Kenya Tanzania Safaris: Kenya Tanzania Camping Safari

DAY 1: NAIROBI, KENYA

You meet up with the leader and fellow travellers at your hotel in Nairobi. Nairobi is a bustling commercial centre known for its extraordinary ethnic diversity and for being East Africa�s largest, highest 1700 metre (5577.4 feet) high and youngest (founded in 1899) city, where you spend the first night.

DAY 2: LAKE NAIVASHA, KENYA
Leaving Nairobi on your 15 day Kenya and Tanzania Safari tour you drive to Lake Naivasha, one of the most beautiful of the Rift Valley lakes famous for its birdlife. Whilst here you have the option to take a boat ride to Crescent Island Game Sanctuary.

DAYS 3 & 4: LOITA HILLS, KENYA
You have two days on your 15 day Kenya and Tanzania Safari tour in the high grasslands of the beautiful Loita Hills. Accompanied by Masai guides, you will take walks from your camp into the heart of the hills where you can hope to see Buffalo, Bush buck and Hartebeest, whilst enjoying some spectacular views.

In the evening you'll learn about the culture of these proud East African warriors whilst enjoying dinner around the campfire.

DAYS 5 & 6  - LAKE VICTORIA, KENYA
You travel west on your 15 day Kenya and Tanzania Safari tour, approaching Lake Victoria through fertile farmlands renowned for their tea plantations one of which you may even visit. Camp is set up near Kisii which is famous for its coloured soapstone carvings and you might visit a local workshop to see these carvings being crafted.

The following day of your 15 day Kenya and Tanzania Safari tour you head south and cross the border into Tanzania and camp near the shores of Lake Victoria.

DAYS 7 & 8 - SERENGETI, TANZANIA
You enter the western side or the Serengeti National Park and commence your game viewing on the great plains. The Serengeti is world famous for the quality of its game-viewing. You get to spend two glorious days exploring the vast plains, rock outcrops (kopjes) and sparsely wooded river valleys of this incomparable park home to Lion, Cheetah, Leopard, Wildebeest, Gazelle, Zebra and Giraffe.

In general you search for the animals in the early morning and late afternoon, following the animals' example and resting during the heat of the day. You camp within the Serengeti, listening to the sounds of the nocturnal animals and birds.

If time permits it is possible to do an early morning balloon safari as an optional extra.

DAYS 9 & 10: NGORONGORO CRATER, TANZANIA
Today on your 15 day Kenya and Tanzania Safari tour you leave the Serengeti and head for the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater. En route you stop off at Olduvai Gorge where some of the oldest humanoid skeletons have been discovered. There is a small museum here which contains many of the fossils and relics uncovered in the area. You spend a full day in the Crater in smaller four wheel drive vehicles, accompanied by a local guide.

All year round there is excellent game-viewing with about 30,000 resident animals. The photographic opportunities are unrivalled and this is one of the best places to see the endangered black rhino. You descend the slopes of the volcanic massif to Karatu where you camp the night.

DAY 11: GREAT RIFT VALLEY, TANZANIA
You leave Karatu today and descend the Great Rift Valley escarpment, past a variety of local craft markets. You have wonderful views across Lake Manyara as you continue your 15 day Kenya and Tanzania Safari tour journey to Arusha.

DAY 12: ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK, TANZANIA
Today on your 15 day Kenya and Tanzania Safari tour you embark on a walking safari in Arusha National Park, accompanied by an armed Ranger. The park contains the 4566 metre (14 980.3 feet) high peak of Mount Meru, the 3km (1.86 miles) wide crater of Ngurdoto and the alkaline lakes of Momella. Walking gives you the chance to see the flora and excellent birdlife at close hand and hopefully you will see Buffalo, Elephant, Antelopes and Monkeys.

Heading north on your 15 day Kenya and Tanzania Safari tour you enter Kenya once again and camp near to the border town of Namanga.

DAYS 13 & 14: AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK, TANZANIA
Amboseli National Park provides your next great highlight. You continue game viewing in this beautiful park with its distinctive marshy vegetation and meandering swamp that draws the animals towards it in search of water. Herds of Wildebeest and Zebra are commonly seen, along with a variety of Antelope species.

Larger animals such as Elephant and Giraffe can be seen near the swamp areas, as well as large quantities of waterbirds. Amboseli however is made special not only by its abundant wildlife, but also because the peaks of snow-capped Kilimanjaro tower over its grasslands creating an incredibly beautiful backdrop.

DAYS 15 : NAIROBI, KENYA
After an early morning game drive, you leave Amboseli and return to Nairobi where your 15 day Kenya and Tanzania Safari tour ends after lunch.