15 Days of East African wildlife Migration discovery (Kenya and Tanzania)
per person
15 Days of East African wildlife Migration discovery (Kenya and Tanzania) is one of the best safari package that we organize for you enabling to discover the major safari attractions that do happen in both Kenya and Tanzania. Discover East Africa’s hidden gems by traveling via Tanzania and Kenya. This East Africa catered safari is a small group safari with all nights spent in lodges/chalets or permanent tented camps. This safari begins and ends in Nairobi and takes in all of Tanzania’s and Kenya’s major attractions.
Our 15 days of East African wildlife migration discovery in Kenya and Tanzania, you will be able to enjoy various places and do several activities including Visiting Tarangire National Park and encountering the park’s massive elephant population (up to 3000), Visiting Manyara National Park, which is famous for its enormous flocks of flamingos as well as its elusive tree climbing lions. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the world’s largest and most beautiful calderas, visiting the Serengeti National Park, which is famous for its infinite undulating grass savannahs with rocky outcrops that serve as animal refuges, explore Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage and met some lovely elephants there and take part in a range of cultural activities, including a traditional meal during a visit to Mto wa Mbu village. The Kenya Tanzania safari will start and end in Nairobi
Day 1: Arrival in Kenya and stay in Nairobi city
This is the first day of your 15 days of East African wildlife migration discovery in Kenya and Tanzania, where you will arrive at the Jomo Kenyatta international airport and here you will be picked by the Africa adventure safari guide who will drive you to your booked hotel in Nairobi for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay as you prepare for the morning wildlife expedition in Masaimara National Reserve
Accommodation; The Boma Nairobi
Meal plan; Lunch and dinner
Day 2: Depart Nairobi for the Masai Mara National Reserve.
This is the opening journey of our 5-day Masai Mara and Amboseli National Park safari. The journey from Nairobi to Masai Mara takes about 6 hours, and our Africa adventure safari guide will find you at your hotel early in the morning for the pickup, and the driver will drive you in the private 4×4 land cruiser Jeep as you clearly see the sunrise on your new safari day. We’ll have breakfast in the little village of Narok before continuing on to the Masai Mara. We should arrive in the middle of the morning. The park’s undulating hills and distinctive acacia trees, which are displayed in front of you, invite you to explore. This is the region’s most diverse environment, including both large and tiny animals. Your guide is familiar with the region and will take you to the best spots to see lions, leopards, cheetahs, and other big game.
We’ll stop for a picnic lunch and unwind under the wide grassland and brilliant Mara sky. Then it’s on to more game drives and exploration. As we return to our safari lodge or tented camp for dinner and repose in the evening, look for a magnificent sunset.
Lodging options : Mara Simba Lodge (Luxury), Mara River Camp (Comfort) and Enkorok (Standard).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 3: A full day of game viewing in the Masai Mara National Reserve.
It’s time for an early morning game drive to soak in the new day—the gentle light dances across the fields and trees as the wildlife awakens from the night. This is a day to do as much or as little exploring as you choose, although you may also rest at your hotel. Simply talk to your guide; he’ll always be able to offer advice. If you visit between July and October, you’ll be able to see the Great Migration, an annual event in which countless herds of wildebeests, zebra, and gazelle migrate into the Mara in search of water and grass. We’ll go down to the Mara River to see the hippos and crocodiles that live there. Large numbers of predators like lions and cheetahs are also waiting for the moving herds. Nature’s drama may sometimes be witnessed in all of its ferocious intensity right in front of our eyes. Take advantage of an optional hot air balloon safari above the dawning park to add to the drama of your Africa safari. Rise with the sun till the Mara’s grandeur is fully seen below. It was an incredible experience. We provide an optional visit to a nearby community to give your safari some cultural depth. Meet the Maasai people, learn about their traditional way of life, and possibly purchase some of their handicrafts and brilliant beading. We’ll return to our lodging for dinner and an overnight stay.
