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2011 Kenya
Tanzania Lodge safaris, combined safaris to Ngorongoro Tanzania,
Masai Mara Lodge Safaris Kenya Tanzania combine tours, Serengeti
lodge Safaris, Lake Manyara lodge safaris
13 Days
Masai Mara /L.Nakuru/Amboseli/Manyara/Serengeti/ngorongoro Lodge
Day 1 Arrival
Pick up from the airport on arrival and transfer you to Nairobi
safari club hotel for overnight stay
Day 2 Nairobi – Maasai Mara
Pick up from your hotel at 0730 hrs and drive via the scenic Great
Rift Valley, to the Mara Reserve arriving in good time for lunch.
Afternoon game drive is taken. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa
Lodge/Keekerok lodge
Day 3/4: Maasai Mara
Full day spent exploring the park in search of the Big 5. Dinner and
overnight at
Mara Sopa
Lodge/Keekerok lodge
The Maasai Mara Game Reserve is arguably Kenya’s most popular game
sanctuary. It is the most famous and most visited game reserve in
Kenya. The film ‘Out of Africa’ was made to a great extent in this
reserve. Virtually every type of wildlife can be seen at the Mara. A
spectacle worth seeing is the annual migration of millions of
wildebeest, zebra and gazelle from Serengeti plains across the
Tanzania border and the Mara River to reach Maasai Mara grazing
fields from late June. The dramatic crossing of the river and the
preying on the migrants by predators can be viewed from early July
to August. The reserve abounds with birdlife since dose to about 452
species have been recorded. Hot air balloon safaris are readily
available in this park
Day 5: Maasai Mara – Lake Nakuru
After breakfast proceed northwards to arrive in Lake Nakuru
National park in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive in the park
where you will have a chance to visit a unique sanctuary catering
for a sizeable number of the endangered rhinocerous and the
Rothschild giraffe. Waterbucks as well as the predators such as the
lion and leopard are common at the park. Also to be seen is a myriad
different variety of birdlife in and around the lake. Flamingoes are
also plenty at the lake. Dinner and overnight at the Sarova Lion
Hill Lodge.
Day 6: Lake Nakuru – Amboseli National park
Game is viewed as we exit the park and drive to Amboseli National
reserve at the foot of snowcapped Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest
peak. Packed lunches enroute Afternoon game drive is taken. Dinner
and overnight at Amboseli Serena lodge or similar
Day 7 Amboseli National park
full day in this photogenic park. Morning and afternoon game drives.
Meals and overnight at Amboseli Serena lodge or similar
Amboseli National park is one of the most popular wildlife
sanctuaries in Kenya. It is situated close to Kenya. It is situated
close to Kenya- Tanzania border, The Park lies at the foot of Mt.
Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa (5,896m) whose
snow-capped summit presents a splendid view on clear days. Amboseli
National Park is often referred to as “The home of Elephants’ some
of the largest Elephant herds are found here. The Game Park also
contains vast groups of Zebras, Wildebeests, Giraffes, Buffalos,
Hippos and Antelopes. Also to be found in Amboseli are lions,
leopards, Cheetahs, Rhinos and many species of plain game
Day 8 Amboseli - Lake Manyara
After breakfast, we drive into Tanzania via the Namanga border. We
also pass through Arusha for lunch and proceed to Lake Manyara
National park with Regardless of the direction we approach Manyara
from, the view is always fantastic. Dinner and overnight at Lake
Manyara Serena lodge or similar..
Lake Manyara is a shallow, alkaline lake that is part of the Rift
Valley wall; the lake is at the base of this dramatic western
escarpment giving it a beautiful and serene setting. In addition to
this peaceful setting, Lake Manyara’s main attractions are its rich
bird life, tree climbing lions and its hippos, which you can see at
a closer range than many other places. Lake Manyara also hosts
thousands of flamingos at certain times of the year and has diverse
vegetation ranging from savannah, to marshes and acacia woodland,
enabling a variety of wildlife habitats including butterflies.
Day 9 Lake Manyara - Serengeti National park
Morning gamedrives at Lake Manyara national park before proceeding
to Serengeti national park with packed lunches.Game is viewed as we
proceed to Serengeti Sopa lodge for overnight stay.
Day10 Serengeti National park
Full day spent exploring the park in search of the big 5. Morning
and afternoon game drives are offered. Dinner and overnight stay at
Serengeti Sopa Lodge
Serengeti is Africa’s most famous and Tanzania’s largest park
covering 14,736 sq km and is adjoining with the Masai Mara National
reserve in Kenya. With a wildebeest population of about 2 million
and several other hoofed species (which include zebra, Thomson’s
gazelle, impala, topi, Grants gazelle, Kongoni, Eland, Kirk’s dik
dik, klipspringer, roan, Oryx, oribi, waterbuck, buffalo, giraffe
and warthog), the Serengeti is sure to attract a string of prey such
as lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena, golden jackals and bat eared
foxes. Elephants are relatively scarce and the few remaining black
rhinoceros are restricted to the Moru Koppies area.
Serengeti also offers rewarding bird viewing with ostrich and kori
bustard being common, a variety of larks, finches, and raptors can
be seen but the most distinctive small bird is the lilac breasted
roller.
Day 11 - Ngorongoro via Olduvai Gorge
After an early breakfast, we drive south to the magnificent
Ngorongoro crater via the historical Olduvai Gorge whilst game
watching only interrupted by a Packed lunches enroute. We stop and
set camp at the Ngorongoro sopa lodge
The Ngorongoro crater is the world’s biggest whole volcanic caldera
at 8300 sq km and is arguably the most stunning arena. It is
frequently described as one of the wonders of the world, not only
because of its geological magnificence, but also because it serves
as an extraordinary natural sanctuary for some of Africa’s largest
populations of large mammals.
The Olduvai Gorge cuts through rock beds layered in time sequence
from 2 million years ago to the present. It is here where humanoid
bones have been found dating back to over 1.75 million years
including a direct ancestor of modern man. Fossil footprints (over
three million years old) have also been found here and are the most
ancient footprints yet discovered. There is an excellent site museum
where you can explore the diggings with a guide and it is also a
great place to view birds.
Day 12- Ngorongoro- Arusha
Morning crater tour then proceed to Arusha with packed lunches.
Dinner and overnight at Kibo Palace Hotel
Day 13 Arusha- Nairobi
Board a Nairobi bound shuttle bus and drive to Nairobi – to arrive
at 1400 hrs.
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