12-Day Immersive Kenyan & Tanzanian Safari

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

Arrival

Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, and clearance with the customs and immigration offices, you will be met by our driver who will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel near the Airport for your dinner and overnight stay.

If your flight arrives early there is an option of visiting a coffee farm and learn how coffee is grown and processed.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City, Kenya)

Accommodation:

Argyle Grand Hotel Nairobi Airport

• Luxury hotelin Nairobi (City, Kenya)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Nairobi - Buffalo Springs National Reserve

After breakfast, check out and with game drive enroute to Samburu National Reserve for an afternoon game drive after check-in and lunch.
Note: If it is in your interest, you could organize with your driver, for a Samburu Cultural Visit during your stay in the reserve (To be paid directly).

Main Destination:

Buffalo Springs 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 Buffalo Springs NR

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

ZebraCommon

LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

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HippoOccasional

HyenaOccasional

CheetahRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogRare to None

Accommodation:

Ashnil Samburu Camp

• Luxury tented camp located inside Buffalo Springs NR (Kenya)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Full Day in Buffalo Springs National Reserve

This day will be spent on a full day game drive in the Reserve.

Samburu National Reserve is situated in the Northern part of Kenya and famous for its permanent water supply all year round as well as the special 5 of the North including Reticulated Giraffe, Beisa Oryx, Gerenuk Antelopes, Grevy's Zebra and the Somali Ostrich.

Being relatively uncrowded, it is a very rewarding safari destination that offers unique experiences and excellent game viewing. The elephants are present in large numbers across the reserve and other wildlife species can be found such as gazelles, impalas, hippos, baboons, lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffaloes, hyenas etc.

Samburu National Reserve was one of the two areas in which conservationist George and Joy Adamson raised Elsa the Lioness. Their Story was made famous by the bestselling book and award-winning movie “Born Free''. The reserve is also the home of Namunyak, a lioness famous for adopting oryx calves.

Main Destination:

Buffalo Springs National Reserve (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Ashnil Samburu Camp

• Luxury tented camp located inside Buffalo Springs NR (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Buffalo Springs National Reserve - Ol Pejeta Conservancy

After breakfast check out and drive to Ol Pejeta Conservancy arriving in time for Lunch and rest.

Check in to your camp and have lunch before embarking on an afternoon game drive with a visit to the Northern White Rhinos.

Ol Pejeta Conservancy has the largest rhino population in Kenya, and is home to the last two remaining northern white rhinos (Najin & Fatu) in the world. Visitors can have the unique experience of seeing these majestic creatures up close. Ol Pejeta is also home to the Big Five, and has the largest portfolio of activities of any park in Kenya including Game Drives, Night Game drives, Horse Riding, Lion & Dog Tracking, Guided Bushwalks, Meeting the last two Northern White Rhinos & Community Visits.

Ol Pejeta runs a community development program, and supports local communities with funding for education, water provisions and infrastructure.

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:

Sweetwaters Serena Camp

• Luxury tented campinside Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau, Kenya)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Full Day in Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Early in the morning, engage in a guided bush walk. This experience will take you on a nature walk around the conservancy for two hours, experiencing the sacrifice and risk rangers partake in their duty protecting these animals. Enjoy bird watching, grass identification, insects, spoor identification as well as scats of different animals through the lead of an experienced ranger.
Then go back to your camp for breakfast and freshen up as you wait for lunch.

After lunch, embark on a game drive till dusk.

Note: Other activities that you may engage in while at Ol Pejeta Conservancy include; Dog Tracking, Lion Tracking, Night Game Drive and Behind the scenes with the Chimpanzees.

Main Destination:

Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau, Kenya)

Accommodation:

Sweetwaters Serena Camp

• Luxury tented campinside Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau, Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Ol Pejeta Conservancy - Lake Naivasha

After an early morning breakfast depart for Lake Naivasha. A famous lake in the Rift Valley arriving in time for lunch and check-in at your lodge.

After lunch enjoy a 1 hour boat ride in Lake Naivasha and a later evening walk to Crescent Island.

Lake Naivasha is a large freshwater lake situated at an elevation of 1,884m. It is the highest lake within the Great Rift Valley.
Embark on an adventurous boat ride to Crescent Island, a game sanctuary with diverse flora and fauna and only accessed via boat. During the boat ride, you will enjoy great views of the lake, surrounding mountains.

Lake Naivasha is famous for its high populations of hippos and flamingos. There are over 1,500 hippos in the area, and you are almost guaranteed to see one.

Main Destination:

Lake Naivasha (Naivasha, Kenya)

Accommodation:

Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort

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

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara

After breakfast, check out and drive to Maasai Mara National Reserve.

If it is in your interest, you will stop at a Maasai Village and get a glimpse into their culture and unique way of life by discovering their customs and practices (at an additional cost).

If not interested, you will drive directly to your accommodation facility, check in and have lunch then later engage in a game drive in the Mara.

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)

Full Day in Masai Mara

You will wake up very early in the morning and after breakfast with your packed lunch you will take part in a full day game drive having a chance to see the wildlife in the Mara.

It is in the Mara that the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. If lucky enough, you may have a chance to witness this. After lunch you will take off an afternoon game drive and return for dinner.

Note: While in the Maasai Mara you could also enjoy a Hot Air Balloon Safari.

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

After breakfast, check out and drive to Isebania border (sirari) where you will meet our Tanzania guide. He will transfer you to Serengeti National Park via Ndabaka gate with a picnic lunch.

Upon arrival, enjoy game viewing in the park en-route to your lodge. Serengeti National Park covering 10,000 square miles is Tanzania's largest and most famous national park. A game drive this afternoon will introduce you to this park, famed throughout the world.

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

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Full Day in Serengeti National Park

We have a full day in this wonderful Serengeti, rising early to make the most of our time. Our guides will choose the best spotting locations for the time of year. We can spend time at the Hippo pool watching these majestic animals laze about in the cool water happily living alongside the crocodiles, watch a big pride of lions, be in the middle of the migration, sometimes surrounded by wildebeest, sometimes by zebras, which travel with the wildebeest.

This diverse and interesting landscape will provide us with the ultimate in game viewing, we will hopefully see all of the plain games; elephants, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, lions and if you are lucky the elusive leopard and cheetah, as well as huge amounts of interesting bird life, from the elegant secretary birds to the flightless ostrich.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti - Ngorongoro

After breakfast, check out carrying with you a picnic lunch for a morning game drive in Serengeti.

After lunch, depart Serengeti to Ngorongoro arriving at your camp in the evening. Check in, have dinner, and stay overnight.

Early the following morning, you descend into the crater for game viewing. Early mornings are the best time to see animals as they are more active than in the rest of the day.

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

Show more

ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

• Luxury lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Ngorongoro Crater & Transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport

Today we will descend 2000 feet (over 600 meters) to the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater for your crater tour. Here you will
explore the forest areas inhabited by monkeys and elephants, the lake area, where we may see flamingos. We will also
visit the open Savannah where the lions hunt. Picnic lunch will be served in the crater. In the afternoon, you will drive to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your drop off.

Main Destination:

Kilimanjaro Airport (Tanzania)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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