Kenya & Tanzania Safari Tour - "Experience the wilds of Africa" 

Two countries rich in history and culture. The Republic of Kenya is named after Mount Kenya. The earliest recorded version of the modern name was written by German explorer Johann Ludwig Krapf in the 19th century. While travelling with a Kamba caravan led by the legendary long-distance trader Chief Kivoi, Krapf spotted the mountain peak and asked what it was called. Kivoi told him "Kĩ-Nyaa" or "Kĩĩma- Kĩĩnyaa", probably because the pattern of black rock and white snow on its peaks reminded him of the feathers of the male ostrich. The Agikuyu, who inhabit the slopes of Mt. Kenya, call it Kĩrĩma Kĩrĩnyaga in Kikuyu, while the Embu call it "Kirenyaa". All three names have the same meaning.

The name "Tanzania" was created as a clipped compound of the names of the two states that unified to create the country: Tanganyika and Zanzibar. It consists of the first three letters of the names of the two states ("Tan" and "Zan") and the suffix, "ia" to form Tanzania.

Day One: Arrive Nairobi 

Upon arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Twiga Tours representatives will meet you with our traditional, unique & special welcome (bubbly, wet towels and presentation of authentic safari hat and a beautiful authentic canvas pouch filled with safari essentials). You will then proceed to your hotel for check in and overnight at the hotel. (Depending on arrival time, guests may be hosted at the Manji Family Residence for dinner)

Overnight: Double Tree by Hilton Hotel   - Meals : None

Day Two: Nairobi - Lake Nakuru National Park 

After breakfast we depart for Lake Nakuru National Park with a brief stop at the great rift valley view point for a breath-taking view of the great scenery. We arrive for lunch. This afternoon we enjoy a game viewing drive. The environment here is welcoming, one of the best places to relax, to unwind, to enjoy nature’s beauty. The scenery is breath-taking; a sight of the virgin forest is re-assuring. Some of the interesting places to visit include the baboon cliff, the lion hill and the Mau escarpment. The park is one of the best game viewing parks with various animal species including prides of lion, Cape buffalo, waterbucks, warthogs, the endangered Rothschild giraffes, the black & white Rhino, the Burchell’s zebra, impalas, and the elusive leopard among many others. Over 300 bird species have been recorded here too. Lake Nakuru National Park is one of the best places to see the endangered black and white Rhino.

Enjoy dinner and overnight at our Lodge. 

Overnight: Mbweha Safari Camp - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day Three: Lake Nakuru National Park - Masai Mara Game Reserve

Enjoy an early breakfast and depart for the Maasai Mara National Reserve offering wonderful scenery and plenty of game. It is perhaps the only region left in Kenya where the visitor may see animals in the same super-abundance as existed a century ago. Arrive for lunch at your lodge. In the afternoon you will proceed on another game viewing drive in this vast and expansive reserve teeming with game. Mara game reserve is famous for her big five; the most sought after in the early 20th century, when Kenya was a hunters' paradise. These include the lion, Cape buffalo, the savannah elephant, black rhino and the elusive leopard. The vast savannah grasslands as far as the eye can see is home to impalas, Maasai giraffes, waterbucks, warthogs, Thompson & Grant’s gazelles, topis, the resident wildebeests among many others.

Dinner and overnight at your camp

Overnight: Tipilikwani Mara Camp - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day Four: Masai Mara Game Reserve

Today, you will enjoy two extensive game drives with an option of departing on a full day of game viewing drive with picnic lunch boxes. Be on the look-out for the big five that Maasai Mara is famous for. These include the lion, savannah (African) elephant, the Cape buffalo, the leopard and the black rhino. We may even be so lucky to witness a leopard or a cheetah sprint and make a kill!

We return back to the camp for dinner and overnight. 

OPTIONAL ACTIVITY (Supplement cost): Balloon Safari over the Mara plains followed by a champagne breakfast or visit a traditional Masai Manyatta (off the beaten track) and experience the culture of this world famous community. The Masai still live as they did for centuries -interact with these nomadic people and experience their way of life as you learn about their customs and traditions.

Overnight: Tipilikwani Mara Camp - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day Five: Masai Mara -  Mwanza

Awake early to enjoy a sumptuous breakfast then depart with picnic lunch via the Isebania and Sirari border where our guide drivers will help you through the immigration procedures then continue into Tanzania proceed to Serenity on the shore of Lake Victoria for dinner and overnight.

Overnight: Serenity on the Lake Eco Resort - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day Six: Mwanza - Serengeti National Park

We enjoy a hearty breakfast then depart with picnic lunch boxes to Serengeti National Park. Covering an area of 14,763 square kilometres, the world famous Serengeti National Park is Tanzania's oldest park, and one of the world's last great wildlife refuges. The Serengeti ecosystem supports the greatest remaining concentration of plains game in Africa, including more than three million large mammals.

