14-Day Discover Masai Mara Amboseli Serengeti Ngorongoro crater Zanzibar Beach Safari

Safari in Nairobi, Masai Mara

Tour Price : $3498 Duration : 14 days Languages: English

Day 1: Arrival-Nairobi
You will be picked up at the airport on your arrival and be taken to the office or hotel for a tour briefing. You will later be dropped at you hotel where you will spend the night before your tour begins on the following day since the whole night you will spent at Limpopo hotel and suites BB.

Day 2: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Early Morning breakfast the drive through the Great Rift Valley on to Kenya's premier wildlife reserve. In the afternoon we will arrive in the area, and get settled at our safari lodge, our base for our time here. Then we head out for a late afternoon game viewing drive, with excellent chances of seeing the "Big 5" - lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino. The varied wildlife and natural environment come together to provide a spectacular safari experience. The Masai Mara (also spelled Maasai Mara) is a game reserve in south-western Kenya, which is effectively the northern continuation of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. Named for the Masai tribes people, who are the traditional inhabitants of the area, and the Mara River, which divides it, the reserve is famous for its exceptional population of game and the annual Great Migration of the wildebeest every September and October. The Great Migration is one of the most impressive natural spectacles in the world, involving an immensity of herbivores: some 1,300,000 wildebeest, 360,000 Thomson's gazelle, and 191,000 zebra. With an area of 1510 sq km, the Masai Mara is not the largest game park or reserve in Kenya, but it is probably the most famous. The entire area of the park is nestled within the enormous Great Rift Valley that extends from the Mediterranean Sea to Mozambique. The terrain of the reserve is primarily open grassland, with clusters of the distinctive acacia tree in the south-east region. The western border is the EsoitOloololo Escarpment of the Rift Valley, and wildlife tends to be most concentrated here, as the swampy ground means that access to water is always good and tourist disruption is minimal. The easternmost border is 224 km from Nairobi. The Masai Mara is perhaps most famous for its lions, though the other members of the "Big 5" are as well found. Hippo are found in large groups in the Masai Mara and Talek Rivers, and many cheetah, zebra, impala, gazelles, hartebeest, warthog, ostrich, topi and the Masai giraffe, among other mammals, all consider the "Mara" their home territory. As well, the large Roan antelope and the nocturnal bat-eared fox, rarely present elsewhere in Kenya, can be seen within the reserve borders. Like in the Serengeti in Tanzania, the wildebeest are the dominant inhabitant of the Masai Mara, and their numbers are estimated in the millions. Around July of each year these ungainly animals migrate in a vast ensemble north from the Serengeti plains in search of fresh pasture, and return to the south around October. These numerous migrants are followed along their annual, circular route by an entourage of hungry predators, most notably lions and hyena. Overnight at Explore nature Mara lodge

Day 3: Masai Mara Full Day
Optional: Today there will be a possibility to take a hot air balloon ride. "Take to the skies for the ultimate Maasai Mara wildlife adventure, soaring in a hot air balloon over herds of game to the inner reaches of the Mara. You'll ascend in the early morning, when winds are calmest. Watch as the professional crew fills the balloon with hot air. Slowly the big, colorful bag begins to bulge and take shape. Now board the traditional wicker gondola basket while the expert pilot makes final adjustments. As the pink and red fireball of the sun rises in splendor over the plains, you're up, up and away - for the flight of a lifetime! Your balloon can soar over the most inaccessible and undisturbed parts of the Mara, with only the intermittent whisper of the balloon's gas burners punctuating the silence of your majestic flight. Because wind and weather conditions vary, every flight is a new and different experience! From your vantage point about 50-500 feet above the reserve, you have a fantastic 360-degree bird's-eye view as one of the most dramatic scenes in nature unfolds beneath you. Depending on the season, you might witness herds of antelope flowing like schools of fish across the plain, groups of elephants grazing undisturbed in a remote ravine, lionesses stealthily stalking a herd of grunting wildebeest, or zebras conferring in a confusion of black and white stripes and bark-like calls. After your incredible flight, it's time to come back down to earth for breakfast. As you sip champagne and dig into a splendid breakfast of sizzling bacon, eggs, sausage, home-made breads, fresh tropical fruit and steaming cups of Kenyan coffee or tea under the clear blue sky, you might wonder what all the ordinary people are doing on this perfect African morning! Before leaving, the pilot will present you with your balloon flight certificate, and then you'll enjoy a game drive en route back to the camp. No flight of the imagination can match this airborne experience! Note: Comfortable clothes, a hat or visor, sunglasses, sunscreen and a light jacket or sweater are recommended. This tour will be offered at a very special price if booked together with the safari.

