13 Day Best of Kenya and Tanzania Safari with Free Balloon Flight (Option A)

Incredible value for an incredible itinerary.   This small group safari has 2 departures every week, and visits a myriad of iconic destinations in both Kenya and Tanzania.

Marvel at the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti, all while experiencing the value of a small group trip with the luxury of lodges in prime wildlife locations.

This tour departs on every Tuesday and Thursday.
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Price per person sharing from US$4,340
**CURRENT SPECIAL - OUR PRICE INCLUDES A FREE HOT-AIR BALLOON FLIGHT IN THE MASAI MARA, VALUED AT US$450 PER PERSON!**

Day 01        Arrive Nairobi

On arrival in Kenya today at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport you will be met and transferred to Safari Park Hotel  for 1 night on a bed and breakfast basis.
Accommodation:       Safari Park Hotel

Day 02        Nairobi ~ Masai Mara

This morning you will join your small group and depart Nairobi for the Masai Mara Game Reserve, where you will have an afternoon game drive before heading to your lodge for the night.   You will spend the next 2 nights at Mara Sopa Lodge in the Masai Mara on a full board basis.
Accommodation:        Mara Sopa Lodge

Day 03        Masai Mara Game Reserve

This morning you will be collected before sunrise and taken to the take-off point for your free hot air balloon flight over the Masai Mara.    You will spend up to an hour floating high above the plains before landing and enjoying a champagne breakfast.
The afternoon will be spent on a game drive.
Accommodation:        Mara Sopa Lodge

Day 04        Masai Mara ~ Lake Nakuru

From the Masai Mara you will drive this morning to Lake Nakuru National Park, where you will spend the afternoon on a game drive, making the most of the wonderful birdlife and rhino sightings. You will spend 1 night at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge with full board.
Accommodation:        Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge

Day 05        Lake Nakuru ~ Amboseli

From Nakuru you will be taken to Lake Naivasha this morning for a boat cruise, before you pass through Nairobi to collect a picnic lunch and continue your journey to the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, to spend the next 2 nights at Amboseli Sopa Lodge with full board in Amboseli National Park.
Accommodation:        Amboseli Sopa Lodge

Day 06        Amboseli National Park

Today will be spent on morning and afternoon game drives inside Amboseli.
Accommodation:        Amboseli Sopa Lodge

Day 07        Amboseli ~ Lake Manyara  (Tanzania)

Your journey continues into Tanzania today, as you drive to the Namanga Border Post, pass through immigrations, and meet your Tanzanian guide.   You will continue to Arusha for lunch before departing for Lake Manyara, where you will spend 1 night with full board at Lake Manyara Kilimamjola Lodge.
Accommodation:        Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge

Day 08        Lake Manyara ~ Serengeti

Following a morning game drive you will continue to the Serengeti National Park, to spend 2 nights with full board at Serengeti Sopa Lodge, with morning and afternoon game drives on the Serengeti plains.
Accommodation:        Serengeti Sopa Lodge

Day 09        Serengeti National Park

You will spend this full day on morning and afternoon game drives in the Serengeti National Park, searching for the best vantage points to view the abundant and diverse wildlife.
Accommodation:        Serengeti Sopa Lodge

Day 10        Serengeti ~Ngorongoro Crater

This morning you will take a game drive back out of the Serengeti to the Ngorongoro Crater, where you will spend the next 2 nights on a full board basis at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge perched right on the rim of the crater.

Accommodation:         Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

Day 11        Ngorongoro Crater

A major highlight awaits you this morning as you drive down the steep walls of the Crater to the floor below to spend the day on a game drive, enjoying a picnic lunch surrounded by wildlife, before returning to the rim for dinner and the spectacular views.

Accommodation:        Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

Day 12    Ngorongoro ~ Tarangire National Park

This morning you will drive to Tarangire National Park, where you will have lunch at your lodge before spending the afternoon on a game drive. you will spend 1 night at Tarangire Sopa lodge on a full board basis.

Accommodation:        Tarangire Sopa Lodge

Day 13        Day of Departure

With a game drive en route out of Tarangire you will continue back to Arusha, and from there drive back across the border to Kenya, arriving in Nairobi late this afternoon.

(It is possible to leave the trip in Arusha and catch a flight to Zanzibar to extend your trip with an idyllic beach break.)

This itinerary is great to combine with a beach extension, or a gorilla trekking adventure in Rwanda or Uganda.

US$ Price per person

Departure dates (Tuesdays and Thursdays)

16 Dec 18

01 Jan 19

01 Mar 19

01 Apr 19

21 May 19

25 Jun 19

01 Nov 19

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31 Dec 18*

28 Feb 19*

31 Mar 19

20 May 19*

24 Jun 19

31 Oct 19

15 Dec 19

Currency

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Per Person Sharing

5,315

5,250

4,890

4,340

5,075

5,335

4,890

Per single traveller

6,045

6,025

5,530

4,470

5,575

6,115

5,530

*Christmas Supplement: US$55.00 per person per night from 24 December to 1 January inclusive

*Easter Supplement: US$55.00 per person per night from 19 April to 22 April inclusive

Prices for this safari are quoted in US Dollars. Please note that actual exchange rates may vary on the day of payment.  See our terms and conditions for more information

 

 

Cost includes

Cost excludes

Meet and greet services and airport and road transfers

Free hot air balloon flight in the Masai Mara

English speaking driver-guides

Shared game drives in Kenya and Tanzania in a 4 x4 vehicle with 7 window seats (maximum 7 passengers per vehicle)

Flights as in the schedule above

All accommodation and meals as specified

All park fees and government taxes

International flights and visas

Domestic flights not mentioned as included

Guide and lodge staff tips

Drinks unless mentioned as included (where stay is on FI basis)

Premium spirits, premium wines and champagne (even where stay is on FI basis)

Laundry (unless stay is on FI basis)

Telephone bill, and any items of a personal nature

Medical, evacuation or travel insurance