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13 DAY - BEST OF KENYA & TANZANIA (Book Now) On this safari you have the opportunity of driving through one of the best wildlife sanctuaries in the world at your leisure. Three nights are spent in the Masai Mara. In Tanzania we offers the whole of the northern circuit, including the spectacular Tarangire. We use Lodges and Permanent Camps which offer a sense of adventure in combination with comfort
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13 DAY - BEST OF KENYA & TANZANIA Day 1: LAKE NAIVASHA (L / D) You will be met on arrival at Nairobi 's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, commencing your safari with a pleasant drive to Lake Naivasha, probably Kenya 's most beautiful fresh water lake to your lodge built on the edge of Lake Naivasha, in beautiful grounds with green shaded lawns and bright flower beds. Afternoon at leisure. Lunch, dinner and overnight at your lodge. Day 2: LAKE NAIVASHA / LAKE NAKURU (FB) After breakfast drive to Lake Nakuru national Park. Lake Nakuru is one of the many beautiful Rift Valley Lakes, and home to thousands of flamingos and other bird and animal life. You will view game in the morning. Thereafter return to your lodge by Lake Naivasha for a late lunch. Dinner and overnight at your lodge by Lake Naivasha. Day 3: MASAI MARA (FB) After breakfast you will be driven across the floor of the Great Rift Valley, the longest rift in the crust of the earth, to Masai Mara. You will spend three nights in this natural paradise among zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, buffalo, elephant, antelope and gazelle. You will encounter prides of lion resting in the shade of acacia trees or lying low in the tall grass, in wait for their next prey. There is a good chance of spotting cheetah and if you are lucky, the shy leopard. Have lunch, dinner and stay overnight at the lodge. Day 4: MASAI MARA (FB) After breakfast the morning is spent game viewing. Lunch at the lodge lying on the banks of Talek River with a view of the Mara reserve. From the lodge, you can observe the wildlife. View game in the afternoon. Day 5: MASAI MARA (FB) Spend the morning and afternoon viewing game on your last day in the Masai Mara. Day 6: NAIROBI (B) Leave the lodge after breakfast and head back to Nairobi, arriving in the early afternoon. Overnight in Nairobi. Day 7: LAKE MANYARA (L / D) Early-morning transfer from Nairobi by shuttle bus, arriving in Arusha for lunch. After a safari briefing, we depart for Lake Manyara, nestled on the floor of the Great Rift Valley, and an afternoon walk in the area, with the option of stopping in the market town of Mto Wa Mbu or to visit a local school for Masai children, en route. Dinner and overnight at Wild Africa Camp, in the Great Rift Valley. Day 8: SERENGETI (FB) After an early breakfast we carve our way through the forested slopes of the Ngorongoro Highlands, en route to the Serengeti. From here the predator-rich plains of the Serengeti unfurl before us as we game drive through the park to arrive at Ikoma Camp, just before dusk. Dinner and overnight Ikoma Bush Camp. Day 9: SERENGETI (FB) A full day to explore the Serengeti, the most famous National Park in Africa. Our driver-guide will choose our route based on his extensive knowledge of the park and local conditions but the Serengeti rarely disappoints. We carry our packed lunch with us so as to make the most of the day, but our trip might include a trail along the banks of the Grumeti River in search of basking lions, tracking cheetah through the Gol Kopjes or hunting leopard along the Seronera River. A game walk and night game drive are other activities at Ikoma Bush Camp. Dinner and overnight at Ikoma Bush Camp. Day 10: NGORONGORO (FB) After breakfast depart for Ngorongoro Crater, with a final Serengeti game drive en-route, to Ngorongoro. We stop at Olduvai Gorge to visit the site where Mary and Louis Leakey first discovered the remains of Zinjanthropus Bosei, a distant ancestor of man believed to be 1.8 million years old, Australopithecus Bosei, the ‘Nutcracker Man’, a species that became extinct about 1 million years ago and fossilised footprints that date back 3,6 million years. Pack lunch en route. Arrive at lodge in late afternoon. A walk can be arranged. Dinner and overnight at Plantation Lodge, situated in Karatu outside the Crater Area. Day 11: NGORONGORO (FB) A full day in Ngorongoro Crater Area and 6 hours in the crater game viewing, with picnic lunch, gives us time to explore in detail this fascinating wildlife amphitheatre. We then descend down the 2000-ft walls of the Crater, a World Heritage Site and home to nearly 25,000 animals, for a game drive. Here you have a very real chance of spotting the big five: lion, elephant, endangered black rhino, buffalo and leopard plus countless other African mammal species. This caldera, formed by a volcano sinking, hosts a unique cross-section of eco-systems, from soda lake to savannah and is home to almost every major species of African mammal. Our presence does not threaten the wildlife making for an exhilarating proximity to the game that we rarely encounter elsewhere. Dinner and overnight at Plantation Lodge, situated in Karatu outside the Crater Area. Day 12: TARANGIRE (FB) After breakfast leave for Tarangire National Park. This is the classic Africa of lore with shimmering acacia stands, old baobab trees, Masai herds and herds of elephant. After arrival we game drive towards Tarangire Safari Lodge, beautifully sited on a bluff over-looking the Tarangire River, arriving at lunch. An afternoon of game-viewing, exploring Tarangire National Park in our 4WD safari vehicle. In the dry-season of July-October, Tarangire National Park surpasses the Serengeti in terms of animal concentration as big herds begin to congregate around the permanent water of Tarangire River. It is not uncommon to see herds of 50+ elephant as well as every other mammal species including the rare Kudu and Oryx. The park is also noted for its prolific bird life and the occasional sighting of cheetah and the rare African Hunting Dog. Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Safari Lodge. Day 13: ARUSHA / NAIROBI An early morning game drive before returning to Arusha for lunch before taking the Shuttle bus to Nairobi.
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