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6.00am - Wake up call. Tea, coffee and cookies will be served in the campsite. 6.30am - Set out for an early morning game drive in the reserve. This is usually the most popular game viewing time. During the early hours temperatures are low, thus providing a favorable atmosphere both for the game and the viewer. Lion, Cheetah and Leopard roam the vast grasslands in search for their next meal, it may be an unsuspecting impala or even a small one like the warthog.whatever the players, the spectacle of nature unfolding is always awe inspiring! Full day game drive Overnight at Explore nature Mara Lodge

Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park
You will be pick up at the hotel ,Then you will depart for Lake Nakuru on the western direction. You will ascend eastern wall of the rift Valley where lush coffee and tea plantations reveal themselves and your driver-guides will give you a brief talk about coffee farming in Kenya. You will have a short stop-over at the Great Rift Valley view point for photographs and then proceed with your drive to arrive in Lake Nakuru in time for lunch. After lunch you will set for a game drive in the park in search for the big five animals’ like lion, rhino, leopard and cheetah and more other animals. Lake Nakuru is famous for its millions of flamigoes and migrant birds from over the world; in Nakuru we have upto 425 different bird species. You will leave back to the hotel before dark for your dinner and overnight at you lodge

Day 5: Crescent Island Game Reserve
Located along Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley, Crescent Island Sanctuary is one of the most beautiful parks in Kenya and is often called Naivasha's “best kept secret”. It is private, secure and patrolled by guides who can accompany anyone who wishes for a guided walk.

Surrounded by water, Crescent Island is actually a peninsula and is accessible by boat from the east or west. One can also access it in under two hours from Nairobi on tarmac road. The sanctuary’s shores host abundant birdlife, including huge numbers of pelicans, cormorants and fish-eagles with their haunting cry. There are more animals per acre than any other Kenyan Park. This brings many film companies here. Naivasha West beach camp 

Day 6: Lake Naivasha to Amboseli National Park

Early morning check out after your breakfast ,then drive to Amboseli with early check in with game drive enroute spend the day in Amboseli National Park, with midmorning and afternoon game drives. This park is termed as an Animal's paradise. Visit Masai Village and learn their rich culture at an extra cost. In the early evening, the clouds clear, exposing the snow -capped dome of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water Other drinks not included Amboseli Sentrim

Day 7: Amboseli National Park - Arusha
After breakfast we will depart for Arusha via Nanamga boarder with morning game drive . Our journey will take us across the border into Tanzania, and we will arrive in the picturesque town of Arusha in time for lunch. Arusha sits at the foot of rugged Mount Meru and is the gateway to most of Tanzania’s safari areas. The afternoon will be spent at your leisure. Your dinner and overnight

Day 8: Arusha - Serengeti National Park
After breakfast you will transfer to the famous Serengeti National Park. This park is to Tanzania what the Masai Mara Game Reserve is to Kenya. Covering 14,763 sq km, the Serengeti is dominated by vast, open plains and an abundance of wildlife. A picnic lunch will be provided en route, and the afternoon will be spent game viewing and absorbing the breathtaking scenery. Overnight at Tukaone Tented luxury camp

Day 9: Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater
Transfer to the Ngorongoro crater via Olduvai Gorge. Ngorongoro is an impressive 20km wide volcanic crater with 600m walls. The views from the crater rim are breathtaking, and there is an ever-present abundance of wildlife due to the permanent water supply on the crater floor. Olduvai Gorge is famed for the discovery of 3.5 million year-old fossil fragments from an early human civilization. We will enjoy lunch overlooking the crater and the afternoon will be spent at the park doing game drive

Day 10: Ngorongoro Crater-Arusha-Zanzibar
After breakfast you will be driven back to Arusha for your flight to Zanzibar Island. Upon arrival in Zanzibar, you will meet Zanzibar Dhow inn chauffeur and take you to retreat Resort. You will have good time. This will be your residence for the next 4 days-relaxing.

Main destination: Zanzibar Island,
Accommodation: Aluna Paje Luxury resort located in or near Zanzibar
Meals & drinks: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11: Zanzibar
Today after you enjoy your full buffet breakfast, you will enjoy a full day uninterrupted relaxing time. After the long game drives viewing wildlife, you will be having free time in a cool and quite environment. This day will be well spent in the beach.

Main destination: Zanzibar Island
Accommodation: Aluna Paje Resort Luxury located in or near Zanzibar
Meals & drinks: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included

Day 12: Zanzibar Island

OPTIONAL:

Today you go on an excursion to the spice and fruit plantations close to Stone town for the famous Spice Tour. We have developed a special Spice Tour with in depth information not only about spices, but also organically grown herbs and a detailed description about their traditional uses in medicine cosmetics and cooking. After the tour we invite for an opulent lunch at our guides’ home, where you can taste the spices and fruits.

Main destination: Zanzibar Island
Accommodation: Aluna Paje Luxury resort located in or near Zanzibar
Meals & drinks: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 13: Zanzibar-Nairobi

After a luxurious Safari experience and a relaxing beach holiday, bid farewell to Tanzania as you are transferred to the airport for your flight home (via Nairobi).

Main destination: Nairobi
Accommodation: End of tour (no accommodation)
Meals & drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Additional accommodation can be arranged for extra cost

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