Experience the arid areas as this safari will drive you through changing terrain crossing the equator and driving to the rugged semi-desert region of northern Kenya.
Experience the arid areas as this safari will drive you through changing terrain crossing the equator and driving to the rugged semi-desert region of northern Kenya. You will have the opportunity to see different tribes of Kenya and the rarely found species of wild game” the stars of Samburu”.
ITINERARY:
DAY 1: FRIDAY NAIROBI On arrival meet and assist at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Transfer to The Boulevard Hotel. Day spend at Leisure. (Optional Nairobi Excursions are available at an extra cost.)
Accommodation: The Boulevard Hotel/Red Court Hotel
DAY 2: SATURDAY SAMBURU 0700 Hrs. After breakfast, check out and drive north across the equator to the Samburu National Reserve (360 km). Arrive in time for lunch at your lodge. Samburu Reserve is an open savannah which is traversed by the Ewaso Nyiro River. The river is populated by hippos and crocodiles, whilst the park is home to a host of animals including several species which are rarely seen in numbers elsewhere including Gravy’s zebra, reticulated giraffes and long-necked gerenuks 1600 Hrs. Have an afternoon game drive in the reserve till late in the evening.
DAY 3: SUNDAY ABERDARES 0630 Hrs. Early morning game drive will be provided in the reserve. 0830 Hrs. Return for late breakfast and check out. Drive south of Kenya to the Aberdare National Park (220 km). Arrive in time for lunch at mountain Lodge Serena. Afternoon game viewing from your lodge.
DAY 4: MONDAY LAKE NAKURU 0800 Hrs. After breakfast, check out and drive to Lake Nakuru National park. Arrive with game drive in the park. Lunch and later in the afternoon game drive in the park until evening. Drive to your accommodation.
DAY 5: TUESDAY MASAI MARA 0730 Hrs. After breakfast, check out and drive to Maasai Mara. Arrive in time for lunch at your Lodge. 1230 Hrs. Lunch will be provided and afternoon at Leisure 1600 Hrs. Afternoon game drive in the reserve till late in the evening. Dinner and Overnight at your Lodge.
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner Accommodation: Mara Sentrim/Mara Ashnil Lodge/ Mara Sarova Tented Lodge/ Mara Sopa
DAY 6: WEDNESDAY MASAI MARA 0600 Hrs. (Optional Balloon ride at an Extra cost). Followed by Balloon Bush breakfast. 0630 Hrs. Early morning game drive in the reserve 0830 Hrs. Return to lodge for breakfast and relax at Leisure. 1300 Hrs. Lunch will be served at your Lodge. 1600 Hrs. Afternoon game drive in the reserve to return in the evening. All meals at your Lodge.
Meals : Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner Accommodation: Mara Sentrim/ Mara Ashnil Lodge/ Mara Sarova Tented Lodge
DAY 7: THURSDAY AMBOSELI 0700 Hrs. After breakfast check out and drive to Amboseli. 1200 Hrs. Have an early lunch in Nairobi. 1330 Hrs. Continue South of Kenya to Amboseli National park. Arrive in the evening and check in at your Lodge.
DAY 8: FRIDAY AMBOSELI 0630 Hrs. Early morning game drive in the reserve 0830 Hrs. Return to lodge for breakfast and relax at Leisure. Amboseli is a photogenic Park and hosts great number of game including the lion, elephant and the splendid cheetah and prolific population of elephants 1230 Hrs. Lunch will be provided at your Lodge 1600 Hrs. Afternoon game drive in the park to return in the evening. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
DAY 9: SATURDAY TSAVO WEST 0800 Hrs. After breakfast check out and drive to Tsavo West National park.. Arrive in time for lunch at your Lodge. 1600 Hrs. Afternoon game drive in the park till late in the evening. Dinner and overnight at your Lodge.
DAY 10: SUNDAY TSAVO EAST 0630 Hrs. After breakfast check out and drive to Tsavo West National park.. Arrive in time for lunch at your Lodge. 1600 Hrs. Afternoon game drive in the park till late in the evening. Dinner and overnight at your Lodge.
DAY 11: MONDAY DEPART 0630 Hrs. Early morning game drive in the park. 0830 Hrs. Late breakfast at your Lodge and check out. 1030 Hrs. Depart for Mombasa. On arrival Mombasa Drop off at Mombasa (North Coast Hotel.)
Meals : Breakfast
END OF TOUR
COST OF SAFARI USD 2818 per person – minimum 2pax
COST INCLUSIVE OF:- - On arrival Meet and assist at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. - All applicable transfers as per the Itinerary. . - Nairobi hotel based on Bed and breakfast basis. - Safari Lodges based on Full board accommodation. - All Reserve and park Entrance fee as per the Itinerary - Service of an English speaking driver guide. - Game drive in an excellent safari build vehicle. - Each Person guaranteed window Seat - 1 Complimentary bottle of drinking mineral water daily while on safari. - Welcome Safari Kit - Meals as per the Itinerary
COST EXCLUSIVE OF:- - Flight into Nairobi and out of Nairobi - Accommodation at Mombasa (Rates provided Separately) - Transportation from Mombasa - Extras at the lodges and hotel I.e. Drinks, Laundry service etc - Insurance cover (Highly recommended) - Visa entry fee into Kenya.
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This is a fantastic tour and a "must do" for any first time visitor to Dar, as I was.
