14 Days Kenya and Tanzania Family
Safaris, Samburu, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara, Lake Victoria, Serengeti National
Park, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara
Day 1: Arrival –
Nairobi
Pick up from the
airport on arrival
and transfer to
Boulevard hotel for
overnight stay.
Day 2 : Nairobi –
Samburu
Pick up from your
hotel at 0700 hrs
for yours 14 days
Kenya and Tanzania
safari
and passing the
majestic Mt. Kenya
en route to the open
savannah of Samburu
Game Reserve. We
camp in the narrow
stretch of palms and
woodland by the Ewaso Nyiro River
which provides water
for the animals and
some relief from the
equatorial sun.
Day 3: Samburu
National Reserve
Full day spent
exploring the park.
Morning and
afternoon game
drives are offered –
Dinner and overnight
stay at Samburu Sopa
Lodge.
The highlights of
Samburu game reserve
is the spectacular
scenic beauty,
rivers and forests.
It is an area where
the local people
have a rich and
colorful heritage.
The reserves have
numerous permanent
springs and a wealth
of wildlife which
includes leopard,
hippo, elephant,
lion, reticulated
giraffe, grevy’s
zebra and crocodile
in the Ewaso Nyiro
river. Over 365
species of birds
have been identified
in the sanctuaries.
Day 4: Lake
Nakuru National park
We break the camp
soon after break
fast and proceed to
Lake Nakuru National
park. Game is viewed
as we exit the park.
Lunch enroute
followed by an
afternoon game
drives as the pick
lake. Dinner and
overnight at Lake
Nakuru guest house
Lake Nakuru is a
shallow alkaline
lake on the edges of
Nakuru town and lies
a distance of 160
kilometers from
Nairobi. The lake is
world famous as home
to millions of
flamingos. The
number of flamingos
depends on the water
level which
determines the
quantity of algae on
which the birds
feed. Flamingos are
known to migrate to
other Rift Valley
lakes whenever the
water level is low.
The National Park
surrounds the lake
and was gazetted to
protect the colony
of flamingos as well
as provide sanctuary
for endangered
species such as the
rhino. There are
about 25 white and
black rhinos, one of
the largest
concentrations in
the country.
Predators are also
residents to this
park while
Rothschild’s giraffe
have been
trans-located into
the park for safety
Day 5: Lake
Nakuru – Maasai Mara
We break the camp
soon after breakfast
and travel south
through the
beautiful savannahs
and plains of the
Rift Valley and
reach our base camp
in good time for
lunch, afternoon
game drives followed
by dinner and
overnight stay at
Mara Mwangaza camp .
Day 6/7: Maasai
Mara
Spend the next two
days on game drives
exploring the Masai
Mara. The open
grasslands are home
to incredibly rich
and varied wildlife
and the awesome,
annual migration of
millions of
wildebeest and
antelope is the
highlight of any
visit to Africa from
July to September.
Optional balloon
safari can be
arranged at an extra
coat of US$ 450 per
person. Dinner and
overnight stay at
Mara Mwangaza camp .
The Maasai Mara Game
Reserve is arguably
Kenya’s most popular
game sanctuary. It
is the most famous
and most visited
game reserve in
Kenya. The film ‘Out
of Africa’ was made
to a great extent in
this reserve.
Virtually every type
of wildlife can be
seen at the Mara. A
spectacle worth
seeing is the annual
migration of
millions of
wildebeest, zebra
and gazelle from
Serengeti plains
across the Tanzania
border and the Mara
River to reach
Maasai Mara grazing
fields from late
June. The dramatic
crossing of the
river and the
preying on the
migrants by
predators can be
viewed from early
July to August. The
reserve abounds with
birdlife since dose
to about 452 species
have been recorded.
Day 8: Maasai
Mara – Musoma- Lake
Victoria
We leave the
campsite and drive
through the southern
part of the reserve
viewing game as we
proceed to the
Tanzanian border at
Isebania/Sirari. We
stop for the night
in a quiet town on
the shores of the
immense Lake
Victoria known as
Musoma. The
surrounding
countryside is home
to many different
tribes including the
Kuria, Jita, Luo,
and Taturu. Musoma’s
colourful port and
variety of tribes
make it a vibrant
town. Dinner and
overnight stay at
Tembo beach hotel or
Ndabaka lodge
Day 9 : Musoma -
Serengeti National
Park
Leaving in the
morning, we drive
south and west to
the western corridor
of the
 great
Serengeti via Ndabaka Gate with a
picnic lunch
enroute. The
afternoon is spent
viewing game and we
overnight at Ikoma
Safari camp or
Serenera campsite
Day 10: Serengeti
National Park
Departing in the
morning, you drive
west game viewing
through the western
corridor of the
Serengeti to the
Central region of
Seronera. Overnight
Ikoma Safari camp or
Serenera campsite.
