12 Day Kenya Tanzania Big Five, Culture & Photography Safari

Tanzania



Experience an unforgettable 12 Days Safari across East Africa’s most iconic wildlife destinations. Explore the world-famous Masai Mara and Serengeti, beautiful landscapes culture, wildlife encounters.

Highlights

  • Best tour across East Africa and seeing the Great wildebeest Migration points.
  • Large Herds of elephants in Tarangire and species of wildlife across the Savanna
  • Take pictures of the Tree climbing lions at Lake Manyara.
  • Beautiful landscape in Serengeti and great chances for Photography sessions
  • Experience the different cultures across the Maasai people of Kenya and Tanzania

Description

DAY 1: Nairobi – Lake Naivasha & Boat Safari. Enjoy the scenic drive from Nairobi to Lake Naivasha, stopping at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint for panoramic photography. Continue to Hell’s Gate for a biking safari with animals. In the evening, enjoy a sunset boat safari at the lake with spotting hippos and birdlife.Overnight at Astorian Grand Hotel. DAY 2: Naivasha – Lake Nakuru After breakfast, drive to the Park,full day game drive with chances to spot lions, buffaloes,giraffes,flamingos, and leopards with Picnic lunch inside the park. The park is home to endangered black and white rhinos Overnight at Buraha hotel. DAY 3: Lake Nakuru – Maasai Mara with Sunset Safari Enjoy the African landscape to the Mara.After lunch, head out for an evening sunset game drive during the golden hour, ideal for wildlife photography and predator sightings.Overnight at Rhino Tourist Camp or similar. DAY 4:Full-Day Safari & Maasai Culture Spend the day exploring Mara in search of the Big Five and drive to the Mara River, famous for the Great Migration seasonally,have picnic lunch in the reserve before visiting a traditional Maasai village to experience local dances, beadwork, traditions, and culture. Overnight stay. DAY 5:Maasai Mara–Isebania Border After breakfast, drive toward the Kenya–Tanzania border at Isebania, passing through scenic countryside and local towns. DAY 6:Isebania – Serengeti National Park. After visa formalities, meet your Tanzanian safari guide and continue to Serengeti.Enjoy a game drive across the endless plains before arriving at Seronera Campsite for an authentic camping experience under the African night sky with chef-prepared meals. DAY 7:Sunrise&Sunset Photography in Serengeti Start the day with a beautiful Serengeti sunrise game drive, one of the best moments for wildlife photography. Spend the day tracking animals and the sunset game drive. Overnight at Seronera Campsite. DAY 8:Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservation Area Enjoy a morning game drive in Serengeti before continuing to Ngorongoro.Stop at the crater rim viewpoint for spectacular views and photography of the crater.Overnight at Simba Campsite. DAY 9:Ngorongoro Crater -Karatu Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater surrounded by stunning scenery and abundant wildlife, including rhinos, lions, hippos, and flamingos.Enjoy picnic lunch near the hippo pool before proceeding to Karatu for overnight. DAY 10:Lake Manyara–Tarangire National Park After breakfast, enjoy a game drive in Lake Manyara, known for tree-climbing lions, flamingos.Later continue to Tarangire , famous for giant baobab trees and elephant herds. DAY 11:Tarangire Park–Arusha Spend the day exploring Tarangire with chances to photograph elephants, baobab trees, and diverse wildlife.Later drive to Venus Premier hotel Arusha. DAY 12:Arusha – Nairobi After breakfast, board the shuttle back to Nairobi, arriving in the afternoon with unforgettable memories of wildlife, culture, landscapes and sunsets. Drop-off at hotel or airport.

Includes

Complimentary first night accommodation at Raha Suites Westlands and free airport pick up. All accommodation during safari on a full board Basis. 3 meals per day during Safari tour. Transport in a customized safari land cruiser jeep in Kenya and Tanzania with a pop up roof for easy game viewing and photography. Private safari for all National parks. All park entrance fees in all parks in Kenya and Tanzania Ngorongoro area conservation fees. Bottled water in the car. Private Shuttle transfer from Arusha to Nairobi. Boat ride fees in Lake Naivasha. biking safari hire and fees in hells gate National Park.

Excludes

Gratuities (optional) Drinks e.g. alcohol Visit to a Maasai village in Maasai Mara @ 20 USD per person Balloon Safari @ 420 per person (conducted on day 2 early in the morning and continue with the normal activities of the day.

Important Information

  • We offer free airport pick up and drop off We have a guaranteed daily departure. You will need to have a yellow fever certivicate to cross from Kenya to Tanzania, if you dont have you can get at the border for 50 USD. passengers over 70 years dont need to have it. You can get kenya Visa ONLy online and NOT upon arrival. Tanzania visa can be gotten online or physically at the border. The original Kenyan single entry visa Helps you to get back NO need to apply for another re-entry visa. This is a small private group upto 7 people not a big bus/truck. The tents in Kenya are private- self contained with shower, linen, toilet and mosquito nets inside. For Tanzania the tents are ground pitched, we provide the tents and sleeping bags and mattreses for you, No need to bring your Own. Our chef and driver helps to set them up for you. 4 nights on this itinerary will be in a Hotel, Naivasha,Nakuru ,Border and Arusha

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