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Combined Wildlife Safari - Kenya Tanzania Tour
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Kenya
Tanzania combined Tour
14 days Mt. Kenya National Park, Samburu, Lake Nakuru, Masai
Mara , Serengeti, Olduvai Gorge, Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara.
Day 1. Nairobi.
You'll be met and assisted by Kilimanjaro Climb Expedition
representative and transferred to your hotel, Nairobi Safari
Club or Fairview Hotel on bed and breakfast
Day 2. Nairobi to Mt. Kenya National Park.
Breakfast at the hotel before driving to your lodge situated at
the foot of Mt Kenya , arriving in time for lunch. Your
afternoon and evening are at leisure to view the local game that
frequent the waterhole located next to the lodge. A specially
constructed viewing bunker, connected to the lodge by a short
tunnel also offers spectacular close-up views of wildlife at the
waterhole.
Serena Mountain Lodge BLD
Day 3. Mt. Kenya National Park to Samburu & Buffalo Springs
National Reserve.
After breakfast, drive north via Nanyuki and Mt Kenya to the
Samburu National Reserve. Rugged and remote, this wildlife
reserve provides some the best and most colourful game viewing
in the country. Arrive in time for lunch at your lodge, this
afternoon you'll head out for a game drive.
Samburu Serena Lodge (2 nights) BLD
Day 4. Samburu & Buffalo Springs National Reserve.
Morning and afternoon game drives to explore this harshly
beautiful reserve where game abounds, especially in the forested
fringes of the Uaso Nyiro River. BLD
Day 5. Samburu to Lake Nakuru National Park.
After breakfast, drive via Nyahururu to Lake Nakuru National
Park famous as the home to thousands of lesser and greater
flamingo. This park also provides sanctuary for Rothschild
giraffe, rhino and leopard. After lunch embark on an afternoon
game drive which will last until sunset.
Sarova Lion Hill Lodge BLD
Day 6. Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara National Game Reserve.
After breakfast, drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve
offering wonderful scenery and plenty of game. It's perhaps the
only region left in Kenya where the visitor may see animals in
the same abundance as existed a century ago. After lunch at the
lodge, head out into the reserve to explore the rolling savannah
for memorable animal sightings. Year round, the reserve has a
huge variety of wildlife and topping it all is the annual
wildebeest migration (between July and October).
Mara Serena Lodge (2 nights) BLD
Day 7. Masai Mara National Game Reserve.
An early morning optional balloon ride with champagne-style
breakfast is recommended for a different perspective of the Mara
and its wildlife. Morning and afternoon game drives in the
reserve. BLD
Day 8. Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park.
After breakfast, drive to the border town of Isebania where you
will go through the normal immigration & customs procedures and
meet your Tanzania driver. Proceed in the Tanzanian vehicle to
Serengeti National Park , enjoy a picnic lunch and afternoon
game drive en-route to your lodge.
Serengeti Serena Lodge (3 nights) BLD
Day 9. Serengeti National Park.
Today, all day is spent in the Serengeti with morning and
afternoon game drives. The lion are abundant, the leopard
plentiful (yet still secretive) and black rhino and cheetah both
breed here. There are more than 500 species of bird and,
interestingly, 100 sub-species of dung beetle - a sure sign of a
varied animal population. BLD
Day 10. Serengeti National Park.
Morning and afternoon game drives. The great plains of Serengeti
are dotted with numerous species of mammal and birds. The thrill
of encountering the 'Big 5' is always sought out. BLD
Day 11. Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
After breakfast, drive to the Ngorongoro Crater, the largest
intact caldera in the world. Its enduring charm stems from its
overwhelming physical beauty and the abundance of wildlife
permanently resident on the crater floor. En-route visit the
Olduvai Gorge site of archeological findings, where traces of
pre-historic man dating back to 3.5 million years ago have been
discovered. Arrive at your lodge in time for lunch and enjoy an
afternoon at leisure.
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge (2 nights) BLD
Day 12. Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Tanzania has implemented nature conservation rules limiting
visitors to half-day exploration of the Crater. Your 4X4 vehicle
takes you down the steep walls of the caldera into a spectacular
primeval array of wildlife including the "Big 5". Return to your
lodge to enjoy an afternoon at leisure. BLD
Day 13. Lake Manyara.
Enjoy breakfast at your lodge before driving to Lake Manyara
National Park , one of the Rift Valley's numerous alkaline
lakes, which apart from its abundant bird life, is known for its
tree-climbing lions. Lunch will be taken at your lodge prior to
embarking on your afternoon game drive.
Lake Manyara Serena Lodge BLD
Day 14. Lake Manyara to Arusha.
