Kenya & Tanzania Safari: Great… (trip)
Kenya & Tanzania Safari: Great Parks of East Africa - Visit the Most Famous Wildlife Parks in Kenya and Tanzania
- Kilimanjaro Airport, Arusha, Tanzania
- Active & Adventure
| from $6,595* per person | 14 Days | December-January, March, July, September |
| Boutique accommodations | Exertion level: 4 | |
| Operator: Mountain Travel Sobek | 14 people max | |
Like all our safaris, you’ll travel in rugged four-wheel-drive vehicles that offer maximum game viewing opportunities; overnights are at comfortable lodges or deluxe tented camps that guarantee your every comfort. This quintessential safari is great for first-timers who want to see it all—but whether it’s your first trip to Africa or your tenth, you couldn’t ask for more.
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
The classic safari brought to you by the experts since 1971! See all the major game parks of East Africa’s Tanzania and Kenya on one great adventure!
Visit Tanzania’s “must-see” spots—Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Oldupai Gorge
Explore Kenya’s Amboseli National Park, noted for its elephant herds and dramatic views of Kilimanjaro, and the Masai Mara, where game viewing par excellence is the order of the day!
Cultural visits with the Maasai
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Locations visited/nearby
Great Parks of East Africa Africa , Kenya, Tanzania, Africa
Special information
- May accommodate certain types of disabilities. Contact the operator for more information.
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrive in TanzaniaMeet in Arusha, Tanzania, and transfer to a nearby lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2 : To the Serengeti
Fly to the Serengeti and transfer to our lodge for the next three nights, watching for wildlife along the way.
Days 3 - 4 : In the Serengeti
Game viewing in the Serengeti. The sheer volume of wildlife is staggering: buffalo, giraffe, dik-dik, reedbuck, impala, waterbuck, baboons, and vervet monkeys are all common resident species, as are lion, cheetah, leopard, and hyena. The bird life is also extremely varied and prolific!
Day 5 : Oldupai Gorge – Ngorongoro Crater
Game drive en route to Oldupai Gorge, where you'll visit the famed Leakey museum. Explore the environs of Ngorongoro Crater, a tranquil misty world that invites comparison with the Garden of Eden and Noah's Ark. You'll also learn about the unique and magnificent culture of the Maasai warriors on a visit to a Maasai boma (homestead).
Day 6 : Ngorongoro Crater
Spend the morning exploring the wild sanctuary of Ngorongoro Crater. In the afternoon we'll drive into the crater highlands where we'll take an easy hike to the summit of Olmoti volcano. We'll meet the local Maasai and visit with them in their traditional manyatta (village).
Days 7 - 8 : Tarangire National Park / Tarangire National Park
Drive to Tarangire National Park along the path of the Tarangire River. You’ll see family groups of elephants (often in concentrations of hundreds), huge herds of buffalo, wildebeest, and zebra, as well as predators like lion and leopard.
Day 9 : Arusha – Amboseli National Park
Return to Arusha and transfer to the Kenya border. Continue to Amboseli National Park for a day of wildlife viewing. Amboseli is famous for its abundant wildlife and classic views of glacier-capped Kilimanjaro.
Day 10 : Amboseli National Park
Spend the day exploring Amboseli, all the while watching for its abundant and varied wildlife, including uncommon species like the fringe-eared oryx and the gerenuk.
Days 11 - 13 : Masai Mara National Reserve
Fly to the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya’s portion of the Serengeti ecosystem and home to an incredible diversity and density of wildlife species (and legendary for leopard and cheetah sightings!).
Day 14 : Departure
Fly to Nairobi and depart, or join one of our extensions in East Africa.
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