From $6,700
USD
Per person sharing
11 Days Spirit & Soul of Africa (Tanzania/Kenya) is the best itinerary to explore these famous safari countries at their best. This tour includes 6 days in Kenya (Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara and Amboseli) and 5 days in Tanzania (Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara). The tour starts and ends in Nairobi and it can be tailor-made. Depending on the great migration location, we can concentrate the tour in Mara or the Serengeti.
Customization
This tour can be customized
Duration
11 Days
Minimum Age
No age restriction
Countries
Kenya, Tanzania
Any group size
Easy
You’ll have an early morning pick up in Nairobi and then drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. Across the equator, lies the Rift Valley’s most famous lake. It is known all over the world for its flamingoes, its alkaline and recognized as being one of the natural wonders of the world. Lake Nakuru is now a rhino sanctuary, harboring a population of over 40 black and over 60 white rhinos. However, flamingos have always been the main attraction.
At times there may be almost 2 million flamingos in residence, forming a stunningly beautiful deep pink band around the edge of the lake shore. You’ll arrive in time for lunch then go for an afternoon game drive.
You’ll have an early morning drive to Masai Mara National Reserve. It holds on as one of the few places left on earth where wildlife still lives comparatively undisturbed, in the numbers that once roamed the plains and forests of Africa.
As the northern tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of many thousands of wildebeest, zebras and attendant predators. You’ll arrive in time for lunch and then go for an afternoon game drive.
You’ll have one full day in the Masai Mara with a flexible schedule and unlimited mileage. After breakfast, we will have a full-day game drive with packed lunch provided. The reserve is well known for its black-manned lions as well as its abundant resident wildlife. It’s one of the few places where it’s possible to see the Big Five during a morning game drive. Many of the cheetahs are so tame that they seek shelter from the hot sun under one’s vehicle and several even climb onto the roof to get a better view of prospective prey.
We will initiate the day with an early morning game drive in Masai Mara while driving out of the national reserve. After border formalities, we’ll drive to the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. It will be a long day of driving but the game drives going in and out of the parks can be surprisingly incredible.
However, we always recommend flying from one park to the other so that you can have more time to go on safari. Alternatively, you can add an extra day to visit Lake Victoria, that’s halfway between the two parks.
The famous Serengeti National Park is home to the great migration. Serengeti means “endless plains” in Kiswahili. This 6,900 sq mile (18,000 sq km) park is inhabited by more than 2 million large animals. These include more than a million wildebeest, hundreds of thousands of plains zebras, 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, you’ll enjoy a full day in Serengeti National Park with morning and afternoon game drives.
The famous Serengeti National Park is home to the great migration. Serengeti means “endless plains” in Kiswahili. This 6,900 sq mile (18,000 sq km) park is inhabited by more than 2 million large animals. These include more than a million wildebeest, hundreds of thousands of plains zebras, 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, you’ll enjoy a full day in Serengeti National Park with morning and afternoon game drives.
Today you will wake up very early to do an early morning safari, to spot the animals when they are more active and also to have a fantastic sun rise in front of you. The sunrise in the african Savannah is one of the most beautiful experiences one can have.
In the afternoon, transfer to Ngorongoro, the 8th natural wonder of the world. The crater has the greatest concentration of wild life in the planet. It contains a river, several swamps, a soda lake that, from the top, looks like steam, full of flamingoes, a forest and open plains. The large bull elephants that reside here have extremely large tusk, due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil and its grasses. They are the most incredible elephants you’ll ever see in your life.
We will start the day very early and descend into the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife in one of the most stunning places on Earth. After the game drive, there will be time for a picnic lunch near the beautiful hippo Lake. After lunch, we will have time for a short game drive and then ascend the crater and exit Ngorongoro Conservation Area towards Lake Manyara (2h).
This park has become famous for the tree-climbing lions and the flamingos on the lakeshore. The game drives are done along the shore of the lake, providing incredible views of giraffes and buffalos in the foreground with the lake, flamingos and flat plains on the horizon. You’ll have great photo opportunities and you can also do a walking and night safari.
After breakfast, morning game drive in the park with picnic lunch.Although only 205 sq. miles in size this enchanting park is noted for its beauty and incredibly lush acacia forest of giant fig and mahogany trees, which are home to troops of baboons and blue monkeys. The park is also home to large numbers of buffalos, giraffes, elephants, impalas and it has a Hippo Lake, where large numbers of hippos usually gather. Well known for its birds (over 400 different species), Lake Manyara is one of the few places where you’ll be able to see the ground hornbill and the crested eagle. Afternoon transfer to Amboseli (5h).
Amboseli National Park is situated south of Nairobi. Most of the park consists of a dry, ancient lake bed and fragile grassland with patches of acacia woodland, while in the southern area there are a number of small rocky volcanic hills. Dinner and overnight at the selected tented camp or lodge.
Early rise for good views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds build up over the summit with packed lunch provided. Despite its changing habitat, Amboseli National Park is possibly the best wildlife area in the whole Africa to experience elephants at close range. Left unharassed by poachers, elephants feeding and bathing in the swamps must form the highlights of any Safari.
You’ll have a morning game drive in Amboseli. An optional visit to a Maasai village can also be planned. The visit reveals the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience. Early in the afternoon, you’ll drive to Nairobi arriving at about 5 pm. You’ll then be transferred to your hotel or the airport.
Valid from 1 September, 2024 to 31 December, 2024
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2 People
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5 People
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6 People
US $6,700
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Valid from 1 January, 2025 to 31 December, 2025
PAX
Price per person sharing
2 People
US $6,700
3 People
US $6,700
4 People
US $6,700
5 People
US $6,700
6 People
US $6,700
Single Room Supplement: USD $6,700
A deposit to the value of 25% of the total safari cost is required at the time of booking a Safari to secure services for the Safari. Full payment of the safari cost is due 20 days before the start of the Safari. All bank charges pertaining to telegraphic (wire) transfers should be paid by the Client. Matta Luxury Safari reserves the right to cancel all services should payments not be received by the required date.
Whilst on safari Clients are not covered by any insurance unless specifically indicated in the itinerary & quotation document. It is a condition of booking a Safari with Matta Luxury Safari that the sole responsibility lies with the Client to ensure the Client and their property are fully insured for the duration of the Safari and also for travel in light aircraft, helicopters, balloons and other activities if applicable. It is compulsory for the Client to have full medical, emergency evacuation and repatriation cover for the period of the Safari and properties require proof of your insurance prior to arrival. Similarly Matta Luxury Safari strongly advises all Clients to arrange adequate insurance to cover the unforeseen event of any postponement or cancellation of a Safari.
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