
GENERAL INFO
TRAVEL IDEAS
- Amboseli, 3 days
- Best of East Africa, 13 days
- East Africa Explorer, 12 days
- East Africa Safari, 14 days
- Jambo East Africa Explorer, 9 days
- Karibu Kenya, 6 days
- Masai Footsteps, 7 days
- Masai Mara, 3 days
- Mombasa, 3 days
- East Africa Footsteps Safari, 9 days
- Samburu, 3 days
- Zanzibar, 3 days
CLASSIC ITINERARIES
- Classic Kenya Safari, 8 days
MORE EAST AFRICA
- Climb Mt Kilimanjaro, 7 days
STAYS OF DISTINCTION
Downtown Nairobi, Kenya
Cheetah, the fastest land mammal
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Kenya & Tanzania Independent Travel ideas
East Africa Safari
14 days
Mt Kenya National Park • Samburu • Kigio Wildlife Conservancy • Lake Nakuru
Masai Mara • Serengeti • Olduvai Gorge • Ngorongoro • Lake Manyara
Day 1. Arrive Nairobi. Upon arrival at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta Airport you will be met and assisted by Goway's local representative and transferred to your hotel. The remainder of your day is at leisure.
Intercontinental Hotel
Day 2. Mt. Kenya National Park. After breakfast drive to your lodge situated at the foot of Mt Kenya, arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon at leisure viewing game from the lodge's terrace. BLD
Serena Mountain Lodge
Day 3. Samburu & Buffalo Springs National Reserve. After breakfast, drive north via Nanyuki and Mt Kenya to the Samburu National Reserve. Rugged and remote, this wildlife reserve provides some the best and most colourful game viewing in the country. Arrive for lunch at your lodge, game drive this afternoon. BLD
Samburu Serena Lodge (2 nights)
Day 4. Samburu & Buffalo Springs National Reserve. All day spent in the Samburu National Reserve with morning and afternoon game drives to explore this harshly beautiful reserve where game abounds, especially in the forested fringes of the Uaso Nyiro River. BLD
Day 5. Lake Nakuru National Park. Today we set off early and travel through Kenya's varied landscapes of the Great Rift Valley. Here lies Lake Nakuru, the lake of the flamingos. Picnic lunch ex Kigio wildlife Camp or hot lunch at a lodge in the park. After lunch, we explore the acacia forests and the lakebed for buffalo, lion, leopard, waterbuck and huge flocks of birds. Nakuru's successful black and white rhino conservation program also ensures that visitors are treated to regular rhino sightings. This is also one of the very few places in Africa to see the endangered Rothschild giraffe in the wild. After game drive you will proceed to Kigio Wildlife Conservancy arriving in time for check in at your camp.
Kigio Wildlife Camp
Day 6. Masai Mara National Game Reserve. After breakfast, drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve offering wonderful scenery and plenty of game. It is perhaps the only region left in Kenya where the visitor may see animals in the same super-abundance as existed a century ago. Lunch en-route at Keekorok. Afternoon game drive until sunset. BLD
Mara Serena Lodge
Day 7. Masai Mara National Game Reserve. Early morning optional balloon ride with champagne-style breakfast. Whole day in Mara with Morning and afternoon game drives. BLD
Mara Serena Lodge
Day 8. Serengeti National Park. After breakfast, drive to the border town of Isebania where you will go through the normal immigration and customs procedures. Proceed in Tanzanian vehicle to Serengeti National Park. Picnic lunch en-route. Afternoon game drive en-route to your Lodge. BLD
Serengeti Serena Lodge (3 nights)
Day 9-10. Serengeti National Park. All day spent in the Serengeti with morning and afternoon game drives. BLD
Day 11. Ngorongoro Conservation Area. After breakfast, drive to the Ngorongoro Crater, the largest intact caldera in the world. Its enduring charm stems from its overwhelming physical beauty and the abundance of wildlife permanently resident on the crater floor. En-route visit the Olduvai Gorge site of archeological findings, where traces of pre-historic man dating back to 3.5 million years ago have been discovered. Arrive at your lodge for lunch, your afternoon is at leisure. BLD
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge (2 nights)
Day 12. Ngorongoro Conservation Area. After breakfast, depart for half day tour of the crater floor. Return to your lodge for lunch, your afternoon at leisure. BLD
Day 13. Lake Manyara. Breakfast at your lodge, then drive to Lake Manyara National Park, one of the Rift Valley's numerous alkaline lakes, which apart from its abundant bird life, is known for its tree-climbing lions. Arrive for lunch at your lodge. Afternoon game drive until sunset. BLD
Lake Manyara Serena Lodge
Day 14. Depart Arusha After breakfast in the lodge, you will check out and drive to Arusha arriving for lunch at Cultural Heritage. An optional day room at Mountain Village is available at additional cost. Later, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight. B
DEPARTURES:
Daily (minimum 2 people)
PRICES:
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PRICE INCLUDES:
- Roundtrip airport transfers,
- accommodation with private facilities,
- game drives as per itinerary,
- all Park entrance fees,
- services of a qualified English speaking driver/guide,
- transport in 7-seater minibus in Kenya and 4 x 4 vehicle in Tanzania,
- meals as indicated by BLD,
- 1L bottle of mineral water per person per day while on a road safari,
- 188 page Safari Guide,
- Africa Safari Pouch with a pen and Africa Hat.
