A Kenya & Tanzania Safari - The Best Of Kenya & Tanzania - 2013

Itinerary

Day 1, Nairobi, Kenya
Jambo na Karibu! With a warm Swahili welcome upon your arrival, you'll be transferred to your boutique hotel on the outskirts of Nairobi. Spend the rest of your day as you please.
HOUSE OF WAINE

Day 2, Amboseli National Park
Your safari takes off with a flight to Amboseli National Park. Upon checking into your well-appointed tented camp, meet your expert ranger for an afternoon game drive. Capture panoramic photos of some of Africa's largest elephants as they amble through the grasslands with the snowcapped Mt. Kilimanjaro as the backdrop. Cap off your day with traditional sundowners as you marvel at views of Africa's highest mountain glowing in the twilight.
SATAO ELERAI, (BLD)

Day 3, Amboseli National Park
Rise with dawn's early light for your game drive - you may catch up with the big cats, sated after their night's hunts. Watch for wildebeest, zebra, impala and warthogs and see how many of the 300 species of birds you can spot. Tonight, your chef will tap into his garden to serve you with a fine dinner. Unwind and be mesmerized by the dazzling blanket of stars.
SATAO ELERAI, (BLD)

Day 4, Samburu National Reserve
Fly north to the Samburu National Reserve, an arid semi-desert land sparsely populated by proud nomadic people. Arrive at your deluxe tented camp in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive in search of the Samburu Special Five, the Grevy zebra, reticulated giraffe, the Somali ostrich, gerenuk and the beisa oryx.
ELEPHANT BEDROOM CAMP, (BLD)

Day 5, Samburu National Reserve
Start the day with an early morning game drive in the quiet serene wilderness. Perhaps you'll come upon a cheetah snuggling with her cubs or a herd of gerenuk browsing in the foliage. Before your afternoon game drive, laze poolside and take in the views of wildlife lingering by the river.
ELEPHANT BEDROOM CAMP, (BLD)

Day 6, Arusha, Tanzania
Cross the border with a flight to Arusha, where you’ll be met on arrival. Continue on to your lodge, a peaceful retreat tucked within a large coffee plantation. Relax as you please.
ARUSHA COFFEE LODGE, (BD)

Day 7, Ngorongoro Crater
Explore magical Lake Manyara, with thousands of pink-hued flamingos lining its shore and some 400 species of birds spotted here. Your ranger will diligently seek out the park's unusual tree-climbing Manyara lions and blue monkeys to round out your photo gallery. Continue on to your beautiful lodge near the Ngorongoro Crater, acclaimed as one of the "Wonders of the Natural World."
EXPLOREANS NGORONGORO LODGE, (BLD)

Day 8, Ngorongoro Crater
Descend some 2,000 feet to explore Ngorongoro's sprawling crater floor. Designated as one of the densest concentrations of game in Africa, the crater is home to numerous herds of elephants, large prides of lions, leaping gazelles and countless zebras and wildebeest. Watch the amusing antics at the hippo pool as you enjoy a picnic lunch before returning to your lodge. Tonight, stroll your landscaped hotel gardens and revel in the infinite stars sparkling in the skies.
EXPLOREANS NGORONGORO LODGE, (BLD)

Day 9, Serengeti National Park
After a morning game drive and picnic lunch, visit Olduvai Gorge, site of the Leakey family's archaeological excavations which unearthed fossils of man’s earliest known ancestors. Continue on to the great Serengeti, the "endless plains" in the Maasai language, where more than two million wildebeest, half a million Thompson’s gazelle and a quarter million zebra gather for their annual migration, attracting large predators such as lion, leopard, cheetah and hyena. Your intimate mobile tented camp is ideally situated near the herds’ migration paths.
SAYARI CAMP or DUNIA CAMP, (BLD)

Day 10, Serengeti National Park
Depart during the early splendor of an African sunrise for your first game drive of the day. Collect a gallery of striking images as the morning unfolds: a lioness relaxing after her morning hunt, alert elephants guarding their young and ungainly herds of wildebeest grazing alongside zebra and gazelle. Relax at camp while the day cools down before setting out for your afternoon game drive. Tonight, gather to share stories and photos with your safari companions around a crackling campfire.
SAYARI CAMP or DUNIA CAMP, (BLD)

Day 11, Serengeti National Park
During morning and afternoon game viewing activities, your ranger continues to lead you to spectacular locations of outstanding natural beauty where you can observe the wildlife at your leisure. Back at camp with the animals roaming around at night, your immersion in this kaleidoscope of wildlife is like living a dream for even the most experienced of travelers.
SAYARI CAMP or DUNIA CAMP, (BLD)

Day 12, Arusha / Depart
After a morning game drive, fly back to Arusha to relax until your onward arrangements.
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