Overview
This 13 Days Kenya Tanzania tour safari package adventure covers some of the best known wildlife safari parks in these 2 destinations. Transportation between the parks is by road using a customized 4xz4 safari van in Kenya and 4×4 safari jeep in Tanzania. The 13 Days Kenya Tanzania tour safari package adventure safari visits Tsavo National Park, Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara. Accommodation is in affordable mid-range tented camps, located places where adventure activities like hiking, nature walks, night game drives and village visits are permitted and possible.
Itinerary
Your Kenya and Tanzania combined tour begins by arriving at Nairobi Airport, you are assisted and transferred to your hotel. In addition, there is a scheduled short safari briefing. You then are on leisure for the rest of the day at Ibis Hotel Nairobi with breakfast included. If your flight arrives early morning, then see what to do in Nairobi for one day.
Pick Up in Nairobi & Transfer to Tsavo east: You will be met by your guide in Nairobi and you will be briefed about the details of your trip. After the briefing, you will proceed to Tsavo East national park with a stop at the Bachuma gate. You will proceed to enter into the national park where you will have an enroute game drive as you proceed to your lodge. During the game drive, you will see wildlife species such as elephants, lions, cheetahs, antelopes, rhinos, zebras, giraffes, dik-dik, lesser kudu, and buffalos among others. After your game drive, you will have dinner and overnight at Voi safari lodge.
Transfer to Tsavo west: After breakfast at your lodge, you will check out of the lodge. You will have an en route game drive as you drive out of Tsavo East national park and proceed to Tsavo west national park. During your en route drive in Tsavo west national park, you will see a variety of wildlife species as they graze in the Savannah plains of the national. You will check-in at your lodge and have lunch after which you will relax at your lodge as you prepare for another game drive later in the day. You will also visit the rhino sanctuary where you will get to see the endangered rhino species. You will have dinner and overnight at Ngulia safari lodge.
Transfer to Amboseli: On the 3rd day of your safari, you will wake up and have an early breakfast at your lodge. After breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and have an en route game drive as you embark on your journey to Amboseli national park. In Amboseli national park, you will enjoy beautiful views of Africa’s highest mountain which is Mt Kilimanjaro as you have an en route game drive where you will see a variety of wildlife species such as elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals, serval cats, giraffes, gazelles, zebras among others. You will proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Amboseli AA Safari lodge.
Full day in this photogenic park. Morning and afternoon game drives. Amboseli National park is one of the most popular wildlife sanctuaries in 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. Meals and overnight at Amboseli AA Safari lodge or similar.
Wake up call and then have your breakfast, there after proceed to Lake Manyara is a vegetatively diverse park set beneath the dramatic western escarpment of the Rift Valley. See the amazing Baobob tree, an assortment of Ficus and Acacia trees, and all the life that inhabits them. This is a birding paradise, with several species of hornbills being a highlight. The group will enjoy a safari tour to the far end of the park, noted for its hot springs, abundance of giraffe and African bush elephant. Dont be surprised if you see mongoose, klipspringer, and the elusive rock hyrax. Lake Manyara is a soda lake, and is noted for its flamingos and other waterbirds. Overnight at Octagon Safari Lodge.
Transfer to Serengeti: You will have a very early breakfast and checkout from the lodge by 6:00 am. You will have a game drive on your way in Ngorongoro before proceeding to Serengeti. You will descend into the Ngorongoro Crater to view wildlife up to midday and enjoy the beautiful scenery around the crater area and of course have lunch. Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro National Park supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, eland, warthog, zebra, buffalo, hippo, and giant African elephants, lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and leopard. After lunch you will drive to Serengeti arriving in your lodge in the evening Serengeti Osinon Camp.
The Serengeti, from the Masai word siringet, meaning endless plains, is the jewel in the crown of Tanzania’s protected areas. It has one of the greatest assemblages of wildlife in the world. From the official park website: The Serengeti ecosystem is one of the oldest on earth. The essential features of climate, vegetation and fauna have barely changed in the past million years. Overnight at the Serengeti Osinon Camp.
