16 Days Kenya and Tanzania Safari

Day 1: Nairobi/Kilimanjaro
Arrive Nairobi morning and connect your flight to Kilimanjaro or directly to Kilimanjaro Aiport. On arrival meet and escorted to your hotel.


Day 2/3 Tarangire
After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park, named after the river that flows through the length of the park and provides a constant water source for the thousands of animals making their home here. Lunch at the lodge and enjoy a late afternoon game drive. The next day, take the morning and afternoon to explore the beauty of the park and its wildlife. (BLD) Tarangire Sopa Lodge


Day 4: Lake Manyara
After breakfast drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Arrive in time for lunch followed by a late afternoon game drive. Lake Manyara is home to numerous birds, elephant, tree-climbing lions, hippos and buffaloes. (BLD) Lake Manyara Serena Lodge


Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater
Get an early morning start to the Ngorongoro Conservation area, host to the birthplace of man. It is also home to the unique intact caldera, the Ngorongoro Crater. Arrive in time for lunch and a game drive at the floor of the crater. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. (BLD) Ngorongoro Serena Lodge


Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater
Enjoy breathtaking views of the crater as the sun rises. After breakfast, descend 2000 feet below the rim of the crater for a game viewing. The crater is home to abundant game, including the "Big Five," plus the black rhino, jackal and Cape buffalo. Return to the lodge for lunch and in the afternoon visit a Masai Village. (BLD) Ngorongoro Serena Lodge


Day 7: Serengeti
This morning drive to Olduvai Gorge for a short visit to the site of the remains of prehistoric "Nutcracker man." Continue your journey to the world's best-known park, the Serengeti. Named after the Masai word, "Siringet" for endless plains of short and long grass, the Serengeti is well known for its large prides of lion, cheetah and packs of wild dog and for nearly a million or so wildebeest. Lunch at the lodge and later in the afternoon, enjoy game viewing drive. (BLD) Serengeti Serena Lodge


Day 8/9: Serengeti
Enjoy two full days with morning and late afternoon game drives, with afternoons spent relaxing on the grounds of the hotel. On any of the mornings you many opt for an optional early morning balloon safari (extra cost:$400 per person) over the Serengeti Plains, which includes a bubbly champagne breakfast upon landing. Or you can take an early morning game drive followed by breakfast at the lodge. Return to the lodge where you have the remainder of the morning at leisure before lunch and a late afternoon game drive. (BLD) Serengeti Serena Lodge


Day 10: Nairobi
After breakfast transfer to the airstrip for your flight to Arusha, where you will connect your flight to Nairobi. On arrival you will be met and transfer to the hotel. This evening enjoy dinner a the world famous carnivore. (BLD) Nairobi Serena Hotel


Day 11: Aberdares
Drive north through rich farming areas to the Aberdares Country Club for lunch. Pack an overnight bag and special transport will take you to your “tree hotel” deep in the heart of Aberdares National Park. The floodlit water hole permits all-night game viewing from the comfort of your lodge. (BLD) The Ark


Day 12: Mount Kenya
This morning drive to the world-famous Mount Kenya Safari Club for a buffet lunch. The afternoon is free to enjoy the club’s outstanding facilities — heated swimming pool, tennis, 9-hole golf course, horse riding, bowling and more. The 100 acres of grounds contain ponds, mountain streams, waterfalls and colorful flower gardens. (BLD) Mount Kenya Safari Club


Day 13/14: Masai Mara
Fly to the Masai Mara National Reserve and gaze in amazement at the rolling hills and vast plains of the African landscape. Arrive on time for lunch and a late afternoon game drive. On day 15 you have morning and afternoon game drives, to further relish the sightings of abundant wildlife in this seemingly limitless game reserve. You also have the opportunity for an optional an early morning balloon safari (extra cost:$400 per person) over the Mara Plains, or take your scheduled game drive. Enjoy a late afternoon game drive . (BLD) Mara Safari Club Luxury Tented camp

Day 15: Nairobi
Morning game drive followed by breakfast. Later this afternoon transfer to the airstrip for your flight to Nairobi. On arrival, transfer you to your hotel for an overnight. (BLD) Nairobi Serena Hotel


Day 16: Depart
After an early breakfast at the hotel, you are transferred to the airport for your flight back home.