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Tour
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Tour Title : 9 Days Kenya /Tanzania Combined budget lodge safari
Start : Nairobi
End : Nairobi
Tour Duration: 9 Days - 8 nights
Highlights : Masai Mara migration ,Hot air Balloon safari ,Lake Nakuru National park, Amboseli Kilimanjaro views,Ngorogoro crater tour,Olduvai Gorge and Lake Manyara - Description : A 9 days Kenya /Tanzania safari covering Masai Mara for wildebeest migration /Hot air balloon safari and Big 5 -bird watching in Lake Nakuru then proceed to the foot hills of Mount Kilimanjaro Amboseli National park - Ngorongoro crater tour and Lake Manyara famed for tree climbing lions
- Accommodations: Tented Lodges
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transportation
; Custom made 4x4 Tour Vans in Kenya and Land cruisers while in
Tanzania
Group Size: Small group safari maximum 6 pax per vehicle - guaranteed window seat
2013 Departures: Jan 12 and 26 Feb 09 and 23 Mar 09,Aprl 20 ,May18 Jun 09 and 22, Jul 06 and 20, Aug 03,17 and 31 , Sep 07 and 21, Oct 05 and 19, Nov 16 Dec 21.
NOTE : Guaranteed departures for a family or a group of 4 traveling together .
9 Days Kenya /Tanzania Combined budget Lodge Group safari
Day 1 : Nairobi - Masai Mara National Park
Pick up from your hotel at 0730 hrs. a safari briefing session with our tour consultant then drive to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, the northern part of the Serengeti, one of Kenya's most favored game-viewing areas. The reserve covers 700 square miles of magnificent wilderness. It is the Africa of the imagination; endless reaches of acacia-dotted grasslands studded with hazy hills. Afternoon game drive to see th
e sundowner as hoping to see Lions in large prides, Elephants, buffalos, zebras and numerous plain .Dinner and overnight stay at
Mara Enchoro Tented camp or Sidai camp .
Day 2 /3Maasai Mara
Full day spent exploring the park in search of the big 5.Morning and afternoon game drives are offered. Optional hot air balloon safari can be arranged at an extra cost of US$ 450 per person. Dinner and overnight stay at Mara
Enchoro Tented camp or Mara Sidai camp .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.
Day 4 Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru National park
Early breakfast then drive through the Rift Valley drive to Lake Nakuru, a shallow alkaline lake in the Rift Valley, renowned for its spectacular flamingo population as one of the world's greatest ornithological spectacles. Although Lake Nakuru is primarily a bird sanctuary, there are a considerable number of animals to be encountered, such as many large game animals such as zebras, elephants and gazelles, this is one of our best chances of seeing rhinos. Lake Nakuru National Park was the first place in Kenya selected as a rhino reserve. Here is one of the few places where we can see Rothschild's giraffes. Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru guest house
Day 5: Lake Nakuru - Amboseli National
park
Depart
soon after breakfast and drive to Amboseli national park via Nairobi
with packed lunches. Afternoon game drives then proceed to Kibo safari
camp for dinner and overnight stay.
Amboseli National park is one of the most popular wildlife sanctuaries
in Kenya. It is situated close to Kenya. It is situated close to Kenya-
Tanzania border,
The Park lies at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in
Africa (5,896m) whose snow-capped summit presents a splendid view on
clear days. Amboseli National Park is often referred to as “The home of
Elephants’ some of the largest Elephant herds are found here. The Game
Park also contains vast groups of Zebras, Wildebeests, Giraffes,
Buffalos, Hippos and Antelopes. Also to be found in Amboseli are lions,
leopards, Cheetahs, Rhinos and many species of plain gamed through
thousands of meters of volcanic rock from Mount Kilimanjaro. Animal
species seen include elephant, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, impala and
leopard. The birdlife seen here includes pelican, bee eater, kingfisher,
African fish eagle and pygmy falcon
Day 6 : Amboseli - Ngorongoro conservation area
After an early breakfast, proceed for game drives as you exit the park
and drive to Ngorongoro conservation area via Arusha- visit the
via Olduvai Gorge with picnic lunches. – Dinner and overnight stay at
Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge
Based on fossil evidence found at the Olduvai Gorge, it is known that
various hominid species have occupied the area for 3 million years
Day 7 : Ngorongoro Crater Tour
Descend once again down to the Ngorongoro Crater, one of the wonders of
the natural world. An extinct volcano that collapsed around 25 million
years ago thus forming a vast super bowl where the largest permanent
concentration of African game is on display. The views from the top of
the crater wall are absolutely breathtaking which are forested but four
wheel drive vehicles will take you down into this primeval paradise of
woodland, lake, river, swamp and plain that shelters around 20,000
animals. Large grazing animals such as wildebeest, buffalo, gazelle and
zebra that depends on the open grasslands in the crater. Attracting
predators, the black-maned lion, the leopard and hyena. The elephant
found are the lone males. The Fever Tree forests shelter monkeys,
bushbuck and waterbuck and the few black rhino that have taken refuge
here. A soda lake attracts water birds, including flamingoes and is a
favourite place for predators to make their kill. Wildly beautiful as it
is, it is not surprising that Ngorongoro Crater has been called a Garden
of Eden. The game drives are done with packed lunch.. Dinner and
overnight at the Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge
Day 8 : Ngorongoro – Lake Manyara National park
Break fast at leisure then proceed to Lake Manyara National park – Lunch at Lake Manyara hotel then proceed for afternoon game drives. Dinner and overnights stay at Lake Manyara nsya Lodge
Lake Manyara is a shallow, alkaline lake that is part of the Rift Valley wall; the lake is at the base of this dramatic western escarpment giving it a beautiful and serene setting. In addition to this peaceful setting, Lake Manyara’s main attractions are its rich bird life, tree climbing lions and its hippos, which you can see at a closer range than many other places. Lake Manyara also hosts thousands of flamingos at certain times of the year and has diverse vegetation ranging from savannah, to marshes and acacia woodland, enabling a variety of wildlife habitats including butterflies.
Day 9 : Lake Manyara - Arusha – Nairobi
After breakfast, drive back to Arusha for lunch. Board and afternoon
shuttle bus to Nairobi departing at 1400 hrs to arrive at Transfer back
to the airport to connect with your flight back home
Tour cost per person US$ 2495
Tour price includes
-Guarantee price/guarantee safari on confirmation
-Ground transport on safari in a comfortable safari van in Kenya and
Land cruiser in Tanzania
-Full board accommodation whilst on safari except in Nairobi where it is
on bed and breakfast
-Accommodation in double/twin room in lodges/Tented camps specified
above
-All park entrance fees to include government taxes
-Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide
-All game drives as detailed in the itinerary
-Ngorongoro crater tour
-Arrival and departure transfers
-Bottled mineral water whilst on safari
- Arusha – Nairobi Shutle transfers
Tour price excludes:-
-All personal travel insurance
- Personal travel insurance
- Hotel accommodations in Nairobi after the safari
- All personal expenses; e.g. laundry, telephones, beverages, tips,
-Any other extras not stated as included above
-Cultural visits to Masai villages – can be arranged with our guide
