Kenya & Tanzania Combo Romantic Honeymoon Safari

Honeymoon Flying Safari

(15 Days / 14 Nights)

Itinerary Summary

Day 1: Nairobi Kenya Arrival. Overnight at the Nairobi Serena Hotel
Day 2: Fly to Samburu Game Reserve. Overnight at Samburu Larsens Tented Camp

Day 3: Samburu Game Reserve. Overnight at Samburu Larsens Tented Camp

Day 4: Fly to Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Overnight at Karen Blixen Tented Camp
Day 5: Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Overnight at Karen Blixen Tented Camp

Day 6: Fly to Nairobi – Fly to Kilimanjaro – Fly to Serengeti National Park. Overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge

Day 7: Serengeti National Park. Overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge

Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater. Overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

Day 9: Ngorongoro Crater. Overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

Day 10: Lake Manyara National Park. Overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge

Day 11: Tarangire National Park. Overnight at Tarangire Sopa Lodge

Day 12: Tarangire National Park. Overnight at Tarangire Sopa Lodge

Day 13: Amboseli National Park. Overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge

Day 14: Amboseli National Park. Overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge

Day 15 : Fly to Nairobi Dayrooms at Nairobi Serena Hotel – Evening Departure

Cost for 2010: Per Person
Land Arrangements (per person)

Easter Supplement : USD 55 per person per night from 10 April to 13 April inclusive
Child rate 2-11 years is 75% of the adult rate

Kenya & Tanzania Combination Honeymoon Flying Honeymoon Safari (15 Days / 14 Nights)

Our most comprehensive and perhaps the most popular safari we offer, the Kenya and Tanzania combination Honeymoon Safari 14 Days is a magnificent journey through Kenya and Tanzania, with luxuriously long stays in each game park, abundant time for rich wildlife viewing sessions and several exhilarating flights to expedite travel from one game park to another. Beginning the adventure in Nairobi, our accommodations are at the legendary Nairobi Serena Hotel.

We begin our foray into the bush the following day with a flight to Samburu Game Reserve – Our Honeymoon Safari takes the road less traveled, journeying to the remote and dramatic Samburu region in Kenya’s old northern frontier. We step back in time again in Samburu National Park at Larsens Camp with its impeccable safari bloodline and casual colonial elegance. Samburu is also one of Kenya’s most beguiling areas; its semi-arid landscape is home to such unusual species as reticulated giraffes and Beisa oryxes. The Grevy’s zebras found here, a highly endangered species with no more than 2,000 animals remaining, are reason alone to tarry.

We next journey to the Maasai Mara, whose magnificence has been extolled to the point of cliché. Yet the praise is well deserved. Its rolling, open grasslands are home to an astonishing collection of wildlife and, indeed, perfectly embody the Africa of our fondest imagination. In this fruitful location, our time is well divided between leisurely game drives and visiting the Maasai, the pastoralist Nilotic people who lead a life untouched by the modern era.

Then comes the vast expanse of the Serengeti. This legendary reserve supports large populations of lion, leopard and other predators that follow the great migrating herds. Hippo, elephant, giraffe and a wide variety of exotic birds are also in abundance. The Serengeti too offers the archetypal African savannah landscape of waving golden grasses, flat-top acacia trees and the sweeping majesty of the big herds. It is also the last place on earth where these great herds of mammals— millions of them—still travel their ancient paths in time ingrained cycles. We too will feel part of the circle of life as we set out in our game vehicles every morning with dawn streaking the sky, witnessing the herds on the move and the predators on the prowl. Our days are spent in active pursuit of the chase, and in leisurely pursuit of pleasure, perhaps around the swimming pool with its vanishing horizon and uninterrupted views.

We next journey to the incomparable Ngorongoro Crater, a natural caldera spanning over 100 square miles. This stunning creation of nature is home to tens of thousands of animals, as well as numerous Maasai tribesmen and their cattle. We encounter rhino, elephant, buffalo, leopard and lion, as well as hippo, zebra and antelope. The stunning vistas combine with the drama of the world within the crater to take your breath away. Lake Manyara National Park is a fitting close to such a dramatic journey. Small, beautiful and richly diverse, its manageable size makes it possible to see virtually every highlight in a day, from its pods of hippos wallowing in the lake alongside the pink fluttering of a million flamingoes, to its rich wildlife and perhaps some of the park’s famous tree-lounging lions.

After two nights we travel to Tarangire in Tanzania, a game park with thousands of majestic baobab trees dotting the rolling countryside. It is also home to enormous herds of elephants and the highest number of recorded bird species for any habitat in the world. The Tarangire River runs through the land, providing a permanent water source, and along with it the promise of strong wildlife year-round. We end our foray into the bush the following day with a flight to Amboseli National Park. Here we see abundant wildlife and the legendary Maasai tribesmen tending their cattle in the shadows of snow-topped Mount Kilimanjaro.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1
Nairobi arrival

Touching down in Nairobi, we are whisked to the Nairobi Serena Hotel.