We arrive at our lodge for check-in, dinner and overnight.

Overnight: Serengeti Heritage Luxury Camp - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day Seven: Serengeti National Park  

This morning after breakfast, we depart for a full day of game viewing drives on the vast Serengeti plains. In the early morning and evening light, the Serengeti landscape is stunningly beautiful. The Rolling plains and grasslands, stretching far into the horizons as far as the eye can see is home to the black-manned lion, the savannah elephant, the Cape buffalo, wildebeests, the elusive leopard, cheetah, the spotted & stripped hyena, the rhino, topi, burchelle’s zebra, the Masai giraffe among many others. Serengeti National Park is one that can never disappoint. One is spoilt by the variety of bird and wildlife species in this game reserve with game-viewing drives. Enjoy dinner and overnight at our lodge.

OPTIONAL ACTIVITY (Supplement cost): Dawn Balloon Safari over the Serengeti Plains ending with a champagne breakfast.

Overnight: Serengeti Heritage Luxury Camp - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day Eight: Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Conservation Area 

After breakfast, our guide driver will drive you to Ngorongoro with a brief stop at the Oldupai Gorge, one of the most important prehistoric sites in the world to learn on human evolution. We will enjoy an on-site talk on the interpretation of the gorge by the resident guide before continuing with our journey. This afternoon we relax and from our lodge enjoy the panoramic views.

Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Note: Warm jacket/cardigan is highly recommended.

Overnight: Endoro Lodge - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day Nine: Ngorongoro National Park

Today, we descend some 610 meters into the crater, which is home to an abundance of wildlife and a photogenic paradise, for a full day of game-viewing drive with picnic lunch boxes. Ngorongoro Crater, the largest intact caldera in the world teams with an abundance of wildlife permanently resident on the crater floor. Prides of lions, herds of Cape buffalo, impala, Thompson gazelles, rhino, giraffes, golden & black-backed jackal, zebra, cheetah, leopard and the spotted hyena freely roam on the crater floor plains. Unmatched for its natural variety & breath-taking beauty, there are few places on earth where such a tremendous diversity of landscapes exist inside a region this size. Apart from its wildlife riches, the crater is also of great archaeological importance, with the remains of some of mankind’s earliest ancestors discovered in the area, also a home to hundreds of bird species, refreshing in the small lakes in the crater floor.

Return late afternoon to your lodge for an afternoon of relaxation with dinner and overnight at the lodge

Overnight: Endoro Lodge - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Amka! This morning, enjoy a leisurely breakfast then check-out. Unbelievable but true, your good bush moments have come to an end. You bid farewell to your wonderful lodge manager and his team as you proceed to Arusha. Not empty handed though but with you are photographs – a capture of the special moments you have had on this tour to immortalize the experience. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to a city restaurant for lunch and later, you will be transferred to Arusha Airport for onwards flight. 

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

*** End of our services***

Kenya & Tanzania Registration

 

     Your tour includes:

• Arrival transfer from  Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
• Met in our unique style with wet towels and ‘bubbly’
• Complimentary Authentic Branded Safari Hat and safari essentials pack
• Bed and Breakfast Accommodation in Nairobi 
• Full Board Accommodation while on Safari
• Meals as stated in the itinerary
• Park entrance fees
• Evacuation Flying doctors
• Services of a professional English Speaking guide driver
• Game viewing drives as stated in the itinerary
• Unlimited supply of drinking mineral water in the vehicle while on safari
• Use of a custom designed pop-up roof Safari Land cruiser while on safari

 

      Excludes:

• All Airfare and related fees
• Kenya & Tanzania Visa fees
• Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
• Optional activities such as balloon safari, cultural visits, etc.
• Drinks
•  Insurance
•  Items of a personal nature such as room service, telephone calls, tips/gratuities, etc.
• Any item not listed under included.
• International flight, passport & visa fees
• All personal expenses – laundry, telephones, premium drinks at Camps, tips to Camp Staff and gratuity to Guide/Driver

 

   Important:

• A visa is required to enter Kenya & Tanzania. These need to be obtained on-line before departure.
• Kenya - https://immigration.ecitizen.go.ke/index.php?id=5
• Tanzania - https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/start
• Visit your health clinic or doctor to determine if any inoculations are required.
• Anti-malaria protection required. Consult your health clinic or doctor.
• Yellow fever vaccine is required to enter Tanzania
• Travel Insurance is essential

**Times may vary according to traffic and weather

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