DAY 1: FAIRMONT THE NORFOLK, NAIROBI
Nairobi
Situated in along the Nairobi River in beautiful Kenya, the capital of Nairobi is East Africa’s most cosmopolitan city. It serves as an excellent starting point for African safari trips around Kenya. Nairobi is Africa’s 4th largest city and is a vibrant and exciting place, and although it has developed a reputation which keeps tourist visits brief, there are some fascinating attractions: its cafe culture, unbridled nightlife, the National Museum, the Karen Blixen Museum, Giraffe Centre and most notably just 20 minutes from the city centre wild lions and buffalo roam in the world’s only urban game reserve. Make sure you pay a visit to the Elephant orphanage operated by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
Day Itinerary
Upon arrival, you will be met by our AMA Safaris representative after clearing with Immigration and transferred to your hotel for overnight. Dinner will be on own arrangements. Fairmont Norfolk Hotel – BB
Overnight: Fairmont The Norfolk
Situated in the heart of Kenya, the Fairmont Norfolk Hotel offers a sophisticated retreat that is within easy reach of world-renowned wildlife centres, golf courses, and museums. The luxurious rooms and suites are tastefully furnished and include en-suite bathrooms, armchairs, work desks, and plasma screen TVs. The hotel offers four dining establishments featuring a variety of cuisines, as well as an all-day dining restaurant. Guests can enjoy leisurely walks through the tropical gardens, have a splash in the pool, work out at the fitness centre, or enjoy relaxing massages and treatments at the spa.
Basis
Bed and Breakfast
DAY 2: AMBOSELI SERENA SAFARI LODGE, AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
Amboseli National Park
Located in the southern reaches of Kenya, the Amboseli National Park is renowned for its excellent variety of wildlife such as Masaai giraffe, elephant, lion and cheetah and not surprisingly it is one of Kenya’s most popular parks. The landscape of Amboseli is dominated by the majestic snow cap of Mount Kilimanjaro, as well as open plains, acacia woodland, swamps and the massif of Ol Doinyo Orok. The birding is excellent, especially closer to the lakes and swamps. The park is famous for being the best place in Africa to get close to large herds of elephants among other wildlife species. Other attractions of the park include opportunities to meet the Maasai people and soak up spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in the world.
Day Itinerary
0600hrs – After early breakfast, check out and meet your guide for a transfer to Wilson Airport for your flight to Amboseli. Upon arrival at the local airstrip in Amboseli, you will be met by the lodge guide who will transfer you to your lodge with game drive en route. Have lunch and relax at the lodge before heading out for the evening shared game drive. All Meals and Overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge – FB
Overnight: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge is located near Mount Kilimanjaro in the heart of Kenya’s Amboseli National Park. The lodge offers 92 rooms which feature complimentary Wi-Fi, 24-hour room service and a private balcony. Hotel facilities include a swimming pool and sundeck, a gift shop, spacious interior bar with terrace, a campfire bar and bush BBQ area. Guests can also enjoy guided walks, bird-watching walks, dinner in the bush and Maasai dance performances in dedicated exterior bush BBQ area.
Basis
Full Board Plus – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch and Activities
DAY 3: AMBOSELI SERENA SAFARI LODGE, AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
Day Itinerary
Morning and afternoon shared game drive in Amboseli National Park.
Pre – breakfast morning game drive in the reserve, a great opportunity to explore the vast flora and fauna of this magnificent reserve. After a rewarding game drive, return to your lodge for late morning breakfast. Later just relax till afternoon game drive or visit the nearby Masai village as an optional excursion.
All Meals and Overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge – FB
Basis
Full Board Plus – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch and Activities
DAY 4: FAIRMONT MARA SAFARI CLUB, MASAI MARA
Masai Mara
The Masai Mara together with Tanzania’s Serengeti form Africa’s most famous wildlife park, the Masai Mara National Reserve. The image of acacia trees dotting endless grass plains epitomizes Africa for many, then add a Maasai warrior and some cattle to the picture and the conversation need go no further. The undeniable highlight of the Masai Mara is undoubtedly the annual wildebeest migration traversing the vast plains of the Serengeti and the Masai Mara. It is known as the largest mass movement of land mammals on the planet – with more than a million animals following the rains. Large prides of lions, elephants, giraffes, gazelles and eland can also be spotted in the reserve. Aside from horse riding safaris and traditional vehicle safaris, hot-air ballooning over the Mara plains has become almost essential.
