10
Days Tarangire National Park, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Amboseli National
Park, Lake Naivasha & Masai Mara: Africa Natural Safari
AFRICA
NATURAL SAFARI (The best tour company in Tanzania)
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Tarangire National Park, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Amboseli National Park, Lake Naivasha & Masai Mara
Tanzania Kenya Safari
Explore all the colour and excitement that East Africa has
to offer with this combined safari adventure that covers two countries:
remarkable Tanzania and magical Kenya. You’ll experience majestic landscapes
teeming with wildlife and exotic plants; wide azure skies, apricot sunrises and
golden pink sunsets and night skies ablaze with stars. You can expect all this,
plus the exhilaration of gazing on the “Big Five”: the ferocious lion, the
majestic elephant, the swift leopard, the tough rhino and the aggressive Cape
buffalo as well as gazelle, giraffe, zebra and hyenas. Our Tanzania Kenya
Safari encompasses so many different kinds of beauty. From Africa’s Garden of
Eden – the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage site – to
the stunning ecosystems of the Masaai Mara National Reserve, its mesmerising
neighbour the Serengeti where wildlife roams unbounded and the stunning
landscapes and glory of flora and fauna at the lesser known and more select
Naivasha National Park, Amboseli National Park and Tarangire National Park. We
also offer a Kenya Tanzania Safari
adventure, but our Tanzania Kenya Safari adventure will suit you if you plan to
climb the majestic Kilimanjaro first. You’ll have plenty of excitement on your
Tanzania Kenya Safari while you rest your legs which will be exhausted from all
that climbing!
Day 1: Moshi to Tarangire National Park to Mto wa Mbu
After a tasty breakfast we will depart from Moshi and travel
to the Tarangire National Park, a land of cloudless skies and baked earth in
the dry season and lush in the rainy season - but whatever the season you can
be sure of sighting dozens of the 550 species of birdlife that constantly
strut, flitter and swoop here. These include the world’s largest bird, the
ostrich, and shrieking colonies of dazzling yellow-collared lovebirds. Shy
dwarf mongoose make their homes in the colossal termite mounds that bring a
surreal architecture to a busy landscape also decorated with the ancient baobab
tree. On your game drive you’re sure to see family groups of the majestic
elephant, and don’t forget to look closely at the trees: you might see a
leopard stretched on a stout branch, lazily flicking its tail. Look more
closely and you could see a python, resting between meals. After a busy day
you’ll be driven to the Mto wa Mbu to the campsite, which has a range of good
facilities, and cooked a delicious dinner under a sky awash with stars.
Day 2: Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti
As the stars fade in the glow of dawn you’ll wake to a pink
and apricot sunrise and be served an appetising breakfast as a cheerful start
to your adventure to the Serengeti National Park. We will drive near – but not
into (yet) - the verdant Ngorongoro Crater. Our real Ngorongoro Crater
adventure is later on but first it’s time to enjoy the Serengeti. The Serengeti
ecosystem is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa, and you can see why:
the endless golden savannah is decorated with bursts of colour of flowers of
all descriptions attracting the buzzing of bustling insects and the calls of a
thousand different birds. You’ll spot ear-twitching gazelle and perhaps be
lucky enough to witness the famed annual migration of the brindled wildebeest.
Watch out also for the toughest animal you’ll ever likely to meet: no, not a
rhino, but the fearless honey badger. We’ll enjoy a lunch stop on a kopje and
then make our way further into the Serengeti for some more wildlife watching.
You’ll rest your tired eyes and muscles in a comfortable camp, listening to the
sounds of the night.
Day 3: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
This morning there’s another chance to spot the wildlife you
may have missed yesterday: it’s so diverse here that you are bound to witness
one amazing creature after another. Our guests regularly spot a myriad of
animals: lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest,
elands, wild dogs, gazelle, crocodiles, giraffe, zebras, monkeys, baboons,
hippos, rhinos and antelopes. Tonight’s campsite is the comfortable Simba
campsite and it’s wonderfully located right near the rim of the Ngorongoro
Crater itself. You’ll enjoy a delicious dinner while you look forward to
tomorrow’s adventure in the Crater itself.
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater to Moshi
It’s an early start for you as early morning is the best
time to spot game. After a dawn breakfast we’ll drive to the Ngorongoro Crater
and be dazzled by the biodiversity of this special place. The Crater was formed
millions of years ago as a result of a great volcanic eruption, and it is the
largest unflooded caldera in the world. Everywhere you look you’ll see
something amazing. There’s not just a good possibility of spotting all the Big
Five but you’ll be delighted by the shimmering pink of a flock of flamingos
decorating the great Soda Lake; you’ll gaze on the hypnotic circling of
vultures in the sky as well a myriad of other animals. After a morning’s
fascination we’ll break for a picnic lunch inside the Crater and shortly after
this well-earned rest we’ll drive back to Moshi and spend overnight at the
Rafiki Backpackers & Guesthouse, a clean, welcoming home away from home
with a magical view of Kilimanjaro.
