On the trail of the wildebeest: from Kenya
This is simply the ultimate safari tour - not just in East Africa, but for the whole Continent. During this unique 15 day tour you will experience most of the greatest natural attractions that the fantastic countries of Tanzania and Kenya can offer.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
- Experience filled days spent amongst the animals of the legendary Masai Mara
- Amboseli national park, where you can watch the animals with Kilimanjaro as a backdrop
- The giants of Tarangire: Elephants and baobab trees
- The gigantic Ngorongoro crater and its many animals
- The nearly endless grasslands of the Serengeti national park, home to masses of game
This outstanding East-Africa safari starts out from Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. The first stop on our adventure is a visit to Amboseli National Park at the foot of Kilimanjaro. Here you can enjoy one of the most magical views in the whole of Africa - the sight of elephants and other big game animals against the backdrop of the snow clad peak of Africa’s highest mountain. We will then continue over the border to Tanzania, in search of the Great Migration.
Many different safari experiences
The route takes us through the country’s outstanding, northern nature reserves and national parks: Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro crater and the Serengeti. Here you will have plenty of opportunities to enjoy the incredible scenery offering everything from lush highlands to nearly endless plains of grass savannah – and there are plenty of wild animals everywhere. You will also have time to get a good impression of the day to day life of the local peoples. Before we cross into Kenya for more safari, we stop off on the shores of Lake Victoria.
After crossing the border back into Kenya we visit legendary Masai Mara Game Reserve, where we can watch the fantastic wildlife and also visit a Masai-village. Finally we make our way back to Nairobi and it will be possible to experience modern city life in the Kenyan capital.
East Africa’s Great Migration
The huge wildebeest and zebra migration in East Africa is one of the most spectacular wildlife spectacles in the world. Up to 2 million animals move across the plains of East Africa, around the center of the Serengeti in Tanzania and the Masai Mara in Kenya. It is difficult to exactly predict where the huge herds of animals will be when, as this depends on where the life-giving rains fall, allowing fresh nutritious grass to grow. As we will be visiting both the Serengeti and the Masai Mara on this tour there is a great chance of seeing this impressive spectacle, no matter which time of year you are travelling.
Practical information about the tour
All in all this tour is quite simply the experience of a life time! Please note that the day-to-day programme is only a guide. For practical reasons changes may be made to the programme to ensure you tour is carried out in the best way possible. It is also possible to run this tour so that it both starts and finishes in Arusha in Tanzania.
Day to Day Programme
DAY 1: DEPARTURE FOR NAIROBI
Depart from Europe for Kenya, changing flight at a major hub if necessary. Meals and beverages are of course included on your flight to Africa.
On arrival in Nairobi you will be met by a local representative of Safari Eksperten in the Airport and driven to your accommodation.
Accommodation in the EKA Hotel, or similar, including breakfast.
DAY 2: NAIROBI - AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
The day starts with breakfast and a briefing about the upcoming tour. Afterwards we drive to the Karen Blixen Museum and the Giraffe Centre and the famous Daphne Sheldrick Animal Orphanage.
We then leave Nairobi and head south to Amboseli National Park, where we will arrive late in the day.
Accommodation at the Kibo Safari Camp including full board.
DAY 3: AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
Today we have a full day of game viewing in one of Kenya’s most famous parks. Amboseli lies on the border with Tanzania at the foot of the beautiful Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Here you take the ultimate safari photograph: one of the parks big bull elephants with the snow covered peak of Kilimanjaro in the background.
Accommodation at the Kibo Safari Camp including full board.
DAY 4: AMBOSELI - TANZANIA
After breakfast we make our way to the border with Tanzania and then on to the city of Arusha.
En route to Arusha we will have time for the wonderful walk to Marangu waterfalls. Remember that good shoes and a reasonable level of fitness are a must for this part of the tour.
The last part of the drive to Arusha takes us past the town of Moshi, which is where many trekkers climbing Kilimanjaro start out from.
Accommodation in Moivaro Coffee Plantation Lodge including dinner and breakfast.
DAY 5: ARUSHA - LAKE MANYARA - ARUSHA
After breakfast this morning you will be collected from the hotel and set off to Lake Manyara National Park for the day. The spectacular reserve is located at the north-western corner of Lake Manyara, a hallow soda lake, which lies at the foot of the Great Rift Valley’s western escarpment. We enjoy a scenic drive in the park known not only for its large flocks of flamingos, but also for the elusive tree climbing lions.
Accommodation in the Rift Valley Photographic Lodge, or similar, including full board.
DAY 6: LAKE MANYARA
After breakfast, we set out to experience the cultural diversity of Mto-wa-Mbu, starting at the market and visiting a Chagga family producing banana beer and passing by many different farms. On the way, your guide will introduce you to the various fruits and vegetables growing in the area and explain the irrigation system that sustains local crops.
