10/05/2013
Tour Title:14 Days Best of East Africa Group Safari
Tour Start:Nairobi
Tour End:Nairobi
Tour Duration: 14 Days Best Kenya,Tanzania National Parks & Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari
Accommodations: Campsite
Guaranteed Departure Every Month
Day 1: Kampala -Bwindi Gorilla Forest
Very early in the morning at 6:00 am after breakfast you will drive south west taking the Masaka Mbarara road to head to Bwindi Gorilla sanctuary situated in the Western Part of Uganda. The drive takes you through beautiful Country,a stop over at the Equator for photogenic opportunities and then proceed for Mbarara for lunch.Dinner and overnight at Gorilla resort Camp
Day 2:Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
After breakfast you will be briefed by a ranger guide on how you will successfully carry out gorilla tracking as you pe*****te the thick forest for the rare mountain gorilla in their natural habitat
You will be able to view various mammals in the forest including the endangered mountain gorilla itself, the buffaloes, black-fronted duiker, leopards, giant forest hog, and the rare golden monkeys among others. The various bird and butterfly species
Later in the afternoon return to Diner and overnight at Gorilla Resort Camp
Day 3: Bwindi–Kampala
After a morning breakfast, sadly return to Kampala with great memories of and moments spent with the fascinating mountain Gorillas. You will have a stopover in Mbarara for lunch. Drop-off to your respective accommodation in Kampala
Day 4:Kampala-Entebbe-Nairobi-Masai-Mara
Eary Morning transfer ti Entebbe to connect aflight to Nairob – on arrival, our representative will meet you to join Masai mara Safari
Depart from Nairobi in the morning and drive along the floor of the Rift Valley to Masai Mara arriving at the camp in the afternoon for lunch. Afternoon game drive is offered Dinner and overnight stay at Mara Sidai Campsite
Day 5 Masai Mara National Reserve
Full day spent exploring the park in search of the big 5.Morning and afternoon game drives are offered. Optional hot air balloon safari can be arranged at an extra cost of US$ 450 per person. Dinner and overnight stay at Mara Sidai Campsite
The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephant. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures
Day 6 Masai Mara-Lake Nakuru
Depart the camp soon after breakfast and proceed to Lake Nakuru National park. Lunch at Lake campsite then proceed for afternoon game drives at Lake Nakuru, a shallow alkaline lake in the Rift Valley, renowned for its spectacular flamingo population as one of the world's greatest ornithological spectacles. Although Lake Nakuru is primarily a bird sanctuary, there are a considerable number of animals to be encountered, such as many large game animals such as zebras, elephants and gazelles, this is one of our best chances of seeing rhinos. Lake Nakuru National Park was the first place in Kenya selected as a rhino reserve. Here is one of the few places where we can see Rothschild's giraffes. Dinner and overnight at Nakuru Town Guest Hotel
Day 7 Lake Nakuru-Nairobi
Depart soon after breakfast and drive to Nairobi to arrive late afternoon Diner and overnight at Kenya comfort hotel
Day 8 Nairobi - Arusha Via Namanga Border
Pick up from the hotel and transferred by shuttle bus to Arusha Via Namanga border to arrive in late afternoon Diner and overnight at crown hotel
Day 9 Arusha - Lake Manyara National park
After breakfast depart for Lake Manyara National park with Regardless of the direction we approach Manyara from, the view is always fantastic. Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Twiga campsite
Lake Manyara is a shallow, alkaline lake that is part of the Rift
Valley wall; the lake is at the base of this dramatic western
escarpment giving it a beautiful and serene setting. In addition to
this peaceful setting, Lake Manyara’s main attractions are its rich
bird life, tree climbing lions and its hippos, which you can see at a
closer range than many other places. Lake Manyara also hosts thousands
of flamingos at certain times of the year and has diverse vegetation
ranging from savannah, to marshes and acacia woodland, enabling a
variety of wildlife habitats including butterflies.
Day 10 Lake Manyara Serengeti
After breakfast we break the camp passing through Olduvai Gorge, the site of Leakey’s family discovery of fossils of human and animal ancestors dating back to almost two million years. Meals and overnight at Seronera campsite.
Day 11 Serengeti National park
A full day with morning and afternoon game drives to explore the plains. Dinner and overnight at Seronera campsite.
Serengeti is easily Tanzania’s most famous national park, and it’s also the largest, at 14,763 square kilometres of protected area that borders Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Park It is the Migration for which Serengeti is perhaps most famous. Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow south from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short rains every October and November, and then swirl west and north after the long rains in April, May and June. So strong is the ancient instinct to move that no drought, gorge or crocodile infested river can hold them back. The Wildebeest travel through a variety of parks, reserves and protected areas and through a variety of habitat. Join us to explore the different forms of vegetation and landscapes of the Serengeti ecosystem and meet some of their most fascinating inhabitants
Day 12 Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater
Early morning breakfast then descend to the crater with picnic lunch for a full day crater tour, you will be taken 2000ft down the crater by a 4wheel drive vehicle. Explore the crater before ascending back to the Ngorongoro Simba Public/Kudu campsite for dinner and overnight.
The Ngorongoro crater is the world’s biggest whole volcanic caldera at 8300 sq km and is arguably the most stunning arena. It is frequently described as one of the wonders of the world, not only because of its geological magnificence, but also because it serves as an extraordinary natural sanctuary for some of Africa’s largest populations of large mammals. Ngorongoro and other freestanding mountains are volcanic in origin, formed during the fracturing process that created the Rift valley 15 to 20 million years ago. When it peaked in size 3 million years ago it was a similar height to Mt. Kilimanjaro today.
Day 13 Ngoro Ngoro -Tarangire
After breakfast drive to Tarangire. Afternoon game drive in search of wildlife, meals and overnight at the Tarangire Campsite. .
The park is famous for its huge number of elephants, baobab trees and tree climbing lions,zebra and wildebeest in addition to the less common animals. Other common animals include waterbuck, giraffe, and olive baboons.
Day 14 Tarangire – Arusha – Nairobi
drive to Arusha town to arrive by noon and connect a shuttle bus to Nairobi drop off at the airport
Where the safari ends.
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Tour price includes
-Guarantee price/guarantee safari on confirmation
-Ground transport on safari in a comfortable safari van in Kenya and Land cruiser in Tanzania
-Full board accommodation whilst on safari except in Nairobi where it is on bed and breakfast- Services of English-speaking driver tour guide
- All game parks entrance fees
- 1 night hotel accommodations in Nairobi on Bed and breakfast basis
- 1 night hotel accommodations in Kampala on arrival on Bed and breakfast basis
-Full board accommodation in lodges as specified above in a double
- 1 litre drinking water per person per day while on safari
- All airport/hotel transfers as indicated in the itinerary.
Tour price excludes:-
-All personal travel insurance
- Personal travel insurance
- Hotel accommodations in Nairobi after the safari
- All personal expenses; e.g. laundry, telephones, beverages, tips,
-Any other extras not stated as included above
-Cultural visits to Maasai villages – can be arranged with our guide
