Kenya & Tanzania Luxury Safari
A 13 day luxury safari by air and 4×4 visiting some of East Africa’s most renowned safari destinations. After a night at Nairobi’s famous Giraffe Manor, fly to Kenya’s game-rich Chyulu Hills followed by one of the Maasai Mara’s best game reserves. Then discover the highlights of Tanzania with a flight to the Serengeti National Park – one of the most spectacular safari locations in the World – before continuing to the Ngorongoro Crater as well as the Tarangire National Park.
Luxury safari accommodation in Kenya is in the high quality Ol Donyo Lodge and Mara Plains Camp. Tanzania accommodation includes the luxurious Asilia tented camps for an authentic high-class safari experience in the wilderness. Operates from / to Nairobi in High Season (Jan to March & July to October).
In Summary:
Discover some of the best game-viewing areas in Kenya and Tanzania. Starting in Nairobi – and after a night at the unique Giraffe Manor – we head to the beautiful Chyulu Hills region and to Ol Donyo Lodge for 2 nights, then fly to the Maasai Mara for 3 nights at Mara Plains Camp.
Fly to Migori and take a road transfer across the Kenya-Tanzania border to Tarime and fly to the Serengeti for 3 nights at Olakira Camp.
Fly to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for 1 night at Gibbs Farm (including a tour of the fascinating Ngorongoro Crater) then continue to Tarangire and to Olivers Camp for 2 nights.
Transfer to Kilimanjaro for the scheduled flight back to Nairobi.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Serengeti National Park
Tarangire National Park
Tsavo National Park
LENGTH
12 NIGHTS / 13 DAYS
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US$ 15,866
Northern Tanzania Highlights (Featuring Nimali Central Serengeti)
This safari takes you to Tarangire for 2 nights, then you visit the Ngorongoro Crater for a day and lastly you stay 2 nights in the Serengeti. The safari takes you to some of the best places in Tanzania to view wildlife in their natural setting.
This itinerary is perfect for those who want to take advantage of the great game-viewing in Tanzania’s flagship national parks, the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro conservation area and Tarangire, within a week. Extra nights can be added in Serengeti for a longer stay. Travellers will stay at Nimali Tarangire , a fairly new camp in Tarangire National park which opened in June 2015, Tloma Lodge – built on the foothills of the highlands of Ngorongoro, with views of coffee plantations and the walls of the crater, and then on to the brand new Nimali Central Serengeti Camp which opened on August 1st 2017.
Nimali Tarangire is an exclusive luxury lodge located on the eastern boundary of Tarangire National Park that is renowned for its stunning baobab trees and large concentration of elephants. Nimali Central Serengeti is a tented camp elegantly and comfortably furnished with all the necessary luxuries of a wild yet classic safari. The camp is located in the heart of the Serengeti close to Makoma Hill, offering utter seclusion and great access to the annual migration and the ‘Big 5’./p>
LENGTH
5 nights / 6 days
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US$4,299
Itinerary in Detail
DAY BY DAY
Tour Experiences
Day 1
Pick up from Nairobi International Airport and transfer to the unique Giraffe Manor for dinner and overnight.
The Giraffe Manor is an attractive, historic property built in 1932 and is surrounded by 140 acres of its own park and forest with superb views of the Ngong Hills.
In 1974 the manor was bought by Jock Leslie-Melville and his wife Betty, who founded the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife (AFEW). They acquired two highly endangered baby Rothschild giraffe which thrived on the estate and several further generations have followed.
The Giraffe Manor is the only place in the world where you can feed and photograph the giraffe over your breakfast table and at the front door, and even from a bedroom window! Travellers from all over the world now make The Giraffe Manor part of their East African Safari.
With just 5 rooms the manor is an elegant and exclusive small hotel, personally hosted and renowned for having one of Nairobi’s finest kitchens.
Day 2
After an early breakfast, transfer to Wilson Airport for the morning scheduled flight to Tsavo West departing 07.30h (arrives approx. 08.40h). Met and transferred to Ol Donyo Lodge for 2 nights. Settle into your room and enjoy lunch before taking an afternoon game drive on the ranch. Dinner and overnight Ol Donyo Lodge.
Ol Donyo Lodge is in the heart of the 275,000 acre Mbirikani Group Ranch, located on the slopes of the Chyulu Hills National Park between the Amboseli and Tsavo West National Parks in southeast Kenya. Its location is unrivalled with full views of Mount Kilimanjaro and in the path of traditional wildlife migration routes. It is a lodge rich in history, passion and conservation.
