Best of Kenya and Tanzania
Samburu/Nakuru/Masai Mara/Tarangire/Serengeti/Ngorongoro
15 Days: Nairobi to Nairobi
(2 Nights Hotel & 12 Nights Camping)
2008 R 13,500 + LOCAL PAYMENT $825 + SGL SUPP. R 1,449
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ITINERARY DAYS
1 Depart Nairobi to Mount Kenya.
Camping (LD)
2 Samburu National Reserve. Game
drive en route to camp. Camping (BLD)
3 Samburu National Reserve. 2 Game
Drives. Camping (BLD)
4 Thompson’s Falls. Camping (BLD)
5 Lake Nakuru National Park. 1 Game
Drive. Camping (BLD)
6-7 Masai Mara National Park. 3
Game Drives. Camping (BLD)
8 Nairobi. Hotel (B)
9 Tarangire National Park. Camping
(BLD)
10-11 Serengeti National Park with
2 game drives. Camping (BLD)
12 Ngorongoro Crater. Camping (BLD)
13 Arusha. Camping (BL)
14 Nairobi. Hotel (BL)
15 Tour Ends (B)
INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE:
Itinerary as specified, highlighted text is also included, fully equipped vehicle, services of tour leader and camp courier, all accommodation, all camping and catering equipment and National Park entrance fees. Breakfast (B) Lunch (L) Dinner (D) where specified. Meals not shown will be to the clients account. Occasionally breakfast and lunch may be combined into a brunch where necessary e.g. mornings with early game drives.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE:
International Airfares, travel and medical insurance, personal spending money, visas, passports, vaccinations, personal taxes (including departure and border taxes) all optional activities, unscheduled or optional national / game parks and other activities, gratuities, sleeping bag, restaurant meals and all other items of a personal nature. All drinks, even on days with full board basis.
KENYA AND TANZANIA – NAIROBI TO NAIROBI:
The spectacular Rift Valley, with the wide-open plains of east Africa is stretched before you. On this stunning safari we take in some of the very best of Kenya’s Big Five game viewing National Parks and its outstanding tribal people and scenery.
The National Parks and reserves of northern Tanzania need little introduction to wildlife enthusiasts. The vast Serengeti National Park, is arguably the finest reserve on the continent, home to millions of plains animals and a profusion of predators. The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest intact volcanic caldera in the world, whilst Tarangire National Park is well known for it’s dense elephant population and magnificent baobab trees. Add to this, Mount Meru, Africa’s fifth highest mountain, at 4566 m, which dominates the horizon when visiting the bustling town of Arusha, the gateway to the reserves of northern Tanzania. Africa's spectacular Rift Valley, with the wide open plains of East Africa stretched before us. This safari explores Africa's tribal people and its wildlife unchallenged in their diversity.
PRE DEPARTURE INFORMATION:
Most clients arrive in Nairobi a few days prior to the official start day. Many may be joining your operators Southern Trails trip, which runs from Nairobi to Victoria Falls taking in all the highlights of Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia, but will initially experience some of East Africa on this stunning short tour. Your operator can organise any accommodation or activities you may require if you want to arrive early or stay on in Africa after your tour ends. Please contact us for assistance.
On Day 1, clients should meet at Silver Springs Hotel, Valley Road, Nairobi. Tel: (++ 254) 722451- 4/ 722451 at 08h30am for a pre departure meeting. This will give you all a chance to meet your fellow travellers and get to know your guides. The meeting will cover all the aspects of the trip. Please bring with you to this meeting: your passport with relevant visa’s and evidence of medical and personal insurance. Please also bring the Local Payment. This must be paid to the tour leader prior to departure and must be paid in US$ Cash. The local payment is required to cover a wide variety of our on-tour expenses, which can include National Park entrance fees, excursions and activities, certain fresh foods, vehicle tolls and entrance fees, as well as some accommodation costs whilst travelling throughout Africa. The local payment is that portion of the tour cost which must be paid in cash to the tour leader at the pre departure meeting.
If you have any questions regarding arrival prior to the tour or any other questions whatsoever, please contact your operator. If you are unable to attend the pre departure meeting, please let your operator know at least one week prior to your departure.
Other pre-tour accommodation is also available. Please contact your operator for assistance.
Meeting Point: Silver Springs Hotel,
Nairobi
Address: Valley Road Nairobi
Contact Details: Tel: (++ 254) 722451-
4
Fax: (++ 254) 720545 / 728061
E-mail: silversprings@iconnet.co.ke
Pre Dep. Meeting: 08h30am on Day
1
Tour Start Time: 09h30am on Day
1
Tour End Time: 12h00 on Day 15
Tour End point: Silver Springs Hotel
Contact Details As Above
Please note that hotel accommodation in Nairobi is not included as part of this tour and that the tour commences straight after the meeting with the vehicle’s departure to Mount Kenya on Day 1. Breakfast is not included on Day 1.
