Best of East Africa
- Commence in Nairobi, Kenya and Conclude in Arusha, Tanzania
- Visit the Aberdares, a beautiful mountain range in the highlands of Kenya
- Enjoy game drives in the Samburu Game Reserve
- Spend time at the famed Masai Mara Game Reserve
- Fly to Arusha in Tanzania for the next leg of your safari
- Continue to the Serengeti National Park, an extension to the Masai Mara
- Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest caldera
Day 1
Arrive Nairobi, Kenya
Upon arrival into Nairobi you will be met by an A&S representative and transferred to your hotel for the night.
Day 2
Nairobi / Aberdare National Park
Depart for Aberdares, a beautiful mountain range in the central highlands of Kenya.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3
Aberdare National Park / Samburu Game Reserve
Drive to the Samburu Game Reserve and enjoy a game drive in the afternoon. The Samburu Game Reserve covers an area of 65 square miles on the northern bank of the Uaso Nyiro River, with a river frontage of 10 miles. In addition to the rugged splendor of its landscape the very name “Northern Frontier Province” conjures an image of mystery and adventure. The permanent water available from the river creates an oasis and ensures an abundance of wildlife with the main attractions being the unique fauna found only here; Reticulated giraffe, Grevys Zebra, Beisa Oryx, the blue-necked Somali ostrich and the Gerenuk. Lions and leopards are also spotted frequently.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4
Samburu Game Reserve
Today you will enjoy a full day of game viewing.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5
Samburu Game Reserve / Masai Mara Game Reserve
Take a scheduled flight to the Masai Mara National Park and enjoy a game drive in the afternoon.
Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve is a mosaic of Africa’s diverse wildlife. The Masai Mara is one of the few places left on earth where wildlife still lives comparatively undisturbed. This is Africa’s finest wildlife sanctuary. The northern tip of the Serengeti hosts a spectacular seasonal migration across the Mara. Apart from the seasonal migration, game viewing is excellent year round. Game includes: savanna elephant, Black Rhino, buffalo, plains zebra, hartebeest and the big cats; the rivers are home to hippo and crocodiles, 452 bird species, 53 of which are raptors. Nowhere else in Africa is wildlife more plentiful than in the Masai Mara, fabled for its great concentrations of gazelle and antelope and their natural predators – the big cats.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6
Masai Mara Game Reserve
Enjoy a full day of game viewing.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7
Masai Mara Game Reserve / Arusha, Tanzania
Take a scheduled flight to Kilimanjaro via Nairobi where you will be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel in Arusha.
Arusha is the safari capital of East Africa, a bustling, vibrant town with the streets filled with safari game viewing vehicles crisscrossing the potholed roads. You may find Maasai warriors in full regalia strolling the streets or mingling with tourists.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 8
Arusha / Serengeti National Park
Take a scheduled flight to Serengeti and enjoy a game drive in the afternoon.
Serengeti is the largest national park in Tanzania and one of the most spectacular parks in the world. The Serengeti covers some 5,700 square miles including large plains, short grass plains, kopjes, and lakes. The name Serengeti is derived from the Maasai language meaning ‘endless plain’.
Every year, more than 1 million wildebeest travel in long caravans across the plains of the mighty Serengeti, all in search of better feeding grounds, followed by a large variety of other animals. Other common species found here include hippo, giraffe, eland, impala, baboons, monkeys and a profusion of almost 500 bird species.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9
Serengeti National Park
Enjoy a full day of game viewing.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10
Serengeti National Park / Olduvai Gorge / Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Today you drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Enroute, visit the Olduvai Gorge. Commonly known as the ‘Cradle of Mankind’, it is one of the most important prehistoric sites in the world and has been instrumental in furthering the understanding of early human evolution.
Continue to Ngorongoro, one of the wonders of the world. It is difficult to give a fair description to the enormity and beauty of the Crater. There is no comparison, if only the Garden of Eden! A steep wall of thick forest surrounds the circumference, which looks like a natural amphitheater 162 square miles in size. An incredible ecosystem consisting of grasslands, swamps, lakes, rivers, woodlands, forests and an arid area of shifting dunes exists here, and thus the crater is able to sustain a vast resident population of game including elephant, buffalo, lion, hippo, wildebeest, gazelle, leopard, black rhino, monkeys & hyena.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
This morning descend into the crater for a half day game drive.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 12
Ngorongoro Conservation Area / Arusha / Depart
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the Lodge.
In the afternoon, proceed to Arusha for lunch and thereafter transfer to Kilimanjaro for your flight home.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Land cost per person on twin sharing basis.
Please call us for a customized quote.
Travel Protection is offered by us and is an additional cost.
Includes:
- Arrival, departure and inter-resort transfers.
- Accommodation using first class hotels on sharing basis.
- Meals as specified in the itinerary: B – breakfast, L – lunch and D -dinner.
- Transport in non air-conditioned vehicles, with a professional English speaking driver- guide.
- Flights from Samburu/Masai Mara/Nairobi/Kilimanjaro.
- All game drives and visits as specified in the itinerary.
- Entrance fees for Parks, conservations.
- Flying Doctor insurance in Kenya. In the eventuality of a medical emergency, you will be airlifted to Nairobi where you will be taken to a hospital.
- Hospital bills are not covered.
Excludes:
- International flights, visa fees and airport taxes.
- Porterage, tips and gratuities to staff and guides.
- Meals/sightseeing not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Any personal expenses.
- Travel protection.
Fairmont Norfolk Hotel
Nairobi
Outspan Hotel
Aberdare National Park
Ashnil Samburu Camp
Samburu Game Reserve
Ashnil Mara Camp
Masai Mara Game Reserve
Arusha Coffee Lodge
Arusha
Serengeti Serena Lodge
Serengeti National Park
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