After breakfast in the lodge, check-out and drive to Arusha
arriving for lunch at 'African Heritage' before you are
transferred to the airport for your onward flight back to
Nairobi or extend to Zanzibar for a beach holiday. BL
(minimum 2 people):
Your safari price include:
Sharing twin-bedded room during the safari, and accommodation as
indicated. Price per person sharing the room. Holiday Season
(Christmas and New Year) supplement.
Meals as indicated. (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner).
First class transportation in a custom built safari minibus, and
game viewing as indicated. Round-trip transfer between Jomo
Kenyatta International Airport and Hotel.
Flying doctor medical service during the duration of your
safari.
Professional English speaking guides. All are experts in African
wildlife, game driving, and the African culture, many of who
speak other European languages. All park entry fees, service
charge, and hotel taxes. All gratuities except to driver-guides,
game rangers, escort, and lodge, hotel, camp or bar staff.
Your safari price does not include:
Personal expenses such laundry, drinks; travelers insurance;
communication charges, visas, international and local airfares;
airport taxes; meals or sightseeing not included in the
itinerary; optional activities.
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Best of Kenya and Tanzania Wildlife Safari - Kenya
Tanzania Combined Safari
Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing and novices alike include Kenya &
Tanzania on their list of dream destinations, and for very good
reason. Both countries are blessed with an abundance of
spectacular wildlife and lavishly gorgeous, incredibly
photogenic landscapes. Everywhere you go, from the teeming
cities to the plains of the Masai Mara, the people are friendly
and welcoming. Tourist infrastructure is amazing, often offering
white glove service where the basics of running water and
electricity appear impossible to find. Game reserves are
magnificent, filled with all manner of wildlife, beautiful lakes
and beaches, and sweeping vistas that seem to go on forever.
With more than 50 parks to choose from in Kenya alone, and
almost 25% of Tanzania protected as nature reserves, it's hard
to decide where to go. But everyone agrees on the top three
must-visit parks in Kenya, Masai Mara, Samburu and Amboseli, and
the #1 top must-visit site in Tanzania, the Ngorongoro Crater.
Our all-new “Best of Kenya & Tanzania” safari includes them all
plus a lot more! And like all Friendly Planet tours, you'll
enjoy the best of Kenya and Tanzania at prices that are as
amazing as the countries themselves.
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13-day
Kenya Wildlife Safari. Kenya Tanzania Combined Safari
Passengers booked on 2012 - 2012 departures of our Kenya
& Tanzania safari program follow a slightly different
itinerary.
Day 1: Nairobi /Kenya.
Arrival this
afternoon in Nairobi, Kenya's capital city and the starting
point for your safari adventure. Meet your guide and take a
city orientation tour en route to your deluxe, centrally
located Nairobi hotel. Intercontinental Hotel Nairobi
Day 2: Samburu Game Reserve.
Depart after
breakfast and drive north via Nanyuki and Mt. Kenya to the
remote Samburu. This is the homeland of the nomadic Samburu
people, whose culture attaches great value to tending their
livestock of cattle, sheep, goats and camels as their main
economic activity.
Samburu is rich
in species not seen in southern Kenya's more famous parks,
such as Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, kudu and
gerenuk. You'll also have a good chance at spotting lions,
cheetahs and the elusive leopard. The semiarid landscape is
dramatic, with the rugged outcrop known as Mt. Ololokwe a
prominent feature.
The Ewaso Ngiro River, which forms the southern boundary of
the reserve, attracts many birds and is a popular watering
hole for elephants. Arrive at your lodge in time for lunch
and some relaxation, then take an evening drive for more
game viewing. Samburu Lodge (B,L,D)
Day 3: Samburu Game Reserve.
Enjoy another
day of game viewing drives in the Samburu Game Reserve
during two safari drives, one in the morning and another in
the early evening, in a safari vehicle with roof hatch
access for perfect game viewing and photography. Guided by
your expert driver, enjoy searching for animals native to
this fascinating and beautiful area. (B,L,D)
Day 4: Aberdares National Park.
After breakfast,
enjoy the scenic drive to the Aberdare region, also known as
Nyandarua, whose diverse topography includes waterfalls,
rain forests, rivers and, at the highest elevations, open
moors. After lunch at the Aberdares Country Club or Outspan
Hotel, take time to relax and enjoy the gorgeous scenery.
Here you will be able to experience game viewing from the
lodge balconies which overlook a game watering hole.
Fairmount Ark Lodge (B,L,D)
Day 5: Lake Nakura National Park.
Early this
morning, you'll drive to down the floor of the Great Rift
Valley escarpment to the Kigio Wildlife Sanctuary, a 3500
acre conservancy between Nakuru and Naivasha. Later this
afternoon, travel to Lake Nakura National Park to enjoy a
game viewing drive to view some of the two million flamingos
at close range as well as other animals that inhabit the
park.
