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15-Day Safari Explorer in Kenya and Tanzania

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4.7 • 9 travellers have booked with Stephanie L.

Trip Overview

This 15-day experience encompasses the huge savannah wildness of the Masai Mara, The Ngorongoro Crater, the largest intact caldera in the world, Amboseli National Park with the breathtaking backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro, and Tsavo - Africa's largest national park and famous for its population of massive elephant herds.

This experience combines nature, conservation, adventure, & of course, relaxation. On the last days of your trip, you will spend looking out at the crystalline waters from the shore and occasionally dipping in to cool off. With a coral reef protecting its shores, snorkelling or diving here comes second-to-none.
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Highlights of this Trip

Experience huge savannah wildness of the Masai Mara
Visit the largest intact caldera in the world - The Ngorongoro Crater
Go on a safari in Tsavo - Africa's largest national park famous for its population of massive elephant herds
Game drive in Amboseli National Park with the breathtaking backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro
Snorkelling at Diani Beach

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival in Nairobi

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Arrival in Nairobi

On arrival at the airport, you will be met by our customer care representative, who will transfer you to the Fair Acres Boutique Hotel for check-in and overnight stay.
Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and boasts one of the finest climates in the world. With delegates attracted here from around the world, they come for the friendliness of the people, the modern hotel facilities and the vast array of fascinating options available throughout the city. Although the ‘City in the sun’ is relatively young by global standards, it has fascinating history capturing explorers, missionaries, wars, etc., each leaving their mark on the city centre in some way.

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    Accommodation

    Fair Acres Boutique Hotel3 star

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Fair Acres Boutique Hotel

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    Nairobi

Day 2

Start your exploration of this beautiful country - Nairobi

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Start your exploration of this beautiful country - Nairobi

Today, you will visit Daphne Sheldrick's Elephant Orphanage, situated on the outskirts of Nairobi. The Sanctuary is run by Daphne Sheldrick and is set on the grounds of her house. Here you will see the orphaned animals and meet the people who handle and care for these animals.

Later you will proceed to the Tamambo restaurant for lunch and visit a nature centre run by the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife. An elevated observation walkway allows you to get face to face with 18-foot-tall Rothschild’s giraffes.

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    Accommodation

    Fair Acres Boutique Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage

    Giraffe Centre

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    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Nairobi

Day 3

Masai Mara National Game Reserve

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Masai Mara National Game Reserve

After your breakfast, you will depart for Masai Mara National Game Reserve, where you will arrive in time for check-in and lunch at the Loyk Luxury Mara Camp. You will then spend the afternoon at leisure until 4 pm, when you will go for your evening game drive.

Hidden on a sleepy bend of the Talek River, in the midst of Masai Mara’s endless savanna, this exclusive tented camp is the perfect place to start your safari. The spectacular location on the river guarantees an abundance of wildlife viewing without even leaving the camp. Lions, buffaloes, wildebeests, elephants and even leopards regularly come to drink.

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    Accommodation

    Loyk Mara Camp4 star

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    Activities

    Afternoon Drive in Masai Mara

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Fair Acres Boutique Hotel to Maasai Mara National Reserve

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    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Nairobi

    Narok County

    Nakuru County

Day 4

Masai Mara National Game Reserve Full Day

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Masai Mara National Game Reserve Full Day

Today, you will spend the whole day at the Masai Mara National Park with a picnic lunch in the wild! At an additional charge, you could also visit a local Masai village.

The Masai Mara National Reserve is in the southwestern part of Kenya and forms part of the greater eco-system that encompasses the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The park is surrounded by concession areas and tribal lands of the Masai tribespeople. These are unfenced from the Mara and act as a buffer zone for the National Park and form part of the migration area. July to September sees the annual migration of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle coming from the plains of the Serengeti.

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    Accommodation

    Loyk Mara Camp4 star

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    Activities

    Masai Mara National Reserve

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    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Narok County

Day 5

Serengeti National Park

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Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, with a brief morning game drive en route, you will depart for Isebania, the western Kenya/Tanzania border, for immigration formalities. You will then be handed to your Tanzanian guides with whom you will depart for the Serengeti, with picnic lunches en route. You will arrive at Serengeti National Park with a brief evening game drive en route to the Tortilis Mara Camp for check-in, dinner & overnight stay. Named after the Tortilis tree of the Serengeti, this camp combines comfort with the sense of wilderness, freedom & being 'right there, as you relax after the excitement of the day. Staying in a tent may not seem comfortable, but Serengeti Tortilis Camp will surprise you.

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    Accommodation

    Tortilis Camp Serengeti3 star

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Maasai Mara National Reserve to Serengeti National Park

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Narok County

    Arusha

Day 6

Serengeti National Park Full Day

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Serengeti National Park Full Day

Today, after breakfast, collect lunch boxes & proceed for a full day of game viewing in the Serengeti. You will have a picnic lunch in the course of the day and later return to camp. Serengeti is where the most spectacular wonders of nature take place, the Great Migration. It is in this park that millions of ungulates comprising of wildebeests and zebras make that all-important trek from the Serengeti to the Masai Mara National Park in Kenya. That's not all the Serengeti offers, it boasts the largest & highest concentration of wildlife in the world. Spanning an impressive 15,000 sq kilometres area, this savannah is home to all the members of the Big Five too.