After a delicious home-cooked meal in a local Mama’s home, we drive back to the lodge to relax, before we continue the tour in the afternoon when we will visit a nearby children’s home and a school.
Accommodation in the Rift Valley Photographic Lodge including full board.
DAY 7: EXCURSION TO TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
Today we will visit Tarangire national park for a game-drive to view the park’s rich population of big game.
The breath-taking views over the Masai steppes and the mountains to the south, together with the plentiful animal life makes a visit to Tarangire a truly memorable experience. Tarangire is as well known for its huge elephant population and baobab trees. It forms the centre of an annual migratory cycle that includes up to 3000 elephant, 25,000 wildebeest and 30,000 zebra.
The whole day will be spent on a safari drive, we will bring along a packed lunch, which we will enjoy in the park.
Accommodation in the Rift Valley Photographic Lodge including full board.
DAY 8: MANYARA -NGORONGORO -SERENGETI
This morning we will have an early departure for a game drive in the world renowned Ngorongoro crater. For many, this wildlife spectacle is the highlight of their safari adventure. The Ngorongoro Crater boasts all of the ‘Big 5’, including a small population of the endangered black rhino.
After a picnic lunch we head towards the Serengeti through the stunning Southern Plains - an endless, undulating grass savannah with rocky outcrops which serve as isolated wildlife refuges.
We will arrive at our camp in the late afternoon.
Accommodation at Seringeti Kati Kati Tented camp including full board.
DAY 9: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
The whole day will be spent on game-drives in the area around the Seronera Valley in the central Serengeti, where the park headquarters and most of the big lodges and camps are based.
This is also the area you will recognise from TV-documentaries about the wildlife of the savannah.
This part of the Serengeti is characterised by open plains of grassland, packed with animals.
Accommodation at Seringeti Kati Kati Tented camp including full board.
DAY10 : SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Another exciting day of game-drives in the Serengeti.
Before the end of the afternoon, when we head back to camp, you will realize just why this national park with its many animals is so famous.
Accommodation at Kati Kati Tented camp including full board.
DAY 11: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK - LAKE VICTORIA
After breakfast we make our way to Lake Victoria. We pass through the villages of the Sukuma tribe, who grow ground nuts, sorghum and cassava as well as keeping livestock.
If the weather allows is, we will take a boat trip on the lake in the afternoon.
It is also possible to go for a walk along the lake shore to observe the rich bird life of the area.
Accommodation at the Speke Bay Lodge with full board.
DAY 12: LAKE VICTORIA - MASAI MARA
In the morning it will be possible to go on a canoe tour on the lake, before we leave Lake Victoria and continue our journey northwards, crossing the border into Kenya, before heading to the Masai Mara.
This is the area that the nomadic Masai originate from, and they are still permitted to graze their cattle in this area.
The Masai Mara reserve feature some riverine forest along the banks of the Mara- and Talek rivers, but is most famous for the open plains of its savannah.
Accommodation at Mara Eden Tented Camp with full board.
DAY 13: MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE
The whole day will be spent on game drives in the world famous Masai Mara, which is home to many different species of game animals.
If we haven’t see the huge herds of the great migration during our time in the Serengeti, there is a good chance of seeing them here in the Masai Mara which is part of the same massive ecosystem.
Accommodation at Mara Eden Tented Camp with full board.
DAY 14: MASAI MARA - NAIROBI
After breakfast we will have a guided tour of a Masai settlement, where it will be possible to get a taste of their village lifestyle, before we continue our journey to Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi.
We have the afternoon at leisure or to explore the city.
Time allowing, we visit the Kazuri Beads Centre and workshop for those interested in shopping. Kazuri means “small and beautiful” in Swahili and it describes each striking ceramic bead which is shaped by hand by the women employed at the Kazuri workshop.
Nairobi is a cosmopolitan, lively and interesting city. Its central business district is nicely compact and it is therefore a great place to tune into modern urban African life.
Later in the afternoon we will return to the hotel to relax and “freshen up” before we visit the famous Carnivore Restaurant in the evening.
Accommodation in the EKA hotel including full board.
DAY15: NAIROBI - FLIGHT HOME
The tour ends after breakfast, when you will be driven to the airport for your return flight, arriving home in the evening.
Accommodation on the tour
The Boma Nairobi Hotel
The Boma Nairobi Hotel er et smukt 5-stjernet hotel ganske kort fra Nairobi lufthavn. Hotellet har mange faciliteter så som en spa, pools med sauna, fitness center, conforence faciliteter og en giftshop. Deres spa indkluderer en lang menu af både massagebehandlinger og selvforkælelse for det ydre. Deres fitness har alle de maskiner og træningningsmuligheder man kunne tænke sig, også aerobics/yoga. Deres værelser er i højeste kvalitet og værelsestypen starter fra Superior rooms og går viderede til Deluxe, Executive, Business eller Presidential suits. Hotellet har to fanktastiske restauranter som kan servere alt fra buffet til a la carde i lokal eller international stil. Herudover har hotellet også en kaffebar og en cocktail lounge.
