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Arrival : Pick up from Airport followed by a transfer to the Hotel of your choice booked by you/ We can

as well help you this one booked.

Day 1: Nairobi to Lake ElementaitaYour safari begins from Nairobi at 7.30 AM when we pick you from your hotel or the airport. We drive for 2 hours through the rift valley escarpment and on to Lake Elementaita Kenya. Check in at The Pelican Lodge at Lake Elementaita Kenya, relax and have lunch. In the afternoon take a walk along the shores of Lake Elementaita to view the bird life that includes the pelicans, the flamingos and a host of other bird species. Enjoy your dinner and overnight rest at The Pelican Lodge at Lake Elementaita Kenya. The pelican lodge at Lake Elementaita Kenya is an exclusive one and we believe you will enjoy your stay.

Day 2: Nakuru national parkAfter a hearty breakfast at 7:30 AM you will be driven to the lake Nakuru national park. In this park you will be able to view the myriads of flamingos, the rhinos grazing on the lake shore. Lake Nakuru is rhino sanctuary and you can also see other wildlife species like the zebras, buffaloes and the elephants. At 1.00pm leave the park and return to the lodge for a hot lunch. In the afternoon take a swim or just relax at your cottage balcony to enjoy the magnificent views of lake Elementaita. Dinner and overnight at The Pelican Lodge at Lake Elementaita Kenya.

Day 3: Nakuru to Maasai Mara Game ReserveAfter your breakfast drive for 5 hrs through Narok, to the Maasai Mara National Reserve to arrive in time for lunch at The Ol Moran Tented Camp at Maasai Mara Kenya. After lunch, take a game-drive in this world-famous reserve. Offering an abundance of herbivores, the Mara makes the ideal hunting ground for Kenya's famous big cats and hosts her largest population of lions. It also offers the best chance of spotting a leopard in the wild. Other predators include cheetah and spotted hyena. All meals and overnight at the Ol Moran Tented Camp at Maasai Mara Kenya.

Day 4: Maasai Mara national reserveAfter breakfast take a full day game drive with picnic lunch. Historically teaming with wildlife, the Mara is famous for the large herds of elephant and buffalo that meander its plains; also for the fat pods of hippo that wallow in its mud-brown rivers. Other stars include the distinctive Maasai giraffe, plum-colored topi, Coke's hartebeest, Grant's and Thomson's gazelle, zebra, impala, Kirk's dik-dik, bush buck, water buck and red duiker. The Reserve also boasts plentiful Nile crocodile, monitor lizard, baboon, vervet, blue and red-tailed monkeys, nocturnal bush babies, and tree hyrax. There are over 550 resident and migratory species of birds. Meals and overnight at the Ol Moran Tented

Day 5: Maasai Mara to Nairobi

Today you wake up early to a pre breakfast game ride, this will give you a chance to locate the shy animals. Return to the Ol Moran Tented Camp at Maasai Mara Kenya for breakfast at 09:30 hours, and then drive back to Nairobi arriving in the midafternoon where your safari ends.

Cost: (i).1245 usd per person sharing group joining safari. (ii). Private Safari (Just the two of you + the guide for the entire) = 1490 usd per head.

Option 2 and the best Since You want to cover both Kenya and Tanzania is combining this option 1 and cross over to Tanzania Through Isebania Border to Serengeti National park.

Arrival : Pick up from Airport followed by a transfer to the Hotel of your choice booked by you/ We can

as well help you this one booked.

Day 1: Nairobi to Lake ElementaitaYour safari begins from Nairobi at 7.30 AM when we pick you from your hotel or the airport. We drive for 2 hours through the rift valley escarpment and on to Lake Elementaita Kenya. Check in at The Pelican Lodge at Lake Elementaita Kenya, relax and have lunch. In the afternoon take a walk along the shores of Lake Elementaita to view the bird life that includes the pelicans, the flamingos and a host of other bird species. Enjoy your dinner and overnight rest at The Pelican Lodge at Lake Elementaita Kenya. The pelican lodge at Lake Elementaita Kenya is an exclusive one and we believe you will enjoy your stay.( .( http://thepelicanlodge.com/)/ Flamingo Hill Luxury tented camp in

Lake Nakuru (http://www.flamingohillcamp.com/)