This park is a rhino sanctuary, offering the rare
opportunity to see these endangered animals. It's also home
to rare Rothschild's giraffes as well as buffalo, leopards
and lions, which are known to climb trees. This evening,
take a guided nature walk in the sanctuary. Kigio Wildlife
Camp (B,L,D)
Day 6: Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.
After breakfast,
board your touring coach for the Masai Mara National
Reserve, which borders Tanzania's Serengeti National Park.
Every year, between June and September, millions of
wildebeests and zebras migrate into the Mara in search of
water. The timing of this phenomenon varies, depending on
the rains, but they usually start heading back to the
Serengeti in October.
Whether you see the migration or not, the Mara almost
guarantees you'll enjoy a magnificent time in Kenya. Here
among the grassy plains and lush landscape, you'll find a
huge variety of game, the largest in Kenya, including lions,
cheetahs, buffalo and abundant bird life such as ostriches,
cranes and storks. Enjoy lunch at your lodge then relax
until later this afternoon when you'll take your first game
drive through this haven of wildlife.
This afternoon you'll have an optional opportunity to visit
to a Masai Village for an in-depth look at this colorful and
pastoral people in their natural setting ($25). Keekorok
Lodge or similar (B,L,D)
Day 7: Masai Mara National Reserve.
Today you will
take two safari drives, one in the morning and another in
the early evening, in a safari vehicle with roof hatch
access for perfect game viewing and photography. You will
have the option of replacing one safari drive with an
optional balloon safari ($459) which provides a thrilling
opportunity to soar high over the plain for animal viewing
from above.
Whether you go by air or land, you will enjoy searching for
animals native to this fascinating and beautiful area guided
by your expert driver, who will amaze you with his ability
to spot game hidden in the bush. (B,L,D)
Day 8: Amboseli National Park.
This morning
after breakfast, transfer to the airport for a short flight
to Nairobi. After lunch, you will drive to Amboseli, which
lies in the shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro. The combination of
salt flat and marshland provides one of the most dramatic
settings in Kenya, and the mountain makes an amazing
background for photographing animals. Enjoy lunch en route
at Toona Tree Restaurant, then continue to Amboseli, with
opportunities for animal viewing en route to your lodge. Ol
Tukai Lodge (B,L,D)
Day 9: Amboseli National Park.
Waking up for an
early morning game viewing drive you return to your lodge
for breakfast. From your lodge you enjoy unrivalled views of
Mt Kilimanjaro and Meru which can be clearly seen in the
morning, particularly before 10 am. The rest of the morning
is spent at leisure perhaps enjoying the panoramic views of
the park, particularly atop Observation Hill, where you'll
also find young Masai ready to have their pictures taken
(for a fee).
In the evening you undertake another game viewing drive to
appreciate the abundance of wildlife that thrives here.
Amboseli is known for its elephant herds, amazing to watch
as they and buffalo stand in the marshes to keep cool, drink
water and munch on vegetation. Other animals, such as zebras
and wildebeests and even lions are also found here. This
park, like others you visit, is a bird-watcher's paradise. (B,L,D)
Day 10: Arusha & Tarangire National Park, Tanzania.
After breakfast,
board your touring coach and drive to the Kenya/Tanzania
border at Namanga. Continue to Arusha and enjoy lunch at the
Arusha Hotel. After lunch drive to Tarangire National Park,
home to thousands of elephants, and, in the dry season, game
which congregates along the river after having migrated from
the Masai Mara.
Tarangire is an ornithologist's paradise, rich in an
incredible diversity of birds. In addition, large herds of
antelope, zebras, gazelles, buffalo, wildebeest, leopards,
elephants, rhinos and lots of smaller mammals make the park
their home. Arrive at your lodge later in the afternoon,
with game viewing en route. Tarangire Sopa Lodge (B,L,D)
Flamingos Day 11: Lake Manyara National Park.
After breakfast
drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Located at the base of
the Great Rift Valley, the park is covered with forest,
woodland, grasslands, and swamps. After lunch, take a game
drive in search of tree climbing lions and the flamingos
that congregate in the thousands on the lake. Lake Manyara
Serena Safari Lodge (B,L,D)
Day 12: Ngorongoro Conservancy.
After breakfast
drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area arriving at in time
for lunch at the lodge. This extinct volcano, whose
completely intact rim rises 1800 ft above the floor, offers
among the very finest game viewing in Africa. It is
considered one of the world's greatest natural wonders, and
its abundant game, including rare species such as black
rhinos and cheetahs and magnificent scenery will thrill even
the most experienced safari traveler.
