Safari Itinerary Overview:

Embark on an unforgettable 13-day safari adventure with First African Dream Tours,starting from Nairobi in a purpose-built customised 4x4 top-up open Toyota Land Cruiser jeep.Equipped with essential amenities like a cooler box,binoculars,long-range high-frequency radio,sandbags,first aid kit,and safari guide books,you'll explore the breathtaking landscapes of Kenya and Tanzania.From the rugged beauty of Samburu National Reserve,and the excessive sweet waters private Game sanctuary to the flamingo-filled shores of Lake Nakuru and vastness of Lake Victoria,each stop on the tour promises to be a unique and awe-inspiring experience.And with visits to the iconic Masai Mara National Reserve,and the legendary Serengeti National park, as well as the stunning Ngorongoro crater and the diverse habitats of Lake Manyara,this safari is sure to be a once-in-a-lifetime journey through the wild heart of Africa.

Kenya & Tanzania Safari Itinerary in details:

Day 1: Nairobi - Samburu Game reserve. 340 km: 5Hrs. 

0730hrs: Pick up from Nairobi airport or Nairobi hotel

Drive on the scenic route via the central highlands to the Samburu National Reserve in the semi arid northern frontier of Kenya

Samburu,Shaba and Buffalo springs game reserves are a place of endless skies, dust-red plains and palm-fringed rivers,

The reserves lie on the fringes of the vast and arid desert once known as the Northern Frontier District.

The combined landscape of the Samburu game reserve features rocky battlements, craggy scarps, dry river beds and fallen boulders rising out of the thorn scrub against a backdrop of the far-distant hills and the great red table mountain known as Ololokwe..

Overnight at your Samburu safari lodge or tented camp

Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner

What you may see at Samburu national park ..........

Oryx,Somali ostrich,Gerenuk,Grevy’s zebra,Elephants, Reticulated Giraffe, Warthog, Antelopes…

Accommodation  in Samburu National park

LUXURY	STANDARD	ECONOMY
Samburu Game Lodge Samburu Simba Lodge Sarova Shaba Game Lodge Ashnil Samburu Camp	Samburu Sopo Lodge	Sentrim Samburu Lodge

Day 2: Samburu Game Reserve.

Day spent at the Samburu game reserve with game viewing drives.
Game viewing is concentrated along the Ewaso Nyiro River, the lifeline of this semi desert environment.

You can explore further the adjacent Shaba & Buffalo springs reserves
Overnight at your Samburu lodge or tented camp.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation in Samburu Game Reserve

LUXURY	STANDARD	ECONOMY
• Samburu Game lodge • Samburu Simba lodge • Sarova shaba Game lodge • Sshnil Samburu game	• Samburu sopa lodge	• Sentrim samba lodge

 

Day 3: Samburu Game Reserve -Sweetwaters:

Game viewing drive at the Samburu.

Depart for the cooler Mount Kenya / Laikipia region.
Afternoon game viewing drives at the Olpejeta wildlife sanctuary.

(activities shall be determined by your choice of accommodation)

Sweetwaters tented camp: Game viewing drives.

Mountain lodge: Game viewing from the tree lodge or optional nature activities.

Overnight at your mount Kenya safari lodge/ tented camp.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

 

What you may see / do at Mount Kenya national park ......

Elephants, tree hyrax, white tailed mongoose, Suni, Black fronted duiker, mole rat, bushbucks, and Elands

Rhino,chimpanzees etc at Sweetwaters.

Day 4: Sweetwaters -Lake Nakuru National park:

After breakfast, proceed to the Lake Nakuru National Park

Take an afternoon bird and game viewing drive before returning to the lodge in time for maybe a swim, optional cocktail and dinner.

Entitled 'the greatest bird spectacle on earth' thanks to the millions of fuchsia-pink flamingo that flock to feed on the teeming algae of its alkaline waters, the pink-frosted shores and sky-mirrored waters of Lake Nakuru yield some of the most evocatively beautiful photo-images in Africa.

