The Trails of East Africa safaris

The Trails of East Africa safaris Corporate Philosophy
The Trails of East Africa safaris owned family business created in the name of . Face a truly unique once-a-lifetime experience!

Corporate Philosophy
The Trails of East Africa safaris is an owned family business created in the name of conservation. We basically specialise on off the unbeaten path in East Africa

Our manner of exhibiting animals is completely different from the traditional approach; that is, the visitor is caged in the car, and the animals roam in 2 to 20 hectare (5 to 50 acre) reserves. But instead we give

the opportunity to see the animals while actively intouch with flora and Fauna

Our Mission is to provide an entertaining and educational environment in which to display and propagate animals in a safe manner that gives a unique viewing opportunity to all of our visitors. Grab your walking boots, catch your Stick or bike, hold your paddle or shoestring in readiness! Encounter the homeland of the last living mountain gorillas,That of Mt. Kilimanjaro.The yet living Oldonyolengai, Magical Maasai mara and serengeti and Many more on our planet together with like-minded passionates. Based in Arusha Tanzania, offers specific know-how in unique single trails explored for special activities like Hiking, Mountain Biking, and Trekking Biking. A good balance between wild life, culture, adventure, scenic beauty and healthy lifestyle is our travel philosophy. We offer regular scheduled departures as well as customized itineraries and we may respond to your inquiries in English, German and French

01/02/2025
*THOMSON GAZELLE**The first recorded use of the name Thomson's gazelles dates back over a century to 1897. The species i...
06/07/2024

*THOMSON GAZELLE*
*The first recorded use of the name Thomson's gazelles dates back over a century to 1897. The species is named after the Scottish explorer Joseph Thomson. A common nickname for the gazelle is the 'tommie'.....*
*SWAHILI FACT*😳*USHAWAHI KUJIULIZA KWA NINI TOM'S GAZELLE. Hata jua iwake vip wao hawaogopi yaan Wana endela na mambo Yao . Na nini kazi ya zile rangi k**a mstari mweusii na mweupe 🤔 jibu ni wanafanya kitendo moja hivi ina itwa thermostat. Yaan uki muangalia ana rangi nyeusi na nyeupe. Rangi nyeusi kazi yake ni ku fyonza (absorb) joto .alafu nyeupe ku fanya reflection*

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02/06/2024
*Mkanda Dam Beauties includes the crocodilesBASKING TIME**When a crocodile is basking, or laying in the sun, it is raisi...
16/05/2024

*Mkanda Dam Beauties includes the crocodiles

BASKING TIME*
*When a crocodile is basking, or laying in the sun, it is raising its body temperature. When it wants to cool back down it can move out of the sun into the shade or a body or water. Another option for the crocodile is to open its mouth. This behavior is a way for the crocodile to release the heat from its body.*this is an investment opportunity awaiting tapping.

This is a very common reptile easily found at Mkanda Dam.

Alhanmdulilah , Thankyou Maasai Mara, TsavoEast , West and Amboseli. The wild animals i came across. Were amazing. Thank...
08/05/2024

Alhanmdulilah , Thankyou Maasai Mara, TsavoEast , West and Amboseli. The wild animals i came across. Were amazing. Thanks Andrea x5 Family four trusting The Trails of East Africa safaris for your family adventure

Trail East Africa With Us... "Our Safaris Itineraries can be customised or tailored to suit your needs and budget. We at...
06/05/2024

Trail East Africa With Us... "Our Safaris Itineraries can be customised or tailored to suit your needs and budget.
We at Trails of East Africa Safaris Pride Ourselves in providing Quality and Affordable Safari Holidays to all our esteemed clients." The programs given are just part of what we offer and we are very flexible on what you want to Do with us all over East Africa, Give us your request Now and within an hour or Two we will get back to you Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zanzibar being a land of contrasts coupled with a good climate for holiday makers is really a destination never to leave out
The Trails of East Africa Safaris only feature a selection of many different programs available. We also offer tailor made itineraries to suite one’s desire and interest. In addition to the various safaris,
we offer the following services: Hotel Reservations. Airport Transfers. Camping Safaris. Beach Holidays. Luxury Safaris. Off the unbeaten path of Tanzania, Gorilla trekking and many more.
If you wish to request for information on any of the above services or any other matter please email us
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4 DAYS, 3 NIGHTS MASAI MARA AND LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK GROUP JOINING BUDGET SAFARI$580.00BOOK NOWCategory: GROUP SAFA...
17/04/2024