Transfer to Masai Mara: After breakfast at your hotel, you will be driven to Masai Mara national reserve with a stopover at the border for migration process. Masai Mara game reserve is 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 the sun downer as you trail the Big 5 i.e. Lions in large pride, Elephants, buffaloes, zebras, and numerous plain games.
You will also have an evening game drive to experience the beautiful wilderness of Masai Mara where you will see a variety of wildlife species for which this reserve is known such as the big five which are lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos, and rhinos. Other wildlife species include zebras, wildebeest, gazelles, antelopes, cheetahs, hyenas and many others. After the game drive, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Masai Mara base camp.
Full day spent exploring the park in search of the big 5 and other wild game. Optional hot air balloon safari can be arranged at an extra cost of US$ 450 per person. 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. Dinner and overnight stay at Mara base Tented Camp.
Transfer to Lake Naivsaha: On this day we will check out of our hotel wishing the good serving and most hospitable staff of the lodge the best, we drive to Lake Naivasha check in on our lodge then continue for lunch after which you will be taken to the boat ride in the lake to watch hippos and other animals. This is the relaxing part of our 10 days Masai Mara Safari. Dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha Kongoni Safari Lodge.
Have breakfast at the camp and immediately depart for Sweetwaters. This is a beautiful private game reserve and home to rare species such as Beisa oryx, Rothschild’s giraffe and black rhino. Game drives here reveal the full range of African wildlife including lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant and hippo. Enjoy a private visit with the tame animals at the wildlife orphanage. Observe chimps at the Chimpanzee Sanctuary.
Overnight: Sweetwaters Tented Camp.
You will have an early breakfast at your lodge and then check out of the lodge. After checking out, you will proceed to Nairobi where your guide will drop you off at your preferred location which will mark the end of your trip.
The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance
What is included in this tour?
- Transport in a safari Min van customized for game viewing in Kenya and Toyota Land Cruiser in Tanzania
- English speaking Driver/guide.
- Game drives
- Accommodation in lodge
- Meals on Full Board Basis while on Safari
- Mineral water
- All Park Entrance Fees
- Round-trip airport transfer
What is not included in this tour?
- Soft & alcoholic drinks.
- Things of personal nature.
- International Airfares, Visa Fees.
- Optional activities unless specified as included.
- Tips and other gratitude.
FAQs
Africa is truly a year-round destination for luxury safari travel. No matter when you are planning to travel, you will find a place in Africa that is perfect for that time of year. Generally, though, dry season is the best time for game-viewing—and this takes place at slightly different times in different parts of Africa. For East Africa, the dry season is generally from July through October, while in Southern Africa it is a little longer: April through October. Please keep in mind that these are the peak seasons, so it is essential that you book well in advance during these months.
If you’re a first-timer to Africa, then choose between either East or southern Africa.
East Africa is renowned for the migration in Tanzania‘s Serengeti and Kenya‘s Masai Mara. This is all about volume. Loads and loads of wildebeest, gazelle and zebra moving in a year round migratory sweep across the plains. There’re other exceptionally good areas in East Africa where there might not be so much volume but there’s lots of variety.
Southern Africa in our opinion is a better bet for greater wildlife diversity. With an emphasis on big game. We rank Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa as the best spots in southern Africa.
Every day on an African safari is an adventure. Each moment is a new experience that’s unique for that single moment in time. No two animals are the same, and animal behavior is always changing. As for the scenery, you’ll experience everything from sweeping savannahs to lush marshlands, dense forests, and arid plains.
As for what it’s like to actually go on safari, let’s break it down.
- Most African safaris are multi-day experiences. At massive public parks, such as Kruger, you can do what’s called a day safari (start a little after sunrise and end before sunset), but if an African safari is your dream vacation, this isn’t what you want. Seven to ten days on safari is most common, and that includes two to three locations.