Day 5: Moshi to Amboseli National Park
After a delicious breakfast you’ll set off on the second
part of your adventure, to the border with Kenya and the beautiful Amboseli
National Park. On the way you’ll stop at Marangu, a pretty little farming town
on the threshold of Kilimanjaro itself, with the oldest and most traditional
climbing route named after it. After a tour of the Kilimanjaro National Park
entrance and visitor’s centre, you’ll admire the cool and bubbling waterfalls
near Marangu. Then it’s on to the Tanzania/Kenya border where you’ll be
welcomed by the friendly Mara Explorers crew and driven to the Amboseli
National Park, tomorrow’s adventure. You’ll enjoy a delicious dinner in a camp
just outside the park, with stunning views towards Kilimanjaro itself.
Day 6: Amboseli National Park
You’d better fill up on today’s delicious breakfast because
you’ll spend the day amongst the breathtaking scenery and natural abundance of
the Amboseli National Park, a land of big skies and big horizons, always
watched over by the jewel, Kilimanjaro. Attracted by the springs, fed by
Kilimanjaro’s ice cap that bubble up in the centre of the park family groups of
elephants wander through the park and this is one of the best places in Africa
to get up close to them. You’ll camp near the park and enjoy a delicious dinner
in the warm dusk, as the stars appear one by one. If the moon is bright, you’ll
see the landscape transformed to silver.
Day 7: Amboseli National Park to Lake Naivasha
After a hearty breakfast you’ll say goodbye to the Amboseli
National Park and depart for Lake Naivasha, at the highest part of the Great
Rift Valley. You'll reach the park in the afternoon. For the first time on your
adventure you’ll hit the water – a boat ride on the still and glassy waters of
the Lake which reflects the glorious blue of the sky above. You’ll have the
opportunity to get up close and personal with family groups of hippos. These
amazing creatures are considered to be the third largest land mammal after the
white rhinoceros and the elephant and need to surface every 3-5 minutes to
breathe. Clouds of lake birds drift around and if you’re lucky you’ll catch an
African Fish Eagle in action. After a day marvelling at the sights of this
beautiful lake, you’ll return to camp for a heart dinner and a relaxing sleep
under a sky packed with stars.
Day 8: Lake Naivasha to Maasai Mara
After a restful sleep and a good breakfast you’ll travel
under cloudless Kenyan skies to the legendary Maasai Mara National Reserve,
Kenya’s flagship conservation zone, and arrive at the camp in time for lunch.
The Maasai Mara is famous for the number of species that abound including the
Masai lions, leopards and cheetahs, and, together with the Serengeti, it’s the
location of the Great Migration of wildebeest, zebra, topi, eland and Thomson’s
gazelle every year from July to October. The Maasai Mara has to be experienced
to be believed. The wide horizons of open grassland are interspersed with
seasonal rivulets which attract a myriad of animals including the distinctive
Masai giraffe. Birds, too, abound, with 470 species spotted so far, including a
variety of raptors and the snake-attacking secretary bird. After a satisfying
afternoon of getting your bearings in the Maasai Mara, it’s back to camp for a
filling dinner and a restful sleep before a full day’s game drive tomorrow.
Day 9: Maasai Mara
You’re penultimate day of your Tanzania Kenya adventure is
spent in full safari mode: it’s a chance to soak up the sights and sounds of
one of the most beautiful places on the planet. After enjoying a delicious
breakfast at the campsite, you’ll spend the day exploring by van the delicate
grasslands where you will never know what you might see next: perhaps a family
of hyenas, any one of the Big Five, crocodiles creeping along the riverbank and
maybe, just maybe, a black rhinoceros. Don’t worry, you’ll get a rest with a
picnic lunch in the afternoon, and enjoy a good dinner in the evening spent
listening to the cicadas under the starry sky.
Day 10: Maasai Mara to Nairobi
After ten days of excitement, the adventure isn’t over yet!
After a good breakfast you’ll have the opportunity to venture out on foot
outside the Maasai Mara, accompanied by experienced guides who will show you
details you may have missed by van. It’s a chance to stretch your legs and see
the diversity of plants and insects up close; and for a good view of the beauty
that surrounds you, climb Siana Hill which lies behind the camp. Here the
rolling landscape reveals itself before you and the silence is almost
deafening. It’s a beautiful place to reflect on the colours, sights and sounds
of your adventure before you return to camp and depart for Nairobi around 11
am, where your Tanzania Kenya Safari will end.
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more information visit www.africanaturaltours.com
Safari Package Includes
•
Transport
in a pop top safari van (Kenya) Transport 4x4 Land Cruiser with open roof
(Tanzania)
•
1
night at Rafiki Backpackers & Guesthouse in Moshi
•
2
nights at Mara Explorers Camp outside Maasai Mara
•
6
nights camping
•
Tents
and mattresses
•
Services
of English speaking safari guide; chef
•
9
x breakfast; 10 x lunch; 9 x dinner
•
Nature
walk outside Maasai Mara
•
Half
day trip to Marangu Village
•
Boat
ride at Lake Naivasha
Not Included
•
Flights
•
Travel
insurance
•
Visa
•
Dinner
in Moshi (can be arranged for additional 15 USD pp)
•
Increases
in park fees, where applicable
•
Personal
items
•
Sleeping
bag
•
Tips
for guide and chef
•
Optional
activities
•
Soda
and Alcoholic beverages
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