Kenya's first and largest rhino sanctuary, sightings of both black and white rhino are almost guaranteed, while plentiful waterbuck, warthog, zebra, gazelle and buffalo graze the shoreline.

Echoing to the haunting cries of the numerous fish eagles, this is also the park in which you have the best chance of seeing a leopard.

Overnight at your Lake Nakuru safari lodge/ Tented camp

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

What you may see / do at Lake Nakuru national park ............

Flamingo, Rhino,Warthog,pelians 56 different mammal species, unique vegetation, waterbucks and terresrial birds numbering about 450 species.

Day 5:Lake Nakuru-Lake Victoria:

Proceed to the shores of Lake Victoria

The Lake Victoria is Africa’s largest freshwater lake and source of River Nile.

Spend a restful afternoon on the largest inland lake in the world..

You may opt for guided walks, biking, fishing, canoeing and more (pay direct for options)

Overnight at your Lake Victoria hotel

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Lake Victoria - Masai Mara Game reserve:

Safari proceeds to the Masai Mara Game Reserve

Late afternoon game viewing drive at the Mara.

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.

The Masai Mara is famous for the large herds of elephant and buffalo that inhabit the plains; also for the pods of hippo that wallow in its muddy river beds.

Other animal species include the Masai giraffe, Topi, Hartebeest, Grant's and Thomson's gazelle, zebra, impala, dik-dik, bushbuck, waterbuck and red duiker.

The Reserve also boasts plentiful crocodile, monitor lizard, baboon, vervet; blue and red-tailed monkeys, bush babies, and tree hyrax.

There are over 550 resident and migratory species of birds..

Overnight at your Masai Mara safari lodge or tented camp.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Accommodation  in Masai Mara National park

LUXURY	STANDARD	ECONOMY
Mara Serena safari Lodge Mara Sarova Game Camp Royal Mara Ashnil Mara Camp Karen Biixen Mara Siria Camp	Mara Sopa Lodge Keekorok Lodge Mara Simba Lodge Mara River Camp Base Camp Explorer Mara Leasure Camp Fig Tree Camp	Elengata Olerai Camp Mara Chui Camp Jambo mara Safari Camp Olmoran Camp Explore Nature Mara Lodge

Day 7: Masai Mara Game Reserve

Enjoy a full day game viewing drive at the Masai Mara with picnic lunch at the Mara river crossing

There are optional activities such as guided nature/bird-spotting walks or cultural visits to the local Masai homesteads.

Overnight at your Masai Mara safari lodge or tented camp.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Accommodation  in Masai Mara National park

LUXURY	STANDARD	ECONOMY
Mara Serena safari Lodge Mara Sarova Game Camp Royal Mara Ashnil Mara Camp Karen Biixen Mara Siria Camp	Mara Sopa Lodge Keekorok Lodge Mara Simba Lodge Mara River Camp Base Camp Explorer Mara Leasure Camp Fig Tree Camp	Elengata Olerai Camp Mara Chui Camp Jambo mara Safari Camp Olmoran Camp Explore Nature Mara Lodge

Day 8:Masai mara game reserve - Serengeti game reserve

Depart Masai Mara and proceed across the border in to Tanzania and the Serengeti game reserve.

The Serengeti game reserve shares the same boundary and is an extension of the Masai mara

Ideally the Masai mara is an extension of the Serengeti

It is well located for game viewing drives together with optional activities including balloon safari excursions and guided nature / bird walks.

Afternoon game viewing drive at the Serengeti.

Overnight at your Serengeti safari lodge/ tented camp.

Meal plan: breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation  in Serengeti National park

LUXURY	STANDARD	ECONOMY
• Mbalageti tented lodge-chalet rooms • Serengeti serena lodge • Ole Serai tented camp • Kubu kubu tented camp/lodge	• Kirurumu serengeti central camp • Kirurumu Serengeti north camp • Kirurumu Serengeti South camp • Angita tented camp  • Mbarangeti lodge • serengeti sopa lodge • Katikati tented camp	• Ikoma wild camp • Serengeti wild camp  • Serengeti wild beast camp  • Serengeti safari lodge

Day 9: Serengeti Game reserve

A full day game viewing drive as we explore this vast nature rich wildlife reserve.