After lunch, descend into the crater, whose floor, with the
passage of time, has become grassland with a lake in the
middle that is a sanctuary and source of water for the
abundance of wildlife found. Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (B,L,D)
Day 13: Tanzania, Kenya, Departure.
After breakfast,
say a reluctant goodbye to Africa as you drive back to
Arusha for lunch and your flight back to Nairobi. Check in
for your continuing overnight flight to the USA via Dubai. (B,L)
Kenya and Tanzania Wildlife Safari Optional Tours
To enhance your visit to Kenya and make it more complete and
memorable, here are some optional tours that will be
available to you through your guide or tour manager. More
information, including updates on pricing and availability,
will be included with your travel documents.
Masai Mara: Masai Village Tour
This is an opportunity to experience what the Masai tribal
life is like as you walk through a traditional village
compound. You'll be greeted by the village chief and be
escorted around the village by a local host who will explain
the history, culture and practices of the Masai. Before
departing the village, enjoy a cultural performance by the
young men of the tribe, the famed warrior "morans". $25 per
person, credit card not accepted for this tour.
Hot air balloons and giraffes Masai Mara: Hot Air Balloon
Safari & Champagne Breakfast
Take to the sky over herds of wildlife in the Masai Mara
game reserve, flying in a hot air balloon. The balloon can
soar over the most inaccessible and undisturbed parts of the
reserve and offers a bird's eye view of the plains below. At
the conclusion of your incredible flight, you'll be treated
to a champagne breakfast in the bush. Before returning to
your lodge, your balloon pilot will present you with a
Balloon Flight Certificate. This is certain to become a once
in a lifetime experience you will remember long after
returning from Kenya! (Please be advised that flight may not
operate if weather conditions are not suitable for balloon
flying). $425 per person.
14 Days
Tanzania Wildlife Safari and Zanzibar Beach Holiday -
Kenya Tanzania Combined Safari
ITINERARY:
ARRIVAL DAY
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to
Arusha town for dinner and overnight. Cost for this transfer
and accommodation is not included in the tour price below,
but we can arrange all these at an extra cost of US$ 60 per
transfer and US$ 45 per person per night sharing a room at
the Impala Hotel on bed and breakfast basis.
Day 1: ARUSHA - LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
- After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara National Park for
game viewing with your packed lunch. Dinner and overnight at
Octagon Lodge/Budget campsite.
Meals: Full board
Accommodation: Octagon Lodge/ Budget campsite.
About Lake Manyara National Park
A major attraction of the Lake Manyara National Park is the
tree - climbing lions. Unfortunately there is no guarantee
that you will spot them. However, there are other things to
see - elephants, hippos, zebras, impalas, buffalos, baboons,
plains animals as well as huge variety of birdlife, both
resident and migratory.
At certain times of the year, Lake Manyara is home to
thousands of flamingos (attracted by the Lake itself), which
form a shimmering pink zone around the lake shore. Other
birds found here include ostriches, egrets, herons, pelicans
and storks. Also seen are African spoonbills, various
species of ibises, ducks and the rare pygmy geese. The most
noticeable of the landscape within this park are the very
impressive baobab trees with their huge trunks.
Day 2: LAKE MANYARA - SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
- After breakfast transfer to Serengeti national park with
lunch box and game en-route. Dinner and overnight at Sopa
Lodge/ /Budget campsite.
Meals: Full board
Accommodation: Serengeti Sopa Lodge/ /Budget campsite.
About Serengeti National Park
Serengeti is perhaps most well known for the annual wildlife
migration that takes place across the great Savannah plains.
This is a phenomenal sight: thousands upon thousands of
animals, particularly wildebeests, as far as the eye can
see. During the rainy season (from November to May), the
wildebeests, whose population has been estimated at around
1'500'000, are found in the eastern section of the Serengeti
and also the Masai Mara in Kenya to the north. When the dry
season begins at the end of June, the annual migration
commences as the animals move in search of food pasture. The
Serengeti is also famous for cheetahs, leopards and lions,
some of which migrate with the wildebeests while others
remain in the central plain.
The elephant population in Serengeti was decimated by
poaching, estimated to have fallen fivefold during the 1970
- 80s, since then, the numbers have slowly increased.
Birdlife is prolific in the National Park and includes
various species of kingfishers, sunbirds and rollers,
ostriches, egrets, herons, storks, ibises, spoonbills and
ducks. Birds of prey include Ruppell's vulture and the
hooded vulture, several varieties of kestrels, eagles,
goshawks and harriers. There is also a hippo pool by the
name of Retina where you can have clear views of the
hippopotamuses and even crocodiles.
Day 3: GAME DRIVE IN SERENGETI.