4 DAYS, 3 NIGHTS MASAI MARA AND LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK GROUP JOINING BUDGET SAFARI
$580.00

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Category: GROUP SAFARI
Description
Day 1: Nairobi to Maasai Mara
At 8 o’clock you will be picked up from your hotel within the Nairobi city center/Westland’s and commence the drive to Maasai Mara via the great rift valley view point where you will have a breathtaking view of the floor of the rift valley. Here you will see the semi active Mt Longonot and 2 other dormant volcanic mountains, Mt. Suswa and Mt Margret for 10 mins. You will arrive in time for lunch. Check in the hotel. Later at 4.00 pm depart for a 2 hour game viewing drive in the Mara Reserve until 6.00pm. Return back to the camp for a sumptuous buffet dinner ending with good time for resting at the Camp.

Dinner and overnight at rhino tourist camp/similar

Rhino tourist camp:/https://rhinotouristcamp.com/



Day 2: Full Day Game Drive in Maasai Mara Reserve

Early breakfast at 6.30am and Depart for a full day game viewing. This is the most important day since we are hoping to see the big five, especially the big cats which are extremely illusive. Also we will visit the famous Mara river where the great migration happens, have a guided tour by the rangers to see the Nile crocodiles and hippo families and just to top it off have a picnic lunch under a tree in the park overlooking the vast landscapes.

It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place: the great migration. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (in Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna – lions, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas and vultures.

Dinner and overnight: Rhino tourist Camp/similar

Rhino tourist camp:/https://rhinotouristcamp.com/

Day 3: Depart Maasai Mara to Nakuru

You will have an early break fast at 6.30am and there after commence drive to Nakuru arrive there in the late evening. Optional Maasai Village visit at an extra cost.and Check in and overnight at Lanet Matfam/similar:.http://www.lanetmatfamresort.co.ke/

Day 4 : Nakuru to Nairobi
You will have an early breakfast, check out and depart by 7am to straight to the park. Its a small park with magnificent, rare white rhinos which form part of the Big five animals. There is also a possibility to see the pink flamingos . The game drive lasts 3 hours, after which you depart on a 3-hour drive back to Nairobi to arrive at around 3 pm.

You will be dropped off at the city center/hotel within the city center.

COST

NON-RESIDENTS

LOW SEASON

JANUARY TO JUNE

USD 580 per person sharing

NOTE: For a single room you add an extra USD 30

If you want to upgrade to a lodge (JAMBO MARA SAFARI LODGE- (http://www.jambomara.com/) in a single room COST: USD 850 FOR 1 PERSON

Per person sharing COST: USD 770 Per person



HIGH SEASON

JULY TO DECEMBER

USD 780 per person sharing

NOTE: For a single room you add an extra USD 30

If you want to upgrade to a lodge (JAMBO MARA SAFARI LODGE- (http://www.jambomara.com/) in a single room COST: USD 1200 FOR 1 PERSON

Per person sharing COST: USD 1090 Per person

For upgradation in Jambo Mara during Easter and Christmas period, additional Easter and Christmas supplement will apply



FOR KENYAN CITIZENS WITH IDENTIFICATION CARD

from KES 30900 per person sharing

Inclusions

3 Nights accommodation
All Park entrance fees Mara.(Day 1-evening game drive(4pm-6pm) and day 2-full day game drive) and Nakuru
All meals as per itinerary.
All Transport in a 4×4 land cruiser with a pop roof for easy game viewing.
Our assistance at any point.
Bottled water
Pickup and drop off to your hotel within Nairobi city centre

Exclusions

Gratitutes
Drinks e.g. alcohol
Maasai village 20 per person
Balloon Safari 430 per person (conducted on day 2 early in the morning and continue with the normal program)

