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Best East Africa Safari (12 days)

12 days duration

 
Day 1 Saturday
  Arrive Nairobi
 
On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, you are met by your guide and taken to your city hotel for the night.
 
Day 2 Sunday
  Nairobi / Lake Nakuru National Park
 
Following breakfast you are driven to Lake Nakuru National Park where you arrive in time for lunch. This afternoon you undertake a leisurely game drive which takes you through Lake Nakuru National Park, famous for its pink flamingos. (BLD)
 
Day 3 Monday
  Lake Nakuru National Park / Masai Mara Game Reserve
 
After breakfast you depart from your lodge and drive to Masai Mara where you will have two fabulous nights. This afternoon you will undertake the first of many wildlife safaris. (BLD)  
 
Day 4 Tuesday
  Masai Mara Game Reserve
 
Today you undertake morning and afternoon game drives in this spectacular game reserve, all with superb photographic opportunities. Blessed with a permanent water supply, Masai Mara has a permanent population of plains' game including some of the “Big 5”: Elephant, Buffalo, Lion and Leopard, all of which can be quite common here. (BLD)
 
Day 5 Wednesday
  Masai Mara Game Reserve / Serengeti National Park
 
After breakfast you depart from your lodge with a picnic lunch for the drive to Serengeti National Park. Today you cross the border between Kenya and Tanzania. After clearing customs and immigration, you are driven to your lodge in the Serengeti. The landscape of the park, with its low vegetation and vast seas of open plain, is ideal for game viewing.
 
Famed for its annual migrations of Wildebeest, Zebras, and Gazelles which are tracked by an impressive array of predators such as Lions, Leopards, Cheetahs and Hyenas, you are in for a thrilling few days of game viewing. (BLD)  
 
Day 6 Thursday
  Serengeti National Park
 
You spend the day game viewing in this wildlife paradise which is Tanzania’s largest national park and one of the largest nature reserves in the world. (BLD)
  
Day 7 Friday
  Serengeti National Park / Ngorongoro Crater
 
Today you say farewell to Serengeti National Park as you drive to Ngorongoro Crater– one of the Wonders of the World and a designated World Heritage Site. Your comfortable lodge, has commanding views, probably the most breathtaking in East Africa! (BLD)
 
Day 8 Saturday
  Ngorongoro Crater / Lake Manyara National Park
 
This morning you leave early in your game viewing vehicles and descend the 670 metres to the crater floor below for a fantastic day among Africa’s “Big 5”: Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Rhino and Buffalo and other wildlife. Later you drive down the side of the crater to Lake Manyara for a two-night stay. (BLD)  
  
Day 9 Sunday
  Lake Manyara National Park
 
Today you undertake a game drive in the national park. This park is located between the wall of the Great Rift Valley and Lake Manyara and is famous for its tree climbing lions, herds of elephants and hot springs. (BLD)
  
Day 10 Monday
  Lake Manyara National Park / Amboseli National Park
 
After breakfast you are driven, via Arusha, to Amboseli National Park, in Kenya. Situated at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, Amboseli is famous for its herds of elephants and (weather permitting) stunning views of Mount Kilimanjaro. In the afternoon you undertake another game drive in search of elephant, lion, giraffe, buffalo and much more. (BLD)
  
Day 11 Tuesday
  Amboseli National Park
 
You spend the day exploring this interesting park and if weather permits, viewing Mt Kilimanjaro. (BLD)
  
Day 12 Wednesday
  Amboseli NP / Depart Nairobi
 
You have a morning game drive in Amboseli National Park before making your way back to Nairobi. On arrival in Nairobi you are taken to the airport where your Best East Africa Safari comes to an end. (B)
 
 

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TOUR DATES
  • Departs every two weeks

 

TIME TO VISIT
  • BEST:
    January to March
    July to October
     
  • SHOULDER:
    June
     
  • WET: Short Rains
    November to December
     
  • WET: Long Rains
    April to May

 

COUNTRIES VISITED
  • Kenya
  • Tanzania

  

STAR RATING
  • 4 to 5-star only

  

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
  • Local English speaking expert guides
  • High quality 'Serena Hotels' or similar
  • Lake Nakuru &its pink flamingoes
  • Masai Mara Game Reserve
  • Serengeti National Park
  • Visit to Masai Village
  • Ngorongoro Crater
  • Lake Manyara
  • Amboseli National Park

  

ITINERARY IN BRIEF
  • Nairobi (1 night)
  • Lake Nakuru National Park(1 night)
  • Masai Mara Game Reserve (2 nights)
  • Serengeti National Park (2 nights)
  • Ngorongoro Crater (1 night)
  • Lake Manyara National Park (2 nights)
  • Amboseli National Park (2 nights)

  

TOUR INCLUSIONS
  • Accommodation in Tourist-class (3-star), Superior-class (4-star) or Deluxe-class (5-star) hotels or lodges, all with private facilities unless stated otherwise.
  • "Meet & greet" transfer service.
  • All tours and excursions with English-speaking, specialist local guides.
  • All admission fees on such tours.
  • Meals throughout as indicated (B = Breakfast  L =  Lunch  D = Dinner).
  • All ground transport as described.

  

NOT INCLUDED
  • Airfares unless stated otherwise.
  • Airport departure & entry taxes.
  • Items of a personal nature.
  • Passport and visa fees.
  • Travel insurance.
  • Excess baggage.
  • Porterage.
  • Tipping.