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STSKTU
03: 23 Days Samburu / Aberdare/ Lake Nakuru/ Masai Mara/ Amboseli/
Ngorongoro/ Serengeti/ LakeManyara/ Gorilla Treks/ Zanzibar
Day 1; Samburu;
Depart Nairobi in the morning for Samburu National reserve crossing
the Equator and driving through changing terrain to the rugged
semi-desert region in the northern Kenya. Though harsh, it is
blessed with species rarely found elsewhere. arrive in time for
lunch at lodge. Afternoon game drive to search for the stars of
Samburu. Dinner and overnight at Samburu lodge/Samburu Serena lodge.
Day 2; Samburu;
Full day in Samburu with game drives .Search for the rare liver red
reticulated giraffe, Grevy's Zebra, Beisa Oryx, Blue flanked Somali
Ostrich, Vulturine Guinea Fowl, Longneck Gerenuk. See braving lions
on the grass, Cheetah, Leopards among plenty of other plains game.
(optional visits to Samburu villages). All meals and overnight at
Samburu lodge/Samburu Serena lodge.
Day 3; Treetops;
Breakfast at a lodge and drive to the shoulders of Mt. Kenya
arriving at the Outspan Golf & Country Club for lunch. After lunch
transfer by lodge vehicle to the Treetops Lodge where from the lodge
balcony you view game that often visit the floodlit waterhole and
saltlick--e.g. elephants, rhino, buffalo and giant forest hog.
Dinner and overnight at Treetops Lodge.
Day 4; Lake Nakuru National Park;
Depart Treetops lodge for breakfast at Outspan Golf & Country Club
and depart for Lake Nakuru via Thompson falls arriving in time for
lunch, afternoon game drive at the Pink lake referred so for it's
thousands of pink flamingos and other bird-life-it's a Bird watchers
paradise. It has a surprisingly number of animals, all the "big
five" except the elephant can be seen here, Dinner and overnight at
Lake Nakuru Lodge/Sarova lion Hill.
Day 5. Lake Nakuru-Maasai Mara National Reserve.
Morning game viewing at the Pink ,it is rhino sanctuary and a bird
watchers paradise, look for warthogs and water bucks as you leave
the Park. Breakfast at the lodge and depart for Maasai Mara crossing
the loita plains, see red clad maasai warriors tend their
multi-colored herds amongst plains game. Arrive Mara in time for
lunch. Game viewing enroute to Mara Sopa lodge for lunch. Afternoon
game drive. Dinner and overnight at Mara sopa lodge/Mara Sarova
Luxury Tented Camp/Keekorok lodge.
Day 6 & 7. Maasai Mara National Reserve.
Morning and afternoon game viewing inside the Park. Search for wild
game black manned lion for which Mara is famous for, cheetah,
buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, leopard, grants gazelle are quite
common, even the rare rhino might come out of the thicket for you,
hyenas are plentiful, Extend your drive to the hippo point where
schools of hippo submerge on the approach of vehicles only to
surface seconds later to shot and gamble their displeasure as the
crocodiles sunbathe on the river banks mouths agape. Between meals
there is optional visit to the maasai villages for an insight to
their culture if clients so wish. Meals and overnight at Mara Sopa
Lodge/Mara Sarova luxury Tented Camp/Keekorok lodge.
Day 8.Nairobi.
Breakfast at lodge and depart for Nairobi arriving for lunch.Rest of
day at leisure.Overnight at Nairobi Safari Club/The Hilton hotel.
Day 9. Maasai Mara-Nairobi.-Amboseli
Depart Nairobi and proceed to Amboseli at the foot of the mighty
snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, Game viewing
enroute to the lodge .Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena lodge
Day 10. Amboseli
Morning and afternoon game viewing inside the park. Amboseli is a
photogenic Park and hosts great number of game including the lion,
elephant and the splendid cheetah. Meals and overnight at Amboseli
Serena lodge.
Day 11. NgoroNgoro
Morning game viewing drive in Amboseli. Breakfast and depart
crossing the border for NgoroNgoro National Reserve via Arusha for
Lunch, Afternoon proceed to NgoroNgoro, Game viewing enroute to the
lodge for dinner and overnight at NgoroNgoro Sopa/Serena Lodge.
Day 12. NgoroNgoro Crater
Depart in the morning after breakfast with picnic lunch descending
2000ft by 4WD vehicles to the crater floor for a full day crater
tour. Search for the magnificent black-manned lion, elephant,
buffalo, rhino and plenty of other wild game exist in great
concentration. Lunch at the crater. Ascend back to NgoroNgoro Sopa/Serena
lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 13. Ngorongoro-Serengeti National Park
Breakfast at Ngorongoro Sopa lodge and depart for the vast Serengeti
plains National Reserve via Olduvai Gorge ,site of the famous
archeologist Dr. Leakey where fossils of human and animal believed
to be over 2 million years are seen. Lunch enroute arriving
Serengeti in the afternoon. Afternoon game viewing inside the Park
known to host great herds of plains game. Dinner and overnight at
Serengeti Sopa/Serena Lodge.
Day 14. Serengeti National Park
Morning and afternoon game inside the Park taking you to different
parts of the park famous for the annual migration when millions of
wildebeest (gnus) and zebra set off for maasai Mara in search of
better grazing grounds and water, search for numerous plains game.
Meals and overnight at Serengeti Sopa/Serena Lodge.
Day 15. Serengeti-Lake Manyara National Park
Morning game viewing drive in Serengeti. Breakfast and depart for
Lake Manyara National Park arriving in time for lunch at Lake
Manyara Serena lodge. Afternoon game viewing drive inside the park,
look for a variety of wild game .You are likely to shoot a picture
of the curious tree-climbing lions. Dinner and overnight at the
lodge.
Day 16. Arusha-Nairobi
Early morning game viewing at the park. Return to lodge for
breakfast after which you will depart for Arusha arriving for lunch
at Arusha Impala Hotel. Afternoon proceed and cross the border and
onwards to arrive Nairobi early evening and transfer to the airport
for your flight out to Kampala overnight.
Day 17 :
Morning departure from Kampala for the south with stops at the craft
village at the Uganda Equator for pictures and shopping. After lunch
at the Lakeview Hotel in Mbarara, proceed through the beautiful
evergreen mountain country referred to as the "Little Switzerland".
Arrive late evening for dinner and overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp.
Transit Time 8-10 hrs.
Day 18:
Briefing by park ranger guides. Later with picnic lunch, start 30
minutes - 8 hours trek to find the Mountain gorillas. The tracking
starts at the area where the gorillas were the previous day. After a
full hour with the gorillas, return to your accommodations for
dinner and overnight at Gorilla Forest camp.
Day 19:
Transfer to Mbarara for lunch, Later depart for Kampala. Transit
Time 8-10 hrs.Connect for your flight to Nairobi.Overnight at
Nairobi Safari Club/Hilton Hotel.
Day 20..Zanzibar.
Transfer to the Airport for morning flight to Zanzibar .Transfer to
Breezes beach Club. Rest of day at leisure enjoying optional water
activities. Dinner and over night at Breezes Beach Club/Similar.
Day 21. & day 22 ;Zanzibar.
Full day at leisure-enjoying the Beach and optional water
activities. Dinner and overnight at Breezes beach Club/Similar
Day 23.Zanzibar-Nairobi.
Morning at leisure. afternoon transfer to the airport for your
flight to Nairobi connect for your flight out.
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