| NAIROBI - ABERDARE | | | | DAY 08: NAIROBI - ARUSHA |
| On arrival, you be met by our representative and | | | | After a leisurely morning breakfast we check - |
| depart with a drive north to your base hotel | | | | out our hotel ready to board a shuttle bus to |
| Aberdares Country Club for lunch. Later after | | | | Arusha or be transferred by our micro-bus to |
| lunch you will be transferred to your "Tree Hotel" | | | | Namanga boarder town, where you will go under |
| The Ark situated at the heart of Aberdares | | | | migration formalities and then exchange of vehicle |
| forests. Resembling and named after Noah's Ark, | | | | and proceed to Arusha. On arrival at Arusha you |
| it comprises three decks from which numerous | | | | will be met and transferred to Impala Hotel for |
| balconies and lounges provide superb vantage | | | | your lunch. Soon After lunch we'll have some time |
| points for game viewing. This unique game lodge | | | | to relax by either swimming or reading facts |
| overlooks floodlit waterholes and saltlick that | | | | about Tanzania before the dusk encroaches us. |
| attracts a host of wildlife, elephant, rhino, leopard, | | | | Dinner and Overnight will be served at Impala |
| bushbuck, and bongo. Dinner and overnight at The | | | | Hotel (BLD). |
| Ark (BLD) | | | | DAY 09: ARUSHA - LAKE MANYARA |
| DAY 02: ABERDARE - SAMBURU | | | | After breakfast it will be our perfect time to |
| After leisure breakfast, depart for Samburu | | | | leave for Lake Manyara National Park. Lake |
| National Reserve and drive north through the high | | | | Manyara National Park is beautiful small park |
| wheat fields of Timau, crossing the equator and | | | | known for it's lush vegetation and tropical forests |
| then down into the thorny landscape of Samburu | | | | of giant fig and mahogany trees, elephants, |
| country. This area boosts of unique northern | | | | giraffe, buffalo, zebra and variety of antelope |
| species of wildlife which are not found in any | | | | inhabit the park as well as a variety of monkeys |
| other part south of equator, here you will find the | | | | and a large population of hippo's. The park is also |
| grevy's zebra, beisa oryx, reticulated giraffe, | | | | home to many species of bird and is one of the |
| somali ostrich, long necked gerenuk, herds of | | | | few places you will be able to see the comical |
| elephant and their predators abound. The life-giving | | | | ground hornbill. On arrival, you will check-in at Lake |
| Uaso Nyiro River plays the factor in ecosystem | | | | Manyara Serena Lodge for your lunch and later in |
| of this region. | | | | the afternoon you head out with your driver |
| Your accommodation for the two nights will be at | | | | guide for late afternoon game driver before |
| Sarova Shaba Lodge. The lodge is located at the | | | | returning at the lodge to retire for the day at |
| banks of Uaso Nyiro River in the Shaba Game | | | | Lake Manyara Serena Lodge (BLD). |
| Reserve. It cleverly incorporates the beautiful | | | | DAY 10: LAKE MANYARA - SERENGETI |
| natural springs as one of its special features, and | | | | Soon after breakfast, proceed with your safari to |
| also offers the perfect base from which to | | | | Serengeti National Park via the famous "Olduvia |
| explore the Shaba Reserve, as well as its sister | | | | Gorge" where Dr. Louis and Mary Leakey made |
| reserve - Buffalo Springs to the west. Overnight | | | | their discovery of the early man. After visiting the |
| Sarova Shaba Lodge (BLD) | | | | small museum and attending a short lecture |
| DAY 03: SAMBURU | | | | describing the archeological digs and geology of |
| Before dawn, your driver guide will be ready for | | | | the gorge, continue with your safari to the vast |
| the early morning search of hunting cats. Later | | | | Serengeti plain with game drive en-route which |
| you will return to lodge for breakfast and relax at | | | | covers an area of over 14,763 sq kms. The park |
| the swimming pool before your next game drives | | | | is inhabited by more than 3 million mammals, |
| late afternoon. All meals & overnight at Sarova | | | | including lion, cheetah, leopard, elephant, buffalo, |
| Shaba Lodge (BLD). | | | | gazelles, antelope, giraffe, hyena, and all of the |
| DAY 04: SAMBURU - LAKE NAKURU | | | | little animals e.g. rock hyrax, bat eared foxes etc. |
| After an early breakfast bid farewell to Shaba as | | | | You will have two extensive game drives today in |
| you drive south through Isiolo, crossing the | | | | this fabulous park and you gonna need many |
| northernmost foothills of Mount Kenya, until you | | | | films. You will check in at Serengeti Sopa Lodge |
| get to Nanyuki town. Here you'll head west to | | | | for lunch and later you will proceed for the late |
| Nyahururu Falls, still known to many as Thomson's | | | | afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at |
| falls for its 237ft cascade. After a brief stopover, | | | | Serengeti Sopa Lodge (BLD). |
| drive southward to your next destination, Lake | | | | DAY 11: SERENGETI |
| Nakuru a home to a million of flamingoes | | | | Full day is spent at the vast Serengeti plains with |
| beautifully lining at its shores. Lake Nakuru National | | | | two extensive game drives today in this fabulous |
| Park surrounds lake and was gazetted to protect | | | | park and you gonna need many films. All meals |
| the colony of flamingoes as well as provide | | | | and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge (BLD). |
