11 Days: Kenya and Tanzania Classic Safari

Amboseli National Park

You will be picked up after breakfast from your Nairobi city hotel and proceed by road to Amboseli National Park, which is famous for its large herd of free-range elephants and for its stunning landscapes and abundant wildlife. Amboseli covers an area of approximately 392 square kilometers and the park is set against the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro Africa’s tallest peak.

You will arrive at the lodge /camp in time for lunch and check in. An afternoon game viewing has been scheduled for you and after returning to the lodge/camp by 06:30pm just in time for a hot shower before dinner at the camp/lodge.

Superior Accommodation: Oltukai lodge or Amboseli Serena Lodge

Premium Luxury: Tawi Lodge or Tortilis Camp

Meals Plan: Lunch and Dinner.

Amboseli National Park

The next day will be an adventure as you pass through different terrains of Amboseli National Park searching and looking for some of the celebrated and researched elephants in the world. Do not miss that unique photo with iconic Tuskers with the backdrop of the Majestic snow capped Mount Kilimanjaro.

You can also visit the dry lakebed of Lake Amboseli looking for the crossing of big herds of elephants on one straight file. You can have an opportunity to visit authentic traditional Maasai villages who are the host community of the wildlife, interact with them and are diverse in their different cultural practices.

A safari is not complete without an ‘African Sundowner/Sunset’ If the weather is favorable.

Superior Accommodation: Oltukai Lodge or Serena Lodge

Premium Luxury: Tawi Lodge or Tortilis Camp

Meals Plan: Full Board

Amboseli National Park

An early game drive has been scheduled for you to catch up with the sunrise listening to the beautiful melodies of the bird songs and sounds waiting and watching for the big herds of elephants trooping back from the woodlands heading towards the wetlands which are permanently fed by the melting of the ice from Kilimanjaro. You could also try to spot additional wildlife including; super predators, buffaloes, wildebeests, gazelles, zebras and more than 700 species of birds.

Superior Accommodation: Oltukai Lodge or Serena Lodge

Premium Accommodation: Tawi Lodge or Tortilis Camp

Nairobi

After early morning breakfast, which will be served at the lodge or the camp, you will check out and depart by road for Nairobi game viewing en route. Upon arrival, you will be escorted to your city hotel for check-in after which you will enjoy a delicious lunch. After lunch, you will proceed to the Giraffe Centre whose main mission is to promote the conservation of the endangered Rothschild giraffe and their habitat.

You will get a chance to feed the giraffe by hand, using special food pellets provided by the center. This close interaction allows you to observe the giraffe’s long tongues and gentle nature up close.

Superior Accommodation: Nairobi Serena Hotel or the Boma Hotel

Premium Luxury: The Norfolk Hotel

Meals Plan: Lunch, Dinner and Breakfast

Lake Manyara National Park/Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast and checkout you will proceed to another game viewing at Lake Manyara. By noon you will return back to the lodge for lunch and thereafter proceed by road to Ngorongoro Crater. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest inactive volcanic caldera, measuring about 20 kilometers (12 miles) across and 600 meters (1,970 feet) deep. The crater is home to many of Africa's iconic species, including lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos, and buffaloes. It's one of the best places to see the endangered black rhino in the wild. Besides the Big Five, the crater supports a diverse array of wildlife, including cheetahs, hyenas, zebras, wildebeests, and gazelles. Over 500 bird species can be spotted, including flamingos, vultures, and various raptors.

Upon arrival in the evening refreshments will be  served before dinner.

Superior Accommodation: Ngorongoro Crater/Ngorongoro Sopa

Premium Luxury: Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury

Meals Plan: Full Board

Mount Kenya and Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Breakfast will be served at the hotel followed by checkout. You will depart by road to the central highlands of Kenya to the famous Mount Kenya Safari Club, A beautiful hotel in a delightful setting on the slopes of Mount Kenya. You will arrive at the club at the time for lunch. You will spend the afternoon off from the normal game viewing. You will just relax at the club, which is stylish and designed to provide the ideal safari experience, where comfort, luxury, and outstanding personal service combine naturally with the beautiful wilderness.

It is the home of the rare Bongo antelope which were almost extinct but were reintroduced from the USA and they are doing very well in that ecosystem.

