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   11-Days Kenya and Tanzania Wildlife Safari


14 Apr 2008 02:35:27
| Stephen Muiruri


Activities during this safaris include Birdwatching, Cultural Tours, Game Drives,Game Viewing and Wildlife Viewing.

The safari starts by taking you to northern Kenya across the equator to Samburu National Reserve, a beautiful and game abundant park home to rarely found species such as the Beisa Oryx, Grevy's zebra,blue-necked Somali ostrich and reticulated giraffe.

The safari then heads down to the floor of the Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park, world famous bird sanctuary before proceeding to Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya's most popular game sanctuary where you have the best opportunity of spotting the "Big Five" - lion, leopard, buffalo,rhino and also Voted 7th Wonder of the world.

The Tanzania part of the safari will include a brief visit of Olduvai Gorge, more accurately called Oldupai after the wild sisal in the area, which is the site of some of the most important fossil hominid finds of all time - "Nutcracker Man" or Australopithecus boisei who lived 1.75 million years ago.then a visit to Ngorongoro crater another wonder of the world and Heritage site then to Zanzibar for a beach relaxation.

YOUR EAST AFRICA SAFARI PROGRAM

DAY 00
Arrival and transfer to Nairobi Safari Club B/B. Dinner at Carnivore restaurant.

DAY 1 - NAIROBI/SAMBURU
Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive through central Kenya and north across the equator to Samburu National Reserve arriving Samburu Sarova Shaba Lodge
Lodge in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at the lodge. Approx transit time: 5½ hrs
Meal Plan: {L, D}

DAY 2 - SAMBURU
Full day in Samburu, a beautiful and and game abundant park, home to
rarely found species such as the Beisa Oryx, Grevy's zebra, blue-necked Somali ostrich and reticulated giraffe. Morning and afternoon game drives with an optional visit to a local Samburu village. All meals and overnight at Samburu Sarova Lodge.
Meal Plan: {B, L, D}

DAY 3 - LAKE NAKURU LODGE
Depart Samburu after breakfast and drive to the lower slopes of Mt.Kenya Lunch at Nyahuru Thompson falls Then proceed to LakeNakuru .Afternoon game drive in the park.Besides the flamingos that the lake is famous for, there are approx 400 other species of birds visiting the lake. Also, many species of game can be found in the park including the introduced Rothschild\'s giraffe,black and white rhino, waterbuck, reedbuck, lion, buffalo, leopard, baboon and many species of plains game. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.with evening game drive.Approx transit time: 5 hrs
Meal Plan: {B, L, D}

DAY 4 - MAASAI MARA
Depart Lake Nakuru in the morning and drive further along the floor of the Rift Valley to Maasai Mara Game Reserve, arriving Mara Serena Lodge in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Approx transit time: 6 hrs
Meal Plan: {B, L, D}

DAY 5 & 6 - MAASAI MARA
Two full days in Maasai Mara, Kenya's most popular game sanctuary where you will have the best opportunity of spotting the Big Five (lion,leopard,buffalo, rhino and elephant). Morning and afternoon game drives with an
optional visit to a local Maasai village. All meals and overnight at Mara Sops Lodge.http://www.sopalodges.com/mara/
Meal Plan: {B, L, D}

DAY 7 MASAI MARA -. SERENGETI
Depart Masai mara to Serengeti through Isebania border .Meet Tanzania Vechiles proceed with Enroute Game drive.picnic Lunch . Arrival at Lodge and do afteroon game drive. Serengeti Serena Lodge for dinner and overnight.Approx transit time: 5 hrs
Meal Plan: {B, L, D}

DAY 8. SERENGETI
Full day in Serengeti. Morning and afternoon game drives in the rolling grasslands studded with wildlife for as far as the eye can see NationalPark. All meals and overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge.http://www.serenahotels.com/tanzania/serengeti/home.htmMeal Plan: {B, L, D}

DAY 9 NGORONGORO
Another morning game drive at serengeti then depart after lunch for
Ngorongoro via Olduvai Gorge for a brief visit of the museum. Dinner
and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge.
Approx transit time: 3 hrs
Meal Plan: {B, L, D}

DAY 10 NGORONGORO
After breakfast descend down to the crater floor for ½ day crater
tour,-Where all animals are easy to get in this 7th wonder of the
world.returning to Ngorongoro Serena Lodge for lunch. Afternoon at
leisure with optional visit to a local Maasai village. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.Meal Plan: {B, L, D}

Day 11 -. Arusha to Nairobi.
Drive to Arusha for lunch then 2pmm shuttle bus to NAirobi



About Author :
The author is the Managing Director of Skyview of Africa Tours and Safaris Ltd, a leading specialist holidays tour operator in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. We offer African Wildlife Safaris, Kenya Wildlife Safaris, Tanzania Wildlife Safaris, Uganda Safaris and East Africa Wildlife Holidays and Safaris.
http://www.skyviewofafrica.com/
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