It helps you understand more about the people who live in Dar and makes what can seem like a complex and intimidating place, accessible, friendly and understandable.
My customized 13-day trip in Tanzania was absolutely amazing!
From breathtaking Ngorongoro hiking to a taste of Kilimanjaro and local village visits, it was truly a life-changing experience.
My driver and tour manager went out of their way to accommodate my whims and made sure that my stay in Tanzania was a pleasant one. Unfortunately I fractured my ankle during one of the hikes I took, but I was taken to the hospital immediately, and taken a great care of.
I would definitely recommend this operator to anyone who's looking for a tour that's much more than just game drives.'
We went on a two day walking – canoeing trip in Arusha National Park. The tour operator also made hotel arrangements for the first three days we were in Arusha.
They stayed in contact for 11 months via email. The person I was in contact with Elifasi and our guide, Apolo Kihwil, meet us at the airport took us to our hotel. On our rest day we visited a school at our request and not part of the paid itinerary this was on their time.
Our guide Apolo was the best we had on our entire trip. He was informative, friendly and had a great sense of humor, we were rewarded with a dream trip my favorite giraffe and several at a time the last bunch we counted eleven, baboons, wart hogs, black and white monkeys, hundreds of thousand of lesser and greater flamingos on big Momella Lake he provide delicious lunches and was infinitely patient while we took photographs.
I would not hesitate to use them on my next trip to Tanzania and would request Apolo as our guide.
We had a most wonderful holiday in Kenya and Tanzania.
They looked after us very well and we were very satisfied with their service. The service provided value for money. The only comment we would make is that the email from them gave us the impression that we would be staying in a lodge but when we arrived we were in a tent. We were satisfied with the tented accomodation, however it could have been made clearer in the original email that it was tented accomodation.
The staff were very kind and helpful.
Tour Operators Reply:
Thank you for the client's feedback and contructive comment/suggestion. We are glad that they were very satisfied with the service we provided to them, despite their impression that they would be staying in a lodge instead of tent.
As per the first enquiry which the clients sent into our company, she stated that she will prefer to stay in Camping “Accommodation Preference: Camping” and the price given to them was based on Camping accommodation, and these was stated in the itinerary that “Dinner and overnight at the camp”
However, there was typing error at the end of the itinerary which indicates Lodge accommodation instead of Camping accommodation.
We will try our level best to make sure that this mistake will not happen again.
After having a wonderful safari in southern Africa organised through your webiste, we decided to return again to Tanzania after 45 years.
We booked a 19 day safari to visit six game parks...Selous, Mikumi, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Tarangari.
Our guide/driver, Hurumu, met us at the Dar airport and drove us to a hotel for our day of jet lag recovery. We drove to Selous first. We're not strangers to East Africa, having first arrived in 1963. By far, Hurumu is the best guide that we've ever had. He was extremely knowledgeable of wildlife, has great game eyes, a good conversationalist, and was very caring for all our needs. He understood our physical age limitations (74) but was not at all solicitous. Cool water was always available. Hurumu had the ability to always get the Toyota into position for the best photograph.
We made our initial contact the operator in 2009. Elifasi, in the office, worked with me to create the itinerary. He also was most helpful. While at Selous we requested an itinerary change. Elifasi made the changes without a problem.
The entire safari was most enjoyable and problem free.
The best of Kenya & Tanzania and they made that experience a reality. They were always on time, concerned about our well being and would without any reservations recommend them! The scenery and game viewing were all memorable and expectations met. Organizing the tour was also without any hassle
I went solo, a 50 something white woman, and me and _______ (I forget his name), rode around for 5 hours. It was a unbelievable experience.
He was a wonderful guide, I called him the "Mayor" because everybody knew him! He was so popular everywhere we went that I felt completely comfortable, safe, and like an invited family friend.
He showed me 3 or 4 neighborhoods, I met coffee makers, chapati breakfast cooks (had breakfast there with a Masaai family who stopped by!), a traditional herbalist (where I learned the treatment for meconium aspiration, I'm a perinatal pathologist!), herbal pharmacist (where I saw that fenugreek seed is used to facilitate delivery with prolonged labor), local market, fabric seller, and had a delicious lunch at an outside Swahili restaurant. I played with kids, talked with everyone, and really got a great sense of the community.
My guide also is very active in local projects and inspired me to help with a bridge rebuilding project he is spear heading. The bicycle riding was easy and really the only way to get around in these neighborhoods. It was by far the best experience I had in Dar, and one of the best I have had in my many travels in East Africa!
We could not have asked for abetter way to end our incredible adventures in Tanzania. We saw everything and did everything we could have ever imagined. From the big game watching in the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Lake Manyara, to ascending the highly active volcano next to Lake Natron, it was all so unbelievably incredible. A total dream come true!
Our guide Huruma had he most expansive breadth of knowledge of the natural environment, he was a pleasure to talk to. He was also extremely flexible with us as lans often changed for various reasons, but ALWAYS for the better. Huruma made us feel safe and comfortable the whole time. Alex our cook as wonderful as well making sure we had the best quality meals possiblemade from the freshest ingredients.
Choosing a safari operator is tough, but I will just say that I will always recommend these guys. They are very professional and will do everything to make sure you have the best trip possible. Thanks again for our lifetime memories. We will be back, so you will hear from us again.
Thanks Elfasi for all your time, flexibility and support in orchestrating this dream trip.