- You’ll stay at a lodge or camp in the bush. This means you’ll be in a remote location in the African wilderness accessible by car or air. How luxurious your room is, depends on your budget and operator.
- Every day you’ll go on game drives to see the animals. Most African safaris take you on twice-a-day game drives (3-4 hours in the morning and 3-4 hours in the afternoon). These game drives can happen in open-air or enclosed vehicles (this depends on where you go on safari and your operator). And it’s during these game drives that you leave your camp/lodge to drive around the bush and find animals.
- It’s an adventure, not a zoo. The animals are not waiting for you. You have to go out and, with the help of your professional/local guide, find the animals.
- An African safari is all-inclusive: African safaris are not cheap, but the price includes all meals, game drives, guides, room, and board. Often, all drinks (including alcohol) are encompassed in the price as well.
Visas are required for entry into Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania. Visas for entry into Zimbabwe and Zambia can be obtained upon arrival. For U.S. passport holders, visas are not required for travel to South Africa, Botswana, and shorter stays in Zanzibar.
Information on how to obtain your visas as well as a “visa kit” will be sent to you in plenty of time to obtain your visas before your departure. We will work with travelers who are not U.S. or Canadian citizens to obtain visa information specific to your citizenship.
An E-visa to Kenya once issued is valid for 3 months before you travel. Once you present yourself to immigration control at the port of entry, you may be issued with a stay period not exceeding 90 days, which may be renewed for a further 90 days at the immigration headquarters. The maximum number of days a visitor may stay in Kenya is 6 months.
In a word: exquisite. From the moment you arrive, your meals are included and each is a delight. Our lodges offer continental cuisine, in addition to local specialties to appeal to a wide range of palates. Nairobi boasts a variety of mouth-watering regional specialties, in addition to exceptional French cuisine, Indian curries and the ever-abundant fresh fish and game. South African specialties are derived from Indonesian cuisine with mildly spicy Malay dishes popular around Cape Town. In the bush, the quality of the cuisine in lodges and camps is superb. Meats, vegetables and fruits arrive daily, fresh from the surrounding area’s rich farmlands. Of course, all food served on safari is of the highest quality.
In Kenya and Tanzania, a blissful 70 degrees Fahrenheit greets the day and rarely does the temperature vary throughout the year. The elevated altitudes keep temperatures comfortable, even calling for sweaters and jackets every evening and morning. Temperature variance is determined more by region than by season: upcountry areas such as Mount Kenya and the Aberdares at 7,000 feet can be cool, while the drier bush country is warmer and the sea level regions of Mombasa and Zanzibar quite tropical.
What is the difference between Safari lodge and tented camp?
SAFARI LODGES
A safari lodge in Africa is located in a remote Wildlife area and is made up of a number of cottages / chalets spread over a landscaped land .Here shall be a main building which houses a restaurant, bar, gift shop together with the reception and also administration facilities. In most cases, there may be a swimming room,
The lodge’s en-suite guestrooms are spread in smaller separate scattered cottages around the main central building. The atmosphere is usually rustic and compliments the natural surroundings while bringing in the essence of the wild Safari lodges vary in size, unique design, location and standards with a nice range in economy, comfort and luxury category.
SAFARI CAMPS
The safari tented camps share some similarities with safari lodges in layout, purpose and location. A tented camp is composed of the Main building (housing the public areas) usually thatched African style for effect .It may also be made of a large tent .The en-suite guest tents are scattered around the main building providing a private feel.
The tented camp is a composition of large en-suite walk in tents which are built on a solid floor base and are complete with private bathrooms and a small terrace or veranda. Essentially they are rooms with the exterior being canvas rather than wood or brick. The tented camp complex may also have a swimming pool. Tented camps range from the comfort, superior comfort, luxury to the super luxury.
