15 Days & 14 Nights Kenya - Tanzania Safari
Tour Package Itinerary
Overview
Experience the best of Kenya and Tanzania with our 15-day safari adventure, immersing you in the breathtaking landscapes and abundant wildlife of East Africa. From the majestic Aberdare National Park to the iconic Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, culminating in the pristine beauty of Lake Eyasi and the legendary Amboseli National Park, each day promises unforgettable experiences.
15 Days Itinerary
Upon arrival at JKIA, guests will be met and assisted by our driver-guide who will also brief you on the safari enroute to the Aberdares region which is approx 2hour 30min drive. The aberdare is a beautiful mountain range in the central highlands of Kenya. Guests arrive in time for lunch at The Ark Lodge where you will be assisted with the check-in formalities.
The Ark overlooks a floodlit waterhole and salt lick, which attracts a host of awesome wildlife. Resembling and named after Noah’s Ark, The Ark comprises of three decks from which numerous balconies and lounges provide a superb location for wildlife to be seen. So that you don’t miss any animal sightings, the night guard will buzz your room when special animals come to the waterhole. The Ark has four viewing areas for observing the ever-present animal activity.
There is also a ground level bunker – the perfect hideout for the discerning photographer. This is a circular pillbox-like structure, and it is from this vantage point that pictures of animals on the salt lick only yards away may be taken through the view holes in complete safety
Dinner and overnight stay at The Ark Lodge
After breakfast and check-out from hotel, guests proceed to Samburu National Reserve arriving in good time for lunch and rest. In the afternoon; head for a game drive: on the edge of Kenya’s semi-desert lands where you may encounter some of the animals and vegetation that are typical of this region such as the Grevy’s Zebra, the Reticulated Giraffe, and the Somali Ostrich.
Breakfast, lunch, Dinner and overnight stay at AShnil Samburu Camp
After breakfast; leave for Ol Pejeta Conservancy to arrive in good time for lunch and rest. In the afternoon, head for a game drive with a visit at the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a charming haven established by the Jane Goodall Institute to provide sanctuary to orphaned chimps, and the specially protected and fenced refuge of black rhino with its stunning forty specimens.
Lunch, Dinner & Overnight at Sweet Waters Serena Camp
Early morning game drive at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy and a visit to the Chimpanzee sanctuary before departing the conservancy for Lake Naivasha.
Arrive in Naivasha for refreshing and late lunch. Later guests proceed to Lake Naivasha for a boat ride to Crescent Island where you will be doing a nature walk next to zebras, giraffes, wildebeest, waterbucks, antelopes and many types of birds. Return by boat to Naivasha for dinner and overnight.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Overnight at Sawela Lodge
After an early breakfast, the safari now heads to Maasai Mara. Arrive at your camp in Maasai Mara for a leisurely lunch. Your afternoon game drive starts at 3.30pm, allowing spotting of the amazing wildlife in the reserve ranging from the Big Cats such as Lion, Leopard & Cheetah to Rhino, Elephant and Wildebeest. Our Driver-Guide will try his best to show you not just the ”Big Five” animals but the ”Big Nine” as well. Return to your tented camp by 6.30pm.
Lunch, Dinner & Overnight at Ashnil Mara
On this day of your safari, you will start with breakfast at your lodge later proceed for your morning game drive to look out for wildlife species which can easily be seen since they are active during the morning. You will watch as predators such as lion, leopards and cheetahs hunt their prey such as wildebeests, antelopes, zebras, kudus, among others. Maasai Mara is one of the most popular wildlife havens in the world and boasts a diversity of flora and fauna and also has the highest lion population in the region. The Mara is also home to the annual wildebeest migration that happens from July to midSeptember, a truly mind – blowing sight to behold. Later return to the camp for lunch and afternoon relaxation.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Overnight at Ashnil Mara
After early breakfast and check-out from Ashnil Mara Camp, proceed for morning game drive en-route to Serengeti National Park. Our Kenyan Driver tour guide will then transfer you to the Isebania border and assist with crossing border formalities with the authorities there. You will then cross the border by foot where you will find your Tanzanian driver-tour guide waiting for an onward transfer to your camp in Serengeti National Park.
