Kigio Wildlife Conservancy – Masai Mara – Nairobi

– Tarangire & Ngorongoro Crater

10 Days / 9 Nights Kenya & Tanzania Wildlife Safari

 

Lake Nakuru National Park

Tarangire National Park

Ngorongoro Crater Tanzania

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Itinerary Summary

Day 1: Nairobi – Overnight at the Nairobi Safari Club
Day 2: Kigio Wildlife Conservancy – Overnight at the Kigio Wildlife Camp

Day 3: Masai Mara National Reserve – Overnight at the Siana Intrepids Camp

Day 4: Masai Mara National Reserve – Overnight at the Siana Intrepids Camp

Day 5: Nairobi – Overnight at the Nairobi Safari Club

Day 6: Tarangire National Park – Overnight at the Tarangire Sopa Lodge

Day 7: Tarangire National Park – Overnight at the Tarangire Sopa Lodge

Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater – Overnight at the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

Day 9: Ngorongoro Crater – Overnight at the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

Day 10: Ngorongoro Crater – Nairobi – Dayrooms at The Stanley Hotel – Depart

 

 

Child rate 2-11 years is 75% of the adult rate

 

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The Nairobi Safari Club | Kigio Wildlife Camp | Siana Intrepids Camp

Tarangire Sopa Lodge | Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

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Detailed itinerary

Day 1

Arrival Nairobi – Nairobi Safari Club

Arrival Jomo Kenyatta Airport, met and assisted by African Spice Safaris representative. Transfer to your hotel. The Rest of the day at leisure in Nairobi.

Nairobi – Overnight at the Nairobi Safari Club

Meal Plan {Bed & breakfast}

Day 2

Kigio Wildlife Conservancy – Kigio Wildlife Camp

After a delicious breakfast, we travel overland to Lake Nakuru National Park via the Nyahururu waterfalls. The spectacular alkaline Lake is famously known as the feeding ground of both lesser and greater flamingos. This National park, which is fenced all round is a sanctuary for birds, Rothschild giraffes and both black and white-rhinos. Other mammals in abundance include Waterbucks, Buffalos, Gazelles, Lions, Baboons and the elusive Leopards sometimes seen sleeping on the horizontal branches of the “Fever trees”. Lunch will be served at one of the lodges located in the game park, offering its own local specialties, served with fresh produce from the region. An Afternoon game drive is planned today before retuning back to your camp.

Overnight at Kigio Wildlife Camp
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3
Masai Mara National Reserve – Siana Intrepids Camp

After a leisure breakfast at Naivasha Sopa Lodge, depart overland to the Masai Mara Game Reserve-jewel of Kenya's Game Park. The Masai Mara is Kenya's finest and most outstanding wildlife sanctuary where gentle rolling grassland ensures animals are never out of sight. The climate is gentle, rarely too hot and well spread rainfall year round. The sensation of the great wildebeest migration between July and October is unparalleled.

 

The wildlife is far from being confined within the Reserve boundaries and an even larger area extends beyond the game Reserve. Centuries of close association with the wildlife has resulted in an almost symbiotic relationship where wildlife and Maasai people live in peace with one another.

 

After lunch, explore the Reserve on a late evening 'Spice' game drive. No matter how much you have thought about Africa, this is more than you expected—the big five-Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Rhino and Cape buffalo are in abundance.

Overnight at Siana Intrepids Camp
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 4

Masai Mara National Reserve – Siana Intrepids Camp

Today we will be spending in the vast eco-system of the Mara searching for the big five and much more. You also have an optional balloon safari — Many call it a once in a life time experience, once you are up, you won’t want to come down, and once you land, champagne breakfast awaits you. Game viewing is great from the air with the opportunity for beautiful pictures. The annual wildebeest migration is expected in the Maasai Mara between July and early November. Millions of animals migrate to the Mara from Serengeti in search for fresh green pastures and water. It’s worth noting that every game drive is different from the other, and missing one is missing out on the fun.

 

Overnight at Siana Intrepids Camp

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 5

Nairobi – Overnight at the Nairobi Safari Club

We enjoy an early breakfast and then we drive to Nairobi. We have lunch at the InterContinental Hotel. The rest of your afternoon is at leisure. You might take this opportunity to visit Collectors Den. The store displays items pertaining to Kenya and Tanzania's cultural heritage, and offers unique carvings, artifacts, clothing and gem stones to augment and expand the experiences you've had on your visit. Spend rest of the day at leisure.

 

Overnight at Nairobi Safari Club

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 6

Tarangire National Park – Tarangire Sopa Lodge

Drive to the border town of Namanga where you will clear customs and immigration formalities. Proceed in Tanzanian vehicles to the Tarangire to Arusha for lunch. Afternoon drive to Tarangire National Park, named after the Tarangire River which lures thousands of plains game to its banks. Afternoon game drive en route to the lodge.