Overnight at the Nairobi Serena Hotel

Meal Plan {Bed & Breakfast}

Day 2
Nairobi – Samburu Game Reserve

This morning we travel by light aircraft to Kenya’s northern frontier. Wild and rugged, Samburu is fiercely beautiful with its arid savannahs watered by the lovely Uaso Nyiro River. It is also one of Kenya’s most protected areas and home to species only found north of the equator, from the reticulated giraffe to Grevy’s zebras and beisa oryxes. We also enjoy Larsens Tented Camp, our luxurious hostelry set beneath a canopy of acacia trees along the banks of the river.

Overnight at Larsens Tented Camp

Meal Plan{Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3

Samburu Game Reserve

Dawn breaks in golden bands as we start our day in the bush by scanning the river from our tent’s veranda with a cup of steaming coffee in hand. Before the dew is off the grass, we’re off in pursuit of the elephants, lions, leopards, and cheetahs that thrive in the reserve’s grasslands and acacia woodlands. And so the day is spent in alternating pursuits of exploration in the bush and relaxation in our cozy camp.

Overnight at Larsens Tented Camp

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 4 & Day 5
Maasai Mara Game Reserve

Excitement and expectations build as we fly to the Maasai Mara with its myth-like stories of bountiful wildlife. And we shan’t be disappointed. Our game drives are rousing exploits in the company of guides who regale us with bush lore, educate us on conservation and entertain us with tall tales. Here we also experience such adventures as a Maasai village visit, so foreign and yet so welcoming, and a Bush Walk to indulge all of our senses. And the climax? Bush Sundowners —a unique joy of safari life, where one savours the exotic contradiction of a civilized cocktail party staged in the untamed wildness of Africa. Our Karen Blixen Camp accommodations provide delightful nights under canvas.

Overnight at Karen Blixen Tented Camp

Meal Plan{Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 6 & 7
Serengeti National Park

Bush flights are a pleasure in themselves and we wing our way to another legendary safari setting where the vast ecosystem plays host to the planet’s most awesome wildlife spectacle. So unique, in fact, that the Serengeti is a World Heritage Site and listed as an International Biosphere Reserve. Its arching landscapes embody quintessential Africa…golden and endless. Long peaceful days at the Serengeti Serena Lodge bring the rewards of excellent game viewing and utter tranquility.

Overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 8 & Day 9

Ngorongoro Crater

The Great Rift Valley is called the “Cradle of Mankind” thanks in part to the discoveries of the Leakey family at Olduvai Gorge, where human fossils date back almost two million years. We explore this remarkable site before continuing to the next remarkable site, Ngorongoro Crater. Unofficially the “eighth wonder of the natural world,” this ancient amphitheatre forms a unique haven for wildlife with over 20,000 animals thriving in its near perfect conditions. We stay at the Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, a triumph of ecological and architectural fusion hugging the crater’s rim with vast vistas over its shimmering reaches.

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

Day 10

Ngorongoro — Lake Manyara National Park
As sunrise streaks the early sky, we head into this magical two-and-a-half-million-year-old caldera. With landscapes unchanged since the dawn of time, the sheer number of species here is incomparable. The afternoon brings a change of ecosystems as we drive the spectacular descent from the escarpment to the ancient soda lake of Manyara and check into the Lake Manyara Serena Lodge, standing high on a bluff above a flamingo-frosted expanse of gleaming water.

The game in this petite park is plentiful and the magnificent bird watching will make a devotee out of even the most reluctant. It is also one of the very few places in Africa to see tree-climbing lions, which we may declare our day’s quest, being so thoroughly sated with the big herds of preceding parks. Manyara’s great shock of pink flamingoes will also delight.

Overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day11 & Day 12

Tarangire National Park
Today we drive to Tarangire. With a permanent water source, the park is virtually guaranteed enormous herds and excellent game viewing including cheetah, lion (some tree-climbing!), leopard and hyena and a herd of 3,500 elephants. The park is also host to a number of rare species including eland, oryx, kudu and gerenuk. Our accommodations are at Tarangire Sopa Lodge, a tranquil oasis overlooking the rolling plains.

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

Day 13 & Day 14

Amboseli National Park

In the morning we drive to Arusha town and continue to the bush country of Amboseli National Park, where dramatic views of Mount Kilimanjaro dominate every vista. Amboseli is famous for its tranquil beauty and easily approachable wildlife—an excellent way to begin our game viewing expeditions. Early morning and late afternoon game drives are made daily.

Overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge
Meal Plan{Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 15

Nairobi – Departure – Home
We spend a last morning in the bush admiring unspoilt Africa, preparing to return to civilization. A mid-afternoon arrival in Nairobi, dayrooms at the Norfolk Hotel for relaxing, then we fly home later that night.

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

* All transport and game drives in Tanzania in modern 4x4 Landcruiser with an English speaking driver–guide
* All transport and game drives in Kenya with an English speaking driver-guide on shared basis
* Meet and greet services with assistance at the airport or border

* ½ litre bottle mineral water per person per day on game drives

* Scheduled flights as shown in the itinerary inclusive of taxes
* Meals and accommodation as specified
* All Park fees and government taxes

Excluded Safari Features

* Telephone bill, laundry and any items of a personal nature

* Driver-guide gratuities, drinks, dining rooms tips

* Personal travel, baggage and medical insurance
* International airport taxes (clients pay direct)

* Visas and international flights