the numbers that once roamed
the plains and forests of Africa. As the northern
tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara
hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of
many thousands of Wildebeest, Zebras and attendant
predators. Arrive in time for lunch then have
an afternoon game drive.
Main
destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation: AA
Lodge Masai Mara Mid-range Lodge located
Outside Masai Mara NRsai Mara NR
Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking
water (Other drinks not included)
Day
3-4: Masai Mara National Reserve
After
breakfast we have a full day dame drive, with
packed lunch provided. The reserve is well known
for its black-maned lion, as well as its abundant
resident wildlife and its one of the few places
where it's possible to see the big five during
a morning's game drive. Many of the cheetahs
are so tame they seek shelter from the hot sun
under one's vehicle and several even climb onto
the roof to get better view of prospective prey.
For the bird enthusiast, almost 500 species
have been recorded: among these 16 species of
eagle, plus many hawks and falcons, 6 species
of vultures, 8 species of storks 4 of bustard
(including the Kori bustard, the world's heaviest
flying bird), and 9 species of sun birds.
Main
destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation: AA
Lodge Masai Mara Mid-range Lodge located
Outside Masai Mara NR
Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking
water (Other drinks not included)
Day
5: From Maasai Mara to Serengeti National Park
On
this day, you will be transferring from Masai
Mara to Serengeti National park (through Isebania
border). This transfer takes almost the whole
day but during a great part of the journey (in
the morning in Masai Mara and in the Afternoon
in the Serengeti) you will be doing game drive
as well.
Afternoon game drive en-route to tented camp.
Accommodation can be upgraded to higher level
options (at extra costs) or downgraded to more
economic ones (price reduction).
Main destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Seronera
Serengeti Mid Luxury Lodge located inside
Serengeti NP
Meals & drinks: All meals included Non-alcoholic
drinks
Day
6-7: Serengeti National Park
The
famous Serengeti National Park, home of the
Great Migration. The game drive is spectacular
as you drive up the crater highlands, stopping
at the rim. Continuing on, spreading out is
the vast Serengeti. Serengeti means "endless
plains" in Kiswahili and this 6,900 sq.
mile (18,000 sq. km) park is inhabited by more
than 2 million large animals including more
than a million wildebeest, hundreds of thousands
of plains zebras, and Thomson's gazelles, large
predators including lions, cheetahs, and hyenas.
Many smaller animals like rock hyrax or monkeys
also inhabit the area along with nearly 500
species of birds. On the second day, after breakfast,
full day in Serengeti National Park (morning
and afternoon game drives).
Main
destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Seronera
Serengeti Mid Luxury Lodge located inside
Serengeti NP
Meals & drinks: All meals included Non-alcoholic
drinks
Day
8: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation
Area
Early
morning safari before breakfast, to spot the
animals when they are more active and also to
have a fantastic sun rise in front of you. After
the game drive, return to the camp for brunch,
followed by a transfer to Ngorongoro. With walls
2,000 ft high and a crater floor that spreads
for 102 sq. miles, the crater is a virtual Noah's
Ark, inhabited by almost every species of wildlife
indigenous to East Africa including the rare
black rhino. In fact, the crater has the greatest
concentration of wild life in the planet. It
contains a river, several swamps, from the top,
looks like steam, full of flamingoes, a forest
and open plains. The large bull elephants that
reside here have extremely large tusk, due to
the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil
and its grasses.
Main
destination: Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation: Ngorongoro
wildlife Lodge Mid Luxury Lodge located
inside Ngorongoro
Meals & drinks: All meals included Non-alcoholic
drinks
Day
9: Ngorongoro Crater
Very
early in the morning, descend down to the crater
floor for a day of wildlife viewing in one of
the most incredible places on Earth. After a
stop for a picnic lunch near the hippo lake,
and more wildlife viewing in the afternoon,
drive up the steep road out of the crater and
transfer to Manyara for overnight. You can also
visit Tarangire instead of Manyara and we recommend
it from June to September.
Main
destination: Lake Manyara National Park
Accommodation: Manyara
Wildlife Lodge Mid-range tented camp located
just outside Lake Manyara NP
Meals & drinks: All meals included Non-alcoholic
drinks
Day
10: Lake Manyara National Park
Depart
after breakfast and drive across the Great Rift
Valley to Lake Manyara National Park for a full
day game drive. This enchanting park is noted
for its beauty and incredibly lush acacia forest
of giant fig and mahogany trees, which are home
to troops of baboons and blue monkeys. It is
very famous for its stunning bird variety. The
park is also home to a large numbers of buffalos,
giraffes, elephants, impalas and a Hippo lake,
where large numbers of hippos usually gather.
This park has become famous for the the climbing
lions and the flamingos in the lake shore. The
game drives are done along the shore of the
lake, providing incredible views of animals
in the foreground with the lake, flamingos and
flat plains in the horizon. In the afternoon,
transfer to Arusha.
Main
destination: Arusha
Accommodation: End of tour (no accommodation)
Meals & drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner
not included) Non-alcoholic drinks
End
of tour Additional accommodation can be arranged
for extra cost.
You'll be dropped off at the airport (or hotel
or board shuttle bus).
Price
of : 3450$ each
Included
Park fees (for non-residents)
All activities (unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinks (as specified in the day-by-day section)
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