15 Days East Africa Explorer

Today after breakfast you will depart for Mt. Kenya National Park and experience the climb of this high mountain of 5,199 meters, Mount Kenya is the second tallest mountain in Africa. The scenery surrounding this designated World Heritage Site is breath-taking. It is pristine wilderness with lakes, tarns, glaciers, dense forest, mineral springs and a selection of rare and endangered species of animals, high altitude adapted plains game and unique montane and alpine vegetation. Visitors can enjoy mountain climbing, camping and caving with the mountain’s rugged glacier-clad peaks providing the perfect backdrop. Dinner and overnight at Fairmount Mt. Kenya Safari Club

Today after breakfast you drive to Nanyuki to this Conservancy which is a 90,000-acre not-for-profit wildlife conservancy in Central Kenya’s Laikipia County. It is situated on the equator west of Nanyuki, between the foothills of the Aberdares and Mount Kenya. The conservancy is home to a variety of animals including the “Big Five”. It is the largest sanctuary in East Africa for the endangered Black Rhino and is also a sanctuary for rescued chimpanzees. Dinner and overnight Ol Pejeta Serena House

Today after breakfast you will depart for The Aberdares National Park, an area of 767 Km2 covers the higher areas of the Aberdare Mountain Ranges of Central Kenya, from altitude of 1829M to 4001M above sea level. The topography is quite diverse with deep ravines that cut through the forested eastern and western slopes. Animals easily observed in the park include; the Black Rhino, leopard, baboon, black and white Colobus monkey and sykes monkey. Rarer sightings include those of lions, the golden cat and the bongo- an elusive forest antelope that lives in the bamboo forest. Animals like the eland and spotted and melanistic serval cats can be found higher up in the moorlands. Proceed for lunch followed by a drive back to Nairobi for your flight back home. Dinner and overnight at The Ark

After a hearty breakfast depart for L. Nakuru National Park to be there in time for lunch and an evening game drive at 16:00hrs, besides the flamingos that the lake is famous for; there are approx 400 other species of birds in the lake, Also many species of game found in the park including the introduced Rothschild’s giraffe, black and white rhino, waterbuck, reedbuck, lion, buffalo, leopard, baboon and many species of plains game. All meals and overnight at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge

Today after breakfast, you will depart to the Mara Reserve, home to the big five and numerous plains game. You will arrive in time for check-in and lunch before departing for afternoon game drives. Optional activities include hot air balloon safari, guided nature walks, bush lunch/dinner/breakfast, bird walks, and evening sundowner. All meals and overnight at Karen Blixen Mara Tented

Today after breakfast you will check out from the camp and take an extensive full day game drive into the reserve covered with rolling grasslands dotted with acacia and hazy forested hills and riverine bush where the Mara River and its tributaries meander, Maasai Mara is considered by many to be Kenya’s finest game reserve, the 1510 sq Kms of this reserve adjoin Tanzania’s well-known Serengeti, forming one eco-system. The open rolling savannah grassland of the Mara is the home of numerous wildlife species including elephant, rhino, lion, cheetah, leopard, hyena, jackal, buffalo, eland, topis, impala, gazelle, warthog and zebra. From June to October, the annual Wildebeest migration takes place when thousands of these animals sweep across the plains and seek out new grazing areas, a full day game drive with picnic lunch at the hippo pool on the banks of the Mara River was the crossing of the Gnus [wildebeests] takes place while the killer crocodiles await will be the best experience ever. All meals and overnight at Mara Serena Safari Lodge Lodge

Today after breakfast, you will have a visit to the Maasai Village to learn about Maasai culture and traditions in these very special village experience, the first of their kind in the Masai Mara. Followed with a game drive, back to the hotel for lunch and afternoon game drive. All meals and overnight at All meals and overnight at Mara Serena Safari Lodge

An early morning game drive before breakfast, after breakfast you will have airport transfer for your flight to Nairobi. Early dinner and overnight at The Norfolk Hotel

Today after breakfast you will be dropped to the airport for your flight to Entebbe with a visit to the Ngamba Island in Entebbe surrounded by the peaceful waters of Lake Victoria, Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary is home to 48 orphaned chimps rescued from throughout Uganda. The Island facilities offer day and overnight visitors an exceptional opportunity to observe these fascinating great apes in this unique setting. Dinner and overnight at Sienna Beach Hotel

Start the day with an early breakfast and then set off the Island breaking off for lunch then proceed to the airport for your flight to Nairobi with an overnight at Sarova Panafric

After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Arusha then proceed to Ngorongoro viewing game across the vast Serengeti plains, stopping off at Olduvai Gorge en route. The Gorge acquired its name from the Sansevieria bush that grows profusely in the area, named Olduvai by the Maasai. The Gorge is about 50km long and in some places around 90m deep and is found between the Crater and the Serengeti. It was first discovered by a German entomologist named Professor Kattwinkel, who instigated an expedition just before the First World War. Later, the exploration was continued by Dr Louis Leakey and his wife, who in 1959 found humanoid remains of Zinjanthropus, later renamed Australapithicus Boisei, an early form of man. You will have time to walk through the simple small museum at the gorge, where you can view copy displays of some of the finds as well as pictures of what life was like for the gorge’s earliest inhabitants. After a picnic lunch, you continue to your camp, set high on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge Lodge

After breakfast you will drive to Kilimanjaro international airport for a local flight to Zanzibar. Arrivals on time you will be met with our local representative. During the evening enjoy featuring powdery white beaches along eastern shores and Stone Town on its western edge; the best beaches are located on the eastern shore of Zanzibar Island. Along the western side of the island runs the Zanzibar Channel and this is where Zanzibar Town and Stone Town are located. Dinner and overnight at Seacliff resort

After breakfast at the hotel, meet with the tour guide at the hotel’s lobby to enjoy start a full-day tour. Safari Blue is a boat tour in traditional hand-built sailing dhows finishes to the very highest standards of comfort and safety. It is the most popular excursion in Zanzibar. Enjoy full activities such as snorkelling, sandbank & seafood lunch. Dinner and Overnight at Spa Zanzibar

After breakfast at the hotel you will drive to Zanzibar airport for flight back to Nairobi.