 

Overnight at Tarangire Sopa Lodge

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

 

Day 7

Tarangire National Park – Tarangire Sopa Lodge

Today we will enjoy a full day game-viewing drive in Tarangire National Park. We'll pack a picnic lunch. With nine distinct vegetation zones ranging from grassland to woodland, from deep gully vegetation to scattered rocky hilltops, Tarangire offers a diverse geological landscape as well as diverse wildlife, including an extraordinary concentration of bird life. Bulbous baobab trees dot the landscape and the valley of the Tarangire River dominates the entire scene.

 

Tarangire is teeming with an amazing diversity of exotic flora and fauna including elephant, lion, leopard, and buffalo. Each of our driver-guides has extensive knowledge of the behavior of the great animals. Elephants are plentiful here, traveling in larger herds than are normally seen elsewhere in East Africa. At lunchtime, we'll pause at a scenic spot for a leisurely picnic meal, the great African wilderness as our backdrop.

Overnight at Tarangire Sopa Lodge or similar
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 8

Ngorongoro Crater – Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

A lovely drive takes us to Ngorongoro Crater, where our lodge sits dramatically on the rim of the crater, revealing an awesome panorama of the world’s largest, unflooded and unbroken caldera. Be prepared for some remarkable views down into the crater. The caldera of Ngorongoro marks the ancient walls of a collapsed volcano, which was probably once the size of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

 

Today the completely enclosed circular crater is some twelve miles across, with steep walls of over 2,000 feet. We are at an altitude of approximately 7,500 feet above sea level, the highest point on our trip. After our time on the lower plains, the cooler air here is refreshing. This afternoon enjoy a short nature walk to learn more about the local fauna, or just stay at the lodge and admire the view.

 

Overnight at the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

 

Day 9

Ngorongoro Crater – Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

Early this morning we descend 2,000 feet to the crater floor to explore this natural zoological park, and observe an extraordinary variety of wildlife: elephant, rhinoceros, lion, hyena, zebra, wildebeest, Thomson's gazelle, reedbuck, and buffalo. The lovely crested crane (similar to a peacock) can be found in great profusion here and maybe you'll spot a bat-eared fox. The balance of predator and prey in this extraordinary ecosystem is so precise that animals seldom leave. Our exact route is decided on the spot by our expert safari guides, depending on where the animals are. An insider's tip: bring plenty of film-you may never take better wildlife photos anywhere else.

 

Ngorongoro Crater is said to be one of the natural wonders of the world. A spectacular game haunt, the 102-square-mile crater is a perfect caldera, one of the largest on earth. Millions of years ago a smoldering volcano collapsed, creating the crater and a home for thousands of animals amidst its many types of vegetation grown and nourished over the centuries. Over 30,000 animals live here: prides of lion, elephant, leopard, cheetah and giraffe, gazelle by the thousands and multitudes of wildebeest.

 

Uniquely beautiful, we will never see its likes again. We spend a memorable morning ensconced in the crater, exploring its breadth and depth returning to the lodge for a late lunch. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure. The views from our lodge are outstanding and there are various outlooks from which you can survey the crater. And tonight, as we delight in another luscious meal at this exceptional lodge, we are once again stunned by the beauty of the orange sunset that hovers in the wild African sky, signaling the end to yet another unforgettable day on safari.

 

Overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

 

Day 10

Ngorongoro Crater – Nairobi – Dayrooms at The Stanley Hotel – Depart

After breakfast, drive to Arusha for lunch. Afternoon transfer to the border town of Namanga where you will clear customs and immigration formalities. Proceed in Kenyan vehicles to Nairobi, Kenya's colorful capital city. Drop off at Jomo Kenyatta Airport for your departure flight or City centre hotel for onward arrangements. African Spice Safaris representative will re-confirm your onward flight, and assist you at check-in. As we leave Africa we know that the old adage is true: you may leave Africa, but Africa will never leave you.

Dayrooms at the Nairobi Safari Club
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

 

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* 2 Lunches in Arusha

* All game drives as per itinerary

* Arrival and departure airport transfers

* All park entrance fees as per itinerary

* Complimentary Africa Spice Safari Hat
* 2 Nights accommodation at Nairobi Safari Club
* 1 Night accommodation at Kigio Wildlife Camp
* 2 Nights accommodation at Siana Intrepids Camp

* 1 Night accommodation at Tarangire Sopa Lodge
* 2 Nights accommodation at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
* Return transfer Nairobi -Arusha - Nairobi

* Services of a qualified English Speaking Driver Guide

* Complimentary Africa Spice Safari detailed Safari Booklet

* Transport in 1 x 6 Seater Minibus in Kenya + 1 x 6 Seater 4 x 4 vehicle in Tanzania
* 1 Litre bottle of mineral water per person per day while on a road safari in a African Spice Safaris vehicle

 

Price Excludes
*Tips & personal expenses such as telephone calls etc

*Excursions not detailed in above program
*Travel & Personal accident insurance

*All International Flights + Taxes

*Visas

 

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