Kenya & Tanzania: The Serengeti & Beyond
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Highlights
- Explore the African wild of your dreams at the Masai Mara National Reserve. Lions, leopards, and cheetahs oh my!
- Watch elephants march across Amboseli National Park, with Mount Kilimanjaro in the back.
- Travel through Kenya and Tanzania in a 4x4 safari vehicle and stay in incredible lodges right on the reserves.
- See Tanzania's famed Serengeti (a 7th World wonder) and enjoy your accommodation overlooking the savannah.
- Enjoy a full-day safari on the Ngorongoro Crater floor with the ancient caldera in the background.
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- Round-trip air to Nairobi (NBO), out of Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
- Roundtrip airport transfers in Nairobi and Kilimanjaro
- Transportation throughout the tour in 4x4 safari vehicle, with guaranteed window seat (maximum 6 people per vehicle)
- 1 night in Nairobi at the Jacaranda Hotel, or similar (with breakfast)
- 6 nights in the following accommodation or similar, including breakfast, lunch and dinner daily plus all park fees and scheduled safari activities as per the itinerary:
- 2 nights in the Masai Mara National Reserve at the Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
- 2 nights in Lake Naivasha at the Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge
- 2 nights in Amboseli National Park at the Amboseli Sopa Lodge
- One-way economy class flight from Nairobi (NBO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
- 1 night in Arusha at the African Tulip Hotel, or similar (with breakfast)
- 5 nights in the following accommodations or similar, including breakfast, lunch and dinner daily plus all park fees and scheduled safari activities as per the itinerary:
- 1 night in Tarangire National Park at the Tarangire Sopa Lodge
- 2 nights in Central Serengeti at the Serengeti Sopa Lodge
- 2 nights at the Ngorongoro Crater at the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
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Itinerary
Arrive at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, then be transferred to your first hotel. Spend the remainder of your day exploring East Africa's most cosmopolitan city.
Celebrate your first night in Nairobi with a meal of nyama choma (barbecued meat), a Kenyan favorite!
Transfer to Nairobi hotel
Escape to the luxurious Jacaranda Nairobi Hotel and feel all your worries melt away. Soak up some sun and lounge by the sparkling pool with a refreshing cocktail in-hand, then take a walk through the hotel's lush, garden grounds. Feel immersed in beauty as you stroll ...
After breakfast, embark on your first safari trip to the Masai Mara National Reserve, one of Kenya's natural marvels. Spend the afternoon exploring the grassland dotted with acacia trees and observing the varied wildlife found on the reserve. Between July and October,...
Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya 4 Out Of 5 Stars
Immerse yourself in the culture of Kenya at the Masai Mara Sopa Lodge that marries stylish comfort to authentic cultural tradition. Step into the lodge and notice its cathedral-high ceilings, warm colors, wood...
Today, enjoy a second game drive at Masai Mara National Reserve. Surround yourself in the rich landscape, covered in huge desert cacti and sweet smelling jasmine flowers. The reserve happens to have the highest lion density in the world, so keep your eyes peeled for Africa's big cat!
This morning you will set forth to Lake Naivasha in the Rift Valley. Naivasha is the highest of the Rift Valley lakes and one of only two freshwater lakes. Enjoy the sight of a flock of flamingos and a hippo or two lazily lounging in the water.
Spend the day on a game drive, then return to your lodge and relax in one of two swimming pools.
Set in one hundred and fifty acres of grassland studded with Acacia bushes and trees, the resort is not only home to our resident giraffe, waterbuck and both Vervet and Colobus monkeys, but it is also a night stop for the hippos when they leave the lake every night to...
Today, embark on a boat trip on Lake Naivasha (subject to water levels). Then travel to Lake Nakuru for lunch and an afternoon game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park.
If you're lucky, you will spot the elusive African white rhino!
Today you will return to Nairobi and have lunch at the famous Carnivore restaurant. You'll then continue on to Amboseli National Park, one of Kenya's most popular parks that is renowned for its population of big-tusked elephants.
Spend the rest of the day on a ...
Immerse yourself in the culture and tradition of East Africa at the charming Amboseli Sopa Lodge. Get up close and personal with elephants, giraffe, and other members of the "big five" while relaxing at this luxurious sanctuary. Nestled in 200 acres of wooded Maasai l...
Today you will continue exploring Amboseli National Park at your leisure.
From Amboseli, return to Nairobi and board your flight to Tanzania to begin your next safari adventure. On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will dropped off at the Namanga Border, then met and transferred to your hotel in Arusha.
Enjoy the rema...
An elegant flower sprouting in Tanzania, The African Tulip is elegant and charming. Right along the Serengeti Road in the center of Arusha, guests can expect a friendly welcome and comfortable stay. The African Tulip is excellent for safari travelers, leisure and luxu...
After a leisurely breakfast, head to Tarangire National Park for your first game drive in Tanzania. Tarangire happens to be the one place in Tanzania where dry-country antelope like oryx and gerenuk are regularly spotted, so keep an eye out!
The national park is also known for its spectacular baobab trees and breathtaking views of the Masaai Steppe and mountains to the south.
Look carefully among the ancient baobab, grasses, and kopjes of Tarangire National Park to find the luxurious Tarangire Sopa Lodge that has been designed to blend in with its vast surroundings. Home to the greatest concentration of elephants in Africa, keep an eye out...
Today, you will head to Tanzania's piece de resistance: Serengeti National Park. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is world-famous for its annual migration of two million wildebeests and hundreds of thousands of gazelles and zebras.
Experience the Serengeti's va...
Enjoy a stay where lions have been released into the wild: Serengeti Sopa Lodge. Sitting comfortably in the Central sector of the Serengeti, this quiet location offers excellent wildlife viewing year round, and is notable for its spectacular predator sightings, especi...
Continue exploring the immense Serengeti, which is over 5,000 square miles. Don't forget your camera because this national park is truly one of the greatest wildlife-watching destinations on earth!
Depart on a morning safari en route to the Ngorongoro region. After a picnic lunch, you will travel via the Olduvai Gorge, known as the place where the earliest humans were discovered by archaeologists.
Once you reach your lodge, enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Located on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater in Northern Tanazania, the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge looks out over one of the most impressive geological features in Africa. With spectacular views, excellent animal viewing, and amazing cultural and walking activities availabl...
Today you will embark on your last full-day safari at Ngorongoro Crater floor. Perched on the rim of a volcanic caldera, the Ngorongoro Crater is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and often referred to as the eighth wonder of the world.
With the ancient caldera as y...
Today you will return to Arusha and then transfer to Kilimanjaro airport to board your flight back home. Bid Africa adieu and relish the incredible memories you've made!
Transfer to Kilimanjaro airport (JRO)
Fly home!
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