Kenya
Tanzania wildlife safari holidays in East Africa combined with
Uganda Gorilla Treks, Masai Mara Lodge Safari, Samburu Lodge Safari,
Lake Nakuru Lodge, Ngorongoro crater tour, Serengeti Migration
Safari, Lake Manyara Lodge Safari
20 Days Kenya /Tanzania best wildlife lodge safari and Uganda
Gorilla safari
Day 1: Arrival
Meet you at Jomo Kenyatta international airport and transfer you to
The Nairobi Safari Club Hotel for overnight stay. (Meal Plan -
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Day 2: Nairobi – Samburu game reserve
Pick up from your hotel at 0730 hrs. and depart for the dramatic
semi-arid scrub land of the Northern Frontier. Arrival in Samburu
will be by lunch time. After lunch embark on a game drive to sight
resident wildlife species like the Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy's
Zebra, Beisa Oryx and the Blue-necked Somali Ostrich that are rare
elsewhere in the country. Dinner and overnight will be at the
spectacular Samburu Serena Lodge or samburu lodge (Meal Plan -
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Day 3: Samburu Game Reserve
Full Day spent exploring the park. Dinner and overnight stay at
Samburu Serena Lodge or Samburu lodge ( Meal Plan - Breakfast, Lunch
and Dinner)
The highlights of Samburu game reserve is the spectacular scenic
beauty, rivers and forests. It is an area where the local people
have a rich and colorful heritage. The reserves have numerous
permanent springs and a wealth of wildlife which includes leopard,
hippo, elephant, lion, reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra and
crocodile in the Ewaso Nyiro River. Over 365 species of birds have
been identified in the sanctuaries.
Day 4: Samburu – Lake Nakuru National park
after breakfast departs for Lake Nakuru. Arrival will be in time for
lunch at your lodge, located inside the Lake Nakuru National Park.
In the afternoon you will embark on a game drive where you will have
the opportunity to spot leopards, rhino and the famous pink
flamingos as well as a variety of other wildlife. Dinner and
overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge .(Meal Plan - Breakfast, Lunch and
Dinner)
Lake Nakuru's claim to fame is anchored on its flamingo's and the
over 400 species of birds found here. The lake itself is a soda lake
on the floor of the rift valley. The sight of the at times millions
of flamingos is quite spectacular. From a distance the lake appears
ringed in pink. The Lake has also earned a reputation as an
important haven for endangered species- particularly the Rothschild
Giraffe and the black and white rhino. Lions, waterbuck.
Day 5 : Lake Nakuru- Maasai Mara
After breakfast departs for Maasai Mara - the land of vast migrating
animals. Arrival will be in time for lunch. After lunch embark on a
game drive. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge / Keekorok
Lodge. (Meal Plan - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Day 6/7: Maasai Mara Game reserve
Full day spent exploring the park in search of the Big 5. Dinner and
overnight at a lodge
(Meal Plan - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
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 8 Day Masai Mara – Lake Naivasha
After breakfast descend down towards the Great Rift Valley. Arrival
at Lake Naivasha will be in time for a delicious lunch at the Lake
Naivasha Country Club or similar. The remainder of the afternoon
will be at your leisure, with the opportunity of going on a nature
walk, hiring a boat to take you the famous Crescent Island, or
simply relaxing by the swimming pool. Dinner and overnight at Lake
Naivasha Sopa lodge.(Meal Plan - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Day 9: Lake Naivasha - Amboseli
After breakfast, drive past the scenic Athi Plains and into the
bushy country of Amboseli National Park - a landscape dominated by
the spectacular snowcaps of Mount Kilimanjaro. Arrival will be in
time for lunch at your chosen lodge / tented camp. After lunch and a
few hours of rest, embark on a game drive at the foot of Africa's
highest mountain. Dinner and overnight will be at the Amboseli
Serena lodge or Oltukai Lodge. (Meal Plan - Breakfast, Lunch and
Dinner)
Day 10: Amboseli National park
Full day in this photogenic park. Morning and afternoon game drives.
Meals and overnight at Amboseli Serena lodge .Meal Plan - Breakfast,
Lunch and Dinner
Amboseli means ‘the place of water’ in Maasai language. The park has
an endless supply of water which is filtered through thousands of
meters of volcanic rock from Mount Kilimanjaro. Animal species seen
include elephant, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, impala and leopard.
The birdlife seen here includes pelican, bee eater, kingfisher,
African fish eagle and pygmy falcon. Amboseli is one of the most
popular parks and offers excellent accommodation facilities.
Day 11 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 .(Meal Plan - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
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 12 Lake Manyara - Serengeti National park
We enjoy a refreshing early morning game-drive in Lake Manyara
National Park followed by breakfast in the cool morning air. We then
drive to the great Serengeti National Park game viewing and with a
picnic lunch enroute. Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti sopa
Lodge . The following day is spent leisurely viewing game. (Meal
Plan - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Day 13: Serengeti National park
Full day spent exploring the park. Morning and afternoon game drives
are offered. Dinner and Overnight stay at Serengeti Sopa Lodge
.(Meal Plan - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
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 14 - 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 .(Meal Plan - Breakfast, Lunch
and Dinner)
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 15- Ngorongoro- Arusha
Morning crater tour then proceed to Arusha with packed lunches.
Dinner and overnight at a Kibo Palace Hotel- (Meal Plan - Breakfast,
Lunch)
Day 16 Arusha- Nairobi- Kampala
Board a Nairobi bound shuttle bus and drive to Nairobi – to arrive
at 1400 hrs. Drop off at Jomo Kenyatta international airport to
board your Kampala bound flight. On arriving Entebbe, our
representative will meet you and drive you to a city hotel for
overnight stay. (Meal Plan - Breakfast)
Day 17 : Kampala Bwindi
Morning departure for the south with stops at the craft village at
the Uganda Equator for pictures and shopping. After lunch at the
Lakeview hotel in Mbarara, proceed through the beautiful evergreen
mountain country referred to as the "Little Switzerland". Arrive
late evening for dinner and overnight at Gorilla Resort Camp and
Lodge. (Meal Plan - Lunch and Dinner). TRANSIT TIME 8 - 10 HOURS
Day 18 : Gorilla searching
Briefing by park ranger guides. Later with picnic lunch, start 30
minutes - 8 hours trek to find the Mountain gorillas. The tracking
starts at the area where the gorillas were the previous day. After a
full hour with the gorillas, return to your accommodations for
dinner and overnight at Gorilla Resort
Camp and Lodge. (Meal Plan - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner).
Day 19: Kampala
Transfers to Mbarara for lunch, later depart for Kampala. TRANSIT
TIME 8 - 10 HOURS. Overnight stay at a Hotel- (Meal Plan -
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Day 20 : Departure
Transfer to the airport to board your Nairobi bound flight arriving
in good connecting time with your home bound flight. B
Cost per person
2 people US$7120
4 people US$ 6900
N.B this price does not include regional flights
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