Early morning game drives around the plain of Serengeti
before breakfast. Drive back to the camp/lodge at 1900hrs
for the breakfast. Have a siesta in your lodge/campsite
waiting for lunch and evening game drive. Dinner and
overnight at your lodge/campsite. FB
Meals: Full board
Accommodation: Serengeti Sopa Lodge/ /Budget campsite.
Day 4: SERENGETI SOUTH PLAINS
- After breakfast continue with game viewing in Northern
part of Serengeti with your lunch package. After lunch drive
to Southern part of Serengeti, experience the endless plain
of the Serengeti from the border between Serengeti and
Ngorongoro Conservation. Dinner and overnight at your
lodge/campsite.
Meals: Full board
Accommodation: Serengeti Sopa Lodge/ /Budget campsite.
Day 5: SERENGETI – NGORONGORO OLDUVAI GORGE
- After breakfast, with packed lunch and game en-route drive
to Ngorongoro Olduvai gorge the archaeological site. Dinner
and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge /Budget campsite.
Meals: Full board
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge/ /Budget Campsite.
Day 6: NGORONGORO CRATER
- After breakfast descent into the crater for tour around
the unbroken caldera that encloses the wildlife with your
packaged lunch, Lunch will be served at picnic site. - Late
afternoon ascend the crater drive to Tarangire for dinner
and overnight at Maramboi Tented Lodge/ Budget campsite.
Meals: Full board
Accommodation: Maramboi Tented Lodge / /Budget campsite.
About Ngorongoro Conservation Area
The conversation area encompasses Ngorongoro Crater, Embagai
Crater, Olduvai Gorge - famous for its palaeontological
relics - and Lake Masek. The Crater is a home to small
number of black rhinoceroses, sustains a huge population of
ungulates and has the most concentrated numbers of lions
know.
However, there are an estimated 30,000 animals living in the
crater. Encounters with animals are frequent and there is a
wide variety of game in the crater. These include lions,
elephants and rhinos as well as buffaloes, Thompson's
gazelles, wildebeests and zebras. You are also likely to see
ostriches and Lake Magadi, the soda lake at the floor of the
crater, is home to thousands of flamingos. There are also
dive - bombing kites which are recognized for their skills
of snatching visitors' foods at the Lerai forest, which is a
good place for a picnic lunch.
Day 7: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast game drives in Tarangire National Park with
your packed lunch. Late afternoon drive back to Arusha for
dinner and overnight at Impala Hotel
Meals: Half board
Accommodation: Impala hotel.
Day 8: ARUSHA to ZANZIBAR
- By Flight (Precision air) departs Arusha at 1100hrs and
arrive in Zanzibar at 1215hrs, meet & greet at the airport
and transfer to Tembo house/Dhow Palace hotel for overnight.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Tembo House/Dhow Palace.
Day 9: EXCURSION in ZANZIBAR
- After breakfast, pickup from your hotel for any two tours
mentioned (Spice, Historical stone town, Jozani forest,
Prison Island or Sunset cruise), dolphin tour on request.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Tembo House/Dhow Palace.
Day 10: R & R (rest & relax)
- At leisure and overnight at your hotel in town.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Tembo House/Dhow Palace.
Day 11: STONE TOWN to EAST COAST
- After breakfast transfers you to the Karafuu Hotel for
dinner and overnight.
Meals: Half Board
Accommodation: Karafuu Hotel/Breezes Beach Club.
Day 12 & 13: R & R (Rest and Relax)
- At leisure and overnight at your hotel.
Meals: Half Board
Accommodation: Karafuu Hotel/Breezes Beach Club.
Day 14: ZANZIBAR to DAR/KILIMANJARO.
Pickup from your East Coast hotel and transfer to Zanzibar
airport for your flight to Dar-Es-Salaam/Kilimanjaro airport
in connection to your departure flight back home.
* End of our services *
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Quotation includes:
* Arrival and departure airport transfers as per itinerary
* All other town-to-town transfers as per itinerary
* Full Board accommodation in the Lodges/Camps whilst on safari
* Transportation whilst on safari in 8-seater custom built
safari minibus fitted with pop-up roofs for ease of game viewing
and photography (exclusive use of vehicle)
* Services of experienced English speaking driver-cum-guides
* Services of an English speaking Guide during briefings in
Nairobi
* All Park/Reserve entrance fees
* Bottled drinking water in the vehicle during game drives only.
* All Government taxes
Quotation excludes:
* International tickets and taxes as applicable
* Domestic flights (quoted separately)
* Tips to Driver-cum-guides and hotel staff
* Visa fees as applicable
* All items of personal nature such as drinks, laundry, tobacco,
phone calls e t c
* Any other items not specified above.
