Big Cat Safari Kenya and TanzaniaTips on how to enjoy your 12 Nights Safari with Big Cat Safari Kenya and TanzaniaSummary of Big Cat Safari Kenya and Tanzania: This is a 13-day luxury safari traversing through Kenya's and Tanzania's best game parks, with a chance to see East Africa’s rich wildlife and cultural heritage. Your safari takes you to Amboseli, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Lake Manyara, Aberdares, Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara. Remember that between Kenya and Tanzania you have the most diverse and abundant wildlife in the whole of Africa.
The spectacular scenery and varied ecosystems are a bonus worth mentioning. Itinerary of Big Cat Safari Kenya and Tanzania: DAY 1 : FLIGHT NAIROBI On arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport you will be met by Africapoint Staff and transferred to the Hilton Hotel. Overnight at Hilton hotel based on Bed and Breakfast basis. DAY 2 ; NAIROBI - MAASAI MARA After breakfast 0730 hrs drive through the floor of the Rift Valley via the Maasai town of Narok to arrive at Kenya’s most populous park, the Maasai Mara Game Reserve in time for lunch at Mara Sopa Lodge / Mara Simba Lodge. Later proceed with game en-route to Mara Serena Lodge, Masai Mara. Maasai mara has migrants, well over 450 species of animals have been recorded here.
Although July, August and September are the months when the Mara plains are filled with migrating wildebeest and zebra, there is also resident wildlife year round. The famous Maasai tribesmen live within the dispersal area of the game reserve. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge / Mara Simba Lodge. DAY 3: MASAI MARA Morning and afternoon game drives in the Maasai Mara. Lunch, Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge / Mara Simba Lodge. DAY 4: MARA - LAKE NAKURU0830 HRS After breakfast leave for Nakuru with a game drive enroute. Arrive in Lake Nakuru National park in time for lunch. Lunch at Lion Hill lodge. 1500 hrs Afternoon game drive. This is a chance to visit a unique sanctuary catering for a sizable number of the endangered rhinocerous and the Rothschild giraffe.
Water bucks as well as and the predators such as the lion and leopard are common at the park. Also to be seen is a myriad different variety of birdlife in and around the lake. Flamingoes are also plenty at the lake. Later drive to Lake Naivasha Sopa for dinner and overnight. DAY 5: LAKE NAIVASHA - ABERDARES Breakfast at Lake Nakuru National Park. Depart after breakfast for Treetops Lodge, one of the 4 Kenya’s Tree Hotels. Lunch is at Outspan hotel. Later transfer to Treetops lodge for game viewing. Afternoon of game watching from the comfort of your room, or bar or Restaurant.
Before you reach the lodge it is advisable to have a stop to admire the 73m plunge of the Thompson Falls named after the Scottish explorer who first saw them them in the late 1800s. Dinner and overnight at Treetops lodge. DAY 6: ABERDARES - NAIROBI - AMBOSELI 0800 hrs. You are picked up after breakfast, drive to Nairobi for lunch at the Thorn Tree Restaurant.
You then proceed south to Amboseli National Park and check in at Amboseli Sopa Lodge at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa?s highest mountain. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge DAY 7: AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK0630 hrs early morning game drive. Breakfast at the lodge. Morning at leisure. Lunch at the Lodge. 1500 hrs Afternoon game drive. The snows of the mountain forms a majestic backdrop to one of Kenya?s most popular spectacular displays of wildlife - lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, cheetah, buffalo and host of plains game, creating Kenya?s most sought after photographer?s paradise. After lunch proceed for an afternoon game drive in the Park. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge. DAY 8: AMBOSELI - ARUSHA - LAKE MANYARA Breakfast will be served at Amboseli Serena lodge. 0800 Hrs drive through Namanga border into Tanzania and drive to Arusha town to arrive in time for lunch. 1400 hrs After lunch proceed to Lake Manyara National Park and check in at at Kirurumu Tented lodge. Bird life in the park is very broad. The home of tree-climbing lion, the park is also home to giraffes, hippo, zebra, and buffalo. Dinner and overnight at Kirurumu Tented lodge. DAY 9 LAKE MANAYARA - SERENGETI After breakfast, game drive will be provided and later drive to Serengeti National reserve. 1300 hrs Lunch at the Serengeti Sopa Lodge. 1500 hrs Depart for the afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge. DAY 10 : SERENGETI 0630 HRS Early morning game drive. Breakfast at the lodge Morning at leisure. 1230 hrs Lunch at the Serengeti Sopa Lodge. 1500 hrs Afternoon game drive. Serengeti is Africa's largest national park and also one of its most popular. The park has an incredible number of animals, wildebeeste being the most populous followed by zebra. Elephants are notably scarce. Cheetahs and the rest of the big cats are regularly sighted in the plains. The few remaining endangered black rhino are restricted to the Moru Koppies area. The park is also famous for the wildebeest migration, often described as one of the most impressive spectacle in the natural world. Arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon proceed for a game drive. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge. DAY 11 SERENGETI - NGORONGORO After breakfast, drive with game drive en-route to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Lunch at the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge. Aftrenoon at lesuire. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge. DAY 12 NGORONGORO Early breakfast After breakfast descend into the crater for with picnic lunches for a day game drive. Ngorongoro Crater, is one the largest intact caldera in the world and one of the most spectacular sights in the whole of Africa. The Olduvai Gorge in the neighborhood is the site where some off Africa's oldest hominid fossils were found. The Crater has one of the densest predators populations in Africa. Elephant, lion, zebra, wildebeest and a host of other resident animals are to be found here. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge. DAY 13: NGORONGORO - ARUSHA -NAIROBI Breakfast at your lodge.0830 hrs You will drive back to arrive in Arusha in time for lunch. After lunch continue to Nairobi on regular shuttle bus and drop off at Panafric hotel. Pick up from Panafric hotel and drive to Carnivore Restaurant. This restaurant is famous for its succulent steaks as welcome or farewell dinner. Later You will be transferred by Africa point staff to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight home. The price includes in Big Cat Safari Kenya and Tanzania : - Complimentary transfer to/from Airport on arrival and departure date - 1 night accommodation on bed and breakfast basis - Park entrance fee where applicable - Service of an English speaking driver guide - Transport based on a 4WD safari vehicle with pop up roof for game viewing in Tanzania - Transport based on a safari minibus with pop up roof for game viewing in Kenya - Accommodation and all meals while on safari - One way Shuttle bus ticket from Arusha to Nairobi - Dinner on the last day of the tour - Game drives as per the Itinerary - Driver allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver - Government taxes Excludes in Big Cat Safari Kenya and Tanzania: - Extras at the lodges i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc. - International flight into East Africa - Departure taxes - Visa and any related fees - Departure tax More about KenyaKenya Top-Rated Hotels 2. Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge Tsavo National Park 3. 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