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9 days Kenya Tanzania combined safaris
Day 1: Amboseli National Park – Amboseli
Sopa Lodge
After breakfast, drive to Amboseli National Park lying below the most
famous symbol of Africa, Mt Kilimanjaro. Arrive for lunch at your lodge.
Afternoon game drive until sunset. Amboseli National Park is home to the
legendary Maasai tribesmen and famous for huge herds of Elephant later
in the evening. Amboseli is big game country: Lion, Cheetah antelope,
Zebra, Wildebeest, buffalo and giraffe.
Overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 2: Amboseli National Park – Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Rising early for good views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds build up
over the summit, we set off for another stimulating ‘Spice’ game drive.
Amboseli is an excellent place to view a multitude of wildlife,
including everything from Wildebeest to Giraffes to Baboons.
The great diversity of Amboseli wildlife is also evident here look for
buffalo, hippopotamus, elephant, giraffe, antelope, Thompson’s and
Grant’s gazelle, lions, and in season the spectacular migration of the
wildebeest and Zebra. In late afternoon we venture out in another game
drive.
Overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater – Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
After breakfast, drive to the border town of Namanga where you will
clear customs and immigration formalities. Proceed in Tanzanian vehicles
to Arusha for lunch. A lovely drive takes us to Ngorongoro Crater, where
our lodge sits dramatically on the rim of the crater, revealing an
awesome panorama of the world’s largest, unflooded and unbroken caldera.
Be prepared for some remarkable views down into the crater.
The caldera of Ngorongoro marks the ancient walls of a collapsed
volcano, which was probably once the size of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Today the
completely enclosed circular crater is some twelve miles across, with
steep walls of over 2,000 feet. We are at an altitude of approximately
7,500 feet above sea level, the highest point on our trip. After our
time on the lower plains, the cooler air here is refreshing.
This afternoon enjoy a short nature walk to learn more about the local
fauna, or just stay at the lodge and admire the view.
Overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater – Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Early this morning we descend 2,000 feet to the crater floor to explore
this natural zoological park, and observe an extraordinary variety of
wildlife: elephant, rhinoceros, lion, hyena, zebra, wildebeest,
Thomson's gazelle, reedbuck, and buffalo.
The lovely crested crane (similar to a peacock) can be found in great
profusion here and maybe you'll spot a bat-eared fox. The balance of
predator and prey in this extraordinary ecosystem is so precise that
animals seldom leave.
Our exact route is decided on the spot by our expert safari guides,
depending on where the animals are. An insider's tip: bring plenty of
film-you may never take better wildlife photos anywhere else.
Ngorongoro Crater is said to be one of the natural wonders of the world.
A spectacular game haunt, the 102-square-mile crater is a perfect
caldera, one of the largest on earth. Millions of years ago a smoldering
volcano collapsed, creating the crater and a home for thousands of
animals amidst its many types of vegetation grown and nourished over the
centuries. Over 30,000 animals live here: prides of lion, elephant,
leopard, cheetah and giraffe, gazelle by the thousands and multitudes of
wildebeest.
Uniquely beautiful, we will never see its likes again. We spend a
memorable morning ensconced in the crater, exploring its breadth and
depth returning to the lodge for a late lunch. Enjoy the afternoon at
leisure. The views from our lodge are outstanding and there are various
outlooks from which you can survey the crater.
And tonight, as we delight in another luscious meal at this exceptional
lodge, we are once again stunned by the beauty of the orange sunset that
hovers in the wild African sky, signaling the end to yet another
unforgettable day on safari.
Overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 5: Serengeti National Park – Serengeti Sopa Lodge
After breakfast, drive to the Serengeti National Park, undoubtedly the
most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequalled for its natural
beauty and the greatest concentration of plains game anywhere. En route
visit the Olduvai Gorge site of archeological findings, where traces of
pre-historic man dating back to 3.5 million years ago have been
discovered.
Arriving at our lodge in time for lunch, we find ourselves deep in the
heart of this famous migration corridor. With its wide-open spaces,
bright blue skies and creature-filled landscape, over the next two days
we will discover why the fabled Serengeti typifies the dream of “Old
Africa.” Large prides of lions laze in the long grasses; plentiful
families of elephants feed on acacia bark and trumpet to each other
across the plains, while giraffes, gazelles, monkeys, eland and the
whole range of African wildlife present themselves in awe-inspiring
numbers.
Overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 6: Serengeti National Park – Serengeti Sopa Lodge
A Serengeti game viewing day. After breakfast this morning, enjoy a game
drive. The great diversity of Serengeti wildlife is also evident
here—look for buffalo, hippopotamus, elephant, giraffe, antelope,
Thompson’s and Grant’s gazelle, lions, and in season the spectacular
migration of the wildebeest.
In late afternoon we venture out in another game drive. Everywhere there
are animals, monkeys and, yes, birds…but look closely and you will
thrill to the huge jungle cats lion, leopard and cheetah just watching
the world go by. And go by it does. Rhino, gazelle, antelope and massive
elephants by the hundreds. Animals in the trees, on the wing,
camouflaged in the bush, in rivers and in streams. The adventure of a
lifetime.
Overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 7: Tarangire National Park – Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Breakfast at your lodge, then drive from Serengeti to the Tarangire
National Park, named after the Tarangire River which rises in Tanzania's
central highland. The river lures thousands of plains game to its banks.
Lunch en route at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge. Afternoon game drive en
route to the lodge.
Overnight at the Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 8: Tarangire National Park – Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Today we will enjoy a full day game-viewing drive in Tarangire National
Park. We'll pack a picnic lunch. With nine distinct vegetation zones
ranging from grassland to woodland, from deep gully vegetation to
scattered rocky hilltops, Tarangire offers a diverse geological
landscape as well as diverse wildlife, including an extraordinary
concentration of bird life.
Bulbous baobab trees dot the landscape and the valley of the Tarangire
River dominates the entire scene. Tarangire is teeming with an amazing
diversity of exotic flora and fauna including elephant, lion, leopard,
and buffalo. Each of our driver-guides has extensive knowledge of the
behavior of the great animals. Elephants are plentiful here, traveling
in larger herds than are normally seen elsewhere in East Africa. At
lunchtime, we'll pause at a scenic spot for a leisurely picnic meal, the
great African wilderness as our backdrop.
Overnight at Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 9: Tarangire – Nairobi – Depart
Early morning game drive, breakfast at your lodge then drive to Arusha
for lunch. Afternoon transfer to Nairobi via the border town of Namanga
where you will clear customs and immigration formalities. Proceed in to
Nairobi, Kenya's colorful capital city.
You will be dropped at your hotel to refresh and change before being
transferred to the famous Carnivore Restaurant for farewell dinner. As
we leave Africa we know that the old adage is true: you may leave
Africa, but Africa will never leave you.
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.
All park entrance fees to include government taxes
Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide
All game drives as detailed in the itinerary
Tour starts/ends in Nairobi
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
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