Natural Wonders Of Tanzania And Kenya
13 Days – 12 Nights
This exciting safari covers the highlights of Tanzania as well as Kenya and includes strategically placed flights on light aircraft to shorten long journeys across the region. A good number of nights are spent “under canvas” and between the national parks visited you’ll chalk up an amazing amount of wildlife encounters including some rare species and unusual birds.
HIGHLIGHTS: Searching for black and white colobus monkeys in Arusha National Park; the elephants and baobab trees of Tarangire, World Heritage Ngorongoro Crater, fossils at Oldupai Gorge, the vast Serengeti; views of Kilimanjaro from Amboseli, the rare northern mammal species in Samburu
DAY 1                    ARUSHA
On arrival you’ll be met by our representative and transferred to the historic Arusha Hotel for overnight.
Arusha Hotel
DAY 2                    ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK
Morning excursion to nearby Arusha National Park exploring montane forests in search of black-and-white colobus and Sykes monkeys. After a picnic lunch on the slopes of Mount Meru, continue to Tarangire National Park.
Kikoti Camp (B,L,D)
DAY 3                    TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
Full day exploring Tarangire National Park where we observe a diversity of wildlife amidst the many baobab trees for which the park is famous. Tarangire, best known for its herds of elephant, is home to more than 2,500 individuals. Other common mammals include impala, African buffalo, zebra and Masai giraffe. Rarer mammals include leopard, fringe-eared oryx and lesser kudu. The park is also home to more than 260 bird species.
Kikoti Camp (B,L,D)
DAY 4                    LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast we drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a morning game drive before ascending the escarpment of the Great Rift Valley to the plantation area surrounding the town of Karatu. Lake Manyara is an interesting park with a variety of eco-systems present in a relatively small area. Astute observation of baboon behavior is almost guaranteed and the bird populations at the hippo pool include pelicans and flamingoes.
Ngorongoro Farm House (B,L,D)
DAY 5                    NGORONGORO CRATER
Today we’ll explore the Ngorongoro Crater, the earth’s largest unbroken caldera. A veritable “Garden of Eden”, the crater is reputed to contain the highest density of carnivores, which includes cheetah, leopard, and lion. This is the only place in East Africa where one can easily observe a natural population of black rhino.
Ngorongoro Farm House (B,L,D)
DAYS 6-8              OLDUPAI GORGE / SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Today we drive to Tanzania’s most renowned national park and home to the greatest concentration of large mammals, the Serengeti. En-route we visit Oldupai Gorge, where the Leakey family discovered one of the most important prehistoric archaeological sites on earth. After viewing the gorge and museum and listening to an interpretive presentation, we continue to the Serengeti Plains, arriving in the late afternoon. We spend the next three nights in our tented camp situated near the migrating herds of wildebeest and zebra. Morning and afternoon game drives each day.
Safari Legacy’s Tented Camp (B,L,D)
DAY 9                    AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK, KENYA
After our early morning game drive we fly to Arusha, arriving for lunch. We then continue to the border town of Namanga and enter Kenya. Our destination is Sentrim Amboseli, located deep within Amboseli National Park. With snowcapped Kilimanjaro rising in the distance, Amboseli is considered one of the most photogenic of Kenya’s parks and reserves. This is also one of the best locations for observing elephant.
Sentrim Amboseli Tented Camp (BLD)
DAY 10                  AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
We rise early this morning to an awe-inspiring view of magnificent Mount Kilimanjaro. With more than 450 species recorded, Amboseli is famous for its bird population. Both greater and lesser flamingo frequent the shallow margins of Amboseli’s lakes and swamps. Following a full day of game viewing we return to the comfort of our camp in time to enjoy a sundowner before dinner.
Sentrim Amboseli Tented Camp (B,L,D)
DAYS 11 & 12       SAMBURU GAME RESERVE
This morning we fly to Samburu, located in Kenya’s Northern Frontier District. Grevy’s zebra, somali ostrich, beisa oryx, gerenuk, yellow baboon, Guenther’s dik-dik and reticulated giraffe are characteristic of this harsh region. This is the land of the Samburu, (related to the Maasai), a pastoral people distinguished by women who wear layers of beads in choker fashion around their necks and men made famous by their colorful adornment and high-jumping dances. Morning and afternoon game drives allow great opportunities to explore this unique area and observe its abundant wildlife.
Sentrim Samburu Tented Camp (B,L,D)
DAY 13        NAIROBI
After breakfast and (time permitting) a morning game drive, we fly to Nairobi, transfer to the Boulevard Hotel where we have lunch and dayrooms before transport to the airport for our evening flight home. (B,L)

INCLUSIONS:

• Meet and greet on arrival by our representative staff
• Welcome briefing
• All transfers
• Meals as stated in the itinerary
• All game drives, activities and cultural visits as stated in the itinerary
• Oldupai Gorge visit (if applicable)
• All taxes, service charges & park fees
• Transportation in comfortable 4x4 Toyota Land Cruisers guaranteed window seat
• Expert naturalist safari guides
• Bottled water and refreshments while on game drives
• Scheduled internal flights as stated in the itinerary
• Temporary membership in Flying Doctor’s Service

EXCLUSIONS:
International Airfare
Tips to Safari Guides, camp crew & lodge staff,
Passport and visa fees,
Items of personal nature such as laundry, souvenirs, alcoholic beverages, sodas, telephone and internet charges.