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Get up-close with lions,rhinos,elephants,cheetahs,leopards and many more wild animals on a safari to kenya.....

Tour Name: Buffalo Safari Kenya Tanzania
Tour Code: ASSEA 050 A:
Tour Duration: 14 Days | 13 Nights:
Parks to Visit: Samburu/Aberdares/L.Nakuru/Maasai Mara/Amboseli/Ngorongoro/Serengeti/L.Manyara
Departure Days: Daily Departures with Exclusive use of Vehicle and Driver Guide.
Safari Transport Mode: Transport is in a customized 7 seater safari minibus(2 WD/4 WD) with pop up roof. Tanzania is 4WD Land Cruiser/Land Rover.

Day 1. Samburu National Reserve
Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive to the north rugged semi desert region arriving in time for lunch at lodge. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge/Similar.
Approx Transit time: 6 hrs
Meal plan: {L,D}

Day 2. Samburu .
Early Morning and late afternoon game drive inside the park search for the stars of samburu rarely found elsewhere like the reticulated giraffe, grevy’s zebra, Beisa Oryx, gerenuk. In between meals optional visit to samburu villages. All meals and overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge/Similar.
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 3. Aberdares .
Breakfast and depart for Aberdares at the shoulders of mount Kenya arriving for lunch at Aberdare Country Club/Similar.Afternoon transfer for dinner and overnight at Ark Lodge/Similar.Game viewing at the floodlit waterhole and saltlick.
Approx Transit time: 3 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 4. Lake Nakuru National Park .
Breakfast at Aberdares and depart for Lake Nakuru , which is an armchair in the Rift Valley Lakes stopping at the Thomson Falls to arrive Nakuru for lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge/Similar.
Approx Transit time: 3 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 5. Maasai Mara Game Reserve.
Breakfast and depart for Mara crossing loita plains arriving Mara. Game viewing enroute to the lodge. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge/Similar.
Approx Transit time: 6 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 6. Maasai Mara
Breakfast and leave with picnic lunches for a full day of game viewing inside the Park. Search for wild game black manned lion for which Mara is famous for, cheetah, buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, leopard, grants gazelle are quite common, even the rare rhino might come out of the thicket for you, hyenas are plentiful, Extend your drive to the hippo point where schools of hippo submerge on the approach of vehicles only to surface seconds later to shot and gamble their displeasure as the crocodiles sunbathe on the river banks mouths agape. Between meals there is optional visit to the maasai villages for an insight to their culture if clients so wish. Meals and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge/Similar.
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 7. Amboseli National Park
Depart Mara after breakfast and proceed to Nairobi for lunch. After lunch drive to Amboseli at the foothills of snow capped Mt.Kilimanjaro , Africa ’s highest peak. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge/Similar.
Approx Transit time: 8 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 8. Amboseli.
Breakfast and proceed for a full day of game drive inside the park. All meals and overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge/Similar.
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 9. Amboseli/Lake Manyara National Park
Morning breakfast and proceed for Namanga Border town,Crossover to Tanzania arriving Arusha at 1200hrs, Lunch at Arusha Impala Hotel. After lunch proceed to Lake Manyara ,Game viewing en route for dinner and overnight at Kirurumu Tented Lodge/Similar.
Approx Transit time: 6 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 10. Serengeti
After breakfast, leave Lake Manyara for Serengeti via Olduvai Gorge, with Game drive and Picnic Lunch enroute. The park covers 12,944km2 of open plains making it one of the largest in the world. The rocky outcrops commonly known as ‘kopjes’ in the eastern part of the park are of scenic beauty and occasionally cats can be seen lazing on them. The park contains vast herds of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle and other antelopes. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge/Similar.
Approx Transit time: 4 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 11. Serengeti National Park.
After breakfast take a packed lunch with you and continue with game viewing on Serengeti Park. The migration can be seen on a long chain approximately 40 Km heading to the south western direction. Around 1230 and 1300 break for your lunch. After lunch have a rest for one hr, then proceed with your game viewing following the move of the migrants on the southwest of the park. Aprox 1.3 million wildebeest, 250,000 gazelles and 200,000 Zebras have been recorded sharing the short grass/ water which is the source of food for the millions of Animals in this South Area. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge/Similar.
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 12. Ngorongoro.
Morning Game drives in the vast Serengeti plain. Breakfast at around 0900am.The term Serengeti means endless plains in Maasai language. In the central plains there are carnivores like leopard, lion, hyena and cheetah. This park is normally the scene of the annual migration of wildebeest and zebra that occurs between the Kenyan Mara and the Serengeti. Varied bird species can be seen here including eagles, ducks, geese, egrets, vultures, secretary birds, ibis, stork, herons, kites, pelicans, cranes and guinea fowl. Afternoon Game drive and Picnic Lunch en route for dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge/Similar.
Approx Transit time: 3 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 13. Ngorongoro Crater.
After breakfast take a Picnic lunch with you descend 670m into the crater floor for game viewing, breaking for lunch at the Lerai picnic site. The crater is 14.5km. wide and is home to all the big five and hence the same may be seen. Hippos, cheetah, antelopes and the spotted hyena are other species commonly seen as well as flamingoes on the crater lakes. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge/Similar.
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 14. Arusha/Nairobi
After breakfast, depart for Arusha for lunch and board 0200pm shuttle back to Nairobi. Arriving Nairobi at 1830hrs.We pick you for transfer to JKIA Airport for your flight out
Approx Transit time: 10 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L}

Optional flight from Kilimanjaro airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or Wilson Airport.

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Children below 3 Years Free.
Children between 3-11 years sharing with Adults 65% of adult rate:
Children between 3-11 years in own Room 75% of adult rate:
One Child Sharing with one Adult shall be charged Adult Rate.
NB: Low Season: 01 April – 25 May.
Additional remarks
We may have to re-route the itinerary or accommodate in similar lodges in case of non-availability.
Prices for domestic flights, airport taxes or park fees may be changed without prior notice. This is beyond our control and any increase levied will be passed to you.

Inclusive in Safari Cost:

    Transportation in customed 7 passenger tourist safari vehicle with HF Radio communication and pop-up roof for easy viewing and photographing
    Full board accommodation on safari
    All park entrance fees and government taxes
    Services of English speaking skilled and experienced driver/guide
    Extensive game drives in the national parks
    Complementary Nairobi airport transfers
    Complementary 1L bottle mineral water per person per day on game drives
    Membership with Flying doctors emergency evacuation services(For the days on safari)
    Shuttle bus Arusha/Nairobi.

Exclusive in Safari Cost:

    Nairobi/Arusha overnights unless indicated on itinerary
    Alcoholic drinks
    Beverages
    Airport departure Tax-Clients pay directly
    Tips for porters, waiters and room stewards
    Driver-guide gratuities
    visas
    Laundry
    Personal Toiletries
    Domestic Flights
    International flights to and from Nairobi
    Personal & baggage insurance
    Any optional activities or items of personal nature

Remarks:
We highly advise you bring only soft sided bags on safaris.