Cost of optional extras/excursions in and around Nairobi:
Ex Nairobi:
* Karen Blixen Museum & Giraffe Centre Tour US$55 P/P
* Boat Ride + Crescent Island ex Lake Naivasha C. Club US$40 P/P
* Tamarind Restaurant for seafood dinner US$75 P/P
* Nairobi National Park Tour US$105 P/P
* Full-day white water Rafting ex Sagana US$125 P/P
Ex Masai Mara:
* Visit to a Masai Village in Maasai Mara US$25 P/P
* Hot Air Balloon Ride on Safari in Serengeti or Mara US$425 P/P
(subject to any statutory fuel increases).
Thank you and enjoy
Kenya
Tanzania Combined Safari
Mount Kilimanjaro
Climbing Routes
Marangu Route 8 Days Affectionately known as the "Coca-Cola
route", Marangu is by far the most popular route to the summit
of Kilimanjaro. This could partly be as a result of the fact
that the Marangu is the least expensive route, but more so,
perhaps the fact that it is possible to do the Marangu route in
6 days, thereby getting to the summit one day earlier than on
the Machame route.
Machame Route Sometimes called the Whisky Route. This is a
popular route up steep paths through magnificent forests to gain
a ridge leading through the moorland zones to the Shira Plateau.
It then traverses beneath the glaciated precipices of the
Southern Icefields to join the Barafu Route to the summit.
Umbwe Route
The Umbwe route is one of the
shortest routes to the Southern Glaciers and the Western Breach.
It is probably the most scenic, non-technical route on
Kilimanjaro. It is quite taxing, primarily due to the relatively
fast ascent to higher altitude, but the rewards are plentiful.
Lemosho Route
This is the longest and most remote
route to Kilimanjaro. After beautiful forests and moorlands it
crosses the Shira Plateau to meet up with the Machame Route.
Groups may be accompanied on the first day by an armed ranger as
the forests around the Lemosho Glades are rich in buffalo,
elephant and other game.
Rongai Route
This remote and less frequently used route is the second easiest
route to Kilimanjaro. The approach to the mountain is from the
less-forested north side and the descent is by the Marangu
Route. There are several variations, the one described below is
a longer route taking in Mawenzi Tarn.
Shira Route
The Shira route, approaches
Kilimanjaro’s summit from the west and crosses the caldera of
Shira Volcano before heading beneath the southern ice fields of
Kibo. The route is seldom used by other trekkers and so your
initial two days on the mountain are less crowded than on most
other routes.
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- Oldonyo LeNgai "Mountain of God" in Tanzania
Mount Kenya Climbing At 5,199 m, Mount Kenya is the second
highest peak in Africa. It is an ancient extinct volcano, during
whose period of activity (3.1–2.6 million years ago) it is
thought to have risen to 6,500 m. There are 12 remnant glaciers
on the mountain, all receding rapidly, and four secondary peaks
that sit at the head of the U-shaped glacial valleys. With its
rugged glacier-clad summits and forested middle slopes, Mount
Kenya is one of the most impressive landscapes in East Africa.
The evolution and ecology of its afro-alpine flora also provide
an outstanding example of ecological processes. There are three
main routes, which penetrate the forest and the moorland. The
routes are Naromoru, Sirimon and Chogoria and each of which has
something different to offer. Naromoru is the fastest route to
point Lenana but not as scenic as the other two. Mt. Kenya's
Nelion Summit, Batian Summit and Point Lenana
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Mount Kenya
Climbing Routes
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Sirimon down Sirimon A more gradual trek to the
summit, traversing areas of rich forest cover before
emerging into the sprawling moorlands. This hike is
usually rated as the easiest among the short trips and
is quite popular with persons attempting to reach an
altitude exceeding 4000m for the first time. It is a
good choice for large trekking groups as it follows the
same trail up and down, making it convenient for those
who are unable to reach the summit to stay behind at
lower camps to wait for the rest of the group to
complete the trip then descend together. Unless
preferred, camping is not necessary as accommodation is
available in a lodge and mountain huts throughout the
trip.
Mt Kenya Climb Sirimon down Chogoria On this Mount Kenya
climbing experience, you ascend via the dry and little used
Sirimon Trail and descend on the scenic Chogoria Trail. You
reach point Lenana (4985 m), the highest point accessible to
walkers, and return to base. Mount Kenya is Africa's second
highest mountain. Above the habitable altitude, you find a
rainforest zone, abundant with many tree species and wildlife
too. Further up is open moorland, and beyond is the snow line
where vegetation is sparse. Finding snow on the equator was a
great surprise for the first Europeans to get to East Africa.
Sirimon down Narumoru The Naro Moru route is the fastest
and therefore also the most popular route onto the mountain,
being used by many of the tour and outfitting companies guiding
clients up to Point Lenana.
Mount Meru Climbing Mount Meru is one of Africa's most
beautiful volcanoes, and it is the second highest mountain in
Tanzania at 4,5685m, the third highest in Africa.
