|
STSKT
08: 25 Days Classic Serene Kenya Tanzania Combined Safari
Day 1: Arrive Nairobi Serena Hotel
Upon arrival at the Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Airport, you will be met
and transferred to Nairobi Serena hotel. Bed and breakfast basis.
Overnight at the Nairobi Serena Hotel.
Day 2: Nairobi to Nanyuki
Breakfast at the Nairobi Serena Hotel. Depart from Nairobi via the
Great North Road, through the famed Kenyan highlands onto Nanyuki
arriving for lunch at the Sweet waters tented camp. After lunch
continue on the afternoon game viewing drives in the Sanctuary.
Dinner and Overnight at the Sweet waters tented camp.
Day 3: Sweetwaters to Samburu
Breakfast at the Sweet waters tented camp. After breakfast drive
north to Samburu game reserve arriving in time for lunch at the
Samburu Serena safari lodge- followed by afternoon game viewing
drive in the Samburu game reserve- the Kenya's rugged, semi-arid
part of the North Eastern province. Dinner and Overnight at the
Samburu Serena Safari Lodge
Day 4 and 5: Samburu Game Reserve
Breakfast at the Samburu Serena Safari Lodge. Morning and afternoon
game viewing and drives in the Samburu reserve. The surrounding
terrain is renowned for its rare game- long necked gerenuk, grevy's
zebra, reticulated giraffe and the beisa Oryx. Leopard is a frequent
passer-by. Game drives and bird watching safaris are the ideal way
to experience the native wildlife in its natural splendor. Dinner
and Overnight at the Samburu Serena Safari Lodge.
Day 6: Samburu to Mountain Lodge
Breakfast at the Samburu Serena Safari Lodge. After breakfast,
depart to Mt Kenya National Park to arrive in time for lunch at the
Serena Mountain Lodge- located at 2,194 meters on the slopes of Mt
Kenya, the lodge is surrounded by dense rainforest that comes alive
at dusk with myriad of sounds that make the African bush so special
and exhilarating. Elephants, buffalo, rhino and waterbuck are
regular visitors to the lodge's waterhole. Dinner and Overnight at
the Serena Mountain Lodge.
Day 7: Mountain Lodge to Nakuru
After breakfast at the lodge, depart to Thompson's falls lodge for
lunch. After lunch continue to Lake Nakuru national park- famous for
the great masses of Flamingos, the white and black rhinos and
buffaloes. Arrive late afternoon at the Sarova Lion Hill Lodge.
Afternoon game viewing and drives in the park. Dinner and Overnight
at the Sarova Lion Hill Lodge
Day 8: Lake Nakuru
Breakfast at the Sarova Lion Hill. Full day at Nakuru National Park
for morning and afternoon game viewing drives. Lake Nakuru is a very
shallow strongly alkaline lake 62km2 in extent. The lake was first
gazzetted as a bird sanctuary in 1960 and upgraded to national park
status in 1968. A northern extension was added to the park in
1974and the lake was designated as a Ramsar site in 1990. The
foundation of the parks food chain is the cyanophyte spirulina
platensis which can support large number of Lesser Flamingos. Lunch,
Dinner and Overnight at the Sarova Lion Hill Lodge
Day 9: Lake Nakuru to Maasai Mara
After breakfast at Sarova Lion Hill, depart to Maasai Mara to arrive
in time for lunch at the Sarova Mara Camp. After lunch continue on a
game viewing enroute to the Mara Serena safari lodge- set on the
saddle of a hill overlooking the rolling plains, woodlands and
rivers that make up the " Mara Triangle"- one of the Worlds Richest
Wildlife sanctuary. Dinner and Overnight at Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Day 10 and 11: Maasai Mara
Full day in Mara with morning and afternoon game viewing and drives.
Lunch at the lodge, followed by afternoon game drive and game
viewing across the plains. Vast herds of wildebeest and zebra wander
across the Mara grasslands, their numbers increasing during the
annual migration from the Serengeti National Park. Lion, Leopard and
Cheetah follow close behind while Crocodiles and Hippos congregate
in the Mara and Talek rivers. Dinner and Overnight at Mara Serena
Safari Lodge
Day 12: Maasai Mara to Western Serengeti
Early Breakfast at Mara Serena Lodge. Depart for Isebania/Sirari,
Kenya/ Tanzania border to immigration and customs formalities and
vehicles exchange. After depart for the Kirawira Camp - in the
Western Serengeti to arrive in time for lunch followed by afternoon
game viewing and drives in the park. Dinner and Overnight at the
Kirawira Camp- Western Serengeti
Day 13: Western Serengeti to Central Serengeti
Breakfast at Kirawira Camp, and then proceed on a game viewing
enroute to the Serengeti Serena Lodge arriving in time for lunch.
