Classic heart of Kenya and Tanzania features Kenya’s and Tanzania most treasured national parks. Starting from Nakuru National Park one of the greatest ornithological sites in the world and a great rhino sanctuary in Kenya, to the Masai Mara Game Reserve and Serengeti National Park the arena to one of greatest spectacle on earth, the wildebeest migration. The Ngorongoro Crater in Northern Tanzania, once a gigantic volcano, is the largest intact caldera in the world whose rich pasture hosts over 30,000 animals. To Lake Manyara National Park which offers a wilderness experience in diverse habitats, from its Rift Valley soda lake to dense woodlands and steep mountainsides. The park is also famous for its unusual tree-climbing lions and the vast elephant herds it was established to protect.
Accommodation is based on small luxury tented camps and lodges which offer personalized services and are ideal for families, couples and small groups.
Transport is based on our well-maintained safari minibus and land cruisers, with a flight from Mara to Serengeti making sure that you don’t miss any drama in the African Savannah!
This Classic Heart of Kenya and Tanzania safari memories will stay in your heart forever!
JAMBO! Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, you will be met by Classic Journeys Africa Customer Care Representative who will assist you with the transfer to your hotel. Before checking in at hotel, he will brief you on your program ahead and introduce the Driver Guide who will be with you throughout the safari.
Accommodation: Eka Hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Start point
Nairobi, Kenya
02:00 - 22:00
This morning after a short briefing drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. The park boasts a huge variety of animals, including leopard which is often found snoozing on the branches of the magnificent yellow-barked acacias, lion, buffalo, hippo, waterbuck, warthog, baboon, the endangered Rothschild’s giraffe only found in this park in Kenya, white rhino and the rare black rhino which is protected and guarded here. Arrive in time for lunch followed by a late afternoon game drive.
Accommodation: Nakuru Sopa
Meal Plan: Full Board
After breakfast and a short briefing by your driver guide, drive to the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve, backdrop to 'the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth', the annual migration of over one million wildebeest. Arrive in time for lunch at your camp.
Spend the afternoon on safari in Kenya's most popular reserve. Arrive back in lodge in time for campfire cocktails and dinner.
Overnight: Zebra Plains
Meal Plan: Full Board
Your day will be spent on safari in Africa's richest wildlife viewing arena. Historically teeming with wildlife, the Mara hosts Kenya's largest lion prides and elephant herds. Other predators include leopard, cheetah and spotted hyena; while in the Mara River you will see fat pods of hippo and vast Nile crocodiles. Other highlights include giraffe tops, gazelle, zebra, buffalo and over 550 species of birds.
Take the opportunity to fly over the Mara in a Hot air Balloon at an extra cost. The balloon package includes a champagne breakfast in the wild! If you can spare the money, viewing abundant game afloat a balloon is an unforgettable experience. Alternatively visit a Masai village and get learn the Masai culture at an extra cost.
Overnight: Zebra Plains
Meal Plan: Full Board
After breakfast this morning you will be transferred to Olkiombo Airstrip at 0910hrs where you will fly Migori arriving at 0930hrs. Upon arrival at Migori you will have a 30 minute road transfer to Isebania Immigrations and customs office then clear with the Immigration officials. At 1045hrs you will depart from Tarime airstrip arriving Serengeti~ Seronera airstrip at 1105hrs where your Tanzania guides will be eagerly waiting for you. You will be transferred to Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge with a game viewing en route. Lunch will be at your camp followed by relaxation. Later enjoy an afternoon classic safari supper in the Serengeti National Park.
Overnight: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Full board accommodation, drinking water, Tea & Coffee, drinks (water & soft drinks and house wines)
After breakfast, enjoy game driving (meals taken in true safari style ‘in the bush’) in the vast and sensational Serengeti, which covers 14,763 sq km of endlessly rolling savannah. Venue for ‘the greatest wildlife show on Earth’, the annual migration of over one million wildebeest, the park is
also renowned for its lions, cheetahs, zebras, giraffes and plains game. Overnight at the lodge.
Overnight: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Full board accommodation, drinking water, Tea & Coffee, drinks (water & soft drinks and house wines)
This morning depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area with picnic lunch boxes stopping en route at Ol Duvai Gorge. Known as the ‘Cradle of Mankind’, this is one of the most important prehistoric sites in the world. Pioneered by famous paleontologists Louis and Mary Leakey in the 1950s it offers a glimpse into life two million years ago .The famous Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area (NCCA) features rolling plains, lakes, craters, mountains and dormant volcanoes. Arrive at your camp in time for dinner and relaxation or an optional cultural village visit.
Overnight: Ngorongoro Lion's Paw
Meal Plan: Full Board.