Day 2: Nakuru national parkAfter a hearty breakfast at 7:30 AM you will be driven to the lake Nakuru national park. In this park you will be able to view the myriads of flamingos, the rhinos grazing on the lake shore. Lake Nakuru is rhino sanctuary and you can also see other wildlife species like the zebras, buffaloes and the elephants. At 1.00pm leave the park and return to the lodge for a hot lunch. In the afternoon take a swim or just relax at your cottage balcony to enjoy the magnificent views of Lake Nakuru

Lake Nakuru - Maasai Mara Game ReserveAfter your breakfast drive for 5 hrs through Narok, to the Maasai Mara National Reserve to arrive in time for lunch at The Ol Moran Tented Camp at Maasai Mara Kenya. After lunch, take a game-drive in this world-famous reserve. Offering an abundance of herbivores, the Mara makes the ideal hunting ground for Kenya's famous big cats and hosts her largest population of lions. It also offers the best chance of spotting a leopard in the wild. Other predators include cheetah and spotted hyena. All meals and overnight at the Ol Moran Tented Camp at Maasai Mara Kenya. (http://olmorantentedcamp.com/)/ Mara sopa Lodge (www.sopalodges.com)

Day 4: Maasai Mara national reserveAfter breakfast take a full day game drive with picnic lunch. Historically teaming with wildlife, the Mara is famous for the large herds of elephant and buffalo that meander its plains; also for the fat pods of hippo that wallow in its mud-brown rivers. Other stars include the distinctive Maasai giraffe, plum-colored topi, Coke's hartebeest, Grant's and Thomson's gazelle, zebra, impala, Kirk's dik-dik, bush buck, water buck and red duiker. The Reserve also boasts plentiful Nile crocodile, monitor lizard, baboon, vervet, blue and red-tailed monkeys, nocturnal bush babies, and tree hyrax. There are over 550 resident and migratory species of birds. Meals and overnight at the Ol Moran Tented

Day 5: Maasai Mara – Isebania to Serengeti National Park

We the lodge soon after breakfast and drive through the southern part of the reserve viewing game as we proceed to the Tanzanian border at Isebania / Sirari. Proceed to Serengeti national park with packed lunches enroute - game is viewed as we proceed to Maptito Tented Lodge for dinner and overnight stay Meal plan – Breakfast Lunch – Dinner

6 Serengeti National park

Day spent exploring the vast park rich with abundant wildlife Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Mapito Tented Lodge (http://mapito-camp-serengeti.com/) / Kati kati Luxury tented camp or any of similar.

Serengeti is Africa’s most famous and Tanzania’s largest park covering 14,736 sq km and is adjoining with the Masai Mara National reserve in Kenya. With a wildebeest population of about 2 million and several other hoofed species (which include zebra, Thomson’s gazelle, impala, topi, Grants gazelle, Kongoni, Eland, Kirk’s dik dik, klipspringer, roan, Oryx, oribi, waterbuck, buffalo, giraffe and warthog), the Serengeti is sure to attract a string of prey such as lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena, golden jackals and bat eared foxes. Elephants are relatively scarce and the few remaining black rhinoceros are restricted to the Moru Koppies area.Serengeti also offers rewarding bird viewing with ostrich and kori bustard being common, a variety of larks, finches, and raptors can be seen but the most distinctive small bird is the lilac breasted roller.Meal plan – Breakfast Lunch – Dinner

7 Serengeti –Ngorongoro conservation area via Olduvai gorge

We view game as we drive southeast up into the magnificent Ngorongoro Conservation Area .Stop over at The Olduvai Gorge with picnic lunch en route Over at the Olduvai where we spend the night at the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge at the crater rim.The Olduvai Gorge cuts through rock beds layered in time sequence from 2 million years ago to the present and it is here where humanoid bones have been found dating back to over 1.75 million years including a direct ancestor of modern man. Fossil foot prints (over three million years old) have also been found here and are the most ancient footprints yet discovered. There is an excellent site museum where you can explore the diggings with a guide and it is also a great place to view birds such as the purple grenadier, red and yellow barbet, speckle fronted weaver and slaty colored boubou.Meal plan – Breakfast Lunch – Dinner

8 Ngorongoro- crate tour Breakfast at leisure then descend into the crater for a full day crater tour with packed lunches . Ascend the crater rim for dinner and overnight stay Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge located at the realm of the crater (http://www.ngorongoro.cc/) or any of similar.