It will be a long day of driving but the game drives in and out of the parks can be surprisingly incredible. The Serengeti is well known for the largest annual animal migration in the world of over 1.5 million blue wildebeest and 250,000 zebra along with smaller herds of Thomson’s gazelle and eland. The national park is also home to the largest lion population in Africa.
Lunch, Dinner & Overnight at Serengeti Embalakai
After Breakfast at the camp, guests will have a chance a to do a full day drive and thereafter proceed for a full day tour with packed lunches. The Serengeti National Park is a large national park in northern Tanzania that stretches over 14,763 km². It is located entirely in eastern Mara Region and north east portion of Simiyu Region and contains over 1,500,000 hectares of virgin savanna. The park was established in 1940. The Serengeti is well known for the largest annual animal migration in the world of over 1.5 million blue wildebeest and 250,000 zebra along with smaller herds of Thomas’ Gazelle and eland. The national park is also home to the largest lion population in Africa.
Breakfast, lunch, Dinner & overnight at Serengeti Embalakai Camp
Breakfast at the lodge. Depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area with an option to visit a Masai Village at Karatu area or Olduvai Gorge, supplement for this will be shared upon request. Arrive, check-in and lunch at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge. Afternoon at leisure.
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is built on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, and its natural stone and ivy-covered walls blends in with its surroundings. The lodge has taken the cave paintings of Olduvai Gorge as its main décor inspiration, with all the interiors filled with African artifacts and frescos.
Activities; – Enjoy game drives on the crater floor – home to an impressive wildlife and birdlife – or enjoy a guided hike with a picnic across the Serengeti plains or among the nearby volcanic mountains of the Crater Highlands. Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge also offers historical and cultural tours to nearby Olduvai Gorge – the site of one of the most interesting palaeolithic finds in recent history – or to one of the local Maasai villages to meet the community. After a long day you can enjoy a herbal massage at the lodge, browse the African wildlife library, or simply sit with a drink and enjoy the sunset over the crater.
Lunch, Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena lodge.
In the morning at 0830hrs after breakfast, depart for Lake Eyasi located in the Eastern Wing of the Great Rift Valley on the South-west of Ngorongoro Highlands where the Bushmen tribes of Hadzabe and datoga. On the way as from Ngorongoro, you will see the formation of the Rift-Valley where you will cross through the cliff and see Lake Manyara from the top. You will arrive at Lake Eyasi in time for lunch at your lodge. At 15hrs commence a short walk and get familiar with the lodge and the surrounding.
Lunch, dinner & overnight at Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge. FB
After breakfast, guests depart for Tarangire National Park with a picnic lunch for a full day game drive. Tanzania’s third largest National park is known for its majestic baobab trees that dot the landscape, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. The Tarangire River is the centerpiece of this park which is famous for some of the largest herds of elephants in Africa. Here you may see lion, leopard, cheetah, lesser kudu, buffalo, Oryx, eland, giraffe and zebra. Post the game drive, you will head back to your camp/lodge where a delicious dinner awaits you.
Lunch, dinner & overnight at Tarangire Sopa Lodge. FB
After breakfast, guests depart for Amboseli, drive to the border point of Namanga where you pass through the immigration offices and later change the vehicle and the Guide. Start the Safari to Serena Amboseli for lunch. In the afternoon, head to Amboseli National Park.
On arrival, have the afternoon Safari photography. Amboseli is known for having the highest African Elephant population in Kenya. Also look for Lions, Cheetahs, Olive Baboons and Impalas. Enjoy the beautiful Sunset with Majestic drop of Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa.
After breakfast, depart for morning game drives around 7:00 AM and continue till about 10:30 AM. Return back to camp to relax and have lunch and then in the afternoon around 3:00 PM proceed for afternoon game drives for 3 hours and return to camp before 6:30 PM.
Note: Since Amboseli is relatively hot, game drives around noon are not usually recommended but can be arranged if you are interested.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Overnight at Amboseli Serena Camp
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Nairobi and have lunch en route to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight back home.