After lunch, continue on the afternoon game drive in the park.
Dinner and Overnight at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Day 14: Central Serengeti
Morning and afternoon game viewing in the park. The Serengeti
ecosystem is one of the oldest on earth. The essential features of
climate, vegetation and fauna have barely changed in the past
million years. It is the migration for which Serengeti is perhaps
most famous. Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow
south from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short
rains every October and November, and then swirl west and north
after the long rains in April, May and June. So strong is the
ancient instinct to move that no drought, gorge or crocodile
infested river can hold them back. The Wildebeest travel through a
variety of parks, reserves and protected areas and through a variety
of habitat. Dinner and Overnight at the Serengeti Serena Lodge
Day 15: Serengeti - Ngorongoro
Early morning game drive returning to the lodge for breakfast.
Depart through the central plains of Serengeti to Ngorongoro
highlands, you continue to ascend to the exterior of the crater
reaching its rim and here your first glimpse of what has often been
referred to as the "Eighth wonder of the world". To arrive for late
lunch at the lodge. Afternoon spend on relaxation. Dinner and
Overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge.
Day 16: Ngorongoro Crater
Breakfast at the Ngorongoro Serena lodge. Then descend to the floor
of the crater and have an experience of a lifetime, as you watch
literary thousands of game that Africa has to offer. The unique
eco-system supports the delicate balance of predator and prey in the
endless quest for survival. Picnic lunch boxes will by the Hippo
pool. As the sun sets on the western side of the crater rim ascend
and return to the lodge. Dinner and Overnight at Ngorongoro Serena
Safari Lodge
Day 17: Ngorongoro to Lake Manyara
Breakfast at Serena lodge and depart to Lake Manyara Serena lodge.
Standing high on the bluff of a dramatic ochre and terracotta
streaked cliff above the flamingo- frosted expanse of Lake Manyara
gleaming alkaline waters, the lodge commands panoramic views across
the volcanic-studded floor of the Great Rift Valley. Lunch at the
lodge and afternoon spent on optional activities offered by the
lodge. Dinner and Overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge.
Day 18: Lake Manyara National Park
Full days at the Lake Manyara national park with morning and
afternoon game viewing and drives. The extraordinary birdlife and
the tree climbing lions are but one of the lures. The place is world
renown amongst the ornithologists, who come to observe the masses of
the pink flamingos and great bird of prey. Dinner and Overnight at
Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge.
Day 19: Lake Manyara to Arusha
After breakfast, depart to Arusha arriving in time for lunch at the
Arusha Serena Mountain Village. Secreted in the depths of a
tree-shaded coffee plantation, wreathed in the multi coloured
tresses of tumbling bougainvillea, cooled by mountain streams and
strung like a necklace around the shores of idyllic wooded lake,
mountain village offers a haven of calm and serenity just outside
the hustle and bustle of Arusha, Tanzania's premier ' safari town'.
Afternoon optional walk around Lake Duluti. Dinner and Overnight at
Arusha Mountain Village
Day 20: Arusha
After breakfast depart with picnic lunch to Arusha National Park for
a whole day game viewing and drives in the park and also in Arusha
town returning to the hotel in the evening. Dinner and Overnight at
Arusha Serena Mountain Village
Day 21: Arusha to Amboseli
Breakfast at Serena Mt village. This morning depart from Arusha
Mountain Village to Namanga Kenya/Tanzania border for custom and
immigration formalities and Vehicle exchange. After the formalities
depart for Amboseli National park to arrive in time for lunch at
Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge, followed by afternoon game drive in
the park. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge.
Day 22 and 23: Amboseli National Park
Full days at Amboseli national park with morning and afternoon game
drives filled with excitement and comfort. Lunch at the lodge. Don't
be surprised to find elephants dining on plants or variety of
wildlife drinking water at the lodge-floodlit waterhole. Amboseli is
renowned for its large population and herds of elephants. Return in
the evening to the lodge for other optional activities at an extra
cost like, the Maasai tribal dancers, barbeque bush dinner. Dinner
and Overnight at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
Day 24: Amboseli to Nairobi
After breakfast depart for the morning game drive in the park
returning for lunch. After lunch depart to Nairobi arriving late
afternoon at the Nairobi Serena Hotel. Dinner not included at the
hotel. Overnight at Nairobi Serena Hotel
Day 25: Departure
Breakfast at Nairobi Serena Hotel. A city tour and later transferred
to the Airport to catch your international flight.
|