Day Itinerary
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Amboseli local airstrip and fly to Wilson airport in Nairobi, connect to your flight in Mara. You will arrive Mara mid-morning. After meeting you guide in Mara, you will be transferred to the Lodge for lunch with game drive en route. Catch an afternoon siesta before setting out for the evening shared game drive to return to your lodge just before sunset. All Meals and Overnight at Fairmont Mara Safari Club – FB
Overnight: Fairmont Mara Safari Club
The Fairmont Mara Safari Club is surrounded on three sides by the Mara River, and is on the edge of the world’s Seventh “New” Wonder of the World – the Masai Mara. This breathtaking Kenya hotel’s main lodge at the centre of camp hosts an indoor restaurant, bar and library with Internet access to keep the relatives up to date with safari adventures. A spacious outside deck overhangs the river and leads to a heated pool, complete with bar and private massage tents. Fairmont Mara Safari Club is the epitome of tented luxury.
Basis
Full Board Plus – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch and Activities
DAY 5 + 6 + 7: FAIRMONT MARA SAFARI CLUB, MASAI MARA
Day Itinerary
Morning and afternoon shared game drives in Mara.
All Meals and Overnight at Fairmont Mara Safari Club – FB
Basis
Full Board Plus – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch and Activities
DAY 8: SERENGETI SERENA SAFARI LODGE, CENTRAL SERENGETI
Central Serengeti
Situated in the heart of Tanzania, the Central Serengeti encompasses the world-famous Seronera Valley which is known for its prime wildlife-viewing opportunities. This picture-perfect landscape is characterized by endless stretches of savannah-covered open plains, interspersed by rocky outcrops of granite, scattered with acacia woodlands and covered in a network of rivers and streams. The Central Serengeti forms part of the great wildebeest and zebra migration and provides an ideal habitat for a variety of wildlife such as giraffe, impala, water buck, hippo, elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, hyena, jackal, serval and much more. Popular activities include: game viewing, cultural tours, horse riding safaris, and hot air ballooning over the spectacularly scenic terrain.
Day Itinerary
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airstrip for your flight to Serengeti. Upon arrival, you will be met by Tanzanian representative guide who will be with you throughout your safari in Tanzania. Drive to your lodge for lunch and later go for the afternoon/evening game drive. All Meals and Overnight at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge – FB
Overnight: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge is situated high a tree clad ridge, commanding panoramic views across the Serengeti. The lodge is a fusion of traditional African architecture and modern style. Centrally located adjacent to the Western Corridor and Grumeti River, the lodge has been designed to blend completely into the living landscape. A series of traditional domed rondavels are widely spaced throughout the grounds, which are cooled by groves of acacia trees and watered by sparkling streams. On the very edge of the ridge is a pool, which looks out over the endless plains. The lodge has been styled to offer a showcase of cultural performance, heritage and traditional art, illustrated by the lavish Makonde carvings which decorate the rooms and the stunning domed dining room.
Basis
Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch
DAY 9: SERENGETI SERENA SAFARI LODGE, CENTRAL SERENGETI
Day Itinerary
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in the vast Serengeti plains. Optional Activities: Balloon Ride and Masai Village visit.
All Meals and Overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge – FB
Basis
Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch
DAY 10 – 11 : SERENGETI SERENA SAFARI LODGE, CENTRAL SERENGETI
Day Itinerary
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in the vast Serengeti plains.
All Meals and Overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge – FB.
Basis:
Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch
DAY 12: NGORONGORO SERENA SAFARI LODGE, NGORONGORO CRATER
Ngorongoro Crater
Located in Northern Tanzania, the Ngorongoro Crater is best known for its natural beauty and abundance of diverse wildlife; which makes it one of Africa’s most popular safari destinations. Surrounded by Tanzania’s highlands, this UNESCO-listed crater is said to be the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Visitors can look forward to spotting the World-renowned Big Five and a host of other wildlife species including large herds of zebra and wildebeest. It is famed as one of Tanzania’s best tourist attractions offering visitors an array of wonderful activities including excellent bird watching, trekking, wildlife viewing, mountain biking and visiting a local Maasai village. Don’t miss the opportunity to jump on an excursion to the magnificent Olduvai Gorge.
