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Tanzania & Kenya Overland Odyssey

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Detailed Trip Description

This exciting safari takes you to Kenya and Tanzania’s legendary game reserves for an East African adventure that’s perfectly designed for photographers, naturalists, birders, and eco-travelers. Your lodges and camps are located at the best game-viewing sites to guarantee you a front row seat to the seasonal migration of East Africa’s wildlife, and your expert safari guides will help you make the most of your experience. Your trip will take you across the Great Rift Valleys to Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli National Park, where you’ll enjoy the spectacular view of Mt. Kilimanjaro during your game drives. After crossing into Tanzania near Lake Victoria you’ll discover a multitude of elephant herds in Tarangire National Park, stop at Olduvai Gorge and learn why it’s referred to as “The Cradle of Mankind,” and spot the big five at Serengeti National Park. Your trip will conclude with a delightful visit to the exotic island of Zanzibar, where you’ll enjoy a spice tour and relax on Kiwengwa’s white sandy beaches.

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Trip Itinerary

Day 1 - Kenya

 
Arrive in Kenya.
Airport Transfer

Upon arrival at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met and transferred to the Nairobi Safari Club, or similar, for your overnight.

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Day 2 - Kenya

 
Masai Mara.
Private Car Service

You will leave in the morning and head across the floor of the Great Rift Valley, the longest rift in the crust of the earth, to Masai Mara.

Kenya Private Car Service picture
Adventure

Spend two full days in this natural paradise among zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, buffalo, elephant, antelope and gazelle. You will encounter prides of lions resting in the shade of acacia trees or lying low in the tall grass, waiting for their next meal. There is a good chance of spotting cheetah and if you are lucky, the shy leopard.

Kenya Adventure picture
Hotel

Then it’s lunch, dinner and an overnight stay at the Mara Sopa Lodge, or similar, for two nights. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.


Day 3 - Kenya

 
Masai Mara.
Safari

You will go game viewing before breakfast and again in the afternoon, with lunch and a siesta at the lodge.

Kenya Safari picture
Relaxation

In the evening, it is time for a well-deserved shower and a refreshing drink before dinner.

Hotel

Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.


Day 4 - Kenya

 
Lake Nakuru / Lake Naivasha Sopa.
Adventure

After breakfast, continue to Lake Nakuru lodge, which is situated on the shores of Lake Nakuru, one of the many beautiful Rift Valley Lakes. It is also home to thousands of flamingos and other bird and animal life.

Food and Dining

Lunch at the Lake Nakuru lodge.

Safari

You will enjoy another game drive in the afternoon.

Hotel

Drive to Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge, or similar, for your dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.


Day 5 - Nairobi

 
Naivasha / Nairobi / Amboseli.
Private Car Service

Leave the lodge after an early breakfast and head back to Nairobi.

Nairobi Private Car Service picture
Sightseeing

Continue on to Amboseli National Park, which is beautifully situated at the foot of snow capped Mount Kilimanjaro - Africa’s highest mountain.

Food and Dining

Arrive in time for lunch at the Amboseli Sopa Lodge, or similar.

Safari

After lunch, drive to the park for an afternoon game drive. The snow-capped peak of Kilimanjaro, rising above a saucer of clouds, dominates every aspect of Amboseli and forms a backdrop to an impressive display of wildlife with its population of lion, elephants, leopard, cheetah, buffalo, hippos and other savannah game. It is truly a photographer’s paradise.

Hotel

Return to the Amboseli Sopa Lodge, or similar, for your dinner and overnight. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.


Day 6 - Amboseli

 
Amboseli / Namanga / Arusha / Tarangire.
Private Car Service

Depart with game viewing en-route to Tanzania, arriving at Namanga border. After customs, you will be met and assisted by your Tanzanian guide and then driven to Arusha, a 120 km and approximately 2 hour drive, arriving for lunch at the Arusha Hotel.

Amboseli Private Car Service picture
Private Car Service

After lunch, you will depart for Tarangire National Park, which is 120 km and approximately 2 hours to the gate and approximately 155 km to the lodge from Arusha.

National Parks

You will have the rest of the afternoon free for game viewing. Tarangire National Park is the classic Africa of lore with shimmering acacia stands, old baobab trees, distant Masai warriors and herds of elephants. In the dry-season of July-October, Tarangire National Park surpasses the Serengeti in terms of animal concentration, as big herds begin to congregate around the permanent water of Tarangire River. It is not uncommon to see herds of 50+ elephant, as well as many other mammal species, including the rare Kudu and Oryx. The park is also noted for its prolific birdlife and the occasional sighting of cheetah.

