15-Day Kenya and Tanzania Photographer Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival at JKIA Airport - Nairobi

Upon your arrival, you will be collected from the airport and transferred to your hotel in Nairobi town (35 minutes’ drive depending on traffic jam). If you arrive early enough, you will have an opportunity to explore the hotel grounds, take a dip in the swimming pool or partake in any of the offered additional activities available.

Main Destination:

Nairobi Airport (Nairobi, Kenya)

Accommodation:

Sarova Panafric Hotel

• Mid-range hotelin Nairobi (City, Kenya)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Nairobi to Amboseli National Park

You'll be picked up from your hotel after breakfast. The morning drive via the Nairobi-Mombasa highway. The scenic drive is via open Africa with expansive savannah plains dotted with local homesteads and colorful Masai community men and their cattle.
You'll arrive at the Amboseli National Park in time for a welcome shower, refreshments, and lunch. An afternoon game viewing drive is scheduled when animals are at their most active. Weather permitting the Mount Kilimanjaro snow-capped peaks will be visible during the afternoon wildlife viewing drive.

Main Destination:

Amboseli National Park (Kenya)

Best Time To Visit June to October and January to February

High Season December to March and July to October (Busy)

Best Weather June to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Amboseli NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HippoCommon

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HyenaCommon

LionOccasional

CheetahOccasional

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LeopardRare to None

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Ol Tukai Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Amboseli NP (Kenya)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Amboseli National Park Full-Day Safari

You’ll enjoy your breakfast and then set off, exploring for more elephants but also lions, cheetahs, foxes, monkeys, baboons, zebras, and more. Amboseli is known for its profuse and varied birdlife. Your guide will be looking to spot egrets, crakes, herons, falcons, eagles, and Egyptian goose by the lakes and marshes, dotting the park.
As the sun’s light begins to fade, you’ll turn again to great Kilimanjaro to look for its snowy summit peaking out from the clouds.

Main Destination:

Amboseli National Park (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Ol Tukai Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Amboseli NP (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Amboseli National Park - Aberdare (Solio Ranch)

You’ll be up early for a final game drive through the Amboseli and then drive toward Aberdare Park.
Aberdare is different —not your usual African safari with its sun-baked savannah or rolling hills. Here you’re upcountry —think rich green forests, waterfalls, and mountain lakes.
Even your lodging is different here —you’ll be staying in a “Tree Lodge”, high above the park’s forests and its moorlands. From your balcony look for elephants, hyenas, buffalo, warthogs, and monkeys, strutting or scampering out from the forest to the nearby watering holes.
Though not too common, there have been sightings of rarities like the golden cat, giant forest hog, and the bongo, an unusually large antelope.

Main Destination:

Aberdare National Park (Kenya)

Best Time To Visit June to September and December to February (Driest months)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to September and December to February (Less rain)

Wildlife in Aberdare NP

ElephantCommon

BuffaloCommon

HyenaCommon

Black RhinoRare

LionVery Rare

LeopardRare

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Treetops Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Aberdare NP (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Aberdare Solio Ranch - Samburu National Reserve

You’ll leave our “tree hotel” and the cool, verdant climate of this unusual park for the more traditional expansive fields and savannah feel of Samburu National Reserve. The reserve holds great numbers of big cats like lions and cheetahs but also big-tusked elephants. Not an overly touristy park, you’ll enjoy the sweeping horizons without the big crowds.
You can also visit two nearby reserves, Shaba and Buffalo Springs for a greener look with their forests and woodlands.

Main Destination:

Samburu National Reserve (Kenya)

Best Time To Visit June to September and January to February

High Season December to March and July to October (Busy)

Best Weather June and December (Cool and fresh after rain)

Wildlife in Samburu NR

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

ZebraCommon

LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

Show more

HippoOccasional

HyenaOccasional

CheetahRare

Wild DogRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Ashnil Samburu Camp

• Luxury tented camp bordering Samburu NR (Kenya) without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Samburu National Reserve Full-Day Safari

It’s our fifth day on safari! You’re starting to get into the rhythms of our natural world, so you’re probably getting up earlier even without your alarm. You'll enjoy the soft light of the early morning and the first appearances of the wildlife.
You’ll be exploring for lions and elephants but also some of Samburu’s “Special Five” like the Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, and the beisa oryx.
The park is bisected by the Ewaso Ngiro River, cutting a green swash through the rugged terrain and making an excellent location to spot the thirsty wildlife.
If you desire, we can visit the local Samburu community, closely related to the Masai. You’ll visit their village and learn about their lifestyle up close.