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Kibo Safari Camp
Kibo Safari Camps er luksuriøse teltlejr i Amboseli National Park i Kenya med den smukkeste udsigt til bjerget Kilimanjaro, det højeste bjerg i Afrika.
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The African Tulip
The African Tulip er et chamerende hotel placeret centralt i Arusha. Hotellet har 29 værelser fordelt på 22 deluxe værelser, single/dobbelt, eller twin og 7 suiter. Faciliteterne inkluderer en restaurant, en bar, en lounge, konferencelokaler og en pool. Hotellet er ideelt til en overnatning i byen og er kort fra gågade og liv. På sammetid er hotellet ikke langt fra hovedvejen der fører ind og ud af byen, så man hurtigt kan komme videre.
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Tarangire Simba Lodge
I udkanten af Tarangire National Park, lige ved Lake Burungi ligger Tarangire Simba Lodge. Lodgen består af en række (16 styks) klassiske permanete telte som kan arrangeres som enten twin eller queen senge. Derudover er der også et familietelt med to queen size senge. Fire måltider er tilgængelig hver dag. Morgenmad, frokost, eftermiddags kaffe og aftensmad. Det er muligt at få tilpasset måltiderne til diæt restriktioner, skulle dette blive nødvendigt. Herudover er det muligt at få forskellige vine fra det sydafrikanske. Aktiviteter inkluderer game drives i nationalparken, fluglekiggeri, vildlives udkig fra logdens platform eller en svømmetur i poolen.
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Karatu Simba Lodge
Beliggende ca. midt mellem Lake Manyara og Lake Magadi er Karatu Simba Lodge. Lodgen består af en masse telthytter i forskellige størrelser. Hytternes vægge består af teltdue men gulvet er fast og ligeledes er toilet og badeværelserne. Der er hytter til enkelt personer, par, venner eller familier. Og hver hytte har eget dæk man kan nyde udsigten fra. Med fire måltider om dagen og meget af det inklusiv kaffen produceret få kilometer væk, er råvarende altid med til at give fundamentet til en god dag. Aktiviteterne på lodgen og i området inkludere; Game drives Besøg til Ngorongoro krater Fuglekiggeri Besøge Lake Eyasi og de lokale stammer Kuturelle aktiviteter i Karatu Guidede ture i Ngorongoro Forrest og huler Og skulle dette ikke være nok har lodgen også en dejlig pool og bål hver aften
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Kisura Kenzan Tented Camp
Kisura Kenzan Tented Camp er en dejlig camp tæt på fly og med mange oplevelsesmuligheder. Campen ligger ganske tæt på grænsen mellem Tanzania og Kenya. Envidere kun 45 minutter fra Seronera Airstrip, hvilket gør det ideelt at flyve dertil, hvis dette ønskes. Campen har to størrelse telte, et dobbeltværelse og et familietelt. Begge dele med eget toilet og bad. I disse telte er der mulighed for at få opredt næsten hvilket som helst arrangement der behøves; Dobbeltseng, enkelt senge til to eller tre, familiesenge osv. Da Campen ligger i et dejligt naturområde, er der utrolig mange muligheder for at se dyr. Dette er bl.a. et område hvor den store wildebeest migration kommer igennem. Safarier og aktiviteter inkluderer: Game drives Safarier Bush breakfast Gående safari Ballon safari Der er yderligere en restaurant i campen, samt lobby og cafe/shop.
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Serenity on the Lake
Serenity on the Lake er et smukt resort med fantastisk udsigt over Lake Victoria. Dette dejlige lille resort har 16 bungalows (dobbelt, single, eller triple), 1 brudesuite med køkken og en presidential suite med både køkken og lille pool. Alle har eget bad og toilet. Faciliteterne på resortet inkluderer pool, bar, spa, lounge og restaurant. Der er mulighed for fuglekiggeri, gåture på den hvide sandstrand, tur i kano, gåture, cykelture og rundvisning i den lokale by. Resortet er, ud over at være lige på breden til Lake Victoria, også lokaliseret lige ved siden af Serengeti Nationalpark. Kort sagt et perfekt sted enten at starte eller slutte sin safari.