Lodging options; Mara Simba Lodge (Luxury), Mara River Camp (Comfort) and Enkorok (Standard).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 4: Depart Masai Mara National Reserve to to Lake Victoria
We’ll continue with our road safari trip cross the border into Tanzania this morning and proceed south to Lake Victoria. Afternoon free time or perhaps a bird safari walk along the lake’s edge or shore is probably the best activity here and you can as well see the fishermen doing their business at the lake . Please note that at the Tanzanian border crossing, there will be a change of guide and vehicle.
Lodging; Serenity On The Lake
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 5: Morning Lake Victoria Boat cruise and drive to Serengeti National Park
This morning, before we leave the beauty of Lake Victoria and continue our drive southwards to Serengeti National Park, you have the option of participating in a boat excursion to one of the nearby fishing communities. We walk through the settlements of the Sukuma tribe, who raise animals and cultivate ground nuts, sorghum, and cassava. Life goes on here as it has for centuries, with a few heartbreaking reminders of the twentieth century. We travel across the magnificent central Plains on our way to the Serengeti. The continuous, rolling grass savannah with rocky outcrops that serve as solitary animal refuges is the Serengeti’s most famous feature.
Lodging options; Melia Serengeti Lodge or Kisura Kenzan Tented Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 6: Full day Game drive in Serengeti National Park
Early in the morning after breakfast, you will spend the entire day game driving in the Serengeti’s Seronera region. Seronera is the most central and accessible portion of the Serengeti, and it is here that the Park Headquarters, as well as the majority of the bigger hotels and community campsites, are located. The Serengeti’s vast fields of grassland, densely populated with animals, characterize this section. The Serengeti’s lifeblood is the Seronera River, and this region is known for year-round outstanding game watching. It’s also a great place to see lions, cheetahs, and the leopard, the most elusive of all the big cats and later in the evening you will return back to your lodge for the overnight stay
Lodging options; Melia Serengeti Lodge or Kisura Kenzan Tented Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 7: Another day in Serengeti National Park
Wake up and have breakfast and again head for the last game drive in Serengeti National Park. Serengeti National Park present itself in a different fashion every day and then. The Serengeti National Park awaits us for another fantastic day of exploration. We resume our afternoon game drives, scanning the wide plains, identifying numerous animals, and finally understanding why this national park is so famous, with lunch boxes provided. We return to the lodge in the late afternoon and spend the night there.
Lodging options; Melia Serengeti Lodge or Kisura Kenzan Tented Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 8: Transfer from Serengeti to Ngorongoro and visit Karatu
Today, we shall leave early in the morning as we pass through the Ngorongoro crater for the safari game drives to engage the best safari game drives with the big 5 animals such as lions, rhinos, leopards, Buffaloes and elephants which you will be able to see. We’ll leave early this morning for a drive into the Serengeti’s breathtaking Southern Plains. We proceed to the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater for a wildlife drive. For many safari visitors, this wildlife show is the highlight of their trip. All five of the ‘Big 5’ animals may be seen at the Ngorongoro Crater, including a tiny population of endangered black rhinos. We arrive at Karatu, a little settlement in the late afternoon, to spend the night.
Lodging options; Karatu Simba Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 9: cultural safari tours, explore Lake Manyara and avisit to Karatu local village
After breakfast, we headed out to see Mto-wa-cultural Mbu’s diversity, starting at the market and stopping by a Chagga family that makes banana beer before passing by a variety of farms. Along the walk, your guide will show you the many fruits and vegetables that thrive in the region, as well as the irrigation system that keeps the local crops alive. Following a wonderful home-cooked supper in a local Mama’s house, we visit the Maasai Boma for a once-in-a-lifetime cultural experience. The Maasai are seminomadic herders who choose to follow a traditional way of life and are noted for their distinctive traditional dress. We go on a walking excursion to Lake Papyrus in the late afternoon. Clients may gaze out over this gorgeous lake, which is teeming with birds and hippos. We can do some mild hiking up to the waterfall if time permits. The lake on top of the Rift valley wall will be seen from here, followed by a visit to a banana plantation and rice field before concluding the tour with a visit to a local town. After finishing, we return to the resort for supper and an overnight stay.