Ol Donyo Lodge offers 10 magnificent, spacious and unique suites, each with a private terrace with “Star Bed” for guests to fall asleep under the African sky. 8 suites have a private pool.
The lodge offers a great variety of activities including morning and afternoon/early evening 4×4 game drives, guided bushwalks, bush dining in the wildlife filled plains, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, tracking, conservation and community out-reach programs and wildlife viewing in an open air hide near waterholes.
Optional activities (at a supplement, pre-booking required) include day trips to Amboseli National Park, or Chyulu East National Park, a scenic flight around Mt. Kilimanjaro, in-room massage service, cultural visits to Maasai villages.
Day 3
Morning game drive on the ranch returning to the lodge for breakfast. Join other optional activities. Late afternoon game drive on the ranch. Dinner and overnight Ol Donyo Lodge.
Day 4
Early game activities and breakfast then transfer to the airstrip for the 08.30h flight to Wilson and connect to the 10.00h flight to the Maasai Mara (arrives approx. 11.00h). Met and transferred to Mara Plains Camp for 3 nights. Settle into your tent and take lunch. Later enjoy an afternoon / evening game drive in the game-filled conservancy. Return to camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 5 & 6
At Mara Plains Camp including morning and afternoon / evening game drives and safari walks in Olare Motorogi Conservancy and full day in Masai Mara National Reserve (with picnic lunch). An early morning Hot Air Balloon flight can be arranged (supplement applies) to get an aerial view of the plains.
Set in a private conservancy offering outstanding predator densities with the camp itself just 20 metres from northern boundary of the Masai Mara National Reserve, Mara Plains camp is a peaceful, exclusive tented camp located in the 32900 acre Olare Motorogi Conservancy.
Rarely a night passes without lion roaring nearby, while leopard are regularly found to wander through the camp and cheetah have established territories on the savannah nearby the main area. The wildebeest migration seasonally congregates outside camp. Open game drive vehicles, small camp size and low tourism vehicle densities make this camp a regional gem.
The camp caters for only 14 guests in seven uniquely designed octagonal canvas rooms. Each is raised on decks, and opens on three sides to the outside. Floor to ceiling net walls and the marquis ceiling make for very open-air and inviting environs. The en suite rooms have a dressing area as well as private verandahs with seating and exquisite views.
Mara Plains offers a range of activities – early morning and late afternoon and night game drives, balloon safaris (at extra cost), authentic local village visits and unrivalled access to superior wildlife habitats.
Day 7
Early game activities and breakfast. Depart camp with picnic lunch and transfer to the airstrip for the 11.30 flight to Migori (arrives approx. 12.00). Met and transferred via the Kenya-Tanzania border crossing at Isabania (for Immigration formalities) to Tarime on the Tanzania side (arriving approx. 13.30h). Take the 13.50h flight to the Serengeti and to Olakira Camp. Olakira is located in Ndutu area between Dec and March and in Kogatende between June and November. Met on arrival to transfer to camp. After afternoon tea take a game drive in the beautiful surroundings of the Serengeti National Park. Later return to camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 8 & 9
At Olakira Camp including morning and afternoon game drives in the Serengeti National Park
The Serengeti hosts the largest concentration of wildlife in the world, and is home to one of the great wonders of the natural world, the Great Migration. Over a million wildebeest and some 600,000 zebra move through the eco-system, with lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena, wild dog and crocodiles making sure only the strongest survive. The sheer volume of numbers combined with the daily dramas of life and death make this an unforgettable experience.
Olakira – meaning ‘star’ in Maasai – is a premium tented camp of just 6 to 8 luxury tents. It follows the Great Migration through prime wildlife areas in the Serengeti, the land that offers probably the best wildlife spectacle on the planet.
The en suite tents feature king-size or twin beds and each tent has its own private veranda with an amazing view overlooking the Serengeti.
Fantastic meals are served in the dining tent or in a private location: your own veranda or under the Serengeti stars.
Olakira operates as Olakira Mara Camp in the Northern Serengeti near Mara River from June to November. From December to March it moves south to Ndutu near the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area.