Day 1 - Nairobi – Mount Kenya (250 km)
We head out of the city after our
pre departure meeting, and travel north to our campsite at the foot of
Mt Kenya (5199m), the second highest mountain in Africa. You have the afternoon
free to enjoy an optional walk in the forest around the base of Mt Kenya,
known for its prolific bird life and black and white Colobus monkeys. Lunch
and Dinner. Breakfast will be at your own
expense.
CAMPING (Mountain Rock Bantu Lodge
or similar)
Tel: (++ 254) 176 62625 Fax: (++
254) 176 62051
Email: mtnrock@form-net.com
DAYS 2 & 3 – Samburu National Reserve (124 km)
Samburu National Reserve is situated on the banks of the Uaaso Nyiro River in Kenya. This means plenty of water, trees and shade to attract wildlife like elephant, lion, giraffe and zebra from the surrounding savannah plains. Leopards are also regularly spotted. The Uaaso Nyiro River's magnificent displays are the long and huge crocodiles, which exceed six meters (20 feet) from snout to tail. We will enjoy a game drive en route to our campsite.
On Day 3 we will depart on a morning game drive and return to camp for lunch. In the afternoon once the temperature cools off we head out for an afternoon game drive, returning in time to prepare dinner. Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
CAMPING (No details available)
DAY 4 – Thompson’s Falls (223 km)
We will travel to Thompson’s Falls
and arrive at approximately lunch time – we have the afternoon free to
explore the waterfalls which during the rainy season is particularly spectacular.
The height of the falls is 75 metres high.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
CAMPING (Thomson Falls Lodge or similar)
500m from Nyahururu town
Tel: (++ 254) 6522006 Fax: (++254)
6532170
Email: tfalls@africaonline.co.ke
DAY 5 – Lake Nakuru (130 km)
We depart for our campsite, on the Kenana Farm. We visit Lake Nakuru National Park, which is famous for the presence of up to two million flamingos, seasonally feeding on the abundant algae. The park is also well known for its leopard and, as it is a rhino sanctuary, sightings of black and white rhino are common, as well as lion and buffalo. We enjoy an included game drive into the Park. Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
CAMPING (No contact details available)
DAYS 6 - 7 – Masai Mara National Reserve (290 km)
The famous Masai Mara Game Reserve is known for its density of animals including the ‘Big Five’ and 453 species of birds. It is one of the most visited reserves in Africa. This National Reserve’s plains are predominantly open savannah, interspersed with patches of acacia woodland, and along the Mara River, riparian forest. Whilst game viewing is excellent in the Mara all year round, the most popular time to visit is in late July into August where, over one million wildebeest and hundreds of thousands of zebra migrate from the Serengeti. The dramatic river crossings are a gruesome spectacle of survival of the fittest. We will set up camp here for two nights and on day 7 we enjoy a full day game drive. We enjoy our dinner around the campfire, listening to the sounds of the open bush. Breakfast, lunch, dinner
CAMPING (Acacia Camp)
No Contact details available
DAY 8 – Masai Mara to Nairobi (240 km)
We enjoy a hearty breakfast, before we break down our camp and head back to Nairobi arriving around lunchtime, where we check into our hotel in Nairobi. Rest of day at leisure to explore the city. Breakfast. All other meals will be at your own expense.
HOTEL (Silver Springs Hotel or similar),
Valley Road Nairobi
Tel: ++ (254) 722451- 4/ 722451
Fax: ++(254) 720545 / 728061
E-mail: silversprings@iconnect.co.ke
The module tour "Kenya Highlights" forms part of the Four Country Classic tour, and any clients booked on this module will be dropped off in Nairobi on Day 8.
DAY 9 – Nairobi to Tarangire National Park
Day 1 of the module tour "Explore Tanzania Safari" forms part of the Best of Kenya and Tanzania tour, and any clients booked on this module will be collected on Day 9.
