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12 Days Tanzania & Kenya Wildlife Safari

  • 12 Days
  • Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru National Park
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Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Arusha

    On arrival at JRO airport you will be warmly welcomed by a representative from Elyon Tours team, who will transfer you to your hotel in Arusha town Overnight at Mount Meru Hotel – Bed and Breakfast included

  2. Day 2

    Stingless Bees And Farm Tour

    After leisurely breakfast, drive from your hotel to local village arriving around 1000hrs. upon arrival and after meet and greet you will roast and pound coffee beans in to make freshly homemade coffee drink. After your reception coffee drink you will visit banana and coffee farms where you will learn how Meru people practicing farming activities using local manures . Later you will visit biogas project serves as cooking fuels and lighting, close to it is cows enclosure where you will also have a brief on this project. Thereafter you will enjoy local lunch and drinks. In afternoon you will visit sting less honey bees project where you will harvest honey and taste this tangy one from Africa. In the evening you will drive to Arusha town Overnight at Mount Meru Hotel – Bed and Breakfast included

  3. Day 3

    Tarangire National Park

    Breakfast at your lodge, proceed for morning and afternoon game drive in Tarangire National Park with packed lunch, a small breathtaking Park with an immense natural richness surrounded by ancient baobab trees. Lesser kudu, eland, lion, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, elephant, Maasai giraffe and fringe-eared oryx and gerenuk can be found in this beautiful park, noted for its multitude of baobab trees and its lions, Over 400 bird species can be spotted here. Therefater you will drive to Karatu area Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Farm House Lodge

  4. Day 4

    Ngorongoro Crater Tour

    After early breakfast, drive to Ngorongoro Crater with packed lunch. Crater is one of the largest intact volcanic caldera in the world, offering fabulous game viewing and is one of the only such places in Africa. Large grazing animals such as wildebeest, buffalo, gazelle and zebra that depend on the open grasslands are in the crater, attracting predators, the black- maned lion, the leopard and hyena. The elephant found are the lone males. A soda lake attracts water birds, including flamingos and is a suitable place for predators to make their kill. Wildly beautiful as it is, it is not surprising that Ngorongoro Crater has been called a Garden of Eden. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

  5. Day 5

    Serengeti National Park

    After breakfast, collect packed lunch and drive to Serengeti national park via Masai village Afternoon game drive toward your tented camp Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sametu Camp

  6. Day 6

    Serengeti National Park

    Morning and afternoon game drive in the prime attraction of Africa – Serengeti National Park, a World Heritage Site! Africa’s largest and most famous park is an astounding 14,763 sq km of wild paradise. Most famous for its annual migration of wildebeests and zebras, this is Africa’s best protected area. The “Famous Big Five” at your disposal during game drive – lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhino – all in African style! Watch out for the Impala stags, giraffes, water bucks and more – found in this area Meals and overnight at Serengeti Sametu Camp

  7. Day 7

    Serengeti National Park

    Safari in Swahili simply means a “journey”. Nowadays it has become a synonym for wildlife viewing in the African bush. Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives with packed lunch in the endless plains of Serengeti National Park which sustain the greatest and most spectacular concentration of wildlife found anywhere in the world including great herds of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles or a pride of lions loitering in the acacia trees. Meals and overnight at Serengeti Sametu Camp

  8. Day 8

    Serengeti – Isebania – Maasai Mara

    Breakfast at your camp, thereafter collect packed lunch and drive to Isebania border where you will clear with customs and immigrations formalities and thereafter exchange vehicle and proceed to Maasai Mara, the Kenya’s most famous Game Reserve. Game enroute toward your luxury tented camp. Dinner and overnight at Little Governors Tented Camp

  9. Day 9

    Maasai Mara

    Morning and afternoon game drive in Maasai Mara Game reserve, The greatest attraction in the Mara is watching the animals in their natural element; a lion’s roar, a cheetah making a kill, the large herds of the migratory wildebeest, an elephant trumpeting in anger and lots of other animal activities are all very fascinating events. Meals and overnight at Little Governors Tented Camp