Pick up and drop off to airport/ hotel not within Nairobi city Centre at an extra fee USD 30

(maximum people per group is 8)

Update on Mahale as of August 2024TRANSPORTTANAPA have been improving the road so it is now possible to take a 4WD car a...
05/03/2024

Update on Mahale as of August 2024

TRANSPORT
TANAPA have been improving the road so it is now possible to take a 4WD car all the way to the park HQ. That makes the boat journey on to the camps shorter and cheaper. It takes 5-6 hours from Kigoma to HQ in dry season (depending on how long you wait for the ferry at Lugulu). It would be possible to travel most of the way from Kigoma by dalla-dalla (cramped HiAce minibus), at least as far as Rukoma, and then to ride pillion on a motorcycle (boda boda) for the rest of the way to the airstrip (which is some kms before HQ). I don’t recommend taling bodaboda though they are there
Duugu in Kigoma can arrange a 4WD car for $350 return (Kigoma-HQ-Kigoma):
WhatsApp: +254715595151
Mobile: +254 770805447
Email:[email protected]
Duugu . If you get the chance to meet him he is very interesting to talk to – very knowledgeable about chimpanzees, and indeed all of Tanzania’s exotic wildlife.very good in planning
It is also possible (just) in dry season to make a direct transfer from Mahale to Mpanda / Katavi in about 7-9 hours, taking advantage of a dirt road around the east side of the park recently constructed by TANAPA. On leaving this road and striking east, 30km is very rough, before picking up a good graded dirt road that hits the asphalt somewhat north of Mpanda.
This new TANAPA road to the east of the park, aimed at strengthening the remote ranger station, has had the paradoxical effect of encouraging forest clearance and settlement along its length, bringing villages and agriculture much closer to the park boundary in an area that was previously an effective buffer zone between park and people.
CONTACTS
Peter is still there, one of the park’s most experienced guides. After nearly 10 years he knows a huge amount about the individual chimps and their relationships and history. Hearing the story of the current alpha male’s ascent to power is enthralling. Peter is full of fun and enthusiasm. He may not be there forever, but while is still at Mahale he’s a great contact: he will book the accommodation for you and you may be lucky enough to secure him as a guide for one of your chimp tracking outings:
Duugu –
WhatsApp: +254715595151
Mobile: +254 770805447
Email:[email protected]
FOOD
Although catering is not provided by the park, it is straightforward to arrange meals by contacting Duugu (above). He employs a cook and bring in fresh food from the villages (including delicious lake fish with homemade chips). He can arrange a 3-meals-a-day package or simply dinners 15usd per meal . It is also straightforward to buy food in Kigoma and self-cater. The kitchen facilities were quite basic when we stayed but the chief guide, Mahundi, has plans to improve them.
FACILITIES
There is a generator for the camp that runs 6pm-midnight (scarcely audible from the bandas). So phone charging, hot water and lighting are all pretty reliable.
Although there is no mobile signal in the park, the camp does have a landline to the outside world. This also brings internet, so there is usually (slow) wifi in the camp dining room. As in days of old people gathered in the evening to swap stories round the campfire, now people gather with their devices in the evening round the wifi hub.
Tempting as the clear blue water is, following a few sightings of passing crocodiles, swimming from the beach is not permitted. For $20 you can take a boat trip offshore to swim (and go on to visit the hippos who live further south down the lake shore). The peaceful white sand beach by the camp is still a wonderful place to relax in the day or watch the sun set over the lake in the evening.
IMPACT ON THE PARK
The national park guides were careful to stick to the one hour daily viewing limit for each group of 6 tourists, but we had some indication that the guides from the two luxury camps were wont to give their clients rather longer. Usually the different groups of tourists are alternating in viewing the same group of chimps. This means that three groups (18 tourists) is more or less the maximum number of visitors that the park can support on any one day, without seriously disturbing the animals and compromising the quality of the visitors’ experience.
There are plans to expand accommodation in the park, and it seems likely that visitor numbers will increase as the road to park HQ improves. During our visit the park authorities were having high level discussions with TANAPA staff from Arusha about habituating another of the chimpanzee groups in Mahale. It seemed to us that this would be essential if they want to increase visitor numbers significantly.
At the moment the impact of tourism is significantly curtailed by the fact that there is no road to the camps. All supplies – and people – have to come in by small boat. This limits the number of people, staff and visitors, and the amount of construction and kit that comes in with them. It is a very special place – a beautiful tropical forest rising, grand and serene, from the lakeshore. It is to be hoped that recent TANAPA road building to the park HQ does not extend further into this very special environment.
There are also boat transfers from the north and south of Mahale national patk
Fibre boat (Capacity 5 Park HQ - Kigoma -Park one way 632usd people)
Park HQ - Sigunga -Park one way 361 usd
Park HQ - Herembe -Park one way 331usd
Park HQ - Lagosa -Park one way 100usd
MV Mahale 2. Park HQ - Kigoma -Park one way 2309usd
(Ambassador) speed Park HQ - Sigunga -Park one way 1305 usd
boat with capacity of 8 Park HQ - Herembe -Park one way 1104 usd
people (more fast) Park HQ - Lagosa -Park one way 541usd
MV Mawimbi. Park HQ - Kigoma -Park one way 1807usd
(Kibanda cha simu) Park HQ - Sigunga -Park one way 803usd
speed boat with Park HQ - Herembe -Park one way 602usd
capacity of 12 people Park HQ - Lagosa -Park one way 401usd (fast)