We depart at approx. 08h00, and make our way from Nairobi and over the border into Tanzania. Your guides will assist with all formalities and after clearing customs and immigration we’ll be on our way to Tarangire National Park, which has the highest concentration of game outside the Serengeti ecosystem. Here too there are tree climbing lions, leopards and pythons as well as plains game and elephant. Afternoon game drive into the park. Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
CAMPING (Wildpalm Campsite or similar) No contact details available
DAYS 10 & 11 – Excursion to Serengeti National Park (360 km)
Serengeti, which means "endless plains" in Masai, is one of the best-known wildlife areas in the world. The park is host to the spectacular annual migration of wildebeest in late May or early June, where over 6 million hooves pound the legendary plains of the Serengeti in search of greener pastures. The park is also famous for its abundance of larger game, such as lion, leopard and elephant. The rare and almost extinct wild dogs can also be seen here if you are lucky. Morning game drive en route to camp and afternoon game drives. Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
CAMPING (Seronera National Park campsite
or similar)
No contact details available
DAY 12 – Ngorongoro Crater (130 km)
Today we drive to Ngorongoro Crater.
The gigantic 259km2 crater is one of the wonders of the world, and is teeming
with wildlife and birdlife, which are forever in the crater. We will descend
into the crater using 4x4 vehicles for a game drive.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
CAMPING (Simba National Park campsite or similar)
No contact details available.
The following information is taken from our history section in the dossier:
SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Serengeti, which sprawls across 14,763 sq km (5757 sq mi), is Tanzania’s largest and most famous national park. The chief herbivore of Serengeti is the wildebeest of which there are up to two million. The amazing annual migration of wildebeest herds is one of the biggest attractions of the Serengeti. It begins at the Serengeti National Park near the Kenyan border, when huge herds of wildebeests head for greener pastures in Kenya. Starting in April each year, these animals migrate across the Serengeti's southern plains accompanied by zebras, antelopes, gazelles, lions and tourists. The park is also famous for its lions, which can be tracked due to the fact that many have collars fitted with transmitters, as well as cheetah and large herds of giraffe.
NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA
Being one of the largest calderas in the world, 20km (12.4mi)-wide, 600m (1968ft) tall, with a variety of animals and vegetation, Ngorongoro Crater is one of Tanzania’s most visited areas. The vegetation includes grasslands, swamps, forests, saltpans and a freshwater lake and has been compared to Noah's Ark and the Garden of Eden.
You should have no trouble finding lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and many of the plains herbivores such as wildebeest, Thomson's gazelle, zebra and reedbuck, as well as thousands of flamingos wading in the shallows of Lake Magadi, the soda lake on the floor of the crater. Within the steep walls of the crater you will find considerable movement of animals and you may well come across local Masai tribes people, who have grazing rights here, tending their cattle.
DAY 13 – Arusha (260 km)
After breakfast we drive back to
Arusha nestled in the shadow of Mt. Meru. You are free to visit the colourful
markets in and around the town or just relax. Breakfast and Lunch. Dinner
will
be at your own expense.
CAMPING (Meserani Snake Park or similar)
Tel: (++ 255 27 2538282) Fax: (++
255) 27 2538283
Cell: (++ 255 741) 510707
Email: snakepark@habari.co.tz
DAY 14 – Arusha to Nairobi (323 km)
Transfer to Nairobi after an early breakfast, where you can enjoy the balance of the day at your leisure. Breakfast, lunch. Dinner will be at your own expense.
HOTEL (Silver Springs Hotel or similar), Valley Road, Nairobi
Tel: (++ 254) 722451 – 4
Fax: (++ 254) 720545
Email: silversprings@iconnect.co.ke
DAY 15 – Nairobi, Tour Ends
Our tour ends after Breakfast.
Airport transfers and additional accommodation can be arranged through your operator..
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Mt Kenya Area
Walk to Mau Mau Caves USD25 (min 2 pax)
Samburu
Cultural Village Visit USD36 (min
5 pax)
Forest/Birding/Colobus Monkey Walk
USD10
Trekking USD25 (min 5 pax)
Biking USD30 (min 5 pax)
Kenya Manyatta Visit USD25 (min
5 pax)
Samburu Lodge Swim KSH800
Masai Mara
Hot Air Balloon Flight USD385
Serengeti
Hot Air Balloon Safari USD385
All optional activity prices are printed in good faith and were correct at time of printing. Your operator cannot be held responsible for any price fluctuations.
Departures dates 2008
| departs | returns |
| 16-Aug-08 | 30-Aug-08 |
| 30-Aug-08 | 13-Sep-08 |
| 13-Sep-08 | 27-Sep-08 |
| 27-Sep-08 | 11-Oct-08 |
| 11-Oct-08 | 25-Oct-08 |
| 25-Oct-08 | 8-Nov-08 |
| 22-Nov-08 | 6-Dec-08 |
| 6-Dec-08 | 20-Dec-08 |
| 20-Dec-08 | 3-Jan-09 |
