Self Drive Safari Kenya & Tanzania – 14 Days Wildlife Tour
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Day 1: Nairobi – Aberdares
Leave in the morning to reach the small town of Nyeri for a sumptuous lunch before leaving for the Ark in the early afternoon. Enjoy the experience of staying in a Tree Hotel or lodge overlooking floodlit waterholes where wildlife visits regularly. Over 40 species of wildlife inhabit the Aberdare mountain ranges, hiding in the heavily forested slopes and in the upper moor lands. The Aberdares is noted as a rhino sanctuary but keep an eye out for the elusive rare bongo, which is best, spotted in the upper bamboo zone and hypericum scrub.Dinner and Overnight at the Ark Lodge.
As dusk ensues, we enjoy a relaxing sun downer whilst viewing the game as they gradually approach the waterhole – a truly magical experience. A hearty dinner and pleasant sleep follows thereafter. The night is spent at Treetops, Ark or Mountain Lodge in your comfortable perch above the floodlit waterhole and saltlick where, nightlong, a procession of animals comes to drink.
Day 2: Aberdares- Nairobi – Amboseli National Park
Leave early in the morning after breakfast via Nairobi and drive to Amboseli National Park. The park is famous for its scenery with a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the landscape, and open plains. Arriving in time for late lunch,. Afterward, proceed on evening game drive at the park.
Dinner and your overnight stay will be at Kibo Safari Camp.or Serena Lodge
Day 3: Amboseli National Park
You’ll have an early morning game drive then return back to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast, enjoy a full day spent in the park with packed lunch in search of its popular residents like the well-known predators and their opponents like the zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, hippo with a view of Mt Kilimanjaro. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at Kibo Safari Camp or Serena Lodge
Day 4: Lake Manyara
Depart Amboseli after breakfast and game drive en-route and driving to Namanga (Kenya/Tanzania border) where you will change vehicle and driver/guide and proceed to Arusha pick lunch at Hotel. And drive on to Lake Manyara National Park for afternoon game drive, dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge or Serena Lodge
Day 5: Serengeti National Park
Breakfast at the Lake Manyara. This morning depart to the vast Serengeti National park to central side of the park. Lunch will be at Serena Safari Lodge or Katikati tented camp. After noon game viewing drives in this side of park. Dinner and Overnight at the Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge or Katikati tented camp.
Day 6: Serengeti National Park
The famous Serengeti National Park, home of the Great Migration. The game drive is spectacular as you drive up the crater highlands, stopping at the rim. Continuing on, spreading out is the vast Serengeti. Serengeti means “endless plains” in Kiswahili and this 6,900 sq. mile (18,000 sq. km) park is inhabited by more than 2 million large animals including more than a million wildebeest, hundreds of thousands of plains zebras, and Thomson’s gazelles, large predators including lions, cheetahs and hyenas. Many smaller animals like rock hyrax or monkeys also inhabit the area along with nearly 500 species of birds. On the second day, after breakfast, full day in Serengeti National Park (morning and afternoon game drives).Dinner and Overnight at the Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge or Katikati tented camp.
Possibility to visit Oldupai Gorge and Balloon Flight. (at extra costs)
Day 7: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Early morning safari before breakfast, to spot the animals when they are more active and also to have a fantastic sunrise in front of you. After the game drive, return to the camp for brunch, followed by a transfer to Ngorongoro. With walls 2,000 ft high and a crater floor that spreads for 102 sq. miles, the crater is a virtual Noah’s Ark, inhabited by almost every species of wildlife indigenous to East Africa including the rare black rhino. In fact, the crater has the greatest concentration of wildlife on the planet. It contains a river, several swamps, from the top, looks like steam, full of flamingoes, forest and open plains. The large bull elephants that reside here have extremely large tusks, due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil and its grasses. Dinner and Overnight at the Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge or Rhino Lodge
Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater
Very early in the morning, descend down to the crater floor for a day of wildlife viewing in one of the most incredible places on Earth. After a stop for a picnic lunch near the hippo lake, and more wildlife viewing in the afternoon.
Day 9: Transfer to Tarangire National Park – Game Drive
Have Breakfast in the morning then transfer to Tarangire National Park, known as the land of elephants and towering baobab trees. Take a period of 1 to 2 hours and when you arrive, embark on a game drives traversing the park’s diverse terrain. You watch various wildlife species wander around their natural habitat and these include; elephant herds, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, lions, and a rich variety of birdlife etc.
The Tarangire River, a vital water source, draws wildlife throughout the year, making for incredible wildlife viewing, especially during the dry season. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wild before continuing your exploration in the afternoon. Later, drive to your nearby lodge or camp for dinner and a restful overnight stay surrounded by nature. Dinner and Overnight stay at Tarangire Sopa Lodge.
Day 10: Full Day Game Drive in Tarangire National Park
Leave your lodge to transfer to the park with packed lunch for a full Day Game Drive. On reaching the park, traverse from one point to another watching various wildlife animals wander around their natural habitat and the wildlife animas you watch include; elephant herds, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, lions, and a rich variety of birdlife etc. AT mid day, break off for lunch then proceed on another session of Game Drive which goes till late evening. After the Game Drive, you shall transfer to check-in lodge for relaxation, Dinner and Overnight. Tarangire Sopa Lodge.
Day 11: Transfer to Dar es Salaam – Coastal Welcome
Have breakfast then embark on transfer to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s vibrant coastal city. You will be welcomed by your guide and transferred to your hotel to rest and prepare for your upcoming adventure. If time allows, enjoy a walk along the waterfront or a local dinner. Overnight: Mediterraneo Hotel or Slipway Hotel – Dar es Salaam
Day 12: Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park – Savannah Encounters
After an early breakfast, depart for Mikumi National Park on a scenic drive (approx. 5–6 hours) through small towns and rural landscapes. Arrive in time for an afternoon game drive across Mikumi’s open plains, where you may spot elephants, giraffes, zebras, lions, and hippos. The park’s landscape is often compared to the Serengeti. Overnight: Camp Bastian Mikumi
Day 13: Full Day Game Drive in Mikumi National Park
Morning breakfast then embark on a full Day Game Drive in Mikumi National Park in Tanzania. Traverse from one track to another in the park watching various wildlife animals wander around their natural vegetation habitat. The wildlife animals you watch include; lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and rhinoceros) along with various antelopes, zebras, and other mammals. etc. After lunch break, you shall proceed on another session of Game Drive that goes till late evening then after the Game Drive, you shall return back to your lodge for relaxation, Dinner and Overnight. Camp Bastian Mikumi.
Day 14: Mikumi to Dar es Salaam- Departure Day
After breakfast, you shall transfer on departure with your luggage to the airstrip or road back to Dar es Salaam. Travelling here takes you a period of 4 to 6 hours and when you get here, board your flight back home.