Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival- Nairobi

Upon arriving in Nairobi at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met and welcomed by our tour manager who will then brief you on your safari, thereafter you will be driven to Serena Hotel where you will check-in and have an early lunch. (We assume that you arrive by the morning flight). After lunch proceed to the Nairobi Museum, where you will see extraordinary collections of history, culture and art from Kenya and East Africa, such as Mammalian Radiation. Then proceed to Giraffe Center, where you will not only see the Giraffes but also feed them, as you have a leisurely stroll into the its Forest Nature Trail.



Dinner and overnight stay at Nairobi Serena Hotel

Day 2

Nairobi Serena Hotel – The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

After breakfast, take a morning walk to the Central Park which overlooks the Hotel, where you enjoy the serene aura of the park. Return to the hotel for your trip to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, a special organization geared towards helping save the lives of orphaned Elephants and Rhinos which after recuperating are ultimately released back into the wild. Afterwards, proceed to Karen Blixen Museum, famous for the release of the movie, “Out of Africa” and for sure, you will have an Out of Africa experience. After the marvelous tour, you will depart the museum for lunch at a Famous Carnivore restaurant before proceeding to the hotel for rest.

The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust incorporates an Elephant Nursery, overseen by Dr. Daphne Sheldrick, and for the first time ever now offers hope for any orphaned elephant fortunate enough to be found alive, which recuperate and are released back into the wild. It took Daphne Sheldrick 28 years of trial and error during the years that her husband was Warden of Kenya's largest elephant Sanctuary, Tsavo East National Park, to perfect the ideology necessary to rear the orphaned infant African elephants. Today, the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is proud to have saved what amounts to a herd; over 60 orphaned infant calves that would otherwise have perished. More importantly, every one of these orphans can look forward to a quality of life which entails, living free in Tsavo East National Park encompassed by their new extended orphaned family and friends amongst the wild.
Dinner and overnight stay at Nairobi Serena Hotel

Day 3

Nairobi - Lewa Downs by Flight

After breakfast, you will depart the hotel for Lewa Downs by flight taking 45 minutes from Wilson Airport. Have lunch and go for an afternoon game viewing drive along the plains of the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Lewa Downs till dusk



Dinner and overnight at Lewa Safari Camp

Day 4

Lewa Downs.

Before dawn we head out in search of Africa’s plain wildlife. From the game drive we return to the camp for breakfast and rest and relaxation, have an early lunch before heading out again on your afternoon game drive till dusk.



All meals and overnight at Lewa Safari Camp

Day 5

Lewa Down- Maasai Mara by flight

Early morning pre breakfast game viewing drive, return to the camp for breakfast, and thereafter depart the Lewa Downs for Maasai Mara by flight arriving in time for lunch. After lunch, proceed for a late afternoon game viewing with the aid of a guide till dusk.



Dinner and overnight at Kichwa Tembo Camp

Day 6

Maasai Mara

Today spend a full day viewing and exploring the magnificent and scenic game reserve, where you may have the chance to see all the big five in addition to the numerous bird life found in the reserve. You will then stop for an early picnic lunch and proceed with the drive till dusk.



The Mara reserve is quite a place to be, as it offers out of the ordinary adventure, from the crafty hyenas, which may be heard laughing at night to the variety of wildlife species facilitative of its diverse fauna, as well as an abundance of crocodiles and hippos in the Mara River. The banks of the rivers are covered in thick forest which is gradually makes way for bush and grassland thus the excellent availability of food for the diverse wildlife.



Dinner and overnight at Kichwa Tembo Camp

Day 7

Maasai Mara.

Early breakfast followed by a morning game viewing drive within the reserve with packed lunch. After lunch, go for a visit to the Maasai villages for a while, where you will be able to see and learn their various cultures and their special relationship with wildlife at the Mara and how they co-exist coupled with song and dance. After the visit, go for a late afternoon game drive till dusk.