Cost in US Dollars for pax travelling in the year 2024 (Minimum Number 02 pax)
SEASON | EACH OF | |||||||
2 Pax | 3 Pax | 4 Pax | 5 Pax | 6 Pax | 7 Pax | SRS | 3RD BED | |
02 Jan – 31 Mar 24 | 7164 | 6148 | 5640 | 5335 | 5133 | 4988 | 834 | 2435 |
01 Apr – 31 May 24 | 6452 | 5436 | 4930 | 4625 | 4421 | 4275 | 177 | 1658 |
01 Jun – 30 Jun 24 | 6970 | 5955 | 5447 | 5142 | 4940 | 4794 | 733 | 2176 |
01 Jul – 31 Oct 24 | 8066 | 7050 | 6542 | 6237 | 6035 | 5890 | 1098 | 3037 |
01 Nov – 23 Dec 24 | 7145 | 6128 | 5620 | 5315 | 5113 | 4967 | 738 | 2049 |
24 Dec – 31 Dec 24 | 7770 | 6755 | 6245 | 5940 | 5737 | 5592 | 950 | 2740 |
Extras;
Balloon Excursion per person while in Maasai Mara – USD 500.00
Maasai Village visit per person – USD 35.00
Tour inclusions / Exclusions
All-Inclusive highlights
- Accommodation on Full board basis.
- Private game drives as per the itinerary
- All park/conservancy fees in Kenya & Tanzania.
- All meals as per the itinerary
- Transport in a 4×4 safari land cruiser.
- Service of an English Speaking drive guide.
- Daphne Sheldrick & Giraffe Centre Visit in Nairobi.
- Crescent Island visit & boat ride on Lake Naivasha.
- Lunch in Nairobi on the last day.
- 1 litre complementary drinking water per guest in the vehicle while on safari
- Pick up and drop in Nairobi Hotel/Airport
- AMREF Flying doctor evacuation services (evacuation only)
- Meet and assist services upon arrival and departure
All-Exclusive highlights
- Tips and porterages
- Drinks and Laundry
- Extra meals and visits not indicated
- Visa fees
- Personal medical and travel insurance
- International flights and departure taxes
- Anything not mentioned in the inclusion above
Additional remarks:
- We may have to reroute the itinerary or accommodate in similar lodges in case of nonavailability
- Prices for domestic flights, airport taxes or park fees may be changed without prior notice. This is beyond our control and any increase levied will be passed to you.
Passenger Information:
- Passengers should bring only soft sided bags on safaris
- All the passengers must have Identification Card/Passport with them for internal flights Baggage on internal flights is strictly limited to 15kgs per person (including hand luggage).
- Any excess baggage will be charged by the airline at check-in.
- Passengers arriving in Kenya and Tanzania may be asked to present a valid Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Payment terms: Unless the agent/client has an approved credit facility in writing from Primate Tours (Credit facility currently not applicable), the agent/client is required to make full/deposit payment prior to final confirmation of reservations.
Payments must be made in the nominated currency (US Dollars), and conversion between USD & Kenya Shilling currency will be subject to applicable exchange rate provided by Central Bank of Kenya at the time of payment/conversion. Payments are payable to our accounts directly with details indicated in all our invoices and fiscal receipt to be provided as a proof of payment.
Deposit requirements: We require a 30% deposit of the total value of the respective booking to confirm any service outside 90 days prior to date of arrival, any other special activities/service that require payments in full upon confirmation i.e. Flights, Gorilla permits etc, will also be paid in full at the time of confirmation.
For bookings falling between 61 – 90 days prior to the date of arrival, we require a 50% deposit to confirm the booking.
For bookings falling between 1 – 60 days prior to the date of arrival, we require a 100% deposit to confirm the booking.
Deposit; some properties may require 100% payment to confirm their bookings, we advise that you reconfirm with our reservation team at the time of booking.
Single Room Policy; All properties allow a maximum of 03 single rooms per group (Inclusive of TL room where applicable), any extra single room above this number will be charged a full double room rate, please check with our reservations team for the exact supplement amount applicable in case of a bigger number of Single rooms.
Proration; Please note that for booking that has dates crossing from one season to next succeed season will be subject to proration to establish the exact cost, always check with our reservations to reconfirm on exact cost.