The Ngorongoro Crater is often called ‘Africa’s Eden’ and the ‘8th Natural Wonder of the World,’ a visit to the crater is a main drawcard for tourists coming to Tanzania and a definite world-class attraction. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is home of Ngorongoro Crater. It was formed some 2.5 million years ago from a volcanic mountain sinking due to inactivity, and was initially thought to be higher than Tanzania’s famous Kilimanjaro. The crater has evolved into a unique and integral part of Tanzania’s eco-system. The crater is actually a caldera, measures 22.5 km’s across and the rim walls stand 600m high. Views from within and from the rim are breathtaking (as can be seen from the picture). The crater houses 30,000 animals and a large variety of birds, which rarely move from the area due to the availability of water through wet and dry seasons

Meal plan – Breakfast Lunch – Dinner9 Ngorongoro - Lake Manyara National park

Breakfast then exit the park and drive to Lake Manyara National park .Explore the park famed for tree climbing lions. Picnic lunch is offered .Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Manyara twiga Lodge.(

http://www.twigacampsitelodge.com/) or any of similar.

The Lake Manyara National park is serene and beautiful with main attractions of a rich bird life, tree-climbing lions, its elephants, and hippos that you can see at closer range than most other places. Lake Manyara is an alkaline lake and at certain times of the year hosts thousands of flamingos and a

diversity of other bird life. Although it is one of the smallest parks, its vegetation is so diverse enabling it to host a variety of wildlife habitats.

10 Lake Manyara – Amboseli National parkBreakfast then drive to Amboseli National park via Namanga boarder with a brief stop for lunch at Kibo palace hotel Arusha. Proceed for evening game drives at the scenic park at the foothills of Mt Kilimanjaro. Dinner and overnight stay at Amboseli Kibo Luxury tented camp Meal plan – Breakfast Lunch – Dinner

11 Amboseli national park

full day in this photogenic park. Morning and afternoon game drives. Meals and overnight at Amboseli Kibo Luxury tented camp (http://www.kibosafaricamp.com/)Amboseli National park is one of the most popular wildlife sanctuaries in Kenya. It is situated close to Kenya. It is situated close to Kenya- Tanzania border, The Park lies at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa (5,896m) whose snow-capped summit presents a splendid view on clear days. Amboseli National Park is often referred to as “The home of Elephants’ some of the largest Elephant herds are found here. The Game Park also contains vast groups of Zebras, Wildebeests, Giraffes, Buffalos, Hippos and Antelopes. Also to be found in Amboseli are lions, leopards, Cheetahs, Rhinos and many species of plain gameMeal plan – Breakfast Lunch – Dinner

12 Amboseli – NairobiBreakfast at leisure then view game as you exit the park and drive to Nairobi to arrive by 1600 hrs With drop of back to the hotel or Drop off at the airport to board your home bound flight.(Depending on your flight timing, you can as well have dinner at the carnivore restaurant before driven to the airport).Cost: 3360 usd per head All inclusive Private Safari both Kenya and Tanzania.Accommodations are as outlined in the itinerary.

OPTION 3:10 days Masai Mara/ Lake Naivasha /Amboseli/Ngorongoro/ Lodge safariTour Information 10 Days/9 Nights Highlights :Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha,Amboseli, Arusha, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Great Rift Valley, Arusha,

Kenya/Tanzania combined Luxury safari - Explore the most famous parks in Kenya to witness the paths left behind by the great annual wildebeest migration Crossing the Mara, get close to the big five like never before, take a boat in Lake Naivasha there after head to Amboseli National park at the foot hills of Mt Kilimanjaro In Tanzania, Ngorongoro Crater is said to have the world’s densest population of lion. In Lake Manyara lions have developed a liking for residing in the branches of trees, The Ngorongoro crater also offers amazing wildlife viewing and scenery

Day 1 : Nairobi – Masai Mara Game Reserve

Pick up from your hotel at 0730 hrs and drive via the scenic Great Rift Valley, to the Mara Reserve arriving in good time for lunch. Afternoon game drive is taken. Dinner and overnight at Mara sopa lodge/ Olmoran tented camp

Day2 and 3 Masai Mara - Game reserve Day spent exploring the park in search of the big 5/ trailing the wildebeest migration Morning and afternoon game drives are offered. Optional hot air balloon safari can be arranged at an extra cost of US$ 450 per person. Dinner and overnight stay at Mara sopa lodge

The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephant. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures

Day 4 : Masai Mara - Lake NaivashaEarly breakfast then proceed for morning game drives exit the park and drive to Lake Naivasha,this is a fresh water lake which is also inhabited by birds and other game -Optional boat ride in Lake Naivasha can be arranged with our Guide at an extra cost .Dinner and overnight stay at Naivasha Simba Lodge / Naivasha Sopa

Day 5 : Lake Naivasha – Amboseli National park

Depart soon after breakfast and drive to Amboseli national park via Nairobi with packed lunches. Afternoon game drives then proceed to Amboseli Kibo luxury tented camp for dinner and overnight stay.