Main Destination:

Samburu National Reserve (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Ashnil Samburu Camp

• Luxury tented camp bordering Samburu NR (Kenya) without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Samburu National Reserve - Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Today, you'll be headed for Ol Pejeta Conservancy. First, you'll enjoy one more game drive through the plains of Samburu.
You can find a wonderful assortment of large and small game here —all of the Big Five and also more rarely seen species like the African wild dogs and the chimpanzees.
You can visit the special rhino sanctuary, protecting these rare and endangered creatures.

Main Destination:

Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau, Kenya)

Best Time To Visit June to September (Dry season)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to September and December to February (Less rain)

Wildlife in Ol Pejeta Conservancy

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

White RhinoCommon

Black RhinoCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

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HyenaCommon

LionOccasional

CheetahOccasional

WildebeestOccasional

HippoOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogRare

Accommodation:

Comfort Gardens Sweetwaters

• Mid-range hoteljust outside Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau, Kenya)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Ol Pejeta Conservancy - Lake Naivasha

After breakfast, you'll depart to lovely Lake Naivasha, a freshwater retreat with surrounding green lands harboring antelopes, zebras, and more. Want to go on a bicycling safari? Nearby Hell’s Gate Park offers the chance to do just that! Pedal past zebras, giraffes, and antelopes for a very unique perspective as they graze just feet away.

Main Destination:

Lake Naivasha (Naivasha, Kenya)

Accommodation:

Elsamere Lodge

• Mid-range lodgeat Lake Naivasha (Naivasha, Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara National Reserve

You'll begin your day with a fun boating safari over the lake’s smooth waters, gliding by curious hippos as you take in the grazing impalas and buffalos on the shore. More explorations await at the close-by Crescent Island Game Sanctuary. This private reserve treats you to quiet close-up views of waterbuck, wildebeest, gazelles, and much more in this special out-of-the-way park. You've had a busy week so far, but your African safari is about to get a lot more intense. Get ready for Kenya’s most popular park, the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve.
After you arrive at the park, you should have time for an afternoon game drive. You’ll get a feel for this green sprawling park, adorned with Africa’s distinctive acacia trees.

The Mara is a busy ecosystem, one of the richest in East Africa. During your time here, don’t be surprised to see great numbers of wildlife in a variety not experienced elsewhere.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and August to October (For wildebeest migration)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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BuffaloCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Ashnil Mara Camp

• Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara National Reserve

Today after breakfast, you will have a day of unlimited safari action. You will have the opportunity to take part in as many game drives as you wish. The Masai Mara is famous for its many prides of lions, leopards, and cheetahs, plus uncountable grazers.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Ashnil Mara Camp

• Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Full-Day Safari in Masai Mara National Reserve

Today will be a wildlife-viewing extravaganza!
Masai Mara National Reserve remains the most exciting wildlife ecosystem in the natural world. It is host to the highest and most varied concentration of wild animals than any other wildlife park in the region. The scenic appeal of the tree-studded savannah plains, the moderate climate, and the diversity of wild game species make it a one-stop shop for wildlife-viewing activities. You will traverse the Masai Mara National Reserve on a full day of unlimited wildlife viewing encountering the Big Five and more of the lesser game.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Ashnil Mara Camp

• Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara National Reserve - Serengeti National Park

You'll enjoy one more game drive through this bountiful reserve before you cross the border into Tanzania to visit another world-class park, Serengeti National Park. Remember all those wildebeests and zebras herding into the Masai Mara? This is the park from which they came, searching for taller grasses and water for their survival.
The Serengeti is immense with boundless wildlife, big cats and elephants by the thousands, and grazers up to several million. You will have many opportunities to view this wildlife over our three days in this immense park.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)

High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

Show more

GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Seronera Wildlife Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Full-Day Safari in Serengeti National Park

Today, you will have plenty of time to explore the reaches of this world-famous reserve. The Serengeti is renowned for its large predator population. The Serengeti’s other animal attractions include zebras, Thompson gazelles, impalas, Grant’s gazelles, and buffalos. Most of the park is open swathes of grassland, broken by isolated granite kopjes (hills) and patches of acacia woodlands.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Seronera Wildlife Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater

You'll have an early breakfast at the camp and then head to the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater. On arrival, you'll go through the registration process and descend to the floor of the world’s largest unbroken caldera for the most wonderful day of wildlife viewing. You will have lunch at the designated picnic site at the side of the hippo pool and continue with a game drive as you drive to Karatu for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

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ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Marera Valley Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Karatu -Tarangire National Park - Arusha

Hard to believe but it’s your final day on safari. After breakfast, you will depart to Tarangire National Park for one more game drive around the park. Then you’re headed to the Tanzanian town of Arusha. There, your driver-guide will bring you to your hotel, the airport, or another place of your choosing.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)

High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

Show more

HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.