Compare Tanzania & Kenya Flying Safari by Travcoa
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| Duration | 13 days |
| Price From | $ 10,990 |
| Price Per Day | $ 845 |
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| Trip Style | Private guided tour |
| Lodging Level | Luxury |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included |
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| Meals Included |
12 Breakfast, 10 Lunch &11 Dinner
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| Description |
Experience an unforgettable journey through one of the best wildlife safari regions in the world. In Tanzania, adventure on game drives in Tarangire National Park to spot giraffes, leopards, and cheetahs. Fly to Ngorongoro Crater, its volcanic walls sheltering black rhinos, giant elephants and black-maned lions. Next, relish 3 nights in vast Serengeti National Park to witness thousands of wildebeest on their natural migration. Then, venture into Kenya’s incomparable Masai Mara, acres of fabled African grasslands dotted with acacia trees. Explore this exciting wilderness by 4x4 and on foot, and meet a Masai tribe. And do it all in style, flying directly between magnificent game reserves, luxury lodges and tented camps. |
Day 1: Arusha, Tanzania
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Arusha Coffee Lodge, Arusha
Upon arrival in Tanzania, you are escorted to your deluxe hotel in Arusha. The remainder of the day is at your leisure, allowing time for a tour of this historic colonial lodge.
Day 2 & 3: Tarangire National Park
Meals: 2 Breakfast, 2 Lunch, 2 Dinner
Accommodation: Tarangire Treetops
Day 2, enjoy a morning tour of Tanzania’s largest coffee plantation, then lunch in the lodge gardens before your flight into Tarangire National Park. You are met by the Tarangire Treetops team, and taken on your first game drive. Tarangire National Park covers more than 1,000 square miles that teems with wildlife throughout the year; and during the dry season (June – October), the migrating populations are exceptionally dense. Watch for leopard, lion, cheetah, buffalo and elephants - Tarangire is home to some of the largest herds of elephant in Africa.
On Day 3, enjoy your choice of activities, including morning and afternoon game drives, off-road adventures, and special night drives. Take a game-walk with a naturalist guide to get an up-close of the resident wildlife, and visit an authentic Masai village. Each evening, relax over sundowners at your luxury camp.
Day 4 & 5: Ngorongoro Crater
Meals: 2 Breakfast , 2 Lunch, 2 Dinner
Accommodation: The Manor at Ngorongoro, Ngorongoro Crater
Day 4, enjoy a morning game drive and picnic lunch before your direct flight to Manyara in the Ngorongoro Highlands. You are met by staff from The Manor at Ngorongoro, and arrive in time for high-tea at this elegantly restored German-Dutch farm home. The legendary Ngorongoro Crater is a caldera 12 miles across, ringed by an amphitheater of steep 1,640-foot-high walls, and is known for the variety and abundance of its wildlife species.
On Day 5, descend to the crater floor on a guided exploration of this vast intact ecosystem and its residents, including giant-tusked elephant, black-maned lions, leopard, and some of Africa’s last black rhino – the Ngorongoro Crater is home to more than 30,000 wild animals. Enjoy a picnic lunch on the crater floor, followed by more game viewing.
Day 6 - 8: Serengeti National Park
Meals: 3 Breakfast, 3 Lunch, 3 Dinner
Relax the morning of Day 6, or go horseback riding, cycling, take an estate tour or a spa treatment, or perhaps a visit to Lake Manyara National Park. This afternoon, fly direct to the Serengeti. You are met, then escorted on an exhilarating afternoon game drive before arriving at your luxury tented camp.
Set deep in the heart of Masai territory, the Serengeti is the scene of the greatest wildlife migration on earth. It is a magnificent vast wilderness of endless acacia-dotted grasslands, where large predators battle for supremacy with millions of herbivores as their quarry. Spend two days on action-packed game drives that reveal incredible wildlife. Watch as black-maned lion, cheetahs and hyenas claim their prey from the millions of wildebeests, zebra, giraffe and gazelle. Guided game walks take you along the woodland banks of the Great Grumeti River to view crocodiles, hippos, and Colobus monkeys, as well as some superb bird life. And relax each evening over sundowners and a gourmet dinner.
Day 9 - 11: Masai Mara, Kenya
Meals: 3 Breakfast, 3 Lunch, 3 Dinner
Day 9, enjoy an early morning game exploration before your flight to Tarime. You are met and chauffeured into Kenya, then board a flight into the Masai Mara, set in the heart of Africa’s Great Plains. Upon arrival, you are escorted to your luxury camp inside the Masai Mara National Reserve. Enjoy lunch before adventuring on a late afternoon game drive.
The Masai Mara boasts 650 sq. miles of unspoiled wilderness – with views across rolling golden grasslands studded with acacia trees, rivers and forests. Enjoy two unforgettable days of 4WD and walking safaris through these plains rich with flora and fauna, including the Big Five. Spot lion, leopard, cheetah and hyena, as well herds of wildebeest, gazelle, buffalo, elephant, and more than 300 bird species. Enjoy other included activities, such as a cultural visit to the Masai village to learn about their traditional ways and meet Masai warriors, visiting a local school, and guided nature walks. One morning, depart the lodge early for a sunrise hot air balloon flight over the expansive plains, followed by a champagne breakfast in the bush. Each evening enjoy cocktails while watching the sun set over the Masai Mara.
Day 12 & 13: Nairobi & Depart
Meals: 2 Breakfast
Accommodation:The Manor at Ngorongoro, Ngorongoro Crater
Enjoy your last the morning of Day 12, before flying to Nairobi. You are met upon arrival, and escorted to the beautiful Hemmingway's Nairobi Hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure to relax in this beautiful setting. Day 13,you are at leisure until your transfer to the airport for your departing flight.