The Maasai some of whom share the Mara Region are a semi-nomadic cattle rearing community with a fascinating culture who regard themselves not just as residents of this area but that they are as much a part of the life of the land as the land is part of their lives. Being nomads, their life-style depend entirely on cattle thus their special relationship with cattle. Traditionally, the Maasai rarely hunt and living alongside wildlife in harmony is an important part of their beliefs. Lions and Wildebeest play as important a role in their cultural beliefs as their own herds of cattle. This unique co-existence of man and wildlife makes this Maasai land one of the world’s most unique wilderness regions.
OR (on one of the days), go for;



Optional Balloon Flight

You can opt to carry your game viewing activity on an adventurous balloon flight over the spectacular Mara at an extra cost.



Dinner and overnight at Kichwa Tembo Camp

Day 8

Maasai Mara- Nairobi by flight

Early morning game drives in the reserve in search of Kenya’s wildlife, after breakfast; depart the reserve for Nairobi by flight, which will take 45 minutes. Check-in at Nairobi Serena Hotel for rest and relaxation, you will then spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure.



All meals and overnight at Nairobi Serena Hotel

Day 9

Nairobi- Ngorongoro, Tanzania

After breakfast at the Hotel, you will depart the Hotel for your trip to Ngorongoro via a shuttle bus which will be waiting to drive you to our neibour country Tanzania. Shortly you will drive south towards Arusha as you enjoy the scenic beauty of Kenya’s and Tanzania’s fields and grasslands, arriving in Arusha in time for lunch where you will be met by our tour manager. After Lunch proceed to Serena Hotel in Ngorongoro, book and leave you belongings, then go for an afternoon game drive at Ngorongoro Conservation.



Dinner and overnight Ngorongoro Serena lodge / Crater lodge

Day 10

Ngorongoro

After breakfast, spend a full day game drive viewing and visit other attractions such as the Ngorongoro Crater, renowned for its diverse wildlife population such as the king of the jungle, the Lion, Leopard, Hyena and a variety of birds. You will have a picnic lunch at Olduvai Gorge.



Ngorongoro Conservation is one of the four wonders of the world, a place where the first human being started life. It is known to be perhaps the only place in Tanzania and in Africa where wildlife and human co-existence is evident in the conservation. The Olduvai Gorge and is another famous attraction in Ngorongoro, home to the first human footprints.



Dinner and overnight Ngorongoro Serena lodge / Crater lodge

Day 11

Ngorongoro- Serengeti National Park

Early morning game drive viewing before dawn, which includes going up to the Shifting Sand attraction, where the sand is known to shift to an amazing distance of 17 metres, followed by a brief visit to the Maasai villages, where you can make a comparison between the Kenyan and Tanzanian Maasai Community and their cultures. Have packed lunch then proceed to Serengeti National Park



Dinner and overnight at Seronera Lodge / Sopa Lodge

Day 12

Serengeti National Park

Today, spend the day looking for wildlife and in particular the Lion, which are in plenty in the park. You will have packed lunch.



Serengeti National Park is the leading park in terms of wildlife numbers in Tanzania, and is the second largest in Africa after Kruger National park in South Africa. More than 3 million wildlife species live in this park. The park is also renowned for the great wildebeest migration to Kenya, with a distance of up to 40 kilometers between the first and the last wildebeest.
OR (on one of the days), go for;



Optional Balloon Flight
You can opt to carry your game viewing activity on an adventurous balloon flight over the fascinating Serengeti at an extra cost.



Dinner and overnight at Seronera Lodge / Sopa Lodge

Day 13

Serengeti National Park- Arusha

Early morning game viewing drive before dawn, return to the Camp for breakfast, and then depart the park for Arusha where you will be transferred to Karama Lodge and SPA. Have lunch at the lodge and thereafter spend the afternoon at leisure before your departure to Nairobi the following day.



All meals and overnight at Karama Lodge and SPA

Day 14

Arusha - Nairobi.
Depart the Lodge for Arusha International Airport for your next destination.

General Information

Duration:

14 Days

Location Start:

Nairobi.Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Location Finish:

Nairobi.Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Payment Types:

Cash, Paypal, Cheque, Travellers Cheque, Payment Transfer

We Speak:

English

Extra Information

Inclusions -

Government taxes

Exclusions -

Items of personal nature.