East Africa Migration Discoverer - Accommodated
Duration: 14 day(s)
Priced from: EUR 3000 / US$ 3750
Join our East Africa Migration Discover lodge safari and follow the famous wildebeest migration! Travel through Tanzania and Kenya and discover all the secret highlights that East Africa holds.
Join our East Africa Migration Discoverer accommodated safari and follow the famous wildebeest migration. Hopefully, with a bit of luck and some tracking this safari will help you witness this world renowned event where millions of wildebeest migrate from Kenya to Tanzania and back again… Spend your evenings after an exciting day in East Africa in the comforts of accommodated establishments! A safari through East Africa that stimulates your senses when travelling through bushveld and exploring different cultures – arguably showing you the very best of Tanzania and Kenya…
This East Africa accommodated safari is a small group safari where you will spend all of Arusha and includes all of the major highlights in Tanzania and Kenya.
Highlights of the East Africa Migration Discoverer: Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Masai Mara, Nairobi, Amboseli National Park
Group Size: minimum of 4 people and a maximum of 12 people
Type of Safari: Adventure lodge safari, no participation
Price 2012
USD 3750 / EUR 3000 per person
(National Park fees of EUR 412 / USD 515 are included but are subject to change)
Single Supplement: USD 565 / EUR 452
Included in the price of this East African accommodated safari: 13 nights in lodges / permanent tented camps with en-suite bathrooms, all transport in fully kitted out 4x4 safari vehicle, game drives as mentioned, meals (some of which will be prepared by the guide at the campsites) and activities as mentioned in itinerary, accommodation and park entrance fees, experienced local guide.
Excluded from the East Africa Migration Discoverer: Travel insurance, flights and airport taxes, pre and post tour accommodation, all drinks, tips and curios
Days 1: Arusha
You will be collected from the airport and transferred to your lodge on the outskirts of Arusha. The rest of the day is at leisure to rest and prepare for your safari.
Over dinner we will have a pre-departure meeting. [D]
Accommodation: Moivaro Coffee Plantation Lodge or similar
Day 2: Arusha – Tarangire National Park - Manyara
After breakfast you will get picked up from your hotel in Arusha for the start of the safari of your lifetime! We visit the Arusha Market for some last minute preparation before we set off towards Tarangire National Park.
After lunch and an afternoon game drive in Tarangire we head towards Lake Manyara and our overnight stop. [BLD]
Accommodation: Moivaro Migunga Tented Camp or similar
Day 3: Manyara National Park
After breakfast we leave for a full day game drive in the Manyara National Park. This spectacular national park is located at the northwestern corner of a shallow soda lake that it is named after, at the foot of the Great Rift Valleys western escarpment. Manyara is not only known for its large flocks of flamingos but also for the elusive tree climbing lions. [BLD]
Accommodation: Moivaro Migunga Tented Camp or similar
Day 4: Manyara – Ngorongoro – Serengeti National Park
We have an early departure for a game drive in the world renowned Ngorongoro Crater. For many this wildlife spectacle is the pinnacle of safari experiences. The Crater boasts all of the ‘Big 5’, including a small population of black rhino.
After lunch we head towards the Serengeti through the stunning Southern Plains. This is the area the Serengeti is best known for – endless grass savannah with rocky outcrops that serve as isolated wildlife refuges.
Accommodation: Kananga Special Tented Camp or similar
Day 5: Serengeti National Park (Seronera)
You spend a full day of game driving around the Seronera area of the Serengeti. The life blood of the Serengeti in the dry season this area is well known for year round sightings of all the game species and is especially popular for the elusive leopard.
Accommodation: Kananga Special Tented Camp or similar
Day 6: Serengeti National Park (Ikoma)
We move further north towards Ikoma to explore a different part of the Serengeti. With more vegetation and permanent water this area of the Serengeti is renowned for its resident wildlife population. We have lunch at our camp and settle in before we do a night game drive in the Ikoma Wildlife Management Area.
Accommodation: Moivaro Ikoma Tented Camp or similar
Day 7: Serengeti (Ikoma)
This morning we do a walking safari accompanied by a ranger in order to experience the bush from a different perspective.
We have lunch back at the lodge and the afternoon at leisure to enjoy the view and relax.
Accommodation: Moivaro Ikoma Tented Camp or similar
Day 8: Ikoma – Masai Mara
This morning we continue our journey northwards and cross the border into Kenya before heading to the Masai Mara National Park. This is the traditional land of the Masai people, nomadic herders, who choose a traditional lifestyle and who are permitted to graze their cattle in this area. The park's habitats include the forests along the banks of the Mara and Talek Rivers, the acacia forests and the open savannah.
(Please note – this is a long driving day and include a border crossing!)
Accommodation: Masai Mara Eden Tented Camp or similar
Days 9: Masai Mara
Today we spend the whole day game viewing in the world famous Masai Mara National Park. The various habitats are home to a great variety of game including lion, leopard, cheetah, zebra, wildebeest (gnu), giraffe, buffalo, jackal, topi, gazelles, impala and elephant. Hippopotamuses and crocodiles are plentiful in these rivers and the bird life is also abundant. [BLD]
Accommodation: Masai Mara Eden Tented Camp or similar
Day 10: Masai Mara - Nairobi
After breakfast we head off towards Nairobi, the capitol city of Kenya. We have the afternoon at leisure or to explore the city. Nairobi is a cosmopolitan, lively, interesting and a pleasantly landscaped area. Its central business district is handily compact and it is therefore a great place to tune into modern urban African life. [BL]
Accommodation: Osoita Lodge or similar
Day 11: Nairobi – Amboseli
After breakfast we explore Nairobi and stock up on supplies before we make our way to Amboseli. We have lunch en-route and take the afternoon to settle into camp. [BLD]
Accommodation: Amboseli Sopa
Day 12: Amboseli National Park
After breakfast we head into the Amboseli National Park for a full day of game driving. Amboseli is famous for its huge elephant bulls that make for the ultimate safari pictures with Kilimanjaro in the background. [BLD]
Accommodation: Amboseli Sopa
Day 13: Amboseli - Arusha
After a lazy breakfast we make our way towards Arusha. Along the way we pass through the town of Moshi on the foothills of Kilimanjaro.
Accommodation: Moivaro KIA Lodge
Day 14: Arusha
The tour ends after breakfast.
KIA Lodge is located right next to the Kilimanjaro International Airport for easy connection to your departure flight, alternatively you will be dropped at our offices for onward arrangements.