Serengeti is
Africa’s most famous
and Tanzania’s
largest park
covering 14,736 sq
km and is adjoining
with the Masai Mara
National reserve in
Kenya. With a
wildebeest
population of about
2 million and
several other hoofed
species (which
include zebra,
Thomson’s gazelle,
impala, topi, Grants
gazelle, Kongoni,
Eland, Kirk’s dik
dik, klipspringer,
roan, Oryx, oribi,
waterbuck, buffalo,
giraffe and
warthog), it is sure
to attract a string
of prey such as
lion, leopard,
cheetah, hyena,
golden jackals and
bat eared foxes.
Elephants are
relatively
scarce
and the few
remaining black
rhinoceros are
restricted to the Moru Koppies area
Day 11: Serengeti
- Ngorongoro crater
We view game as we
drive southeast up
into the magnificent
Ngorongoro
Conservation. Full
afternoon crater
tour followed by
dinner and overnight
stay at a Simba
Campsite by the
crater or Rhino
lodge.
The Ngorongoro
crater is the
world’s biggest
whole volcanic
caldera at 8300 sq
km and is arguably
the most stunning
arena.
It is frequently
described as one of
the wonders of the
world, not only
because of its
geological
magnificence, but
also because it
serves as an
extraordinary
natural sanctuary
for some of Africa’s
largest populations
of large mammals.
Ngorongoro and other
freestanding
mountains are
volcanic in origin,
formed during the
fracturing process
that created the
Rift valley 15 to 20
million years ago.
When it peaked in
size 3 million years
ago it was a similar
height to Mt.
Kilimanjaro today
Day 12:
Ngorongoro – Lake
Manyara
Breakfast then exit
the park and drive
to Lake Manyara
National park
.Explore the park
famed for tree
climbing lions.
Picnic lunch is
offered .Dinner and
overnight stay at
Jambo Campsite or
Nysa lodge
The Lake Manyara
National park is
serene and beautiful
with main
attractions of a
rich bird life,
tree-climbing lions,
its elephants, and
hippos that you can
see at closer range
than most other
places. Lake Manyara
is an alkaline lake
and at certain times
of the year hosts
thousands of
flamingos and a
diversity of other
bird life. Although
it is one of the
smallest parks, its
vegetation is so
diverse enabling it
to host a variety of
wildlife habitats.
Day 13: Lake
Manyara – Arusha
Break the camp soon
after breakfast and
proceed to Arusha
national park.
Afternoon game
drives followed by
dinner and overnight
stay at Arusha Crown
hotel
Day 14: Arusha –
Nairobi – Departure
Board a Nairobi
Bound shuttle bus
departing Arusha at
0800 hrs to arrive
Nairobi at approx
1400 hrs. Drop off
at the airport to
board your home
bound flight. End of
a memorable
Kenya/Tanzania
safari.
Tour price
includes:-
-transport in a
Custom made tour van
in Kenya and 4x4
land cruiser in
Tanzania
Start Nairobi – end
the tour in Nairobi
-Crater service
fees/conservation
fees.
-Services of a
professional English
speaking guide
-Game parks or
national parks entry
fees;
-Campsite fees;-
Camping gear Foam
mattresses;
-Use of our
two/three person
tents;
-1 night hotel
accommodation in
Nairobi before the
safari
-Accommodations in
self contained tents
in Lake Nakuru/Masai
Mara
-1 night hotel
accommodations at
Tembo Beach hotel on
Half board basis
-1 night
accommodations in
Arusha on Half board
basis
-Three meals per day
whilst on safari,
prepared by our cook
-1 liter Mineral
water per person per
day
Price excludes:
-Drinks
-Tipping
-Cultural visits to
Masai villages
-Sleeping bags
-Personal effects
-Kenya /Tanzania
Visas
-Hotel accommodation
in Nairobi after the
safari
Safari Cost on
request
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