Day 10
Early game activities and breakfast at camp. Transfer to the airstrip with picnic lunches for the flight to Manyara (arrives approx. 11.20h) where you are met by an expert safari guide with private 4×4 vehicle and transferred to the Ngorongoro Crater for an afternoon game drive. Later in the evening, transfer to Plantation Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 11
After breakfast depart with your private vehicle and drive to Tarangire National Park (game drives en route) arriving at Olivers Camp for lunch. Take a guided walk or enjoy other camp activities. Later take an afternoon / evening game drive before returning to camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 12
At Olivers Camp including morning and afternoon / evening game drives and safari walks in Tarangire National Park.
Oliver’s Camp is situated in the remote south-eastern part of Tarangire National Park, in the middle of Tarangire’s unspoilt wilderness.
Tarangire National Park is known for its large herds of elephant and majestic baobab trees. You can find many of the large African mammals here, including lion, leopard, buffalo, and lesser and greater kudu. The park hosts an enormous variety of birds – more than 500 species.
Oliver’s Camp is ideally placed to access the yearly migrations of wildlife, and to view impressive concentrations at waterholes and in the spectacular Silale swamps. This area offers the best chance of seeing lion, leopard and cheetah and the swamps often attract elephant, buffalo and zebra.
The camp features only 8 beautifully furnished guest tents. Solid wooden furniture, beautiful cloth and gorgeous warm showers that can be taken under the Tarangire sky. Every evening, guests relax or read in the lounge and library tent, or drink sundowners at the fireplace, from which superb views of landscape and sunset can be enjoyed
The range of activities on offer at Oliver’s Camp is unique for a camp inside a Tanzanian National Park. Off-road driving makes wildlife drives more intense and interesting and allows you to get closer to the action. Walking and fly camping add another unique element to a safari that is hard to find in other parts of Tanzania. The park’s stunning natural beauty is ideal for wildlife and nature photography.
Game drives from Oliver’s Camp are usually carried out in open vehicles, giving a feeling of absolute freedom. Off-road driving, allowed only in the remote areas of the park, gets you closer to nature and wildlife.
Walking is the absolute specialty of Oliver’s Camp. The privilege of walking in these prime natural areas gives you exhilarating feeling of adventure.
Day 13
Morning game activities returning to camp for breakfast. Transfer by private 4×4 to Arusha for lunch. Later transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport for your onward arrangements.
Alternatively – extend your adventure with a beach add-on to the beautiful Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar. See our broad range of Zanzibar hotels here or contact us for details and prices.
Tour Experiences
Day 1: Kilimanjaro - Tarangire
Fly into Kilimanjaro International Airport to arrive in the morning or early afternoon (latest by 2.00 pm). Met by a Nimali vehicle and driver-guide for transfer straight to Nimali Tarangire, a journey lasting approximately 3 hours. Evening game drive in the private wildlife concession around the camp. Dinner and overnight at Nimali Tarangire.
Day 2: Tarangire
After breakfast, depart with packed lunches for a full day tour of Tarangire National Park. In the evening, return to Nimali Tarangire for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Tarangire - Ngorongoro
Breakfast at the lodge and then depart by 9 am for Ngorongoro, arriving at about 11.15 am. Descend into the Crater for game viewing and a picnic lunch. Later in the afternoon, drive out of the crater and on to nearby Karatu for the night. Dinner and overnight at Tloma Lodge. (Upgrade to Gibbs Farm, Kitela lodge and Neptune Ngorongoro at extra cost shown below)
Day 4: Ngorongoro - Manyara - Serengeti
Breakfast at the lodge. Depart by 8.30 am for Manyara, getting there at about 9.15 am. Game drive in Lake Manyara National Park for about 3 hours. Later exit the Park and drive to Manyara airstrip where you will have a picnic lunch while waiting to board the flight. Board the scheduled flight to Seronera, departing at 1.40 pm to arrive at 2.20 pm. Met at the airstrip by a Nimali safari vehicle and driver-guide. Start game viewing in the Serengeti National Park en route to the Nimali Central Serengeti arriving for afternoon tea. Have a further evening game drive from camp followed by dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Serengeti
After breakfast leave for an early morning game drive. Mornings are a great time for watching lions in action and getting a glimpse of the endangered black rhino. Come back to camp for a hot lunch and relax during the afternoon. Head out for an evening game drive before returning to camp for cocktails and canapés as you watch the sun set. A perfect end to a perfect day, enjoying the dramatic shades of the African sunset!
Day 6: Serengeti - Kilimanjaro
Breakfast at camp. Check out and transfer to the airstrip for scheduled flight to Kilimanjaro for onward connections (flight departs at 10:45 am to arrive at 12:30 pm, approximately, via Arusha).
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