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EXCLUSIVE TANZANIA & KENYA LUXURY SAFARI: DECEMBER - APRIL

This is the only group safari that we offer as in some of these places we will be using lodge/camps vehicles and the maximum is 6 in each vehicle (usually they average 2 to 5 passengers per vehicle).  However, each passenger is still guaranteed a window seat.

 

If you want to have a private vehicle for entire trip, price (per person more) will be $700, $500 $400, $200 and $100 for a booking of  2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 people, respectively, and you will have to let us know before making a deposit.
 

Day 1 Arrival Nairobi
 

Upon arrival in Nairobi Airport, met by our office staff, and transferred to hotel in Nairobi. Norfolk Hotel.

Driving distance from Nairobi airport to hotel in Nairobi (approximately): 20 minutes

Day 2 Nairobi / Samburu:
 

Today, we transfer you to Wilson airport in Nairobi, flight to Samburu, met by your safari driver-guide in Samburu airstrip. Game drive in Samburu,

Larsens Luxury Camp, B,L,D.

Flight time from Nairobi to Samburu: 1hr

Day 3 Samburu:
 

Full day in Samburu, with morning and afternoon game drives. Samburu is home to rarely found species such as reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, the graceful gerenuk, Beisa oryx and blue-necked Somali ostrich. 

Larsens Luxury Camp, B,L,D.

Day 4 Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary (Option to go to Mount Kenya, and say at mount Kenya Safari Club is available for an extra $90/person):
 

After breakfast, we drive to the lower slopes of Mount Kenya to arrive in Sweetwaters Tented Camp in time for lunch.

Afternoon game drive in this private sanctuary, including a visit to the Chimpanzee Sanctuary. We will also visit Morani the tame rhino.

Sweetwaters Tented Camp, B,L,D. 

Driving distance from Samburu to Sweetwaters (approximately): 3hrs

Day 5 Sweetwaters to Masai Mara:
 

Short drive to Nanyuki airstrip in Mount Kenya Park, flight to Masai Mara, met on arrival by your driver safari guide in Mara, game drives in Mara.

Governors Main Camp, B,L,D.

Flight time from Nairobi to Samburu: 1hr

Day 6-7 Masai Mara:
 

We will spend more time in Maasai Mara, Kenya's finest wildlife sanctuary, with over 450 specifies of birds, lions, leopards, buffalo, elephants, rhino, giraffe, antelopes and other animals. Game drives in Mara.

Governors Main Camp, B,L,D.

Day 8 Masai Mara / Nairobi / Kilimanjaro / Lake Manyara
 

After breakfast, we will drive to Mara airstrip for a morning flight to Wilson airstrip in Nairobi, connect with the other flight to Kilimanjaro airport. Met on arrival at Kilimanjaro airport and have lunch in Arusha at Impala Hotel. Proceed to Lake Manyara Park. The Park is famed for its abundant birdlife, tree climbing lions and large herds of elephants. Other animal to be seen include buffalo, hippos, giraffe and antelopes. Afternoon game drives in Lake Manyara. Manyara Tree Lodge, B,L,D. 

Flight time from Mara to Nairobi: 1hr

Flight time: Nairobi to Kilimanjaro: 1hr

Driving distance from Kilimanjaro to Lake Manyara: 2.5hrs

Day 9 Lake Manyara/ Ngorongoro Crater:
 

Drive to Ngorongoro Crater. Ngorongoro Crater boasts one of the largest concentration of animals, and here we can see, lions, cheetah, leopards, elephant, buffalo, about 400 birds species and more. Out of the 400 birds species found in the crater, 100 of them can’t be found in Serengeti!

Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, B,L,D. 

Driving distance from Lake Manyara to Crater: 2 hrs

Day 10 Ngorongoro / Serengeti:
 

Descend into Ngorongoro crater for another game drive in the crater exploring the short-grass plains of the crater floor. Ngorongoro is the largest caldera in the world measuring 12 miles in diameter and 2,000 feet deep.

Later on, drive to Serengeti.

Kusini Camp, B,L,D. 

Driving distance from Crater to Serengeti (south / central): 3 to 4 hrs

Day 11-12 Serengeti:
 

Game drives in Serengeti, exploring the seemingly boundless plains and woodlands of this great eco-system. Some of animals that can be seen in Serengeti include lions, cheetah, hyenas, elephants, wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, and over 450 species of birds.

Kusini Camp, B,L,D.

Day 13 Serengeti / Arusha / Departure:
 

Morning game drive in the Serengeti National Park. Later on, transfer to airstrip in central Serengeti flight to Arusha. Met on arrival, and transferred to Mountain Village Lodge for a day room, then later transfer to Kilimanjaro airport for your return flight home, B,L. 

Flight time from Serengeti to Arusha: 1hr

Driving distance from Arusha to Kilimanjaro airport: 45minutes

   
PRICES:
  Prices are for travel in January through March, and July through December
 

Deduct $300/person off of prices shown below for travel in April and May.

  Deduct $150/person off of prices shown below for travel in June
 

2006 Prices (in USD per person)

2 people

3 people

4 people

5 people

6 people

6,850

6,750

6,600

6,500

6,400

         

2007 Prices (in USD per person)

2 people

3 people

4 people

5 people

6 people

6,970

6,850

6,750

6,650

6,550

         
   
Price includes:
  Guarantee Departure, Guarantee Price (once deposit is accepted)
  Arrival and departure Nairobi airports transfers
  Accommodation as indicated (2 people sharing a double room)
  Meals (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner) as indicated
  All park fees, and government taxes
  Services of Professional English-speaking driver- guide
  Game drives in Land Rover/Cruiser with pop up roof and guarantee window seat!