A comprehensive safari across the ‘icons’ of East Africa, including the Maasai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara, some of the most sought after and beautiful areas of Kenya and Tanzania.
MEAL PLAN → Breakfast in Nairobi and Zanzibar; Breakfast, lunch and dinner on safari; Breakfast and lunch in Mombasa.
ACCOMMODATION → On occasion it may be necessary to use alternative accommodation due to local availability and road conditions.
TRAVEL TIPS → Be sure to pack a mixture of warm and light clothing in soft bags weighing maximum 15kgs, plus sunglasses, camera and insect repellent.
NB → Minimum age of 7 years.
ESCORTED 4x4 SAFARI
Kenya & Tanzania is escorted by an English speaking driver/guide from arrival at the Mara Serena onwards.
Extensions are not escorted but assistance is provided by our local representatives.
Your itinerary
DAY 1 → Kenya Airways overnight flight from Heathrow to Nairobi.
DAY 2 → On arrival transfer to the four and a half star Nairobi Serena hotel in a Standard room for a day at leisure and overnight.
DAY 3 → Fly by light aircraft to the heart of the Maasai Mara Game Reserve and the Mara Serena lodge for two nights. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the camps’ own four-wheel drive vehicles and overnight.
DAY 4 → Thrilling morning and afternoon game drives in this game-rich central Mara location.
DAY 5 → Today drive to the Tanzania border, where you meet your Kuoni-exclusive vehicle to continue the journey to Lake Victoria and Speke Bay lodge for dinner and overnight (approx. 110 miles).
DAY 6 → Enjoy a stunning early morning canoe safari on Lake Victoria before continuing to the vastness of the Serengeti, game viewing en route to Mbuzi Mawe, a delightful Serena tented camp in the park’s central region surrounded by striking boulders and grassland. Spend two nights here (approx. 95 miles).
DAY 7 → Soak up the Serengeti with morning and afternoon game drives.
DAY 8 → This morning take your final Serengeti game drive en route whilst exiting the park, then stop at the famous archaeological site of Olduvai Gorge before arriving at the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater for two nights at the Serena Lodge (approx. 130 miles).
DAY 9 → Visit a Maasai Village this morning, take lunch at the lodge in the restaurant with peerless views over the crater, then descend to the crater floor to enjoy an afternoon game drive, seeking out the plentiful big game.
DAY 10 → Drive to Lake Manyara in the Rift Valley today, enjoying a walk and lunch in a local village before an afternoon game drive in the beautiful National Park by the lake shore. Overnight at Lake Manyara Serena (approx. 55 miles).
DAY 11 → Drive to Arusha for lunch and some time to relax before transferring to Kilimanjaro airport for your Kenya Airways overnight flight via Nairobi to Heathrow.
EXTENSIONS
KENYA COAST
DAY 11 → After lunch in Arusha overnight at the Mountain Village on a bed and breakfast basis.
DAY 12 → Fly Kenya Airways via Nairobi to Mombasa and three nights at the four star Serena Beach Hotel & Spa in a Garden room.
DAY 15 → Return Kenya Airways flight via Nairobi to Heathrow, arriving the following day.
ZANZIBAR
DAY 11 → Zan Air (or similar) flight to Zanzibar for three nights at the four star Serena Inn in a Standard room.
DAY 14 → Kenya Airways overnight flight via Nairobi to Heathrow.
Kenya & Tanzania Safari 9 Nights From Nairobi to Lake Manyara
→ Nairobi: 1 night
→ Maasai Mara: 2 nights
→ Lake Victoria: 1 night
→ Ngorongoro: 2 nights
→ Serengeti: 2 nights
→ Lake Manyara: 1 night