Superior Accommodation: Mount Kenya Safari Club

Premium Luxury: Mount Kenya Safari Club

Meals Plan: Lunch and Dinner

Mount Kenya and Ol Pejeta Conservancy

After breakfast at the Club, you will depart by road to Ol Pejeta Conservancy which is a renowned wildlife conservation area located in central Kenya, near Nanyuki, about 200 kilometers north of Nairobi. Covering approximately 90,000 acres (36,000 hectares), OlPejeta Conservancy is situated in the Laikipia Plateau, offering diverse landscapes including savannahs and acacia woodlands.

Olpejeta conservancy is recognized as a model of the conservation of the rare Northern white rhino which were extinct and the only 4 which were remaining were repatriated back from Czech republic zoo. The Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary is the only one of a kind in Kenya where those primates are rescued from illegal trafficking. The sanctuary also focuses on raising awareness about the plight of chimpanzees and their conservation needs, contributing to broader conservation education efforts. The conservancy is home to a range of wildlife, including the Big Five—lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, and rhinoceros among others and over 500 species of birds making it a bird watchers paradise.

Later you will drive back to Mount Kenya Safari for lunch and leisure time in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight stay at Mount Kenya Safari Club.

Superior Accommodation: Mount Kenya Safari Club

Premium Luxury: Mount Kenya Safari Club

Meals Plan: Full Board

Lake Nakuru National Park

After breakfast and checkout you shall bid farewell to the northern part of Kenya and cross over the equity in Nanyuki as you head down south to the famous Lake Nakuru National Park, another Rhino sanctuary. Lake Nakuru is very famous for its abundance of bird life dominated by both Greater and Lesser flamingos, the great white pelicans and the pink backed pelicans because of the alkalinity and high concentration of the blue green algae that attracts millions of these wading birds. Both black and white rhinos are present in large numbers because it is one of the most protected National parks in Kenya.

Upon arrival you will checkin and lunch will be served as you prepare for an afternoon game drive, which has been scheduled for you.

Superior Accommodation: Sarova Lions Hill Hotel

Premium Luxury: The Cliff Hotel

Meals Plan: Lunch and Dinner

Lake Nakuru National Park

The early morning game drives are always the best because that is when most of the animals are active. Nakuru National Park has different kinds of vegetation that supports different kinds of animals though elusive leopards are very common very early in the morning and you can be lucky to pounce on one before they retire back to their hideouts. You will return to the lodge for breakfast and later have a relaxation at the swimming pool watching the flamingos on the sky soaring on their signature V formation flight.

An afternoon game drive has been scheduled for you.

Superior Accommodation: Sarova Lions Hill Hotel

Premium Luxury: The Cliff Hotel

Meals Plan: Full Board

Maasai Mara Game Reserve

After breakfast, you will checkout and depart by road to the world famous Maasai Mara via the Mau Hills one of the seven catchment areas in Kenya and the famous Maasai River gets its water from it. The Maasai Mara Game Reserve is one of the most renowned wildlife sanctuaries in the world, renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and iconic wildlife. Located in southwestern Kenya, the Maasai Mara is part of the larger ecosystem that includes the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.

Upon arrival, you will check in and lunch will be served on the lawn terraces that face the Mara open plains. An afternoon game drive has been scheduled for you.

Superior Accommodation: Mara Sarova Lodge

Premium Luxury: Sand River Mara

Meals Plan: Lunch and Dinner

Maasai Mara National Park

You shall leave from your accommodation facility very early in the morning with a picnic breakfast and lunch so that you can have enough time to explore the vast Mara and its wildlife. Enjoy thrilling game drives through diverse habitats, including savannah plains, riverbanks, and acacia woodlands. Spot the Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhinoceros—as well as cheetahs, hyenas, and a host of other wildlife.

Witness the world-famous Great Migration between July and October, where millions of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles traverse the Mara River from the Serengeti in search of fresh grazing grounds. This spectacle is one of nature’s most incredible events

Hot air ballooning is typically offered as a morning activity, allowing you to catch the sunrise and maximize your wildlife viewing opportunities. A truly magical experience will leave you with lasting memories.

Superior Accommodation: Mara Sarova Lodge

Premium Luxury: Sand River Mara

Meals Plan: Full Board

Depart

After breakfast, you will check out and depart by road back to Nairobi. Upon arrival, our concierge team, who has organized lunch at a city restaurant/hotel, will meet you. A day room has been organized for you until 6:00pm for final refreshments and repacking. Later after the farewell dinner, you will be transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your international bound flight.

Superior Accommodation: The Boma Hotel

Meals Plan: Lunch and Dinner