Kenya and Tanzania Overland Safari - 14 Days

You will be overwhelmed and satiated by the abundance of wildlife viewed in this park. Over 1.5 million wildebeest should be preparing for their southward migration to the Serengeti. The safari takes you to the Mara River where you will see and photograph hippos and large crocodiles lying in wait. Masai ostrich, crowned crane, helmeted guinea-fowl, kori bustard and the secretary bird will have you wondering whats next on the fascinating bird list.

Travel day to Lake Naivasha. This is an opportune time to enjoy the countryside and people of Kenya. Part of the trip is along the Great Rift Valley, with a stop to view the escarpment. Lake Naivasha is a major agricultural production area in Kenya and a welcome break in the days travel. Hells Gate National Park features geysers, spectacular cliffs, and diverse wildlife. Over 100 species of birds have been recorded here. Overnight at Naivasha hotel.

Lake Nakuru is a soda lake in Kenyas Rift Valley known for its flamingos and pelicans. Other birds that are abundant throughout the park include the African fish eagle, sacred ibis, hamerkop, and bee eaters. Baboons, water bucks, and introduced black and white rhinos are exciting viewing additions. Overnight at Nakuru within the Park.

After a morning game drive through the park, you will travel Amboseli via Nairobi, on arrival check in the Amboseli Kimana Camp for dinner and overnight.

Mount Kilimanjaro is the backdrop of this elephant haven, and you will not be disappointed by this first-class safari experience. You will have no trouble getting up close and personal with these African icons (and host of other wildlife species), from the safety of your pop-up canopy safari vehicle. Guests will have the opportunity to hike up Observation Hill, providing for an ideal lookout of the plains and swamps below.

Have your final game drive as you check out the park, drive to Namanga border which is between Kenya and Tanzania, at this point you will get you visa which normally takes like 30min to process just in case you dont have one, then after the migration formalities we proceed on to Arisha arriving late early afternoon with a drop off to Arusha tourist Hotel for dinner and overnight.

Pick up from your Arusha hotel at 0800hrs and depart driving to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire is Tanzania's third largest national park and a sanctuary for an unusually large elephant population. Majestic baobab trees are another interesting feature of the park, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. Animals concentrate along the Tarangire River, which provides the only permanent water supply in the area. You may catch glimpses of lions, leopards and cheetahs. Dinner and overnight at camp

After breakfast, go on an early morning game viewing drive at the Tarangire National Park and then depart driving back to Lake Manyara National Park, which stretches from the base of the dramatic Rift Valley escarpment to its famous soda lake. The park is dramatically marked off by lush green vegetation consisting of tall trees emerging from the groundwater forest, which provides a home to troops of baboons and blue monkeys. Further down, the forest opens up into woodland, grassland and swamps. Further down lies the soda lake itself, where over 350 species of birds, including the lively flamingo, pelican, sacred ibis, grebe and stork, can be viewed. This park is a bird watcher’s paradise! Manyara is also known for its numerous buffalo, elephant, giraffe, impala, hippo, large variety of smaller animals, and of course: the very elusive tree-climbing lions. Dinner and overnight at camp

After breakfast depart Lake Manyara National Park with picnic lunch boxes to Serengeti National Park doubt as the endless open plains driving through the Ngorongoro Highlands and Olduvai Gorge, the site of Leakey’s famous discovery of fossils of human and animal ancestors dating back to almost two million years. Go on an afternoon game drive in the central part of the Serengeti which offers the biggest concentration of big cats in the world (cheetahs, lions, leopards, etc). Many different landscapes can be found in the Serengeti: savannah with the big plains to the south, hills and woods to the west, the kopjes area to the east, and bush land to the north. Important rivers (Seronera, Banagi, Grumeti ) also run through the park. Many different species of mammals can be spotted during game drives, including elephant, buffalo, giraffes, antelope, hippo and crocodiles. Dinner and overnight at camp

Today you will spend on morning and evening game drives through the Serengeti plains. These vast, seemingly unending plains are inhabited during the migration by enormous herds of wildebeest and zebra. There is a great diversity of wildlife here, including lion, leopard, cheetah, impala, buffalo, and birds and up to ten thousand elephants. Dinner and overnight at camp

Enjoy early pre-breakfast game drive in Serengeti at 6.30am in search of wildlife. Return to the camp/lodge for breakfast and checkout at 10 a.m with picnic lunch boxes for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Catch a glimpse of the most magnificent sunset views in Africa from the crater rim! Dinner and overnight at camp

After breakfast and descend into the crater floor for game viewing in this unique caldera. Here you will view game on the vast grasslands of the crater floor. The bottom of the crater is dotted with watering-holes, shelters and almost 30,000 animals in an area naturally enclosed by the slopes of the volcano. Prides of lions, herds of Cape buffalo, impala, Thompson gazelles, rhino, golden and black backed jackal, zebra, cheetah, leopard and the spotted hyena freely roam on the crater floor plains. The crater is also home to hundreds of bird species. After picnic lunch, ascend to the crater rim driving back to Arusha. You will have local lunch with them and taste the local African food. After lunch, drive back to Arusha.

Morning breakfast at the hotel, afterwards you will be picked up by shuttle to begin your journey back to Nairobi arriving in the afternoon. The rest of the afternoon at your leisure. End of your Trip.