04/03/2024

Day 1 Masai Mara - Serengeti switch vehicle at border Isbania

You will be met by Our guide proceed to Serengeti after a long and rough road arriving late at Mbalagate

Day 2 Serengeti   Full day game drive

After breakfast, transfer straight to Serengeti NP with packed lunch via Olduvai Gorge Museum at Ngorongoro – the archeological site of Leakey’s family. Dinner and overnight at Mbalageti
Meal Plan: {B, L, D}

[Olduvai Gorge is an archaeological site located in the eastern Serengeti Plains. The gorge is a very steep sided ravine roughly 30 miles long and 295 ft. deep. Exposed deposits show rich fossil fauna, many hominid remains and items belonging to the one of the oldest stone tool technologies, called Olduwan. The time span of the objects recovered date from 2,100,000 to 15,000 years ago. The main Olduvai Beds are in a lake basin about 16 miles in diameter. The rocks under the basin date to 5.3 million years ago. There have been seven major Beds distinguished they are ranked from oldest to youngest; Bed I, Bed II, Bed III, Bed IV, the Masek Beds, the Ndutu Beds, and Baisiusiu Beds].
 
Day 3 Serengeti   Full day game drive

After breakfast, transfer straight to Serengeti NP with packed lunch via Olduvai Gorge Museum at Ngorongoro – the archeological site of Leakey’s family. Dinner and overnight at Mbalageti

Meal Plan: {B, L, D}

[Olduvai Gorge is an archaeological site located in the eastern Serengeti Plains. The gorge is a very steep sided ravine roughly 30 miles long and 295 ft. deep. Exposed deposits show rich fossil fauna, many hominid remains and items belonging to the one of the oldest stone tool technologies, called Olduwan. The time span of the objects recovered date from 2,100,000 to 15,000 years ago. The main Olduvai Beds are in a lake basin about 16 miles in diameter. The rocks under the basin date to 5.3 million years ago. There have been seven major Beds distinguished they are ranked from oldest to youngest; Bed I, Bed II, Bed III, Bed IV, the Masek Beds, the Ndutu Beds, and Baisiusiu Beds].
 
Day 4 Serengeti - Ngorongoro
morning game drive in Serengeti then depart to Ngorongoro; After breakfast, transfer straight to
Serengeti NP with packed lunch via Olduvai Gorge Museum at Ngorongoro – the archeological site of Leakey’s family. Dinner and overnight at Manyara Wildlife safari.