The mountain is located within Arusha National Park, Tanzania’s
gem. This prime location gives walkers the opportunity to spot
some of the birds and wildlife that inhabit the area. The ascend
is quite steep, the route to the summit passes over streams,
through parkland, montane forest, a giant heather zone and
moorland. The summit is reached by a narrow, barren ridge, which
provides stunning views of the Ash Cone lying several thousand
feet below in the crater. Weather permitting, Kilimanjaro can be
seen in the West. There are two huts available to climbers on
the mountain and firewood is supplied. The best time to climb
Meru is between October and February. But also June to
September, while it is colder then.
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Attractions
A Tanzania wildlife safari is the wildlife enthusiasts
ultimate destination. A number of parks throughout
Tanzania offer a host of wildlife highlights. The Big
Five of Serengeti National Park is a must, the stunning
Ngorongoro Crater is breathtaking, the wilds of Lake
Manyara take you back in time and the forested peaks of
Mahale Mountains National Park and Serengeti, Gombe
Reserve offer the perfect backdrop to track chimpanzees
along the shores of Lake Tanganyika, Ruaha, Selous...
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offers some of the best wildlife safaris in Africa.
Whether visiting the Big Five of Serengeti National
Park, the jaw dropping Ngorongoro Crater, the wilderness
of the Selous Game Reserve or the amiable chimpanzees of
Mahale and Gombe you will not be disappointed. Tanzania
offers the best parks to see big cats and the big five
and can be combined with some pristine beaches off the
coastline where you can relax at the end of your
safari...
Accommodation
A range of safari accommodation is available in
Tanzania. Western style luxury lodges and luxury tented
camps are available for the wildlife enthusiast. Some of
the best lodges include Migration Camp, Ngorongoro
Crater Lodge, Migration Camp, Klein's Camp, Nomad's
Greytoke, Nomad's Serengeti Safari Camp and Tarangire
Treetops..
Safaris
 Please find below a selection of sample itineraries with
approximate costs for wildlife and migration safaris to
Tanzania. Some of these itineraries may also be combined
with gorilla safaris to both Rwanda and/or Uganda. These
are by no means all of the itineraries that we offer
however they will give you a taster of what is
available...For further itineraries or enquiries please
do not hesitate to fill in our contact form and we will
get back to you with a detailed quote and itinerary at
the earliest possible convenience.
Tanzania Safaris
A Tanzania Safari with Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing
provides you with the ultimate Tanzanian holiday.
Experience Tanzania's rich diversity of culture and
wildlife. Whether you decide upon: a luxury lodge safari
to Ngorongoro Crater, a camping adventure safari in
Serengeti, Lake Manyara walking tour, Tarangire Selous,
Mikumi, Ruaha, Arusha, climbing Tanzania's Mount
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* Private, Tailor-made Tanzania Safaris, designed to
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* Breathtaking Natural History including the Wildebeest
Serengeti Migration
* Safaris to the Selous Game Reserve and off the beaten
track safaris.
* Trekking, mountain climbs and wilderness budget
camping adventure
* Tanzania Bird watching Safaris
* Tanzania Photographic Safari
* Tanzania Cultural Safaris
 For more adventurous travel, leave the tourist trail and
select a private Tanzania safari in the unspoilt
Southern Circuit (including the vast wilderness of the
Selous Game Reserve). Alternatively, Wild Things
Tanzania Safaris provides the challenge of trekking
safari in the Udzungwa Mountains, Ngorongoro Highlands
or Kilombero Valley. Thrill seekers may prefer to climb
Oldoinyo Lengai, Tanzania's only active volcano or take
a sunrise balloon safari across the Serengeti.
Kenya Safaris in the best National Park / Game Reserve
Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing Safaris is one of Kenya's
finest tours, safaris and travel companies, specializing
in short excursions, extended safaris, specialist and
tailor-made travel and safaris, car hire, hotel and
safari lodge bookings and much much more...
We cover the whole of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda
with our centrally based headquarters in Nairobi -
Kenya.
African Safari Holiday
An African or Kenya safari is an amazing travel
experience. The diverse wildlife and stunning scenery
make Kenya and East Africa the perfect safari locations.
As local, African safari operators, we offer you the
best holidays with quality,
value for money and personal service.
We also customize our safaris and offer options, such as
adventure travel, luxury tours and beach holidays. See
our Kenyan and East Africa safari list below, as well as
our Tanzania safari and Zanzibar holidays.