After breakfast, descend into the ‘8th Wonder of the World’, a unique biosphere that has remained virtually unchanged since the dawn of time. Enclosed within its towering walls are grasslands, swamps, forests, saltpans, a fresh water lake and a glorious variety of birdlife. Here too are all the members of the ‘Big Five’ (lion, elephant, rhino, leopard and buffalo) as well as a large cast of plains game and one of Africa’s densest populations of predators. Enjoy a picnic lunch on the crater floor before climbing back up to the lodge in time for relaxation before dinner.
Overnight: Ngorongoro Lion's Paw
Meal Plan: Full Board.
After breakfast drive to the beautiful Lake Manyara, a shallow alkaline lake that shimmers in a cleft in the Great Rift Valley. Enjoy lunch and check in at your lodge. Then later enjoy an afternoon game viewing in Lake Manyara National Park famous for its tree climbing lions. Later return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Lake Manyara Escarpment Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board Laundry, nature walks and all Drinks, (Excluding Champagne,
Cellar Wines, Single Malts and Cognacs)
Drive to Arusha. Following lunch on your own arrangements, spend time doing last minute shopping then later you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro airport for your flight back home.
Say good bye to the wonderful country and promise to join us on another expedition!
End point
Arusha, Tanzania
11:00 - 22:00
TERMS & CONDITIONS AGREEMENT
a) Classic Journeys Africa Inclusions & Exclusions
INCLUSIONS
• Accommodation in carefully selected properties in all East African countries as per the itineraries.
• Transport in 4 X 4 Land cruisers or comfortable safari minibus, driven by a naturalist driver/guide.Multi lingual driver guides can also be provided.
• Two ½ litre size bottles of mineral water each day for each guest while on safari.
• All meals while on safari as per the itineraries.
• All park entry fees.
• All transfers as indicated in the itineraries.
EXCLUSIONS
• International flights
• Things of personal nature and any other service not included in the itinerary
• Passport and visa fees and service charges for obtaining visas.
• Personal and baggage insurance.
• Cost for anything not specifically mentioned in the listing above.
• Laundry, beer and non luxurious spirits
b) How to Book (Applicable for this booking only)
Send a deposit of 30% of the total tour cost. On receipt of your deposit, subject to availability, we will reserve your place on your selected safari. Full payment to be done 1 month before arrival date of the tour.
c) Final Payment
Final payment is due two months prior to departure. Costs of gratuities to driver guides, lodge/hotel staff, as well as any excursion not related to the safari, and other items of personal nature are not included.
d) Accommodation Substitution
Should the case arise whereby accommodation is not available at the quoted hotels/Lodges/Tented camps alternative accommodation will be provided at hotels/lodges/tented camps of similar caliber.
e) Diet
Guests with special dietary requirements are advised to warn us well in advance before your departure.
f) Luggage
Please keep your luggage light – soft duffel bags are preferable. Luggage is limited to 15kg per person on internal local flights.
g) Passport and visas
The onus is upon the client to ensure that passport and visas are valid for the countries listed. The company, its staff and its agents cannot be held liable for any visas etc. not held by the clients.
h) Photography
The company reserves the right without further notice to make use of any photography or film taken on safari by our staff for general purposes without payment or permission.
i) Check-in and check-out times
Rooms are available for check in at 1200 Noon on the scheduled arrival date. Rooms should be vacated by 1000Hrs on the scheduled departure date. Special consideration may be extended on departure time subject to anticipated arrivals.
j) Changes to Schedule
Although every effort is made to adhere to schedules it should be borne in mind that the Company reserves the right, and in fact is obliged, to occasionally change routes and accommodations on safaris as dictated by changing conditions. Such conditions may be brought by force majeure” or statutory directive, seasonal rainfall on bush tracks, airfields and game areas, or game migrations from region to another or reservation problems, etc. However, the company shall make all reasonable efforts in resolving the situation not limited to offering alternative
k) Airline Clause
Flight fares, taxes and schedules are subject to change without prior notification by the airlines. The company will not be held liable for these changes and delays. The airlines cannot be held liable for any act, omission or event during the time the passengers are not on board their plane or conveyance. The passengers’ tickets in use by the airline or by other carriers concerned when issued, shall constitute a sole contract between the airline and the purchaser of these tickets and or passengers. Please note that the company subcontracts the flying services to independent charter operations, and they are responsible for the flying. The same will apply to train services.
l) Guide Substitution
If one of our guides is unable to take a safari due to illness or other reasons, we reserve the right to substitute with another guide.
m) Prices
We will do our outmost to keep the prices as quoted or published. Should fluctuation in statutory taxes, exchange rates, etc. force increases on us; we reserve the right to surcharge without notice, up to maximum of 10% of the tour rate.
n) Participant Incompatibility
The company may, at its discretion and without liability of its cost to itself, at any time cancel or terminate the passengers booking and in particular without limiting the generality of the forgoing, it shall be entitled to do in the event of illness or illegal or incompatible behaviour of the passenger, who shall in such circumstances not be entitled to any refund.