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Mara Eden Safari Camp
Mara Eden Safari Camp is a small boutique tented camp located in a nearly undisturbed valley in Kenya’s Maasai Mara Game Reserve on the banks of the Mara River. The camp lies to the north of the confluence of the Mara and Talek rivers. The camp’s tents lies on the banks of the Mara River. The tents have wooden flooring and a sitting area with a view of the river and the surrounding reserve. Each tent has a shower and a flushing toilet. The surrounding savannah is rich in animal life with, for example, lions, hyena, cheetah, meerkat and elephants. From camp it is possible to arrange game drives, bush lunch/dinner, a balloon safari etc.
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THE BIG FIVE
The Big Five is a historic term that comes from big game hunting. It groups together the five animals that were considered to require the most courage and skill to hunt: Elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard. The term has been readily adopted by today’s wildlife safaris, on which rifles have been swapped for a camera and animals are only “shot” through a telephoto lens. It is also widely used in the marketing of reserves, camps and lodges, where the “Big Five” can be found, and visitors have a reasonable chance of encountering them.
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The Masai Mara
Masai Mara and the Serengeti in Tanzania must share the prize for being the most filmed wildlife districts on the whole continent, if not in the whole world. But this is not the only thing they share, they also share a border and more importantly many free roaming animals, of which the great migration of wildebeest and zebra is the most visible. Around July these animals stream into the reserve from the south and fill the savannah’s grasslands with big game animals, and the air with birds of prey. Typically they will leave the Masai Mara again in October, but the precise timing of the migration does vary from year to year, as it depends on where and when the rain fall which allow new, fresh grass to grow.
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Balloon Safari
Go on a spectacular adventure and experience an African safari from up in the air, in a hot air balloon. Take off is usually just before sunrise, so you can enjoy the first rays of the sun spread a golden light over the plains as you glide silently and wind still over the savannah and its majestic animals.
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Karen Blixen Museum Nairobi
An absolute must see when travelling in Nairobi, Kenya is the Karen Blixen Museum. The museum is run by the National Museums of Kenya and is located around 10km from the center of Nairobi at the foot of the Ngong Hills. Get a unique insight into Karen Blixen´s experiences and dreams of a life in Africa.
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Amboseli National Park
A number of national parks in southern and south eastern Kenya have, in clear weather, fine views of the snow and ice covered peak of Kilimanjaro, which lies just south of the border to Tanzania. Amboseli is the park most famous for this view, as it is the park that lies closest to the mountain, whose peak is only 40 km away. But the park is also renowned for being home to many easily spotted elephants, amongst which there are a good number of really outstanding individuals with exceptionally large tusks. There are around 1.100 elephants in Amboseli and their behaviour has been studied intensively for more than 40 years by scientific researchers.
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Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital of Kenya, East Africa’s most important business hub and with a population of nearly 4 million inhabitants, amongst the three biggest cities in the region, along with Addis Ababa in Ethiopia and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. The city also has one of the most important airports on the whole continent, and is the main starting point not only for our Kenyan safaris, but also many safaris to neighbouring countries such as Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda, even tours to more southern African destinations such as Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, have their African starting point in Nairobi’s airport, with its great connections to these countries.
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The Ngorongoro Crater
The crater is often described as being like some kind of Noahs Ark, even though the animals can freely wander in and out of the area. It is believed to have the highest density of large wild mammals in the world, one of the reasons for which is because fresh water can be found here all year round. The water comes from a number of springs along the edge of the crater, the largest of which has its source in the neighbouring mountain Olmoti´s crater. This constant supply of water feed a couple of large areas of swamp with freshwater, before it flows into lake Magadi, which is actually extremely salty.
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Tarangire National Park
Some 110 km south west of Arusha along good asphalt roads, and just to the south east of Lake Manyara national park, lies the 1,400 km2 Tarangire national park next to the Tarangire River. Game animals can move freely between the two reserves via a wildlife corridor that runs south of Lake Manyara. The park is dominated by giants, here you can find many elephants, while the plant kingdoms answer to the elephant - baobab trees are strewn over the landscape.
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The Price Includes
- Return flights N.Europe – Kenya
- Accommodation in a double room
- All transportation during the safari in a 4x4 safari vehicle
- Access to all mentioned national parks and game reserves
- All meals during the tour
- Visit to the Daphne Sheldrick elephant-orphanage in Nairobi
- Sailing trip on Lake Victoria
- Walking tour with the Maasai
- Visit to a local village and school
- Night safari in Manyara etc.
The Prices Does Not Include
- Visas: USD 50,- x 2 for Kenya and Tanzania
- Insurances
- Vaccinations (Yellow fever vaccination are required)
- Beverages
- Gratuities
- Private excursions such as, for example, a balloon safari (can be booked from home)
- An extension to Zanzibar or the Kenyan coast, we will be happy to give you a quote for this
- EU-Liability Insurance: EUR 10,- pr. person
- Everything else not listed under “the price includes"
