The Best of Kenya Tanzania and Zanzibar
A Spectacular, 15 -Day Private journey to appreciate the natural beauty of some of the greatest, most pristine wilderness areas in Africa.

SUGGESTED ITINERARY

B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner


Day 1: Nairobi - Kenya
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta Airport, transfer to the city hotel, conveniently located near the city centre. All transfers in Africa are  on private basis.
NAIROBI SERENA HOTEL

Day 2 :  Amboseli National Park - Private Vehicle - Private Chauffeur
After breakfast drive to Amboseli National Park. Close to the Tanzanian border, Amboseli lies in the shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Surely this is the most photogenic backdrop to any wildlife sanctuary in Africa. Your game runs will introduce you to large numbers of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala and gazelle - with the resident lions and cheetahs never far behind.
AMBOSELI SERENA LODGE (B,L,D)

Day 3 :  Amboseli National Park - Private Vehicle - Private Chauffeur
Early morning and late afternoon game drives. You may find the park's elephant herds cooling off in the swamp waters and, with luck, the black rhino might be sighted in the bushland. The bird life of Amboseli is rich and varied - over 420 species - 47 of them raptors. Multitudes of water birds can be seen. The Taveta golden weaver is abundant. Ostrich and bustard are seen on the plains, the buffalo and rhino host the oxpecker, while the elephants transport egrets. The lovely crowned crane is common and the sand grouse make quite a spectacle as they arrive at the water place en masse. In the evening, a visual feast...Kilimanjaro at sunset.
AMBOSELI SERENA LODGE (B,L,D)

Day 4 :  Ngorongoro, Tanzania - Private Vehicle - Private Chauffeur
We’ll breakfast with a glorious sunrise and possibly a glimpse of Mt. Kilimanjaro’s snowy peak, and then depart for the Kenya/Tanzania border at Namanga and cross over into Tanzania. We drive to Arusha and after lunch we depart to Arusha, where we stop for lunch, before continuing to the Ngorongoro Crater, famed for its sheer physical beauty and abundance of wildlife, numbering over 30,000. Our accommodation is on the rim of the Crater. NGORONGORO SERENA or SOPA LODGE (B,L,D)

Day 5 : Ngorongoro Crater - Private Vehicle - Private Chauffeur
After breakfast, we’ll descend 2,000 feet along a rocky track into the crater. It's an idyllic day, replete with picnic lunch. There is good game viewing here all year round. Africa’s highest concentration of lions may be viewed in the crater at astonishingly close range amid breathtaking landscapes. The rhinoceros population is easy to spot. We’ll also have a chance to view buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, reedbuck, hippos and elephants.
NGORONGORO SERENA OR SOPA LODGE (B,L,D)

Day 6 : Olduvai Gorge / Serengeti National Park
Today we enter the Stone Age and witness the origin of mankind at Olduvai Gorge. Under the direction of Louis and Mary Leakey, this area has yielded abundant fossil material dating back over two million years. Then we continue to the Serengeti Plains. Africa’s most famous park is unequaled in its primitive natural beauty and fantastic abundance of plains game. Throughout the ages naturalists and writers have singled out this very special sanctuary in their paeans of praise. And with good reason! Here, since time immemorial, the world's most astonishing annual migration takes place. Herds of plains game numbering more than a million stretch to the horizon in long slender lines. Naturally some hosts of predators follow along. No words can adequately describe this stronghold of wildlife.
SERENGETI SERENA OR SOPA LODGE (B,L,D)

Day 7  & Day 8  : Serengeti National Park - Private Vehicl - Private Chauffeur
During our game drives we're sure to sight a variety of plains’ game, ostrich, and giraffe. Hyenas and jackals wait patiently near feasting predators. Elephants trundle through the woodland and the cheetah is sighted more often than not. The Serengeti has some of the world’s best bird-watching, with more than 500 species identified. During his famous study of the Serengeti lion, George Schaller counted no less than 3,000. We'll travel the leopard circuit. The chances of sighting this animal are greater here than anywhere else in Africa.
SERENGETI SERENA OR SOPA LODGE (B,L,D) daily

Day 9: Arusha / Zanzibar
This morning we transfer to the airport for our flight to Zanzibar, air fare is included of course in our rate, Zanzibar lies just off the coast of Tanzania. Upon arrival we'll be met by our local representative and transferred to our hotel, the Zanzibar Serena. Located on the seafront of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town, this latest addition to the Serena collection of hotels.

Zanzibar is a paradise that nestles in the sun about 25 miles off the coast of Tanzania. It's very name evokes a romantic past. The different races that have settled in Zanzibar over the centuries; Summarians, Assyrians, Hindus, Egyptians, Phoenicians, Southern Arabians, Chinese and Malays, have left their impact on the people and the architecture.