Meal Plan: {B, L, D}

[Olduvai Gorge is an archaeological site located in the eastern Serengeti Plains. The gorge is a very steep sided ravine roughly 30 miles long and 295 ft. deep. Exposed deposits show rich fossil fauna, many hominid remains and items belonging to the one of the oldest stone tool technologies, called Olduwan. The time span of the objects recovered date from 2,100,000 to 15,000 years ago. The main Olduvai Beds are in a lake basin about 16 miles in diameter. The rocks under the basin date to 5.3 million years ago. There have been seven major Beds distinguished they are ranked from oldest to youngest; Bed I, Bed II, Bed III, Bed IV, the Masek Beds, the Ndutu Beds, and Baisiusiu Beds].
 
Day 5 Ngorongoro - Arusha  
Descent to crater in the morning. After game drive leave for
After breakfast, a full day Ngorongoro Crater tour, one of the natural wonders of the world. Transfer overnight at Original Maasai Lodge

Meal Plan: {B, L}
[Strangely enough the Crater is sometimes visited by the Maasai with their cattle who are capable of co-existing and sharing the rich grazing with the wild animals. Young Maasai warriors - (Moran) – es**rt their herds and protect them from lions and leopards, which in the olden days; they had to kill in order to prove their manhood
Day 6 Drop off Namanga border

The pricing will be
Mbalagate Accommodation
4pax will pay 2146.4usd
6 pax will pay 2004 per person

These charges would include the following services:
• Park entrance fees, Camping fees, Ngorongoro Crater service charge,
• Full board accommodation at the Camps (for camping safaris),
• Full board accommodation at the Mbalagate and the Original Maasai Lodge,
• Food (3 meals a day),
• Bottled drinking water provided,
- 4X4 safari vehicle(s) with Driver-guides – window seats guaranteed.
NB: Tips, Alcohol and Equipment of personal nature are all excluded

Many Thanks

Hussein

Greetings from Trails of East Africa!The high season is running and we thank you for trustfully getting intouch with us ...
27/02/2024

Greetings from Trails of East Africa!

The high season is running and we thank you for trustfully getting intouch with us - be assured they will be very well be taken care of.

With this email we would like to inform you about our special rates for the upcoming low season.

Both the lodges and the camping and joining camping

BUDGET CAMPING SAFARI.

· 1pax going privately pays a price of a single traveler plus 75% of the second person

· 2 pax 236$ per person per day

· 1 –3 Pax – 177.7$ per day

· 4 -5 Pax – 176$ per person per day

· 6 Pax above 175$ per person per day

PEAK SEASON SAFARI RATE

(January, February, July, August, October, December)

WILDLIFE LODGE SAFARI

http://www.hotelsandlodges-tanzania.com/

LOW SEASON RATE (April, May)

· 1pax going privately pays a price of a single traveler plus 75% of the second person

· 1-2 pax 259.6$ per person per day

· 2–5 Pax = 241$ per day per person

· 6 Pax = 230$ per day per person.

· Single supplements 23.6$ per night

SOPA LODGE SAFARI. PEAK SEASON SAFARI RATE

http://www.sopalodges.com/

LOW SEASON RATE (April, May)

· 1pax going privately pays a price of a single traveler plus 75% of the second person

· 1-2 pax 354$ per person per day

· 2 – 5 Pax = 330.4$ per day per person

· 6 Pax = 234.14$ per day per person.

· Single supplements 23.6$ per night

SERENA LODGE SAFARI. PEAK SEASON SAFARI RATE

http://www.serenahotels.com/

LOW SEASON RATE (April, May)

· 1pax going privately pays a price of a single traveler plus 75% of the second person

· 1-2 pax 389.4$ per person per day

· 2 – 5 Pax = 342$ per day per person

· 6 Pax = 283.2$ per day per person.

· Single supplements 23.6$ per night

LUXURY TENTED LODGE SAFARI. PEAK SEASON SAFARI RATE

LOW SEASON RATE (April, May)

· 1pax going privately pays a price of a single traveler plus 75% of the second person

· 1-2 pax 649$ per person per day

· 2 – 5 Pax = 625$ per day per person

6 Pax = 570$ per day per person

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