Day Itinerary
After breakfast, check out and depart for the famous Ngorongoro Crater, largest Caldera known. You will arrive at you lodge in time for lunch. the rest of the afternoon is spent on Leisure. All meals and Overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge – FB
Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Perched on the jagged rim of the crater, wreathed in morning mist, camouflaged in river-stone and cloaked in indigenous creepers, the Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is a triumph of ecological and architectural fusion. Sensitively constructed so as to take nothing from its environment whilst affording endless vistas over the heat-shimmering reaches of the crater below, the clustered boulder-built buildings of the Lodge hug the crater rim, linked by rope-lashed timber walkways that skirt the buttressed roots of ancient, liana-hung trees.
The interior, radiating out from the primeval log fire glowing at the heart of the Lodge, blends the concentrated hush of a game-viewing hide with the ochre, rust and charcoal images of a prehistoric cavern. Lit by flaming wall-lanterns, clad in gigantic volcanic boulders and decorated by the iron spears, bright-beaded robes and intricately carved artefacts of the Maasai, the Lodge is a unique blend of world-class luxury, timeless volcanic splendour and ethnic style. As for the views, from lilac-streaked sunrise, to indigo star-studded night, the immeasurably ancient Ngorongoro Crater delivers a theatre of vistas, most unchanged since the dawn of time.
Strung around the crater rim, each with its own rock-enclosed balcony, the rooms feature brass lamps, embossed leather headboards, wildwood mirrors, Maasai carvings and flamboyant prehistoric wall motifs depicting fleeing giraffes, stylised gazelle and plunging buffalo. Each room draws on a cave-grey, indigo-blue and jasper-red colour-scheme, is fully air-conditioned and enjoys uninterrupted views over the Crater’s unmatched splendour.
At the end of an action-packed day, guests can also follow a gentle nature trail that loops around the Lodge through moss-hung glades and plunging ravines, take a guided walk to the Crater’s rim, relax with a herbal massage, or watch as the burning sun sinks behind the mountains from a unique vantage point on the craggy heights of the Crater’s rim.
Basis
Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch
DAY 13: NGORONGORO SERENA SAFARI LODGE, NGORONGORO CRATER
Day Itinerary
On this day, you will depart after breakfast from the lodge with your picnic lunch boxes and with your 4×4 Land cruiser descend into the Crater for a game drive. You will have your lunch right at the floor of the Crater before returning to your lodge.
All meals and Overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge – FB
Basis
Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch
DAY 14 – 15: KIRURUMU TARANGIRE LODGE, TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park, situated within Tanzania’s spectacular Manyara Region, is an awe-inspiring national park comprising of granite ridges, river valleys, mixed vegetative landscapes, and free-roaming wildlife. During the annual dry season the Tarangire River is a magnet for thirsty wildlife. Large herds of elephants and migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland gather and not surprisingly the predators follow. With lion being among the most commonly spotted animal, it is a rare day that a visitor does not spot this majestic animal prowling or grazing. Tarangire is also the one place in Tanzania where dry-country antelope such as Oryx and gerenuk are seen regularly. This expansive area is also known for its spectacular baobab trees, its breathtaking views of the Masaai Steppe and the wondrous mountains to the south.
Day Itinerary
After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National park. Arrive at your lodge in time for lunch. Later depart for an evening game drive and return to your lodge for overnight.
All Meals and Overnight at Kirurumu Tarangire Lodge – FB
Overnight: Kirurumu Tarangire Lodge
Kirurumu Tarangire Lodge is built on the site of the old Tamarind Camp. The lodge overlooks a floodplain that is a rich seasonal feeding ground for elephants and other animals. Guest accommodations feature 10 permanent tented cottages built in exactly the same style as the new Kirurumu Manyara Lodge cottages.
Basis
Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch
DAY 16: END OF ITINERARY
Day Itinerary
After breakfast, check out and depart for Arusha town. You will have lunch at a local restaurant before your transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport for your onward flight. End of our services!!
Basis
Breakfast and Lunch