Amboseli National park is one of the most popular wildlife sanctuaries in Kenya. It is situated close to Kenya. It is situated close to Kenya- Tanzania border, The Park lies at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa (5,896m) whose snow-capped summit presents a splendid view on clear days.

Day 6 : Amboseli National Park

A full day in this photogenic park. Morning and afternoon game drives. Meals and overnight at Amboseli Kibo luxury tented

Amboseli National park is one of the most popular wildlife sanctuaries in Kenya. It is situated close to Kenya. It is situated close to Kenya- Tanzania border, The Park lies at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa (5,896m) whose snow-capped summit presents a splendid view on clear days. Amboseli National Park is often referred to as "The home of Elephants' some of the largest Elephant herds are found here. The Game Park also contains vast groups of Zebras, Wildebeests, Giraffes, Buffalos, Hippos and Antelopes.

Day 7 :Amboseli -Lake Manyara ( Mto Wa Umbu)

Breakfast then drive to Tanzania via Namanga boarder lunch enroute then proceed for an afternoon Village walk- Get an inside look at the homes and exquisite craft of Mto wa Mbu’s many tribes. Visitors will get a chance to meet locals and learn about banana beer, Makonde woodcarvings, and the tribal painting techniques; the village provides a great introduction to everyday life in Africa.Proceed to Lake Manyara Twiga Lodge for dinner and overnight stay

Day 8: Lake Manyara - Ngorongoro Conservation areaEarly breakfast then proceed for extensive morning game drives at Lake Manyara National Park with packed lunches, exit the park amd drive to Ngorongoro conservation area for dinner and overnight stay at Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge

Day 9: Ngorongoro Crater Tour

After breakfast a 4wheel drive vehicle will take you 2000ft down to the crater, enjoy picnic lunch at the crater, ascend back to Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge for dinner and overnight.The Ngorongoro Crater is often called ‘Africa’s Eden’ and the ‘8th Natural Wonder of the World,’ a visit to the crater is a main draw card for tourists coming to Tanzania and a definite world-class attraction. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is home of Ngorongoro Crater.

It was formed some 2.5 million years ago from a volcanic mountain sinking due to inactivity, and was initially thought to be higher than Tanzania’s famous Kilimanjaro. The crater has evolved into a unique and integral part of Tanzania’s eco-system. The crater is actually a caldera, measures 22.5 km’s across and the rim walls stand 600m high. Views from within and from the rim are breathtaking (as can be seen from the picture). The crater houses 30,000 animals, and a large variety of birds, which rarely move from the area due to the availability of water through wet and dry seasons

Day 10: Crater – Arusha

Breakfast followed by game drive as you exit the park back to Arusha Where safari ends.If you wish to be driven back to Nairobi kindly advise.

Cost: 3220 usd per head private safariGroup Joining = 2950 usd per person sharing accommodation in Luxury tented camps/ Middle range Wildlife Lodges.

Tour price includes-Guarantee price/guarantee safari on confirmation-AMREF (Lying doctor services.)-Ground transport on safari in a safari van of pop up roofed and 4x4 safari Land cruiser/ Jeep in Tanzania. (Find the pictures attached)-Full board accommodation whilst on safari -Accommodation in double/twin room.-Ngorongoro crater tour-All park entrance fees to include government taxes-Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide-All game drives as detailed in the itinerary-Tour starts/ends in Nairobi/Arusha -Arrival and departure transfers-2 liters Bottled mineral water whilst on safari-Arusha – Nairobi Private transfers

Not Included:

-Mto Wa umbu Cultural visit -All personal travel insurance-Personal travel insurance-Hotel accommodations in Nairobi before and after the safari

-All personal expenses; e.g. laundry, telephones, beverages, tips,-Any other extras not stated as included above-Cultural visits to Masai villages – can be arranged with our guide N.B you could add a few relaxing days at Zanzibar beach