Classic Kenya and Tanzania Combo Safari with Beach Extension (12 Days)
Travel from Kenya's capital to the sea through four of East Africa's most beautiful national parks - Amboseli, Lake Manyara and Serengeti National Parks and the Ngorongoro Crater. This is a trip of contrasts from the hustle and bustle of Nairobi to the Swahili culture on the coast with the tranquility of nature in between.
Day 1: Arrive Nairobi
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, you will be met by an OTA representative and transferred to your accommodation for an overnight stay. Our representative will give you a brief of your safari upon arrival at the accommodation.
Day 2: Nairobi
You have a free day in Nairobi to explore.
Included meals: Breakfast
Day 3: Nairobi to Amboseli
After breakfast, start your exploration of this beautiful country as you drive south to Amboseli National Park, located at the foot of Africa's highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. The snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro rises above a saucer of clouds and dominates every aspect of Amboseli. Arrive in time for lunch at your accommodation. After lunch, enjoy an afternoon game drive.
This park covers only 150 square miles but despite its small size and its fragile ecosystem it supports a wide range of mammals (well over 50 of the larger species) and birds (over 400 species). Years ago this was the locale around which such famous writers as Ernest Hemingway and Robert Ruark spun their stories of big-game hunting in the wilds of Africa.
This too, is part of Maasai land, and it’s not unusual to see the proud Maasai warrior or small children tending their cattle as you traverse their territory. In this land, animal and man have learned to coexist and thrive together, despite the harsh conditions. This is also the park that has been made famous by Cynthia Moss, the noted American naturalist and author who has one of the longest-running studies on elephants.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Approximate driving time: 4 hours
Approximate Cost: US$4380 per person sharing
Inclusions:
- All accommodation
- All meals listed in the itinerary plus 2 litres bottled water per day
- All transport and tours/game drives as listed on the itinerary in a comfortable safari vehicle with pop-up roof fit for photography, game viewing and touring
- Service of an English-speaking professional driver/guide
- All park entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary
- All Government taxes and levies
- All meet and greet services
- Arrival and departure airport transfers
- 24 hours stand-by contact number
- On safari accessories in each vehicle: - First-aid kit, wildlife books, a pair of binoculars, cool box and fire extinguisher
- One way airfare from Kilamanjaro to Nairobi and return flights between Nairobi to Mombasa
Not Included:
- Travel insurance
- International flights, departure taxes and visas for Kenya and Tanzania ($50 each to be confirmed by you for your nationality)
- Meals not listed
- Personal expenses or room charges including laundry, drinks and phone calls
- Vaccinations
- Additional optional activities
- Tips or gratuities – an entirely personal gesture (but if you are looking for a guideling, budget approx. $2-4 per person per day for accommodation staff, $1 per bag for porters and $5-10 per person per day for driver-guides
Day 4: Amboseli to Lake Manyara
After breakfast, drive to Namanga a border between Kenya and Tanzania. Upon completion of border formalities, you will change vehicles and driver-guides and proceed with the drive to Arusha for lunch. After lunch, drive to the beautiful Lake Manyara, a shallow alkaline lake that shimmers in a cleft in the Great Rift Valley. After lunch, enjoy an afternoon game drive. A small but uniquely diverse National Park, Manyara is home to the world-famous tree-climbing lions, thousands of flamingoes and nearly 500 species of birds.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Approximate driving time: 5 1/2 hours
Day 5: Manyara to Serengeti
Early morning breakfast, drive through Ngorongoro Conservation Area and cross into neighboring Serengeti National Park. You will make stops at the park authority gates for admission. After picnic lunch, enjoy an afternoon game drive. Later, drive to your accommodation in time to check in, relax and enjoy a classic safari supper.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Approximate driving time: 1 hour
Day 6: Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, enjoy a full day’s game driving (picnic lunch will be taken in true safari-style ‘in the bush’) in the vast and sensational Serengeti, which covers 14,763 sq km of endlessly rolling savannah. Venue for ‘the greatest wildlife show on Earth’, the annual migration of over one million wildebeest, the park is also renowned for its lions, cheetahs, zebras, giraffes and plains game.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Serengeti to Ngorongoro
After an early breakfast, drive to the famous Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area (NCCA), which features rolling plains, lakes, craters, mountains and dormant volcanoes. Journey up the side of the vast Ngorongoro Crater, a World Heritage Site and one of the largest volcanic craters in the world (almost 20 kilometres wide, 610-760 metres deep and covering a total area of 264 sq km).
Descend into the ‘8th Wonder of the World’, a unique biosphere that has remained virtually unchanged since the dawn of time. Enclosed within its towering walls are grasslands, swamps, forests, saltpans, a fresh water lake and a glorious variety of birdlife. Here too are all the members of the ‘Big Five’ (lion, elephant, rhino, leopard and buffalo) as well as a large cast of plains game and one of Africa’s densest populations of predators. Enjoy a picnic lunch on the crater floor before climbing back up to your accommodation in time for relaxation before dinner.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Approximate driving time: 1 1/2 hours
Day 8: Ngorongoro to Mombasa
After breakfast, drive to Arusha and onward transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport for your flight to Nairobi where you will catch your next flight to Mombasa. Upon arrival in Mombasa you will be met and transferred to your accommodation.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Days 9-11: Diani Beach
Theses days are spent at leisure and relaxation. Several optional water sport activities and numerous excursions are available at an extra expense.
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 12: Depart Mombasa
After breakfast, check out of your rooms and transfer to Mombasa Airport for your flight back to Nairobi. Upon arrival at the airport in Nairobi, you will connect on your onward departure flight home.
Included meals: Breakfast