Lodging options; Karatu Simba Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 10: Spend all the day exploring Lake Manyara National Park-Tarangire
You will be picked up from your accommodation and driven to Lake Manyara National Park after breakfast. The magnificent reserve is situated in the north-western corner of Lake Manyara, a deep soda lake at the foot of the Great Rift Valley’s western escarpment. We take a picturesque drive through the park, which is noted for its big flamingo flocks as well as the elusive tree climbing lions. Lake Manyara is known for the tree climbing lions which you will get a chance to encounter while on your game drive safaris. Other than the wild animals, you will also explore several bird species especially the flamingo birds before you return to your lodge for the overnight stay near in Tarangire
Lodging options; Tarangeri Simba Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 11: Explore Taranagire National Park and then Move to Arusha
You will be picked up from your accommodation and driven to Tarangire National Park for a half-day game drive. A visit to Tarangire is made all the more unforgettable by the breathtaking vistas of the Maasai Steppe and the highlands to the south. Tarangire is famous for its massive elephant population as well as its baobab trees. It is in the heart of a migratory cycle that includes up to 3000 elephants, 25,000 wildebeest, and 30,000 zebra every year. We arrive at Arusha, Tanzania’s entrance to the Kilimanjaro National Park, late in the afternoon.
Lodging; African Tulip
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 12: Transfer from Arusha to Amboseli National Park
We travel to the border and then on to Amboseli this morning after a leisurely breakfast. We pass by the Marangu waterfalls en way, which is a pretty tough hike (we do recommend sturdy shoes and a degree of walking fitness). We continue north, arriving in the afternoon at Amboseli National Reserve. Please be reminded that at the Kenyan border crossing, there will be a change of guide and vehicle.
Lodging facilities include: Amboseli Serena Lodge (luxury), Kibo Safari Camp (mid-range) and Sentrim Amboseli Camp (standard).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 13: Look for the Amboseli Big cats
The word “safari” means “travel,” but it may also refer to getting up before dawn to observe the animals in the early morning light. We’ll go on a hunt for elephants, large cats, and other animals in the park. We’ll have breakfast in the middle of this natural beauty before take game drive across the park to see Kilimanjaro in the early morning light. Amboseli is noted for its massive elephant bulls with gorgeous tusks, which make for the perfect safari photo with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background.
Lodging facilities include: Amboseli Serena Lodge (luxury), Kibo Safari Camp (mid-range) and Sentrim Amboseli Camp (standard).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Day 14: Depart Amboseli for Nairobi and have the Nairobi city tours
We’ll return to Nairobi after breakfast. We go to the Karen Blixen Museum after lunch. Karen Blixen, author of “Out of Africa,” resided at the lovely and historic farmhouse from 1917 and 1931, until she departed Kenya following a series of personal tragedies. Following that, we pay a visit to the Giraffe Centre and the Daphne Sheldrick Animal Orphanage. The institution is named after the late famed naturalist David William Sheldrick’s wife, who served as the founding warden of Kenya’s Tsavo East National Park from 1948 to 1976. The infant animals are carried from the national park to the orphanage for a mudbath, where you will spend an hour with them.
Accommodation; The Boma Nairobi
Meal plan; Lunch and dinner
Day 15: From Nairobi back to Airport-your home country
This is the last day of your 15 Days of East African wildlife Migration discovery (Kenya and Tanzania) and here in the morning, you will wake up early in the morning and depending on your airline booking schedule, you will be transferred back to the airport and we hope that by this day we hope that you have had a wonderful experience travelling with Africa adventure vacations to explore both Kenya and Tanzania.
What is included in 15 Days of East African wildlife Migration discovery (Kenya and Tanzania) package?
- Private accommodations are available.
- Taxes on hotels
- Fees for parks and activities
- English-speaking tour guides are available.
- Safaris in a four-wheel-drive vehicle
- Meals prepared according to instructions
What isn’t included in 15 Days of East African wildlife Migration discovery (Kenya and Tanzania) package?
- Airfares, both international and domestic
- Taxes on arrival and exit, as well as reciprocity fees and visa costs, if applicable
- Gratuities for travel insurance
- Any items not specifically indicated as being included