| sanctuary for the endangered species as such the | | | | DAY 12: SERENGETI - NGORONGORO |
| rhino. Other Savannah games are abounded in and | | | | This morning we will have a half-day game drive |
| not mention other bird species. Lake Nakuru | | | | at the famous Serengeti plains and lunch before |
| Lodge is situated in the south ecological niche of | | | | proceeding with your safari to the renowned |
| the park is an oasis of comfort with a | | | | Ngorongoro Crater, a collapsed volcano, with walls |
| commanding views of lesser flamingoes dotted | | | | 2,000ft high and a 102sq mile floor, containing a |
| with the greater flamingoes. An afternoon game | | | | complete eco-system with rolling plains, forest, |
| drive around the lakeshore will be the feature for | | | | swamps and river and a lake-complete with |
| the afternoon, dinner & overnight at Lake Nakuru | | | | flamingoes. You will descend into this eighth |
| Lodge (BLD). | | | | wonder of the world for some game viewing in |
| DAY 05: LAKE NAKURU - MASAI MARA | | | | this spectacular conservation area. Spend the |
| Today our safari will lead us to the jewel of | | | | whole afternoon game viewing before ascending |
| Kenya parks the Masai Mara Game Reserve by | | | | to the crater rim late afternoon to Ngorongoro |
| road. Masai Mara is Kenya's most visited reserve | | | | Sopa Lodge for dinner and overnight. |
| and a home to the "Big Five". The breathtaking | | | | DAY 13: NGORONGORO |
| views, a panorama of fertile vast rolling plains | | | | We will begin our game viewing by descending |
| which supports a huge amount of resident plain | | | | 2,000ft into this magnificent crater to view wildlife |
| games and their predators. Apart from the big | | | | with lunch boxes en-route. Here nearly a prefect |
| five the Masai Mara is most famous for the | | | | balance of predator and prey exist within the |
| annual spectacle of the wildebeest migration, | | | | 102sq miles of the crater. Experience an |
| where millions of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle | | | | unforgettable spectacle of African wildlife - a |
| leave the plains of the Serengeti and cross the | | | | teaming world of elephant, rhinoceros, lions, just |
| Mara River in search of fresh feeding grounds. | | | | to mention a few, living in harmony in this self |
| Lunch to be served at Mara Sarova Tented | | | | contained environment. At the end of the day, |
| Camp situated on a natural elevation between | | | | we ascend the crater wall to Ngorongoro Sopa |
| two streams and is set amidst gardens full of | | | | Lodge situated at the rim of the crater for diner |
| exotic flowers. Each luxury canvas tent has a | | | | and overnight (BLD). |
| permanent roof and floor and an attached | | | | DAY 14: NGORONGORO - TARANGIRE |
| en-suite bathroom including a flush toilet, sink and | | | | Our day begins' with a breakfast and later depart |
| hot shower. Meals are served in the spectacular | | | | by 4WD to Tarangire National Park. Mysterious |
| thatched roof dining room. | | | | baobab trees are characteristic of this beautiful |
| After lunch and some time to relax and perhaps | | | | park and game viewing is particularly rewarding |
| take a dip in the pool, you will depart with your | | | | along the Tarangire River, which provides the |
| driver guide for an afternoon game drive in | | | | permanent water supply in the area during the |
| search of the big five. As sun starts to edge dip | | | | dry season. Large herds of elephant, the |
| into the horizon it will be perfect time to | | | | predators and numerous plains game inhabit the |
| photograph the beautiful Mara rolling plains. Don't | | | | park as well as many species of birds. You arrive |
| forget this is the right time to spot the shy | | | | at Tarangire Sopa Lodge in time for lunch and |
| leopard. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sarova | | | | after some time to settle in, you depart on an |
| Tented Camp (BLD). | | | | afternoon game-drive, return to Tarangire Sopa |
| DAY 06: MASAI MARA | | | | Lodge for dinner and overnight (BLD). |
| The day will start with an early morning game | | | | DAY 15: TARANGIRE |
| drive before dawn and later return to your camp | | | | After breakfast at our lodge, we'll depart for a full |
| for breakfast and relax for the rest of late | | | | day game drive and panoramic scenic view of |
| morning and perhaps take a dip at the swimming | | | | Tarangire National Park, Tanzania third largest |
| pool. Later late afternoon return to the wilderness | | | | park. Here you will find a geologic landscape as |
| in search of games, all meals and overnight at | | | | diverse as the wildlife, with nine distinct vegetation |
| Mara Sarova Tented Camp (BLD). | | | | zones ranging from grassland to woodland, from |
| DAY 07: MASAI MARA - NAIROBI | | | | deep gully vegetation to scattered rocky hilltops. |
| After breakfast, drive back to Nairobi arriving in | | | | See the distinctive bulbous baobab trees and the |
| time for lunch at Toona Tree Restaurant. Later in | | | | dramatic vistas of the Tarangire River. The river |
| the evening, a complimentary dinner at Carnivore | | | | attracts an abundance of wildlife, from elephant, |
| Restaurant hosted by our company. Later you will | | | | loin, cheetah and buffalo to a variety of colorful |
| be transferred to Nairobi Safari Club the only all | | | | birds. All meals and overnight at Tarangire Sopa |
| suite hotel in the city (BLD). | | | | Lodge (B.LD). |