African Safari Selection
See below full Kenya Safari list
Kenya wildlife safaris
Masai Mara Safari
A 3 day safari lodge to Masai Mara, one of the most
famous national parks in the world, with an abundance of
wildlife. Accommodation in luxury lodges which have
facilites such as swimming pools. The Kenya Safaris:
can be combined with an African beach vacation if you
will be interested to see the beautiful white sand
beaches in Mombasa, Lamu, Malindi, Watamu or the
Tanzania Island - Zanzibar
Africa Offers
Africa is an immensely rewarding place to travel to,
thanks to unspoilt natural surroundings, such as the
wildlife and vegetation, and the spectacular landscapes
When on safari, you may see everything from snow capped
mountains to forests and
white tropical beaches, all in a day's travel- it's that
diverse. Finally the local cultures add to your holiday
like no where else in the world.
Safari in Africa
Safaris began in Kenya and Tanzania and these are the
best destinations for a safari. A Kenya safari offers
amazing diversity and superb wildlife viewing. Rift
Valley, is a good location too, known as for the scenery
and rich wildlife in natural surroundings.
A safari in Africa is in some ways like an expedition -
exciting and adventurous, but requiring careful thought
and planning , which is what we, as locally based tour
operators, are there for.. however you must plan for a
leisurely pace of travel to truly enjoy your tour - so
whether you have 3 days or 30, make sure you do not plan
for too much in your travel.
Most of your safari will be in the " bush ", but this
does not mean your travel will involve "roughing it" -
you can have all the luxury you want ! Africa is home to
many internationally reputed hotels and lodges luxury
tented camps, with well appointed rooms, excellent
cuisine and deluxe facilities such as bars and swimming
pools. You can also fly between most places during your
luxury safari.
Africa Safari Planner : See our safari planning guide,
to help with the basics of designing your trip, be it
Kenya travel ,a Tanzania safari , beach vacation in
Mombasa or Zanzibar or an Uganda Gorilla Trek adventure
holiday.
3 Days Masai Mara Lodge/ Camping Safari
Masai Mara, Kenya
This famous wildlife park is a top safari location, and
one of the natural wonders
of the world, being the site of the annual wildebeest
migration..
3 Days Amboseli Lodge/ Camping Safari or Tsavo
Safari to Mombasa
Amboseli National Park, one of Kenya's oldest park, is
located near the Kenya and
Tanzania border, "in the shadow" of Africa's highest
mountain, the snow capped Kilimanjaro.
The park is known for its wildlife, especially it's
prolific elephant population. Amboseli also hosts the
big cats, herbivores and numerous bird species including
flamingo and a variety of plains game.
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Samburu Reserve, established in 1985, is an
arid, hilly region with riverine forests, doum
palms, acacia woodland and scrubland, offering a
dramatic and rugged landscape in a rather remote
location of Kenya - which is precisely the
attraction of this reserve - fewer tourists in a
wildlife rich, desert like setting amidst a
colourful local tribe.
4 Days Kenya Bird watching - Wildlife Safari -
Lake Nakuru - Maasai Mara
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6 Day Samburu - Sweetwaters - Aberdares - Lake
Naivasha
7 Days Discover Kenya Safari - Amboseli - Lake
Nakuru - Maasai Mara
8 Days Kenya Safari to Amboseli - Aberdares - Lake
Nakuru - Maasai Mara
9 Days Kenya Safari with Beach Extension - Lake
Nakuru-Maasai Mara-Mombasa
10 Days Kenya Classic Safari-Amboseli-Mt Kenya- Samburu
- Lake Nakuru - Maasai Mara
11 Days Magical Kenya-Amboseli-Aberdares-Samburu-Mt
Kenya-Lake Nakuru-Maasai Mara
12 / 14 / 16 /17 / 21 Days Best of Kenya & Tanzania
Safari Expedition
African Safari offers you a chance to experience a
natural world unchanged by the
passage of time. The Kenya Safari wilderness is home
to an endless array of
ecosystems, the staging ground for natural cycles of
life, death and regeneration
as old as the planet itself.
This great range of natural habitats means that
there is plenty to explore, and
plenty of species to encounter during your Africa
vacation. This is a land of
endless potential for the wildlife African Safari
Tour enthusiast.
On a Serengeti Safari, Tanzania Safari, Kenya
Holiday, African Adventure, Kenya
Vacation, Kenya Tour you will enjoy a variety of
amazing African landscapes and
some of the best game viewing possible.
Our seasoned African safari professionals will help
you plan the perfect Africa
Safari, Kenya Safari, Tanzania Safari, African
Adventure, Africa Vacation, Kenya
Holiday and African Classic Safari.
Call us today to help make your Africa Safari dream
escape happen.
Guides
At Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking / Climbing Safaris we use
local guides whenever possible. We believe that local
guides have that extra bit of knowledge which can make a
good safari into a great safari. Through using local
guides / porters we also adhere to our responsible
travel policy in contributing to the local economy
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