Safari

In the afternoon, you will take a game drive, perhaps along the Tarangire River, to watch the thirsty herds coming to water before sundown.

Hotel

Dinner and overnight at the Tarangire Sopa Lodge, or similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.


Day 7 - Kenya

 
Tarangire / Serengeti National Park.
Private Car Service

After breakfast, you will drive to the Serengeti through the forested slopes of the Ngorongoro Highlands. This drive is approximately 250 km to central Serengeti and another 30 km to the Serengeti Sopa Lodge, taking approximately 6-7 hours, with game drives and a picnic lunch along the way.

Kenya Private Car Service picture
Sightseeing

You will stop at Olduvai Gorge to visit the site where Mary and Louis Leakey first discovered the remains of Zinjanthropus Bosei, a distant ancestor of man believed to be 1.8 million years old, Australopithecus Bosei, the ‘Nutcracker Man,’ a species that became extinct about 1 million years ago, and fossilized foot prints that date back 3.6 million years.

Safari

From here, the predator-rich plains of the Serengeti unfurl before you as you game drive through the park to arrive at the lodge just before dusk.

Hotel

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge, or similar, for two nights. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.


Day 8 - Kenya

 
Serengeti National Park.
Safari

After breakfast, you will enjoy a full day game of game viewing in the park. The Serengeti National Park is famously known for its wide range of wildlife and birds. The name Serengeti derives from the Masai word Siringiti, meaning endless plains.

Hotel

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge, or similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.


Day 9 - Kenya

 
Serengeti / Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Private Car Service

After an early breakfast, you will depart to Ngorongoro Crater, which is 175 km and approximately 3 hours away.

Kenya Private Car Service picture
Safari

After having your packed lunch, you will descend down the 2000-ft walls of the Crater, a World Heritage Site and home to nearly 25,000 animals, for a game drive. Here, you have a very real chance of spotting the big five: lion, elephant, endangered black rhino, buffalo and leopard, plus countless other African animal species. Return to the lodge just before dusk.

Hotel

Dinner and overnight perched along the crater’s rim at the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge, or similar.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.


Day 10 - Kenya

 
Ngorongoro Crater.
Safari

Enjoy another day in the Ngorongoro Crater. A picnic lunch will give you time to explore the details of this fascinating wildlife amphitheater. This caldera, formed from a sunken volcano, hosts a unique cross-section of eco-systems, from soda lake to savannah, and is home to almost every major species of African mammal. Your presence does not threaten the wildlife, creating an exhilarating proximity to the game that you rarely encounter elsewhere.

Hotel

Return to the lodge just before dusk. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.


Day 11 - Zanzibar

 
Ngorongoro / Arusha / Zanzibar.
Private Car Service

Drive back to Arusha which is approximately 211 km and 2.5 hours from Ngorongoro Sopa lodge.

Commercial Flight

Arrive at the airport by 11:30 a.m. for your flight to Zanzibar.

Airport Transfer

Upon arrival in Zanzibar, you will be met and transferred to your hotel situated in the old stone town.

Relaxation

The afternoon is at your leisure; you can explore the Old Stone Town on your own or relax at the hotel.

Hotel

Overnight at the Tembo House Hotel. Meals: Breakfast.


Day 12 - Zanzibar

 
Zanzibar Stone Town / East Coast.
Sightseeing

After breakfast, enjoy a city and spice tour. You will be transferred to the East Coast after your tour.

All-Inclusive Resort

Dinner and overnight at Bluebay Beach Resort, which is situated on the white, sandy beaches of the east coast area known as Kiwengwa.

Beach

For those who just want to relax, the beach is an ideal place.

Adventure

For the more energetic guest, Blue Bay Resort offers a flood lit tennis court, a fitness center, and a fully equipped diving center, as well as windsurfing, sailing and other water sports. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner.


Day 13 - 14 - Zanzibar

 
Zanzibar East Coast.
Beach

You will have two free days to enjoy the East Coast. There are a number of activities that can be booked through the hotel front desk, or you can simply relax along the beautiful beaches.

Zanzibar Beach picture
All-Inclusive Resort

Dinners and overnights at Bluebay Beach Resort. Meals: 2 Breakfasts, 2 Dinners.


Day 15 - Zanzibar

 
Zanzibar / Onward.
Airport Transfer

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Zanzibarr Airport for your onward flight.
Meals: Breakfast.

Zanzibar Airport Transfer picture

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