  10. Day 10

    Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru National Park

    After breakfast, drive to Lake Nakuru for check in and lunch Afternoon Game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park On the floor of the Great Rift Valley, surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland, lies the beautiful Lake Nakuru National Park. Visitors can enjoy the wide ecological diversity and varied habitats that range from Lake Nakuru itself to the surrounding escarpment and picturesque ridges. Lake Nakuru National Park is ideal for bird watching, hiking, picnic and game drives. Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge

  11. Day 11

    Lake Nakuru – Nairobi

    Breakfast at your lodge, thereafter you will drive to Nairobi town for check in at your hotel Afternoon at leisure / Nairobi city tour Overnight at Fairmont Norfolk Hotel – Old Wing Room

  12. Day 12

    Jomo Kenyatta Airport

    Breakfast at your hotel, thereafter you will be transfer to Jomo Kenyatta airport

Inclusions and exclusions

Price includes

  • Personalised itinerary
  • Accommodation in Tanzania & Kenya as stipulated on the itinerary
  • Ground transportation using safari Land Cruiser 4X4 vehicle with an English speaking driver/guide.
  • Game drives as Indicated on the Itinerary
  • Park entrance fees
  • Meet-and-greet services
  • Mineral water & drinks during safari days

Price excludes

  • Visas
  • Inoculations
  • Personal insurance
  • Airport taxes
  • Tips
  • Laundry and other personal expenses
  • Easter Supplements – Per person – $180.00
  • Christmas and New Yea Eve Supplements – Per person – $250.00
Practical notes, tipping and booking terms

Tipping guidelines

It is habitual to tip your safari driver-guide. Tips are paid at the end of the safari and are given to your guide, below are just a guideline for tipping:-

  • We suggest $20.00 per person in the vehicle per day for driver-guide during safari days
  • $3.00 per group for porters/waitress upon checking in and when checking out.

General Terms and Conditions

Holiday Surcharge

A supplement of US $ 50.00 per person per day will apply to all bookings on the 24th, 25th, 26th and 31st December and 1st January except Zanzibar accommodation

A supplement of US $ 45.00 per person per day will apply to all bookings between Easter Friday and Easter Monday (for all 4 days) as Easter holiday surcharge

Validity of Prices

Prices are valid for the periods shown but are subject to change without notice in the event of Government action, i.e. increase in hotel tax or VAT, or to increase if prices are significantly affected by other circumstances beyond our control. Prices are based on exchange rates prevailing at the time of publication and may alter should any major variation in exchange rates occur.

Payment

We do accept payment via bank transfer and credit cards. Please note that sender collects all charges. Kindly always send remittance of payments /payments proof including booking reference # after completion of transaction for our records. When paying through credit card surcharge of 5% will apply.

Prices Include

Prices quoted for safaris generally include transport as per the itinerary, airport transfers, game drives, flying doctor membership where appropriate and charged separate at price of $30.00 per person , full board accommodation, picnic/extra lunches where stated, scheduled charter flights where mentioned, Mineral water and park entrance fees.

Prices Exclude: Itinerary prices generally exclude international flights, visa costs, optional excursions, personal insurance (medical or other), drinks, tips, phone calls, laundry and any items of a personal nature.

Children Policy

Children between the age of 3 and 12years

  • Pays 60% of the adult rate if sharing a room with two adults
  • Pays 80% of the adult rate if sharing a room with another child
  • Pays 100% of the adult rates if sharing a room with one adult
  • No discount on Holiday and other supplements

Reservations, Payment and Deposits

When Destination Specialists accepts your booking, the date of the confirmation invoice activates the terms and conditions of the contract. Confirmation of services is subject to payment of a 50% of the total invoiced amount to secure space. The balance is to be paid not later than 60 days prior to commencement of the services. When bookings are made within 30 days prior to the departure date, full payment is required immediately on written confirmation.

Cancellation Policy

Should you wish to cancel your confirmed booking, you must advise the company in writing. Reservations that are cancelled, reduced in length of stay or reduced in numbers (hereinafter collectively called a CANCELLATION) are subject to Cancellation and No Show fees if cancelled within 44 days of the arrival date:

  • 150 days to 90 days prior to arrival: 25%
  • 89 days to 45 days prior to arrival: 50%
  • 44 days to 01 days prior to arrival: 100%

Full details are on our Booking Policy page.

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