Best of Kenya's Wildlife Safari itinerary with a deserving relaxation and rest at the beach resort town of Mombasa. You will visit Maasai Mara game reserve, Amboseli National park
Summary This is a 14 day Safari that combines the best of Kenya's Wildlife Safari itinerary with a deserving relaxation and rest at the beach resort town of Mombasa. You will visit Maasai Mara game reserve, Amboseli National park, Taita Hills game sanctuary and the Tsavo National park before driving to the beach Resort. Transportation is based on safari vehicle.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival Nairobi On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met by African Voyages representative and transfer to Sarova Stanley Hotel for overnight. If you arrive in the morning, we cannot guarantee access to the room until 1200 hours. Rest of the day at your disposal. At 1800 hours, pick up and transfer to Carnivore Restaurant for dinner. Return to your hotel for overnight.
Day 2: Drive to Maasai Mara Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, depart for Maasai Mara Game Reserve. You arrive in time for lunch at Mara Simba Lodge. The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephant. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures. Dinner and overnight at Mara Simba Lodge or similar.
Day 3: Day in Maasai Mara Early morning game drive starting at 0630 hours. Then return to the lodge for breakfast. Relax at the lodge till lunch. At 1630 hours, early afternoon game run till sunset. Dinner and overnight at Mara Simba Lodge.
Day 4: Drive from Maasai Mara to Lake Nakuru Early morning game drive is followed by breakfast. After breakfast, depart for Lake Nakuru National park to arrive in time for lunch. 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, buffalo and baboons are all residents here. Later in the evening transfer to Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge for overnight.
Day 5: Drive from Lake Nakuru to Amboseli Early morning game drive in the park is followed by breakfast at the lodge. After breakfast, leave Lake Nakuru National park, driving slowly to arrive Nairobi in time for early lunch at Tamambo Restaurant. After lunch, proceed on to Amboseli National Park. Enjoy a game drive on your way to the lodge. Amboseli National park is one of the smaller game parks in Kenya and the vegetation ensures that the animals are easy to spot. Lions can easily be found and can occasionally be watched stalking their prey. Buffalo, zebra, giraffe, gazelle and other plains game are plentiful in the park and hippos live in the open waters and swamp channels. The elephants found here are surprisingly relaxed around safari vehicles; they were largely unaffected by ivory poaching and have some of the largest tusks. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge or similar.
Day 6: Day in Amboseli Early morning game drive in Tsavo West National park. Breakfast at Amboseli Sopa Lodge. Relax at the lodge till sunset. At 1630 hours, proceed on an game drive in the park till sunset. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge or similar.
Day 7: Drive from Amboseli to Tsavo West After the early morning game drive and breakfast, you will leave Amboseli National Park and drive to Tsavo West National park. You expect to arrive Kilaguni Serena Lodge in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive till sunset. Dinner and overnight at Kilaguni Serena Lodge.
Day 8: Day in Tsavo West All day game activities at Tsavo West National Park. You will visit Chyulu hills. Dinner and overnight at Kilaguni Serena Lodge or similar. Tsavo West National Park is a 9,000 sq km game park in southern Kenya, located about 200 km south-east of Nairobi. Separated only by the Mombasa/Nairobi road from Tsavo East, Tsavo West is part of the entire Tsavo eco-system. Famous for the Mzima Springs, with its unique underwater hippo observatory, and for the Shaitani lava flows and Chaimu volcanic crater, the park offers plenty of opportunity to explore on foot. In addition the park has recorded over 600 species of birds. The park also holds an important rhino sanctuary and is famous for elephant.
Day 9: Drive from Tsavo West to Taita Hills After your breakfast, depart for Taita Hills game sanctuary. On your way, you will visit Mzima Springs. You arrive Sarova Saltlick Lodge in time for lunch.Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary is spectacularly located at the foot of the Taita Hills adjacent to Tsavo National Park, one of the world's largest game reserves. The Sanctuary, established in 1972, is privately owned and managed and covers a protected area of 28,000 acres (approximately 110 sq. kms or 44 sq. miles) rising to an altitude of 1,200 meters above sea level (3,600 ft.). It consists mainly of plains and woodlands, with typical riverbank vegetation along the water course. Flanked by the eye-catching and craggy Taita Hills, the park offers a safe-haven to a wide variety of animals and birds in a compact area of natural beauty. More than 50 pecies of mammals are found in this area and over 300 species of birds have been recorded within its boundaries. The vegetation within the Sanctuary shows a north-south, as well as east-west gradient from bush to wooded savanna and grassland. Browsing species such as waterbuck, impala, bushbuck and reedbuck are normally encountered in riverine or marshy vegetation and are preyed on by leopard. An electric fence along our northern boundary prevents elephant and buffalo from venturing into the neighboring villages and damaging crops. This is part of the commitment to supporting local communities. The best times for viewing wildlife are early morning and mid to late afternoon. Light conditions at these times are also optimal for photography. Afternoon game drive in the sanctuary till sunset. Dinner and overnight at Sarova Saltlick Lodge.
Day 10: Drive Taita Hills to Mombasa Breakfast at the lodge. After breakfast, leave Taita Hills and to Tsavo East National park for a game drive in the expansive Tsavo East National park known for its huge population of red elephants. Lunch at Voi Wildlife Lodge. Further game drive in the park till 1600 hours. Leave the park and drive on to Mombasa. On arrival Mombasa, transfer to Sarova Whitesands Hotel. Dinner and overnight at Sarova Whitesands Beach Hotel.
Day 11: Day in Mombasa - Beach Activities All day relaxation and own activities at the Beach. Dinner and overnght at Sarova Whitesands Beach Hotel – Mombasa undoubtedly has one of the best white sandy beaches in Africa. The warm waters of the Indian Ocean cater to all types of tourists: those looking for a quiet swim, a place for kids to play, deep-sea fishing, and water sports activities such as scuba diving and sailing. When coupled with its large selection of beachfront hotels, Mombasa becomes an ideal place for a vacation. In addition to its beautiful beaches, Mombasa offers a diverse cultural history. The city traces many of its cultural traditions to former Portuguese, Arab and British settlers – all of which have left a lasting influence on the city’s food, architecture, and people.
Day 12: Day in Mombasa – Beach Activities All day relaxation and own activities at the Beach. Dinner and overnght at Sarova Whitesands Beach Hotel - Mombasa
Day 13: Day in Mombasa – Beach activities All day relaxation and own activities at the Beach. Dinner and overnght at Sarova Whitesands Beach Hotel – Mombasa
Day 14: Fly Mombasa to Nairobi - Depart You will then be transferred to Moi International Airport for flight back to Nairobi. On arrival Nairobi, connect your homebound flight.
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PRICE US $4,384per person sharing (minimum 2pax)
The above price includes: Arrival and departure transfers to and from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport - Nairobi. Bed and breakfast accommodation on the first day where applicable. Use of customized safari vehicle with Pop up roof for game viewing and photography Guaranteed window seats for every participants. All entry fees where applicable in the parks, reserves and sanctuary Full board meal plan while on Safari – breakfast, lunch and dinner. Bottled water – 1 per person per day Services of an experienced English - Speaking driver guide (other languages on request) Game drives as per the program Driver allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver Half board Accommodation at the Beach Resort in Mombasa One way flight from Mombasa to Nairobi All government taxes applicable Dinner/lunch at Carnivore restaurant.
The Tour price above does not include: Hot air Balloon flight in Maasai Mara or Amboseli - can be paid for separately Extras at the lodges –tips, drinks, telephone, laundry or any other personal expenses International flight into/out off Kenya Entry Visa to Kenya Departure tax
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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.