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    Accommodation

    Tortilis Camp Serengeti3 star

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    Activities

    Game Drive in Serengeti National Park

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    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Arusha

    Mara Region

Day 7

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

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Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After your breakfast, you'll depart for Ngorongoro National Conservation Area to arrive in time for a picnic lunch on the floor of Ngorongoro Crater. Thereafter, you will have an afternoon game drive to the Ngorongoro Crater. The main attraction is the Ngorongoro Crater, fondly known as “Africa’s Garden of Eden”. A candidate for the new Seven Wonders of the World, this crater holds its own in that category. Being the world’s largest unbroken caldera, Ngorongoro is home to over 25000 animals. It is considered one of the best game viewing spots in the world with a chance to see the big five. Later in the evening, you will proceed with driving to Karatu for check-in at Tloma Lodge.

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    Accommodation

    Tloma Lodge

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    Activities

    Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Arusha

    Arusha Region

    Karatu

Day 8

Travel to Amboseli National Park

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Travel to Amboseli National Park

After your breakfast, you will depart for Arusha to arrive in time for lunch at the Arusha Coffee Lodge before proceeding with the drive to Loitoktok, the eastern Kenya/Tanzania border post where you will again have your cross-border immigration process before proceeding with the drive to Amboseli National Park to arrive later in the afternoon for check-in at the Amboseli Sopa Lodge. You will spend the rest of the day at leisure with optional guided nature walks and visit a local community

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    Accommodation

    Amboseli Sopa Lodge

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Tloma Lodge to Amboseli Sopa Lodge

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Karatu

    Kimana

Day 9

Amboseli National Park

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Amboseli National Park

Today, you will spend the whole day in the Amboseli National Park with both morning and evening game drives. In between, you will have an option of visiting local Masai villages that will enable you to get the chance to interact and learn about the colourful culture of this nomadic pastoralist community.

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    Accommodation

    Amboseli Sopa Lodge

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    Activities

    Amboseli National Park

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    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Kimana

    Kajiado County

Day 10

Tsavo West National Park

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Tsavo West National Park

After your breakfast, you will depart for the Tsavo West National Park to arrive in time for check-in and lunch at the Severin Safari Camp. You will then spend the afternoon at leisure before going for the evening game drive till dusk when you return to your camp.


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    Accommodation

    Severin Safari Camp4 star

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    Activities

    Tsavo National Park Game Drive

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Amboseli National Park to Tsavo National Park

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Kimana

    Taita-Taveta County

Day 11

Tsavo West National Park - Full Day

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Tsavo West National Park - Full Day

Today, you will have the whole day at the Tsavo West National Park with both the morning and evening game drives.

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    Accommodation

    Severin Safari Camp4 star

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    Activities

    Tsavo West National Park - Full Day

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    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Taita-Taveta County

Day 12

Travel to Diani

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Travel to Diani

You will enjoy a final game drive in the park. This one will have an early start so expect to see some animals not usually encountered on a daytime game drive, such as spotted and striped hyena, mongoose, jackal, civet, genet, porcupine and bush baby. You will then return to the lodge for breakfast and then depart for Mombasa with a brief stop in voi for lunch, then proceed with the drive to arrive in Diani (South coast) later in the evening and check in at the Southern Palms Beach Resort.

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    Southern Palms Beach Resort4 star

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    Activities

    Tsavo National Park - Early Morning Game Drive

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Tsavo National Park to Diani Beach

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Taita-Taveta County

    Ukunda

Day 13

Day at Leisure

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Day at Leisure

You will spend these days leisurely at your beach hotel with optional water sports activities and Mombasa excursions available at an extra cost.

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    Accommodation

    Southern Palms Beach Resort4 star

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    Activities

    Diani BeachOptional Activity

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    Breakfast

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    Ukunda

    Kwale County

Day 14

Day at Leisure

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Day at Leisure

Mombasa is the second largest town in Kenya, built on an Island composed of solid coral reefs. It was once referred to as the gateway to the black continent (Africa) by slave traders and European missionaries. The awe-inspiring landscapes, numerous attractions and pleasant weather have given a boost to the flow of tourists here. The Arabic influence can be very much felt all around inside the city. The dress, the architecture and the food of Mombasa all have Arabic touch. Mombasa is an excellent place if you are planning a holiday for a break from your monotonous life’.

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    Accommodation

    Southern Palms Beach Resort4 star

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    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Ukunda

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    Notes

    Free Day in Mombasa

Day 15

Departure Day

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Departure Day

After your breakfast, depending on your departure flight, you will spend the morning at leisure before being transferred to the Mombasa Airport in time for your international departure flight back home.
Say goodbye to the wonderful country and promise to join us on another expedition!

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Southern Palms Beach Resort to Moi International Airport

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Ukunda

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What’s included?

  • 14 nights accommodation
  • 10 activities
  • 14 breakfasts, 10 lunches and 9 dinners
  • Airport transfer
  • Entrance fees
  • Ground transportation
  • Licensed English speaking guides

What’s not included?

  • Alcohol beverages
  • Domestic flights
  • Entry visas / airport departure tax
  • Gratuities
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Trekking permits
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