Options of morning and afternoon or full day game viewing drives are available to you.

Serengeti is also a pride of its lions which have been fitted with radio-transmitter collars so that their movements may be tracked,.

Other wildlife includes cheetah, zebra, giraffe, Thomson's and Grant's gazelle, eland, impala, klipspringer, hippo and warthog.

Overnight at your Serengeti safari lodge or tented camp.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Accommodation  in Serengeti National park

LUXURY	STANDARD	ECONOMY
• Mbalageti tented lodge-chalet rooms • Serengeti serena lodge • Ole Serai tented camp • Kubu kubu tented camp/lodge	• Kirurumu serengeti central camp • Kirurumu Serengeti north camp • Kirurumu Serengeti South camp • Angita tented camp • Mbarangeti lodge • serengeti sopa lodge • Katikati tented camp	• Ikoma wild camp • Serengeti wild camp • Serengeti wild beast camp • Serengeti safari lodge

 

Day 10: Serengeti game reserve- Ngorogoro Crater

Depart the Serengeti and proceed to the Ngorongoro crater.

Descend to the crater floor for a day of game viewing in this natural wildlife habitat.

Picnic lunch at the crater floor.

Later ascend to the crater rim for your overnight.

The Ngorongoro Crater rim offers the finest sunset and sunrise views.

Overnight at your Ngorongoro safari lodge or tented camp.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation  in  Ngorongoro Crater

LUXURY	STANDARD	ECONOMY
• Ngorongoro oldeani mountain lodge • Acacia farm lodge • Ngorongoro serene lodge • Kitela camp	• The retreat at ngorongoro • Hhando coffee lodge • Angata ngorongoro tented camp • Ngorongoro sopa lodge • Ngorongoro farm house	• Ngorongoro wild camp • Ngorongoro safari lodge • Country lodge kiratu • Boungenvillea safari lodge

Day 11: Ngorogoro crater-Lake Manyara National park

After breakfast proceed to the Lake Manyara with a stop at the local market of Karatu.

Game and bird watching drives at the Lake manyara.

We may see the famous tree climbing lions unique to this park.

Overnight at your Lake Manyara safari lodge or tented camp.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Accommodation in  Lake Manyara National park

LUXURY	STANDARD	ECONOMY
• Lake manyara serena safari lodge • Kilimamosa lodge • Escarpment luxury lodge	• Kirurumu tented lodge • Lake manyara wildlife lodge	• Highview hotel • Highview coffee lodge • Twiga camp • Nsya lodge/camp

Day 12:Lake Manyara- Amboseli National park

Proceed to the Amboseli national park.

Border crossing and immigration formalities at the Namanga border town .

Afternoon game viewing drive at the Amboseli National park with views of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Amboseli is an international biosphere nature reserve featuring dried-out lake bed, rolling savannah and lush green swamps.

Amboseli hosts various animal species including the Elephant ,Antelope, Spotted Hyena, Jackal, Warthog, Olive baboon, Vervet monkey......

There are chances of spotting Lion, Leopard or Cheetah.

The observation hill at Amboseli park is easily climbed and offers stunning views of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Overnight at your Amboseli safari lodge or tented camp.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

What you may see at Amboseli national park ........

Elephant ,Leopard, Cheetah, Buffalo, Giraffe, Zebra, Lion, Plain game, crocodile, Mongoose, Hyrax, Lesser Kudu and birdlife features 600 species.

Accommodation  in Amboseli National park

LUXURY	STANDARD	ECONOMY
Oltukai Lodge Amboseli serena	Kibo Safari Camp A/A Lodge/Camp Amboseli Sopa Lodge	Sentrim Amboseli Camp

Day 13: Amboseli- Nairobi

Early morning game viewing drive.

Later depart the Amboseli for Nairobi to arrive in the late afternoon

Transfer to your Nairobi hotel/ Nairobi airport for your outbound flight

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch.

Below please select preferred economy,standard or luxury accommodation option depending on your safari budget / style

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