o) Publicity Materials
The company reserves the right to use any photograph or film taken during the safari by any appointed representative of The Company, for the use in The Company’s advertising or publicity material, without obtaining further consent from the client prior to the departure of the client’s appointed safari
p) Fitness
The client acknowledges that the safari can sometimes be demanding and it’s his/her responsibility to ensure that he/she is sufficiently fit and able to embark on the tour.
q) Authority of the Safari leader
Clients will accept the authority and decisions of the safari leader appointed by the Company. The final decision on the itinerary, accommodation and conduct on the safari will be taken by the safari leader appointed by the Company.
r) Liability
• The company is insured against legal liabilities arising from any injuries which might be received by passengers in its vehicles. The Company’s liability to passengers carried in its vehicles is governed by the laws of Kenya and no other Country, and all claims subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of Kenya.
• The Company reserves the right to employ sub-contractors to carry out all or part of the Services agreed to be supplied and in the event of the exercise of such right the terms of clause relating to The Company is subject to the booking conditions and cancellation provisions of the Travel organizer or the airline concerned.
• Neither the Company, nor any person acting for, through or on behalf of The Company shall be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever and without restricting the generality of errors or omission contained in the brochure or other literature, late or non-confirmations or acceptance of bookings, loss or damage caused by delays, sickness or death whether occasioned by the negligence or not.
• In addition, The Company shall have the right at any time at its discretion to cancel any tour or the reminder thereof or make alteration on route, accommodation, price or other details and in the event of any tour being rendered impossible, illegal or inadvisable by the weather, avalanches, strike, war, government or interference or any other cause whatsoever. The extra expense incurred as a result thereof shall be the responsibility of the passenger.
• Please be aware that these safaris may take you into close contact with wild animals. Attacks by wild animals are rare, but no safari into the African Wilderness can guarantee that this will not occur. Neither the company, nor its employees, nor its agents can be held responsible for any injury or incident on the safari.
Governing Law
All terms and conditions of this agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance to the laws of Kenya, and any litigation necessary to resolve disputes between the parties shall be field in the courts located in Kenya where such a dispute cannot be solved through arbitration.
Day 1 - Eka Hotel
Day 2 - Nakuru Sopa
Day 3 - Zebra Plains
Day 4 - Zebra Plains
Day 5 - Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Day6 - Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Day 7 - Ngorongoro Lion's Paw
Day 8 - Ngorongoro Lion's Paw
Day 9 - Lake Manyara Escarpment Lodge
Day 10 - Departure
Optional hot air balloon ride at an extra cost.
Optional village visit at an extra cost
•Accommodation as stipulated in the itinerary.
•Transportation in a private safari 4 x 4 land cruiser in Kenya and 4 x 4 land cruiser in Tanzania on safari with pop-up roof for easy game viewing & photography.
•Services of an English or Spanish or French speaking driver-guide, unlimited game viewing drives and parks entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary.
•All Government taxes and levies.
•Complimentary bottled drinking water per person per day in the safari vehicle.
•All meet and greet services.
•All arrival and departure transfers.
•24 hours stand-by contact number.
•Meals as indicated in the itinerary.
•Two-way long-range high frequency radio communication in each vehicle.
•On safari accessories in each vehicle: - First-aid kit, wildlife books, a pair of binoculars, cool box and fire extinguisher.
• Flying doctors’ coverage which covers you within East Africa for a period of 14 days. In the eventuality of a medical emergency, you will be airlifted to Nairobi where you will be taken to a good hospital. Hospital bills are born by the patient.
Safari exclusions
•All items of personal nature e.g. telephone call bills, fax/email bills etc.
•Tips and gratuities to hotel, lodges, camp staff and driver- guide(s). Budget approx. $ 2.00 – $ 4.00 per person per day for lodge and hotel staff, $ 1.00 per bag for porters and $ 15.00 - $ 20.00 per person per day for driver-guides).
•Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
•Any local or international flight and departure taxes.
•Laundry services.
•Any other item(s) not included in our itinerary.
•Easter supplements Nakuru Sopa is USD 35 per person applicable on 18th, 19th, 20th & 21st April 2025.
•Festive supplement at Nakuru Sopa is USD 45 per person applicable on 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st Dec 2025 & 1st Jan 2026 and at Zebra Plains is USD 25 per person on 24th, 25th, 31st Dec 2025 & 1st Jan 2026.
•Visa fees
Eka Hotel - Breakfast
Nakuru Sopa - Full Board
Zebra Plains - Full Board
Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge - Full Board
Ngorongoro Lion's Paw - Full Board
Lake Manyara Escarpment Lodge - Full Board
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