The "House of Wonders" (once the Palace of the former Sultan) and the narrow streets of the old town are just some of the vivid reminders of the island's long and colored history. A guest walking in Zanzibar, smelling the scent of cloves in the air, recalls that he is on "The Island of Spices" where nutmeg and cinnamon are also grown. Beautiful white beaches hug the shoreline and the various first class accommodations entice guests to indulge in water sporting and marine activities present.
SERENA BEACH HOTEL (B,D)

Day 10, 11, & Day 13 : Zanzibar
The Zanzibar Serena Inn has been created by renovating and rehabilitating two of the romantic and historic buildings in the heart of Zanzibar's classified Stone Town. It provides fifty-two ocean facing, air-conditioned rooms, each with its own private balcony and bathroom, a seafront restaurant and bar and a spacious and secluded swimming pool. The Zanzibar Serena Inn constitutes, for the discerning traveller, an ideal base for exploring the natural and historic wonders of this famous spice Island. The hotel can provide a full local excursion service for optional Stone Town tours, Island tours, diving and snorkeling trips and day-boat excursions to Zanzibar's nearby famous beaches and islands. These excursions are to be booked and paid for directly . Days at leisure for activities in and around the hotel.
ZANZIBAR SERENA INN (B,D - daily)

Day 14 : Zanzibar / Nairobi / Depart
Today we transfer to the airport for our flight to Nairobi where we connect with our onward flight. Air fare Zanzibar Nairobi is of course included in our rate.
After check-in, we’ll have some time for last minute shopping at the Duty Free Shops near our departure gate. Then it’s Kwaheri to Africa (a Swahili goodbye) as we depart on our late evening flight home. If your flight leaves late, your room is available until 6 p.m.
Accommodations : Nairobi Serena Hotel (day room) . Transfer to the airport for your flight home. ( B )


Rate Includes
* Internal airfare: Serengeti/Kilimanjaro/Zanzibar/Nairobi.
* Safari accommodations as indicated in the itinerary, including hotel taxes and service charges.
* All meals as indicated in the itinerary (B=Breakfast L=Lunch D-Dinner).
* Welcome reception, safari briefing, and farewell dinner as indicated.
* Services of a professional safari driver/guide in Kenya & Tanzania.
* Private vehicle for your Safari transportation with roof hatches.
* Hotel/airport transfers, always with a Private Vehicle
* All sightseeing, game viewing, entrance fees and park fees as indicated in the itinerary.
* Baggage handling.


Not Included:
* Any international airport departure taxes.
* Passport and visa fees
* Travel insurance, please ask us for the flyer.
* Excess baggage charges.
* Shipping charges
* Other items of a personal nature such as gratuities to drivers and guides, porters, telephone/telex/fax charges, laundry, and beverages.

Thank you and enjoy

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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Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya Climbing 16 Days

Mount Kilimanjaro Combined with Mount Meru in Tanzania

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Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Beach Holiday Vacation

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

Mount Kenya Climbing Routes

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.

Main 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...

Tanzania National Parks Safari Itineraries

Tanzania Safaris / Lodge / Camping book with us for cheap prices

3 days Ngorongoro Crater
3 days Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara

4 days Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti
4 days Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Tarangire

4 days Ruaha National Park Tanzania

4 days Selous Luxury Lodge Safari
5 days Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Tarangire
5 days Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti
6 days Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti ( Wildebeest migration Special)
7 days Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Tarangire
7 days Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti

Tanzania and Zanzibar Honeymoon Trip
Safari in Tanzania then relax in Zanzibar. This twin centre safari and beach honeymoon is for those honeymooners that want something more unique.. We offer a wide range of different types of honeymoons to Africa and the Indian Oceans. To read more about our honeymoon destinations click Safari & Beach Honeymoon Holidays

Tanzania 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 Kilimanjaro, relaxing on superb Zanzibar Beaches, Wedding honeymoon holiday in Africa, Family Holiday vacation Tanzania or a hot air balloon Serengeti Safari, you will have an unforgettable experience. Safari Trips hotel bookings kenya Road Safari Africa tour budget safari beach family holiday packages kenya Ngorongoro Tanzania migration tours Uganda gorilla trekking organizations luxury holiday bookings to Africa holidays in east Africa Kenya walking safari masai mara safari Kenya Tanzania wildlife migration tour Africa adventure tour safari Serengeti Kenya walking safari holidays travel Africa safari budget Tanzania camping safari Tanzania Serengeti adventure trips Kenya Tanzania Zanzibar African wildlife safari Trips Samburu Kenya holiday budget safari family Kenya incentive travel Tanzania Africa wildlife safari tours Kenya/Tanzania combined safari Kenya safari package family Africa tour group Kenya over landing safari Tanzania Africa mount kenia budget group tours of east Africa

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We Safaris specializes in:

* Private, Tailor-made Tanzania Safaris, designed to suit your budget
* 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.

3 Days Samburu Lodge/ Camping Safari

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

5 Days Masai Mara Wildebeest Migration

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
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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 through tourism.

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